This Week at the Tutorium |
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Welcome and Welcome Back! |
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To our new students, welcome to the Tutorium! To our returning students, welcome back. We hope you had a wonderful first week of classes. Let’s make this a great semester!
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The Tutorium newsletter comes out every week during the semester. It contains reminders, advice, instructions for completing important tasks, and stories about U.S. and Chicago culture. You can find links to the Tutorium newsletters on our Newsletter webpage.
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Are you planning to drive to campus this semester? If so, you can apply for parking online at http://parkingservices.uic.edu. Once you sign in, you will see the information for students.
Here are three options you can choose from:
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- Full Semester Parking ($421) - This is a good option if you plan to drive to campus every day.
- Student Value Card ($9 per day) - This is a great option if you plan to drive to campus occasionally (not every day).
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Pay by Day Parking ($15 per day) - This is probably the worst choice, but it is paying the daily rate for parking: $15 each day. You can do this without a value card or a permit.
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To check out all the places you can park on campus, read more>>.
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Every FALL semester you MUST opt-in (tell them that you want a U-Pass) regardless of your status last semester. Once you opt-in for the fall, you will keep your U-pass status for the spring and summer semesters. However, you must be registered for full-time classes first!
If you do NOT want a U-Pass, you do not have to do anything! For Fall 2024, the CTA U-PASS is available for any student (undergraduate/professional/graduate) taking six or more credit hours
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- Dates it will work: Aug. 20 – Dec. 17.
- Deadline to opt in: Sept. 10th at 11:59 p.m. (After this date, you can NOT change your status and ask for a U-Pass. Please opt-in this week!)
- The fee for the Fall 2025 U-PASS is $163 (for three months).
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Pick up at Student Center East using your iCard or complete this form for a different way to get it. It may take 6-8 days to activate, so do not expect it immediately.
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To find out more information about obtaining a U-Pass or about the new process, read more>>.
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We Need Social Media Student Ambassadors! |
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Email is the official form of communication at UIC. It is very important that you check your emails from UIC on a regular basis. Emails from the Tutorium (tutorium@uic.edu) and OIS (ois-tie@uic.edu) are especially important.
Pay careful attention to emails about your classes, immigration status, and insurance. Check your spam or junk mailbox.
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Wednesday, August 27th, is late placement testing day. This means that you might have new students in your class this week. You can help them by showing them around campus and helping them adjust to their new class.
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Office of Immigration (OIS) Check-In |
Thursday, August 28th, during lunch in AH |
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F-1 students get your immigration documents and take pictures of each one.
PDF, .jpeg, .img and .png are all ok.
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1. Signed I-20 for study at UIC
2. Passport biographic and expiry page
3. Passport Visa Stamp or Form I-797 for change of status
4. I-94 Record
5. I-901 SEVIS Fee Receipt
6. Know your U.S. address and phone # (if you don’t have one, you can use 312-996-8098)
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Submit the New Student Immigration Check-In E-Form in myOIS. If you are unable to access the myOIS portal, please send an email to ois-tie@uic.edu.
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On Monday, September 1st, there will be no classes due to Labor Day. Relax and enjoy your 3-day weekend.
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Want to write for the Newsletter? |
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Do you like to visit new restaurants? Do you like to take fun pictures of places or your friends? Do you like to tell jokes? Do you have something to share about your culture or life back home? Do you have something valuable to share that will help us all understand what is like being an International student here at UIC? If your answer is "yes," then you can write for the newsletter!
The newsletter editorial team is looking for students like you to write for the Tutorium newsletter. If you are interested, fill out this google form or you can email Mrs. Nora to let her know (ntatina@uic.edu).
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Important Dates: August and September |
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- August 27 | Late Placement Testing
- August 28 | OIS Check-In
- September 1 | No Classes | Labor Day Holiday
- September 5 | Last day to drop or add an IEP course
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