Hey Students!
I hope you guys are taking advantage of the nice weather we have been having lately, especially since it’s supposed to rain all weekend!  But you know what they say! April Showers bring May Flowers. :]

Anyways trying to adjust to this weather can be difficult, so always make sure you check the weather before you step out the door to go to class!  Especially with the semester ending within a month, it’s a great class to pack small things that you won’t be ending up using anymore and send them home, so its less of a hassle when you officially move out.  This includes winter jackets, all the bundles of sweatshirts you have and etc!

Anywayssss, everyone has been buzzing lately about advising and enrolling into classes!  If you are interested in changing your major, or adding a major/minor, right now would be a great time to start taking action!  First you would have to speak with your advisor to get any feedback and so they can help you with your decision.  They would also help you on what classes to take first and then what to do from there.  Next step, is to take action on your own!

If you want to add on a minor, the first step you would have to take is to go onto the http://www.uml.edu/ homepage and find the minor you are interested in taking.  To do so, you would click on the colleges/departments on the left side tab on the home page and find it from there.  From there, you would find the minor you are interested in taking and find out the courses you have to take in order to be able to declare the minor.  After taking those classes, you would go to the registar’s office and fill out a form to be able to declare into the major.

Usually what people do is declare minors that relate to their major.  A lot of criminal justice majors minor in psychology, and lots of health majors minor in nutrition because a lot of the requirements for their minor, also have to be taken for their own major.  Might as well knock two birds with one stone while you have the chance!  Or if you happen to be a music major but are really interested in business, then you can make it happen, you just got to take action!!

Enjoy the rest of this beautiful day and make sure you attend the beat the system event tonight on Cumnock at 8PM on north campus!

-Jess

-Tommy

1. I know it’s tempting to want to schedule your classes with your roommates/best friends/boyfriend/girlfriend/etc….but don’t base your schedule on this. It’s beneficial for you to make a schedule that’s geared towards your academic career, not your social life. It’s also a great opportunity for you to make new friends! You can connect with other students easier if your flying solo. Remember, class time is YOU time. YOU are here to get an education that will help better your future! You won’t get to do that if your chatting with your friends the whole class.
2.  Check out the registrar’s website prior to your Enrollment appointment. http://www.uml.edu/registrar/ is the website to go to! If you click the Fall 2010 Class Schedule you can see the classes available well before you have to register.
3. When you’re looking at the Fall 2010 Class Schedule, write down (copy & paste works, too)  the classes you are interested in taking or need to take. (This is why meeting with your advisor is a good idea. They can help guide you in the direction!) While you write down these, WRITE DOWN THE CLASS NUMBER!!!! These numbers make it SUPER EASY to sign up for classes!!!
4. On the morning of your enrollment appointment, GET UP EARLY!!!! I mean, around 8 or 9 am, something reasonable. I know it’s amazing to sleep in, but remember “The early bird catches the worm.” This saying is totally applicable here!! Classes fill up quickly!!! If you stay ahead of the game, you can grab the classes you need and not worry about permission numbers!
5. Another tip – ALWAYS use SWAP classes. Don’t drop a class if you want to add a different one in it’s place, SWAP it so if you don’t get into the new one, you still have the old one as a back up! 

   So there are my awesome scheduling making tips!!! If you follow these tips, scheduling making should be a breeze!!!

   –Ashley

Looking for a summer job?
Want an internship related to your field of study?

Go to the Summer and Beyond Career Fair!!! hosted by UML Career Services

Where: UML Rec Center
When: April 14, 2010
Time: 1-4pm

There will be over 100 businesses looking for students to work for them over the summer. Be sure to bring plenty of copies of your RESUME and dress PROFESSIONALLY!! 

But I have a class during that time? 
-Most professors will let you  miss class for this event, just be sure to warn them ahead of time.

Take advantage of this amazing opportunity to network and get your name out there. Take plenty of business cards and give out your resumes to EVERYONE. I hope this event helps you and if you need any more help “career service” wise visit the Career Services Office in Southwick Hall on the 2nd floor.

Here’s a link to the event!   http://www.uml.edu/student-services/career_services/default.html

Have a fabulous day!!!! =)

-Mary    

 DAISY HERE!

Stressed? Worried about finals coming up? Don’t be! Want to know why? Because the school is giving you ways not to be stressed out. Like how we have no classes on Monday. Did you know that? Next Monday is Patriot Day! And the week after that Spring Carnival starts! That Friday is University Day! So many awesome day offs coming up.

Now you have two choices.

1. You can either spend those days studying and making it easier for you when you actually have class.
2. You can relax. Relaxing is nice, right? It will help you to de-stress and prepare you for whatever your teachers throw at you next.

Whatever you choose, make sure it’s a good one. Don’t have a panic attack and force yourself to end up getting really sick. Remember that Health Services and the Counseling Center are there to help you whenever you need.

And guess what? So are we!

Hello!!!!!!!!!!!!


Jeff here with the valuable information that you all want and need in most cases!  But first, I know you are all dying to know how I have been over this past week…don’t act like you don’t care!  Well, I have been busy with exams, as always, as well as working for admissions over the weekend.  We had our Welcome Day for all of the newly accepted students on Saturday and Sunday was spring training for Orientation!!  Super excited about that and the summer can’t come fast enough!

Now down to business…


The Beat the System event is happening tomorrow night at 8PM!  It will be in Cumnock hall and there will be a drawing for the top 20 allocation spots!  There will be a ton of different things that you can do such as make signs, bungee running, frisbee designing, Build a  Bear for the first 100 people, and much more!




DO NOT forget to sign up for advising.  It begins this week and every advisor is different so make sure you know when and where to sign up for your meeting.  Also, be sure to check ISIS for your enrollment appointment so you can get all the classes you need for next semester.  The new ISIS makes it really easy to register.  You can go on ahead of time, before your enrollment appointment, and put all of the classes you need in to a “shopping cart”.  Then, when your enrollment appointment rolls around all you have to do is open up your shopping cart and click “enroll”!  Super easy!!


Movies That Rock is alive and kickin’ and this weekend it is going to be Sherlock Holmes.  The movie will start at 8PM on Friday in O’Leary room 222 on South Campus.  Sunday at the Fox Hall Common and Monday at the ICC!  Go and relax while watching Sherlock Holmes kick some serious….bum bum…




UML LOL is bringing in another comedian for the stand up series.  His name is Myq Kaplan and will be performing on Friday April 16th in Fox Hall Common at 9PM


Alrighty I’m Done,
-Jeff

Happy Friday, all you lovely UMass Lowell students!
There are a couple very important deadlines coming up.

For all incoming Freshman/Transfer students for the 2010-2011 school year: The deadline to put in your housing contract, if you want guaranteed housing is April 15th, 2010.  You must have your contract and deposit in by the 15th!

For all returning students: To be put on the to-be-assigned list, you must have your deposit and contract in by April 23rd, 2010.

And get ready for the Beat the System event, on April 14th, 2010. Here, you can win a chance to get one of the first allocation numbers and get a chance to pick your room and roommate first!

Have a lovely day, everyone!
-Shay

As everyone experienced yesterday, the summer weather is slowly but surely heading our way. That means vacation, time at home, and no stressing about classes. As exciting as all this may be, you also need to keep an eye on your finances. Summer is the perfect time to save up money so you’ll have more time to study during the semesters.

Minimum wage jobs at food chain stores and malls may be fun, but they are not ideal: especially for college students. This is when your lovely recources at UML come into play! Career Services is offering a a career fair on Wednesday, April 14 from 1 PM – 4 PM.

Representatives from many local companies will be there looking for full time employees and also students interested in summer internship and co-op oppertunites. AND, it may even count as credits toward your major, cutting down on required work during the semester.

What you need:

• Dress professionally: it will show that you are serious about wanting a the position in the company
• Bring many copies of your resume: Even if you aren’t interested in an internship or co-op this summer, employers will track your progress through school. Turning in your resume this year will give you a leg up on the competition in the future
• A positive attitude: There will be many prospect employers there as well as many prospect employees. Having a positive attitude will make you stick out in their minds.

For more information, contact career services in Southwick 200.
http://www.uml.edu/student-services/career_services/default.html

Thats all for now!
-Cynthia

MOVIES THAT ROCK

Hello all and happy April 7! Today is by far the most beautiful day we have had all year. Seriously, it is supposed to hit 80 degrees or so. This is amazing. 

As we take in the beauty that is the day, I’d like to quickly fill all of you in on what’s happening this weekend here at the ole UML. For those who do not know (and as the title of this blog suggests) I wanted to mention what is playing this weekend for MOVIES THAT ROCK. They will be showing the Blindside starring Sandra Bullock. It will be playing this Friday on South in O’Leary 222 at 8pm, Sunday on East at the Fox Common at 8pm, and Monday at the ICC in jr. ballroom at 8pm. 

Hopefully this lovely weather stays with us throughout the weekend. Everyone enjoy your 2-day break!

-Tommy