Don't Forget...

The MAJORS FAIR is TOMORROW!

Stop by the Campus Center Auditorium between 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. tomorrow and explore the range of majors and resources UMass has to offer.  This is your once a year opportunity to speak with representatives from over 75 departments, programs, and resources all available to you in one convenient location! 

Not sure where to start or what to say?  Check out these suggested questions or complete this worksheet to discover a list of majors that may interest you.

Don't miss this opportunity to get connected!

Explore Your Future...

Still undecided about a major?  Curious about minors or certificate programs?  Thinking of studying abroad, going on domestic exchange, taking a five college course, or finding an internship?  If you answered "yes" to any or all of these questions than Undergraduate Advising has an event for you!

The annual Majors Fair is being held Wednesday October 28th from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Campus Center Auditorium.  The Fair offers you a chance to talk to representatives from nearly all academic departments on campus and many other support services and co-curricular opportunities as well.

For more information and tips of how to prepare for this great networking and information gathering experience, check out the Majors Fair website.  This is an opportunity you don't want to miss!

Plan Ahead . . . Week of September 14th

Mark your calendars, if you plan to attend any of these events coming up during the next week:

Monday, 9/14, 1:00 pm or Thursday, 9/17 at 11:30am, or Friday, 9/18 at 3:00pm, Goodell 608. BDIC information session on creating your own major through interdisciplinary studies. Click here for more information.

Monday, 9/14, 6:30pm in Marcus 131: Math R1 Exemption Test. Passing the R1 exam (at least 12 out of 20 correct) will satisfy the R1 requirement for graduation but will not result in the awarding of any credits. Click here for more information.

Wednesday, 9/16, and Thursday, 9/ 17, 5:30 p.m. in ISOM 206. Isenberg School of Management, On-Campus Info Sessions for current UMass students interested in applying to the BBA, Hospitality and Tourism Management, or Sport Management majors. **If you want to apply to SOM, you MUST attend! Click here for more information.

Networking - Make it Work for You!

Networking is the buzz word . . . the proverbial key to the kingdom of internships, jobs, perhaps even that class that's closed on SPIRE. What is it, and how can you make it work for you?

BDIC is sponsoring an opportunity to see how networking can operate. Come to Goodell 604 from 4-6:00 pm on Friday, May 1st for: Thinking Big About Your Career: Network With Alumni. For more details on the program (including the note about a buffet reception!) and the alumni who will be speaking, click here.

Resource Economics - Info for Prospective Majors

Bernie Morzuch and Donna Spraggon, from the Resource Economics Department, will be offering one more Group Information Session during the evening of Thursday, May 7. 

IMPORTANT:  If you are interested in the Resource Economics major, you must:

1. go to the ResEcon website, 
2. carefully read the webpage and familiarize yourself with the handbook, and 
3. fill out the statement of interest  in order to be invited to the meeting.

Once you have filled out the statement of interest, you will receive an email with details about the Information Session on May 7th (you must complete the webform before you can attend the info session).

The Resource Economics department offers four options: Consumer and Family Economics, Food Marketing Economics, Managerial Economics in Food and Resource Industries, and Natural Resource Economics.   Please note: the discipline of Resource Economics is founded on economic principles, and is highly quantitative, in an on-going way. 

BDIC degree takes you places . . .

Prize-winning Author and UMass Amherst Alumnus Peter Manseau will speak on 'Collecting Gods' TODAY - April 27 - from 12-1:30pm in Room 604 Goodell.

Peter designed his own major at UMass. Read more about how his academic major evolved into a high-profile career.

What's Your Major Got To Do With It?

How do you go from getting an Econ degree from UMass to being an Emmy-nominated screenwriter? Come find out!

Mark Wilding '79
Producer and lead writer from Grey's Anatomy

Tuesday, April 28
4-5:00 pm
Memorial Hall

Click here for more information.

Isenberg Info Session

The Isenberg School of Management will be hosting information sessions for current UMass students interested in applying to the BBA, Hospitality & Tourism Management or Sports Management majors.

5:30 pm in ISOM 206
Tuesday, April 14th AND Wednesday, April 15th.

For more info, contact the Isenberg Programs Office in ISOM 206 at (413) 545-5610

Focus Group Seeks Participants

How would you like to:

a) be very critically-minded and opinionated

b) have your perspectives and critiques taken very seriously

c) eat pizza!—not just pizza, but FREE pizza.

A committee of faculty and administrators have been working on making the website about gen eds at UMass more clear and concise. Before they launch their new website, they want to hear some feedback from students.

Come to 604 Goodell

at 3:30pm on Monday, April 6^th

You’ll have a chance to preview the website

and give them your honest and candid impressions.

In return, they promise to feed you pizza and refreshments!

BDIC Info Sessions

Monday, March 30 at 12:15 pm
and
Tuesday, March 31 at 1:00 pm

In 608 Goodell, BDIC (Bachelor's Degree with Individual Concentration) will be hosting information sessions for students exploring the possibility of designing their own interdisciplinary major.

Computer Science Advising Session

Tuesday, April 14th, 4:00 pm, Computer Science Bldg. 151.
The Computer Science department is having an advising session for prospective majors -- all students who want to become majors are invited to attend.

SOCIOLOGY - Info Session for Prospective Majors

Information Session for new and prospective Sociology Majors
Wednesday, April 1st
4-5:30 pm
Campus Center, Rooms 165-169
Light refreshments will be served
For more information, email ADVISING@soc.umass.edu

London/Sydney Internship Information Session

Interested in an internship in London or Sydney? Come to an information session and learn about program details, how study abroad works at UMass Amherst, and how to apply.

Thursday, March 5, 2009 • 12:00 pm
Hills (South) • 455 (Advising Center)
Contact: April H. Stroud, internships@ipo.umass.edu, (413) 545-2710

Learn more about the London and Sydney programs.

Need Help Choosing a Major?

Open to students exploring ALL majors

Attend one or both student panel discussions:

Wednesday February 25th/4:00 to 5:00 pm/604 Goodell Building
Monday March 30th/4:00 to 5:00 pm/604 Goodell Building

Hear from students with majors in: Communication, Economics, Psychology, English, and ISOM! As well as the Education minor!

Learn about the process of choosing a major; the pros & cons, internship opportunities, courses in majors, and more!

Fellow Students and Advisors Will Answer Your Questions

Download our announcement here!