UofSC Academic Advisors Weekly Update
September 8, 2020
Academic Bulletin Update
Sent on behalf of the Registrar's Office
Education Abroad Office's Faculty Symposium
Sent on behalf of Jenna Reese-White, Education Abroad Office
  • Education Abroad Office's Faculty Symposium 3.0 will take place virtually on Friday, September 18th. UofSC faculty and staff and fellow colleagues interested in faculty-led custom international programming are encouraged to RSVP.
  • The agenda for the multi-session and networking event is attached to this announcement, and you can RSVP here: https://uscips.wufoo.com/forms/plcun4i0z4877h/.
  • View this flyer for more information
  • For questions, please email Jenna Rees-White at jennarc@email.sc.edu.
Available Physics Help Sessions
Sent on behalf of Sam Beals, Department of Physics & Astronomy
  • Starting today, Monday, August 31, the Department of Physics and Astronomy will be hosting virtual LONCAPA help sessions via Blackboard during the Fall 2020 semester. LONCAPA sessions are optional and open to all students taking introductory physics classes (PHYS 101, 201, 202, 211, 212) at the University of South Carolina.
  • For a full schedule of available LONCAPA help sessions and additional helpful details, please check out our LONCAPA website
  • Students can use the following link to join the recurring Blackboard Collaborate Ultra meeting at our scheduled days and times:
  • The final opportunity for all virtual LONCAPA help sessions in Blackboard will be Tuesday, December 1, which is the last day of classes for the Fall semester.
  • Students in all 100 and 200-level PHYS lecture courses already received a similar blurb
Advisor Welcome & Well Wishes
Sent on behalf of the University Advising Center
We would like to welcome all of our new Academic Advisors at UofSC and wish the best for those who are moving on to different opportunities.
  • Welcome to Advising at UofSC:
  • Kaylee Rogers, Undergraduate Academic Advisor, College of Social Work
  • Steven Jarvis, Undergraduate Academic Advisor, Arnold School of Public Health
  • Advisor Transitions at UofSC:
  • Ali Mathwig, Academic Advisor in the SC Honor College, is transitioning to the Director of Advising for the SC Honors College
  • Kristy Sokol, Academic Advisor (College of Education) is transitioning to the Assistant Director for Resources with University 101
  • Well Wishes-Advising will miss you!:
  • Greg Nelson, Undergraduate Academic Advisor, College of Arts & Sciences
  • Dave Osworth, Undergraduate Academic Advisor, College of Arts & Sciences
  • Michael Burgos, Undergraduate Academic Advisor, College of Education
  • T'Kara Richardson, Academic Advisor, Arnold School of Public Health

Advisor Training & Professional Development Opportunities
The Fall 2020 calendar of in-person (remote) training & PD opportunities is now available. Please view and register for events online and check back often as new events may be added throughout the semester. 

Events this week (click to register):
New Classes Added
New Classes are regularly added to the schedule. Please check this document to find new classes that may be of interest for your students.

View a complete class listing on the 'New Classes Added' document.
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