The campus trees are turning orange and the semester is in full swing. This edition has important information for you and your student as we near the holiday seasons and is a preview of events and activities over the next month.
Classes start Aug. 24, 2015 (Mon)
Last day of registration Aug. 24, 2015 (Mon)
Last day to drop/add Aug. 28, 2015 (Fri)
Labor Day holiday Sept. 7, 2015 (Mon)
Last day to apply for degree Sept. 16, 2015 (Wed)
Mid-term break Oct. 5-6, 2015 (Mon-Tues)
Last day to withdraw Oct. 26, 2015 (Mon)
Thanksgiving break Nov. 25-29, 2015 (Wed-Sun)
Last day of classes Dec. 7, 2015 (Mon)
Reading day Dec. 8, 2015 (Tues)
Final exams Dec. 9-15, 2015 (Wed-Tues)
Commencement Dec. 18, 2015 (Fri)
It feels too early to say it, but students will soon be on Fall break (October 5-6). The Fall Break adds much-needed relief for students from the academic demands from the start of the new semester.
Family Weekend 2015 Sees Record Attendance!
Participation for this year’s Cardinal Family Weekend 2015 was at an all-time high with more 1,000 family members attending the Family Weekend football game, more than 450 family members at the pre-game tailgate event, and many folks enjoying the new Sunday Brunch at The Ville Grill!
Highlights from this year’s Family Weekend are below plus you can visit the link below for photos of Cardinal Family Weekend 2015.
Encourage your student to download New CardSafe app
UofL is implementing several new programs to enhance campus safety this fall. Those new programs and many of the university’s existing safety efforts have been merged into one comprehensive program, CardSafe, and featured on a new safety website Louisville.edu/CardSafe.
The job search for Internship Jobs should start early, ideally sophomore/junior year. And, graduating students should begin the job search 6-9 months before graduation to land job offers early. Parents can remind students to find jobs, internship jobs, summer jobs and part-time jobs with on-line Cards CareerLink.
NOW is a great time too, for students and graduating students to get LinkedIn for professional career connections/networking and its jobs & jobs directory. Students can also get their professional photo for LinkedIn taken by appointment at the UofL Career Development Center.
5K Run/Walk on Campus to Benefit Student Veterans: Nov. 8
Join us at the Run With Our Heroes 5K and celebrate the men and women and their families who have so proudly served our nation.
The 5K route takes you throughout the entire UofL campus. Proceeds from the Run With Our Heroes 5K will support the UofL Veterans Services Fund and Behavioral Health Programs at Seven Counties Services. The UofL Veterans Services Fund was established as a commitment to military students and veterans at the University of Louisville; the proceeds will directly benefit military and veteran students pursuing their education at the University of Louisville.
When Lt. Col. Thomas Russell-Tutty decided it was time to take the next step in his U.S. Army career, his first choice was the Army War College Fellow program at the University of Louisville.
Storytellers set for 2015 Corn Island Storytelling Festival: Oct. 23-24
The University of Louisville, Blackacre State Nature Preserve & Historic Homestead and the International Order of E.A.R.S. will present the Corn Island Storytelling Festival Oct. 23-24.
The two-day event will include storytellers from across the region sharing family-friendly and spooky stories, music, family activities and more.
Have you been wanting to display your dedication and your pride in your Cardinal student? Pick up a Proud Parent or Proud Grandparent shirt for $10! We have them available daily in our offices on the 3rd floor of the Student Activities Center (SAC) W302. Send your student over at any time from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm and pick one up. Cost is $10. We have red or black and sizes ranging from S-4X.
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