Want to get ahead, stay ahead, and feel in control? We've got your back! Meet with a Peer Leader for a one-on-one academic consultation to: Create a personalized semester plan; map out major deadlines and exams; build a weekly study routine that works for you; learn tips to stay focused, balanced, and motivated.

CLAS Dean and Associate Deans Fall Visit to Waterbury Campus: CLAS Dean Ofer Harel, along with Associate Dean of Social Sciences and Regional Campuses, Bandana Purkayastha; Associate Dean for Life and Behavioral Sciences and Undergraduate Affairs, Diane Quinn; and Associate Dean for Humanities and Faculty Inclusion and Success, Manuela Wagner, will be visiting UConn Waterbury on Monday, September 29, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. 

Dean Ofer Harel and associate deans Bandana Purkayastha and Manuela Wagner from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will visit the UConn Waterbury campus on Monday, Sept. 29. They will host a drop-in hour for faculty to ask questions and discuss topics of professional interest. RSVP is strongly encouraged.RSVP to this event (https://forms.office.com/r/P1CPeCsBiW)

Students who may benefit from attending a Let's Talk: Mental Health Office Hours session include:Students who want help connecting to resources but are unsure where to begin Students who are looking for advice on a non-clinical issue Students who are unsure about therapy and are curious about what it is like to talk to a therapist Students who may have concerns about the mental health of a friend and seek advice on how to support their friend If a student is not an imminent risk, and is refusing your support in contacting our office, you may also consider contacting the UConn Student CARE Team (https://studentcareteam.uconn.edu/). This session is held by Sarah Hallwood, LCSW, LICSW (https://studenthealth.uconn.edu/person/sarah-hallwood/)

Attending a career fair is a great way to connect with potential employers and explore different opportunities. Employers from various industries will be present, offering internships, co-op positions, and full-time job opportunities. Remember to research the participating companies beforehand, practice your elevator pitch, and approach the fair with enthusiasm and curiosity. Dress professionally, bring your resume, and prepare some questions for the recruiters. BE CURIOUS! And encourage your roommate and friends from a club or class to join you! Day 1: STEM Fair (Monday, 9/29) If you're in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM), this fair is tailored to you. Explore opportunities in fields like sustainability, software development, data science, biology, chemistry, engineering, and more. All years - whether you're a first-year student, senior, graduate student or anything in-between - employers want to meet you. Register here (https://uconn.12twenty.com/events#/events/30006101280564)

Attending a career fair is a great way to connect with potential employers and explore different opportunities. Employers from various industries will be present, offering internships, co-op positions, and full-time job opportunities. Remember to research the participating companies beforehand, practice your elevator pitch, and approach the fair with enthusiasm and curiosity. Dress professionally, bring your resume, and prepare some questions for the recruiters. BE CURIOUS! And encourage your roommate and friends from a club or class to join you! Day 1: STEM Fair (Monday, 9/29) If you're in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM), this fair is tailored to you. Explore opportunities in fields like sustainability, software development, data science, biology, chemistry, engineering, and more. All years - whether you're a first-year student, senior, graduate student or anything in-between - employers want to meet you. Register here (https://uconn.12twenty.com/events#/events/30006101280564)

Students who may benefit from attending a Let's Talk: Mental Health Office Hours session include:Students who want help connecting to resources but are unsure where to begin Students who are looking for advice on a non-clinical issue Students who are unsure about therapy and are curious about what it is like to talk to a therapist Students who may have concerns about the mental health of a friend and seek advice on how to support their friend If a student is not an imminent risk, and is refusing your support in contacting our office, you may also consider contacting the UConn Student CARE Team (https://studentcareteam.uconn.edu/). This session is held by Chelsea Morales, Psy.D (https://studenthealth.uconn.edu/person/chelsea-morales/)

TBA

Universal Design is an approach that says products and environments should be accessible to the widest range of peoples possible, regardless of ability or disability. When applied to Learning spaces, Universal Design asks us to critically evaluate and elimate barriers to learning. This introduction to Universal Design for Learning (UDL) will focus on the concepts of usability and feedback, asking us to reflect on what, why and how we teach. Register – https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=3610 (https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=3610)

All internships, work and placements off-campus must be authorized through Curricular Practical Training (CPT) or Pre-Completion Optional Practical Training (OPT), even if unpaid and required for your class or program. If you are considering a future off-campus work opportunity or placement, you are required to attend this workshop before you apply for CPT or Pre-Completion OPT with ISSS.

The Holster Scholars Program (https://honors.uconn.edu/holster-scholars) is a selective enrichment opportunity available only to first-year Honors students. The program supports a select number of students who wish to complete independent research, design, or creative projects in the summer following their first year at UConn.First-year Honors students are invited to join us in Webex for an introduction to the program followed by a Q&A. The session will be led by Dr. Vin Moscardelli (mailto:vin.moscardelli@uconn.edu), Director of the Office of National Scholarships and Fellowships (https://onsf.uconn.edu) and Coordinator of the Holster Scholars Program.   LOCATION: https://uconnvtc.webex.com/meet/onsf (https://uconnvtc.webex.com/meet/onsf)   To learn more about the program and for information on future information sessions, visit us on the web at https://honors.uconn.edu/holster-scholars (https://honors.uconn.edu/holster-scholars).

Drop in at the Law Library Lab anytime during this hour to get any and all Bluebook and sourcing questions answered.This session is hosted by Anne Rajotte.

Students who may benefit from attending a Let's Talk: Mental Health Office Hours session include:Students who want help connecting to resources but are unsure where to begin Students who are looking for advice on a non-clinical issue Students who are unsure about therapy and are curious about what it is like to talk to a therapist Students who may have concerns about the mental health of a friend and seek advice on how to support their friend If a student is not an imminent risk, and is refusing your support in contacting our office, you may also consider contacting the UConn Student CARE Team (https://studentcareteam.uconn.edu/). This session is held by Fumi Sowah, LCSW (https://studenthealth.uconn.edu/person/olufumilayo-sowah/)

Alternative Breaks are designed to heighten participants' awareness of social issues, enhance their individual growth, and prepare them for lifelong community collaborators. Alternative Breaks provides students the opportunities to meet new people, learn new things, and live simply in community locally, nationally, and abroad. They integrate the Eight Components of an Alternative Break (https://communityoutreach.uconn.edu/components-of-an-alternative-breaks/) including education, immersion, service, reflection to dig deeper into a social issue theme! As a participant you'll have an unique opportunity to engage with communities whether it's focusing on housing security, food systems, healthcare, etc.! If you are looking for an experience to grow, serve, check out our website (https://communityoutreach.uconn.edu/2025-2026-alt-breaks/)!  Winter Trips: applications are open until Thursday September 18th.Spring Break Trips: applications are open until Tuesday September 30th.

Vibrant paintings by Andrea Sanchez and Jaii Marc Renee on display in the Celeste LeWitt Gallery — Join us for a meet and greet from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29.

Enjoy this unique exhibition of rock music memorabilia from the archive of editor, journalist, and radio disc jockey Ken Best. This personal collection features decades worth of iconic photos, album covers, posters and promotional materials that Best has amassed while writing about music for newspapers in New Jersey and Connecticut and interviewing musicians and authors on the radio at WPKN in Bridgeport and WHUS in Storrs. Highlighted will be 50 photos of major rock 'n' roll figures by Connecticut photographer Joseph Sia, including his famous image of Jimi Hendrix at Woolsey Hall in New Haven in 1968, known as "The Shadow," from Best and Sia's 1992 book,Eight Days a Week: An Illustrated Record of Rock 'n' Roll (Pomegranate Books).