{Registration: Schedule of Classes}

The Schedule of Classes is one of the most important resources for course registration. This schedule contains all of the courses that are being offered in the upcoming semester and information about each of them.
How do you access the Schedule of Classes?

1. Log-in to your MyUNIverse
2. Click "Go to my Student Center"
3. Click "Enroll" in the Academics portion of your Student Center
4. On this screen is a little tan box. On the right-hand side it will say "Your enrollment shopping cart is empty." On the left-hand side is a section that says "Find Classes" and the "Class Search" is already selected. Click "Search" underneath that.

After you have followed those steps, you will be at a screen that allows you to search for classes. You can enter in a wide variety of search criteria. The first thing you should do is go to "Course Career" in the top portion and select "Undergraduate."
Some Helpful Tips:

• Course Subject: Narrows courses down by the department that offers the course
• Course Attribute: Allows you to narrow courses down by Liberal Arts Core. Use this with the "Course Attribute Value" and you can select which section of the Liberal Arts Core you want it to satisfy
• Session: Lets you select if a class is Full Semester, First Half Semester, Second Half Semester, etc.
• Campus: Lets you narrow down your search to classes that are only offered on campus

These are just a few options for you. Be sure to explore other ways to narrow down your classes!
After you have searched, there is only one more step to get your classes into your Shopping Cart. 

• After you have searched using the above steps, you will get a list of classes that fit your criteria. Find a class that you want/need, locate a section that fits what you need for time, location, etc.
• Click the blue link with the section and class number in it (if you hover over it, it will say "View Details"
• This will give you the details for the course including any requirements to register for it.
• If the course works for you then click the yellow box that says "Add to Cart." 

You have just added a course to your schedule! Follow the steps above for the rest of your classes and later, you will be able to register for them. 

Be sure to check out the post tomorrow where we will talk about finally enrolling in your courses.

{Registration: Holds}

You're getting excited to register for your Spring 2014 classes. You now know how to find your enrollment appointment and are ready to go for that date and time. However, there is something that could stop you from registering then: Holds! Here are the steps to follow to determine if you have a hold that will stop you from registering:

1. Log-in to your MyUNIverse from the UNI homepage
2. Click "Go to my Student Center"
3. On the right-hand side is a box that says "Holds"
4. Here are the responses the box may have an how you should respond to them:

• No Holds: Great news! You can just register on your date and time and have nothing stopping you
• Advisor Hold: You will need to contact your advisor, let them know that you have the hold and ask them to remove it. Usually, your advisor will want to meet with you before they remove the hold.
• How do you know who your advisor is? On the right-hand side of your Student Center, below Holds, To Do List and Enrollment Dates is a box that says "Advisor". This box has who your advisor is and if you click "Details" it will give you their contact information.  
• Admissions Hold: Contact Admissions at 319-273-2281
• SR Past Due U-Bill Hold: Contact the Office of Business Operations at 319-273-2164 or in Gilchrist Hall to get it removed.

There are many other holds. If you have one that has not been listed, click "Details" in the Holds box. The Details page will show you what office has placed the hold and will tell you what to do to get the Hold removed.

Do NOT wait until your registration day to try to get your hold removed. The sooner you get to it, the better! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact your Academic Advisor or the Office of the Registrar. They are here to help!

{Registration: Enrollment Appointments}

Registration for Spring 2014 is coming around the corner. As such, this week will be all about registration for you!

Every semester, students register for classes. If all 12,000 students tried to register at once, it would be pure chaos. For this reason, registration is staggered over the course of a couple of weeks with the breakdown as follows:

• November 4th: Registration begins for Graduate Students & Seniors
• November 5th: Registration begins for Seniors
• November 6th: Registration begins for Juniors
• November 9th: Registration begins for Sophomores
• November 13th: Registration begins for Freshman

BUT you might not be able to register on that particular day. Each student has a specific date and time that they can register for courses. You can register for classes or change your schedule anytime after that date, but not before. The question is: How do you know when that date is for you? It's easy to do and here are the steps to follow!

1. Log-in to your MyUNIverse from the UNI homepage
2. Click "Go to my Student Center"
3. On the right-hand side of your Student Center, under "Holds" & "To Do" it says "Enrollment Appointment"
• This box should have a date in it but not necessarily a time. 
  
4. Under the date in your Enrollment Appointment box it says "Details". Click it.
5. Clicking "Details" will take you to a new screen. This screen has your enrollment date and time!

Remember, you can register at that exact date and time or anytime after that. If you are having any difficulties locating your enrollment appointment or one is not showing up, contact the Office of the Registrar at 319-273-2241 or talk to your adviser.

Stay tuned for our post tomorrow that will give you just another step in the registration process!

{Major Mondays: Textiles & Apparel}

Do you enjoy design? Textiles & Apparel may be the major for you! This program has the choice of doing a major or a minor. As a student in this major, you would take your courses in Latham Hall and have a multitude of opportunities such as internships, professional development, undergraduate research projects and much more. You even have the chance to have your work appear in the annual Design Show!

What do you do with a major in Textiles & Apparel? Recent graduates in the program have found employment in computer-aided design, consumer research, merchandise planning and buying and fashion journalism.

What classes would you take? Some of the courses include Introduction to the Textile and Apparel Industry, History of Costume, Textile Structures, Dress and Human Behavior and many others.

You can gather more information on their website here!

Living on Your Own. #DormFood

Even though UNI now has the open dining option, there are still times when you have to eat in your dorm room. We all know about the classic microwave options, such as popcorn, Ramen and Easy Mac. Those options are great, but we thought we'd explore some other recipes that can be made in the microwave.

1. Quesadillas. Sprinkle cheese on a tortilla and microwave for less than a minute. Add salsa or any other toppings you'd like. #FiestaDinner

2. Frozen Veggies. Grab a bag of frozen veggies that can be steamed in the bag. Microwave for 5 minutes. #HealthyChoice

3.  Bacon. Place several paper towels on a plate, add several pieces of bacon. Microwave until at desired crispy level. #BaconFTW

4. Scrambled Eggs. Mix eggs in a bowl with a fork and microwave in 30 second increments until cooked. #MmmEggs

5. Brownies. In a coffee mug, mix 4Tbls flour, 4Tbls sugar, 2Tbls cocoa powder, 2Tbls vegetable oil, 2Tbls water, and a dash of salt. Microwave for approx. 1 minute. #BrownieHeaven

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Majors in Minutes

Tonight is the night for Majors in Minutes! This event is a chance for you to learn about different majors on campus from students that are in them. You could be looking at changing your major, adding a minor, or just be curious about some of the majors UNI has. 

 This event is set up like speed dating with seniors in a variety of majors on campus representing their major. When you come in, you sit at a table for a major you are interested in and every 7 minutes the bell will ring and you can either stay at that table or move to a new one. You can go to as many or as few majors as you want whether that be 1 or 17!

What: Majors in Minutes

When: Tuesday, October 22 7:00-9:00pm

Where: Maucker Union Ballroom

The event runs from 7:00-9:00 so you can come and go anytime between those hours.  

We hope to see you then!

Apply to be an RA, today!

Applications are NOW OPEN to apply to become an RA for the 2014-2015 school year!

Check out the UNI Department of Residence website at http://www.uni.edu/dor/admin/position-descriptions to see the position descriptions for the different residence halls.

Be sure to also visit the UNI RA Selection Facebook page, facebook.com/groups/RA.Selection. The Facebook page has the dates for events such as RA Q&A Panels and the Career Services workshops.  The RA Q&A  Panels give you a chance to ask current RA's questions about the job (good or bad!) and the Career Services workshops help get your resume ready for the application and prepare you for the interview process!

For specific questions about the RA Selection process, email reslifejobs@uni.edu.

{Major Mondays: Health Promotion}

Health promotion is a currently growing field in the health field. You would take a variety of health courses depending on the emphasis you decided to choose. You could choose to have an emphasis in women’s health, health and fitness promotion, global health and health disparities and if you like science, you could choose environmental health for a total of four emphasis options.

What do you do with a major in Health Promotion? People that major in Health Promotion have a variety of career options in a growing field. You work to encourage healthy lifestyles and wellness. You do this by educating individuals and communities. You may work for hospitals, non-profit organizations like the Red Cross, in a corporate or university wellness center, women’s health center and much more. There are a wide array of opportunities!

What classes would you take? Some of the required courses for the major include Human Diseases, Environmental Health Science, Human Structure and Function and Public Health Theory and Application. Depending on the emphasis you choose you may take Introduction to Public Health, Nutrition for Health Promotion, Introduction to Women’s Health, Parenting, International Health and Global Health Mission. If you choose the Science Intensive: Environmental Health emphasis you would be taking some Biology and Chemistry courses as well.

You can learn more on their website here, view the course options here, or stop by the Academic Advising office to learn more!

Decision Making: Career Cruising

Career Cruising is an online assessment that uses your answers regarding your interests and helps you find careers that you may be interested in. You simply answer 116 questions (they go by quickly) and it gives you your top 40 career choices. If you click on the job description you get information like:

• Job Description - a detailed description of what people in this career do, including common tasks and duties, skills and technology used on the job, and other aspects of the career
• Working Conditions - information on where people in this career work, typical hours, and other working conditions such as potential safety issues
• Earnings - general data on how much people in this career can expect to earn, related work expenses, and factors that influence salaries
• Education and Training Requirements - information on the education and training requirements for this career, including related college and university programs, suggested high school subject areas, and other suggested qualifications
• Sample Career Path - shows how titles, responsibilities, requirements, and earnings change over time as individuals progress in this career
• Related Jobs - links to related career profiles in Career Cruising
• Other Resources - links to other websites related to this career, such as government resources, professional associations, and other informational resources

 The hardest part about Career Cruising is deciphering your results. There are two important things to note.

• First, on the left-hand side after you take the assessment, it gives you your "Career Cluster Recommendations". These are key areas that you are strongly interested in and can help you narrow down a career field.
• Second, the job titles themselves may not sound appealing, but think about what you are doing in that job. Here's an example:
• Funeral Home Director
• Why does it show up? Not because you like working with dead bodies but because you like working with and helping people. You also probably enjoying organization and perhaps organizing events.

If you are having difficulty figuring out what your results are telling you, come on into Academic Advising and someone here will be more than happy to help :)  

How do you access Career Cruising?

1. Go to www.uni.edu/advising
2. On the left-hand side, click "Career Cruising"
3. Towards the top of the page, click the blue link that says "Career Cruising"
4. In the top-left, click the down arrow next to "Login" and click "Create My Plan" on the right of the "username" box
5. Enter in your information and click "Create My Plan"
6. Once you have created your plan, click "Assessments" and select the "Matchmaker & My Skills" Assessment.
7. You will initially complete 39 questions and it will give you results.
8. When you are down with those 39, on the left-hand side about partway down click "Answer More Questions"
9. Continue to do this until you have answered all 116 to get the most accurate results possible 

To understand your results, see the notes up above or stop on by Academic Advising in Gilchrist 102!

Majors in Minutes

Are you deciding major and having difficulties choosing a major? Maybe you have a major but are thinking of changing? Maybe you just want information to choose a minor or double major? In all of these cases, Majors in Minutes is the event for you.
This event is set up like speed dating with seniors in a variety of majors on campus representing their major. When you come in, you sit at a table for a major you are interested in and every 7 minutes the bell will ring and you can either stay at that table or move to a new one. You can go to as many or as few majors as you want whether that be 1 or 17!

What: Majors in Minutes
When: Tuesday, October 22 7:00-9:00pm
Where: Maucker Union Ballroom

The event runs from 7:00-9:00 so you can come and go anytime between those hours.  
We hope to see you then!

Living on Your Own: Laundry Tips

For the first post in our new blog mini-series, Living on Your Own, we are going to discuss some tips for doing laundry. For many first-year students, their freshman year of college is typically the first time they ever have to do laundry on their own. To help you out, let's discuss some tips to help out.

Tip #1: Time of day

If possible, do you laundry at a less busy time of the day or day of the week, such as during the weekdays or late at night. This will guarantee that you will be able to find enough machines necessary to finish your laundry loads. Avoid weekends at all cost!

Tip #2: Check your soap

Make sure that you are using laundry detergent.  Don't use dish washing detergent or other cleaners, they will ruin your clothes. Trust us-it happens! It's best just to do it correct the first time and save yourself the money and time from having to buy a new wardrobe.

Tip #3: Don't go over your metered time

Once you put your clothes in the washer/dryer, be sure to note the time. This will allow you to keep track of how long your laundry has been going and to know when it is done. We all have horror stories about impatient strangers throwing out clean clothes on the ground in order to use our machine, so avoid this issue by keeping track of your time.

If you don't even know where to start when it comes to your laundry, check out this Youtube video.  Hopefully it will answer ALL of your questions. Enjoy!



{Major Mondays: Gerontology}

What is Gerontology? Gerontology is the study of old age and the process of aging physically, mentally and socially. The opportunities for careers are growing rapidly in the field of gerontology as the Baby Boomer generation reaches retirement age. UNI offers a major and minor in Gerontology with your choice of either long-term care or social sciences emphases and you would take most of your classes in Latham Hall. 

What do you do with a major in Gerontology? Professionals in this field may work in assisted living communities, counseling services, home health agencies and senior activity centers. The skills you gain in this area may also translate into other areas such as athletic training and financial planning. 

What classes would you take? You would take a variety of psychology and family services courses. Some courses include Families and Aging, Psychology of Aging, Family Relationships in Crisis, Social Services for Older Adults and many others!

You can gather more information on their website here!

[Homecoming]

Today and tomorrow we have a very full day of celebration for Homecoming! There are plenty of events going on but be sure to round out your weekend by cheering on our Panthers as we take on Southern Illinois. The Panthers are having a great season (4-1) and you're bound to see a great game! Take a look at some of the events that you can check out and be sure to attend as much as you can!

Friday October 11th

7:30pm Big Bad Voodoo Daddy - GBPAC

For tickets, visit www.gbpac.org.

7:30pm Strayer-Wood presents The American Way of Eating

For tickets, visit www.uni.edu/theatre/swt/

7:30pm Jazz Band One and Jazz Panthers - Russell Hall

This event is free and open to the public

8:00pm Homecoming Pep Rally- Lawther Field

Get ready for the final round of Pride Cry, performances from the Cheer & Dance teams, Royalty Coronation, and lots of Panther Pride! Brought to you by the Campus Activities Board.

Midnight Campaniling- Campanile Plaza

Campaniling is a tradition that has been participated in since the early years of the campanile's existence. This tradition has grown into a huge event, one in which nearly every student participates before he or she graduates from the university. Rumor has it that for every student who graduates from UNI without being kissed in the shadow of the campanile, a brick will fall from the tower! Come on over to the Campanile and participate in a UNI tradition!

Saturday October 12th

9:30-11:30am Baker Hall Open House

Baker Hall has a long history as both a residence hall and academic building at UNI. We invite you to join us for an open house and take a final walk through Baker before we close the doors for the final time after 78 years. There will be refreshments and reminiscing video presentation in the Thompson Lounge (161). Guests are welcome to walk through the building at their leisure.

4:00pm Homecoming Football Game- UNI Dome

Come cheer on your UNI Panthers as they take on the Southern Illinois Salukis! For game and ticket information please check out the UNI Athletics website: http://www.unipanthers.com//HomePage.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=26200

7:30pm Strayer-Wood presents The American Way of Eating