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Educational Opportunities
Program
Students who enter the University
of Illinois under the auspices of either the Educational Opportunities
Program (EOP) or the President's Award Program (PAP) are eligible for
extensive academic services through the Office of Minority Student Affairs
(MSA), located at 110 and 130 Turner Student Services Building (333-0054).
Participants may receive individual or small-group tutorial assistance in
most disciplines. MSA's services are not remedial, but are designed to
help students maintain academic success. The MSA staff provides academic,
financial, and career counseling as well as study skills assistance for all
students admitted to the University under the auspices of either
program.
Graduate Student Advisory
Council
The Graduate Student Advisory
Council (GSAC) communicates the concerns of graduate students to the dean
and staff of the Graduate College. Responding to the changing needs of
graduate students, GSAC identifies and clarifies the issues and makes
recommendations to the Graduate College. GSAC is composed of fifteen
appointed graduate students, representing the range of graduate programs at
the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. In addition to the council
members, each department has a graduate student who serves as a contact
person for GSAC. Apart from GSAC, graduate student associations are active
in many departments.
International Student
Affairs
The Office of International Student
Affairs (OISA) at 510 East Daniel Street, Champaign, provides a variety of
services to international students at the University of Illinois including
advice and counsel on matters affecting their adjustments to a new academic
system and culture. The office assists students with employment clearances
and financial matters. It provides advice and information on visas and
other federal regulations applying to international students, alien income
tax returns, insurance, housing problems, English language problems, or
personal problems. In addition, it ensures that a broad range of programs
is offered across campus to highlight its international flavor. American
students may get involved with the office through the volunteer student
group called Student Diplomats. For further information, contact OISA at
333-1303.
Rehabilitation Education
Services
Since 1947 the University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has pioneered in facilitating the education of
students with disabilities. Campus facilities are among the best in the
nation, and applications from persons with disabilities are welcomed. The
Division of Rehabilitation Education Services in the College of Applied
Life Studies is responsible for planning campus facilities to ensure that
all are accessible to and usable by students with disabilities. The
division also provides a variety of services and opportunities such as
early registration, housing arrangements, transportation,
prosthetic/wheelchair repair, physical therapy and functional training,
medical services, counseling services, recreation and athletics, and
services to the visually and hearing impaired. For information about
graduate education and degree programs in rehabilitation education, with
areas of concentration in counseling and administration, supported
employment and rehabilitation engineering, applicants are encouraged to
contact the director of the division at the Rehabilitation
Education Center, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1207 South
Oak Street, Champaign, IL 61820; (217) 333-4600.
Prospective students with
permanent disabilities are strongly encouraged to communicate with the
division prior to enrollment to ascertain how their particular program can
be implemented. The division works closely with academic units to establish
the manner in which degree requirements can be met.
Veterans Affairs
The Office of Veterans Affairs on
the fourth floor of the Turner Student Services Building (333-0100)
administers the GI Bill and other veterans educational benefits
programs.
Office of Women's Programs
Services for students are
administered at 2 Turner Student Services Building (333-3137). Special
programs include Campus Acquaintance Rape Education (CARE), a Women's
Programs Paraprofessionals peer advising group, a Women's Resources
Directory, workshops, speakers, the Verdell Frazier Young awards for women
who are continuing interrupted educations, and support groups that focus on
a number of issues pertinent to women. The staff has general information
especially for traditional-age and reentry-age women
students.
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