DGS Council

The Division of General Studies is proud to introduce our very own student group! This group is called DGS Council.

Why you should join DGS Council?

·         Meet other DGS students.

·         Learn about ways to explore your major and career.

·         Enhance your teamwork skills.

·         Enhance your communication skills.

·         Get to know DGS advisors.

·         Plan programs and events for other DGS students.

·         Serve as an ambassador at DGS events.

·         Much much more.

The first meeting of the semester will be Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at 4pm in 259 English Building.

For more information, visit our Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/DGSCouncil

Jenni Kotowski will be the advisor for DGS Council and is happy to answer any questions you might have. Jenni’s email address is jkotowsk@illinois.edu.

Deconstructing Your Syllabus

Now that you have all of your course syllabi, what do you plan to do with them?  Come to this workshop to find out what the best students do during “syllabus week” to have a successful semester!

                    Deconstructing Your Syllabus Workshop

                    Wednesday, Sept 5^th 7-8pm

                    Undergraduate Library, Room 295

Presented by the Counseling Center Paraprofessionals. Hosted by The Division of General Studies.

DGS Fall 2012 Workshops

DGS will be hosting several beneficial workshops for DGS students throughout the Fall 2012 semester. All of the workshops will be from 7-8PM in Room 295 of the Undergraduate Library. Please plan to attend one or all of these workshops!

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Fall 2012 Workshop Series (presented by the CCP’s of the Counseling Center)

· Deconstructing Your Syllabus                           Wednesday, Sept. 5th

· Learning in the College Classroom                     Wednesday, Sept. 12th

· Getting the Most from Office Hours                  Monday, Sept. 17th

· Overcoming Procrastination                              Wednesday, Oct. 3rd

· Test Anxiety Solutions                                       Monday, Oct. 8th

· Overcoming Sleep Difficulties                           Wednesday, Oct. 17th

· Preparing for Finals                                            Wednesday, Nov. 28th

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