News from the Mothers and Dads Associations
Important Dates
Spring 2007 Dean’s List
Room Assignments, Available Online
Move-In Day Map Available
Construction Closes McKinley Parking Lot
Department of Advertising Offers Study Abroad Options
Student Speakers from DRES Needed
2007-2008 Season on Sale at Krannert Center
Illinois in the News

News from the Mothers and Dads Associations

Join the Dads Association as they celebrate their 85th year in service during the University of Illinois' Dads Weekend activities. The Association will begin the weekend on Friday, Oct. 5 with a reception at 5 pm in the South Lounge of the Illini Union and the Annual Banquet at 5:30 pm in the Illini Rooms of the Illini Union. The Dads Association will recognize the Library Award winners, the Certificate of Merit recipients and King Dad 2007 will be crowned. Click here for Dads Weekend 2007 Banquet/Tent/Football order form.

Do you want to become more involved in the University of Illinois community? Do you want to be a resource for other Illini parents in your area and meet other Illini parents from all over the country? Become a County Representative! If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity email the Parent Programs Office at uofiparents@ad.uiuc.edu or contact a County Representative from your area.

The 2007 Conference for Illini Parents well be held on Sept. 15 in Illini Room A located in the Illini Union. The Conference will begin at 8:30 am and wrap-up at 1:00 pm. We want to allow parents plenty of time in the afternoon to catch up with their students and explore campus.

Nominations for the Board of Directors of the Dads Association are now being accepted. Elections will be held during Dads Weekend on October 6th at the breakfast meeting. Officers include a president, three vice-presidents, a treasurer and directors. Members of the Board are elected from among the county chairs.

The Dads Association will be awarding four $500 scholarships in January 2008. The application must be completed and returned by November 30, 2007. Parents must be members of either the Dads or Mothers Association.

Each year the University of Illinois Dads Association awards the Certificate of Merit to a faculty member, student, staff, and student organization at their annual banquet during Dads Weekend. The award recipients will be presented with a monetary award as well as a personalized gift. Nominations are due by September 7, 2007 at 5pm.

Encourage other Illini parents to register their contact information with the Mothers and Dads Association! We will work with the Campus Risk Management Office to include parent information on the emergency alert system that is currently being developed. We will also use the information to add parents to our Listserv.

Important Dates

August 2, 2007 -- (12 p.m.) Instruction Ends, Summer Session II
August 2, 2007 -- (1 p.m.) Reading Day
August 3, 2007 -- Final Exams Begin
August 4, 2007 -- Final Exams End

Spring 2007 Dean’s List

Dean’s lists for the 2007 spring semester have been announced by eight colleges and another academic unit at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dean’s list eligibility is limited to the top 20 percent of a student’s college class or curriculum. To be eligible for the Dean’s list recognition, students must complete at least 14 academic semester hours taken for letter grade.

Room Assignments, Available Online

Room assignments for undergraduate and graduate upper division residence halls will be available online beginning July 24. Students will receive an email in their UIUC account with instructions on how to log in and view their assignment. Your student’s assignment will contain information about their room, roommate(s), meal plan, and more.

Move-In Day Map Available

In order to keep Move-In Day as organized as possible, the Division of Housing has provided a map for residents to follow. Students and families need to follow the traffic patterns on Saturday, August 18th to ensure that all students are able to move in as quickly as possible.

Construction Closes McKinley Parking Lot

On Tuesday July 17th, metered parking will temporarily be relocated to the southwest end of the McKinley lot. To access these spaces, students must enter through the south drive. On Monday July 16th, students may park in any rental spaces in lot F-11 unless it is designated as 24-hour rental. Except for handicapped parking and a very limited number of metered spots, there is no parking at McKinley Health Center until August. If students are driving, they should plan to park in an alternate parking area and allow themselves adequate walking time to make their appointment.

Department of Advertising Offers Study Abroad Options

The Department of Advertising offers four options for students who want to study abroad during the 2007-2008 school year. Students can explore the people and cultures of England, France, Ireland and the Dominican Republic while studying and earning college credit. Interested students should see their academic advisor.

Student Speakers from DRES Needed

Prof. Diane Smith, an instructor who teaches REHAB 402, Medical Aspects of Disability, is looking for students from DRES to come speak to her class. She is looking for volunteers with a spinal cord injury, with CP, visual disabilities, speech, language and hearing disabilities, and orthopedic conditions.

2007-2008 Season on Sale at Krannert Center

It's here, the chance to experience the 2007-08 season at Krannert Center. Get tickets for the entire Marquee season and the productions brought to you by the UI Department of Theatre, Department of Dance, and School of Music Opera Program. For more information or to order your tickets, please contact the Ticket Office at 217/333-6280 or 800/KCPATIX (527-2849). Patrons who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, or speech-impaired may also purchase tickets via TTY at 217/333-9714.

Illinois in the News

Lewis named director of Materials Research Lab

Jennifer A. Lewis, the Hans Thurnauer Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Willett Faculty Scholar of Engineering at Illinois, has been named director of the Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory (MRL). “I am very pleased that Professor Lewis has accepted the appointment as director for MRL,” stated Ilesanmi Adesida, dean of the College of Engineering. “She has done an exemplary job as interim director, and is eminently qualified to serve as director. Together with our faculty, graduate students, and post-doctoral researchers, we will continue to advance MRL’s preeminence in cutting-edge materials research.” Full Story

Work by art and design graduate students featured in I space exhibition

Work by University of Illinois art and design graduate students is on view July 13 through Aug. 11 at I space, the Chicago gallery of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The exhibition titled “Dookie” features work by Master of Fine Arts degree candidates Jennifer Astwood, Nisa Blackmon, Brian Collier, Aaron Dugger, Rashelle Roos, Gary Schott, Rick Valentin and Angela Waarala. Full Story

U of I Team Wins Australian Contest

Its first visit to Australia proved a resounding success as the University of Illinois Meats Judging team won the Australian Intercollegiate Meat Judging Contest held at the University of New England at Armidale, NSW, Australia. The U of I team prevailed over ten other teams representing Australia and Japan. Full Story

UIParents E-Update is a compilation of information for parents of University of Illinois Students produced by the Parent Programs Office and the Mothers and Dads Associations at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign