Advising Undergrads
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Mon, 02/13/2023 - 16:54
Contact Information
Phone
E-mail
Location
Susan Helmink
265-0170
shelmink@illinois.edu
N-507 Turner Hall
NRES Student Services
333-5824
nres-ssc@illinois.edu
N-509 Turner Hall
ACES Academic Programs
333-3380
aces-academics@illinois.edu
128 Mumford Hall
See additional ACES contacts at https://aces.illinois.edu/academics/staff
Getting Started or Need a Review of the Basics? Check out the Advising Priorities (PDF) document.
Most Commonly Accessed Information
Undergrad Records in MyACES: https://my.aces.illinois.edu/ugradrecs/
Degree Audit through U.Achieve: https://uachieve.apps.uillinois.edu/uachieve_uiuc/general/home.html
NRES major requirements: http://catalog.illinois.edu/undergraduate/aces/natural-resources-environmental-sciences-bs/
Departmental information about concentrations, internships and volunteering, NRES minors, undergraduate research, and creating a graduation plan: http://nres.illinois.edu/undergraduate
Departmental information about scholarships, career resources, and student organizations: https://nres.illinois.edu/future-students
ACES advising information: https://aces.illinois.edu/academics/current-students/plan-your-degree
Forms for the following topics (and others) are linked at https://aces.illinois.edu/academics/current-students/forms
Credit / No-Credit
Drop a Course after the Deadline
Grade Replacement Form
Substitution of a Required Course
Double Major (two majors in ACES)
Graduating Senior Part Time Request
Overload (enroll in more than 18 hours)
Transferring Work from Other Institutions: https://registrar.illinois.edu/academic-records/trans-credit/
International student resources: https://aces.illinois.edu/academics/current-students/plan-your-degree
Academic calendars (including add and drop dates): http://www.registrar.illinois.edu/academic-calendars
Changing majors (ICT information): http://provost.illinois.edu/programs/advising/ICTTOC.html
Changing concentrations: students complete the ICT - change of concentration form at https://go.illinois.edu/aces_ict
Career Information
NRES Career Planning Checklist: https://go.illinois.edu/CareerPlan
NRES blog: https://go.illinois.edu/NREScareerinfo
Career Paths video: https://illinois.edu/blog/view/6466/266523
Exploring Environmental Careers Webinar (Corporate Careers): https://illinois.edu/blog/view/6466/219396
Exploring Environmental Careers Webinar (Consulting Careers): https://illinois.edu/blog/view/6466/233634
Handshake (search for jobs, internships, job shadowing): https://handshake.illinois.edu/
Environmental job search sites: https://blogs.illinois.edu/viewCategory/6466?ACTION=POST_LIST&queryCategory=417
Employer career session recordings on Media Space NRES Student Services Channel: https://mediaspace.illinois.edu/channel/NRES%2BStudent%2BServices/102816551
NRES Career Possibilities: https://nres.illinois.edu/future-students/career-possibilities
NRES information in Division of General Studies Major Handbook: https://dgs.illinois.edu/ACES/NRES
ACES Career Services: 115 ACES Library, https://aces.illinois.edu/academics/career-services
The Career Center: 715 S. Wright St., https://www.careercenter.illinois.edu/
Curriculum & Courses
NRES major requirements: http://catalog.illinois.edu/undergraduate/aces/natural-resources-environmental-sciences-bs/
Spatial and Quantitative Methods in NRES minor requirements: http://catalog.illinois.edu/undergraduate/aces/minors/spatial-quantitative-methods-natural-resources-environmental-sciences/
Wildlife and Fisheries Conservation minor requirements (not available to NRES students concentrating in FWCB): http://catalog.illinois.edu/undergraduate/aces/minors/wildlife-fisheries-conservation/#degreerequirementstext
Certificates (open to all students, including NRES majors)
Natural Resource Conservation
Wildlife and Fisheries Conservation
Wicked Environmental Problems
Creating a Graduation Plan
Merit Program (for calculus, chemistry): http://www.merit.illinois.edu/
Note: NRES 287 – Environment & Society: for NRES majors, counts as a core requirement and Western Culture course (not Social & Behavioral Science)
Subjects with proficiency exams: http://cte.illinois.edu/testing/pnp/proficiency/dept.html
Finances
Financial Aid: http://osfa.illinois.edu/
Tuition payments (University Student Financial Services & Cashier Operations): https://paymybill.uillinois.edu/
Financial Literacy Badges Program (also webinars and podcasts): https://www.studentmoney.uillinois.edu/
Financial concerns: https://aces.illinois.edu/academics/current-students/support-systems
Grades
Grade point scale and explanation of grade symbols: http://www.registrar.illinois.edu/explanation-of-grades
Predicting future GPA: http://www.registrar.illinois.edu/calculate-your-gpa
Honors Programs
https://aces.illinois.edu/academics/current-students/honors
Living Learning Community: https://housing.illinois.edu/living-communities/llc
Leadership Resources
Minor in Leadership Studies (theory emphasis): http://catalog.illinois.edu/undergraduate/aces/lead-studies-minor/
Illinois Leadership Center: https://leadership.illinois.edu/
Leadership Certificate (practice emphasis): http://leadership.illinois.edu/certificate
complete in 3-4 semesters; includes programs, classes, portfolio development
Programs:
I-Programs – day-long retreats focused on a particular aspect of leadership practice
Workshops – understand your talents, hear from alumni
The Institute by LeaderShape: http://leadership.illinois.edu/institute
National program held over six days in January
Minors
Campus list: http://catalog.illinois.edu/undergraduate/minors/
Overview (declaring, modifying): https://provost.illinois.edu/education/advising-resources/pursuing-undergraduate-minor/how-to-declare-a-minor/
NRES minors: http://nres.illinois.edu/undergraduate/minors
Sustainability, Energy, and Environment Fellows Program minor: http://sustainability.illinois.edu/education/sustainability-minor/
Potential Minors for the NRES Major (PDF)
Records
Undergrad Records in MyACES: https://my.aces.illinois.edu/ugradrecs/
Running Degree Audit Reports (advisor access): https://registrar.illinois.edu/faculty-staff/reporting-and-data-access/degree-audit-reporting-system/
Running Degree Audit Reports (student access): http://registrar.illinois.edu/dars-audit
FERPA: http://www.registrar.illinois.edu/ferpa
Guidelines for releasing student information: https://studentcode.illinois.edu/article3/part6/3-601/
Registration (courses)
Registration time tickets: http://www.registrar.illinois.edu/online-registration
Concurrent enrollment at Parkland College: https://registrar.illinois.edu/registration/concurrent-enrollment/
Registration Procedures: https://registrar.illinois.edu/registration/registration-process/registration-procedures/
Scholarships
NRES: https://nres.illinois.edu/undergraduate/scholarships
ACES: https://aces.illinois.edu/academics/current-students/scholarships
Student Code
Main page: http://studentcode.illinois.edu/
Academic Integrity and Procedure: https://studentcode.illinois.edu/article1/part4/1-401/
Class Attendance: https://studentcode.illinois.edu/article1/part5/1-501/
Student Success and Well-Being
Emotional Health
Counseling Center: http://counselingcenter.illinois.edu/
https://aces.illinois.edu/academics/current-students/support-systems
McKinley Health Center: http://www.mckinley.illinois.edu/
Experience – more than going to class
https://aces.illinois.edu/academics/student-life
https://nres.illinois.edu/undergraduate/internship
Tutoring resources:https://aces.illinois.edu/academics/current-students/tutoring-resources
Writers Workshop: https://writersworkshop.illinois.edu/
The Speaking Center: https://www.library.illinois.edu/tlas/speaking-center/
Time management:https://counselingcenter.illinois.edu/TimeManagement
Financial concerns: https://aces.illinois.edu/academics/current-students/support-systems
Stress management: https://aces.illinois.edu/academics/current-students/support-systems
Test Anxiety: https://counselingcenter.illinois.edu/TestAnxiety
Screening for ADHD or learning disabilities: https://aces.illinois.edu/academics/current-students/support-systems
Veteran Student Support Services: https://chezveteranscenter.ahs.illinois.edu/
Office of Minority Students Affairs: http://www.omsa.illinois.edu/
Office of Inclusion and Intracultural Relations: http://oiir.illinois.edu/
Office of Diversity, Equity, and Access: http://diversity.illinois.edu/
Disability Resources and Educational Services: http://disability.illinois.edu/
Office for Student Conflict Resolution: http://www.conflictresolution.illinois.edu/
Living Learning Communities: https://housing.illinois.edu/living-communities/llc
Student Assistance Center: https://odos.illinois.edu/community-of-care/student-assistance-center/
Study Abroad
NRES, including link to process guidelines: http://nres.illinois.edu/undergraduate/study-abroad
ACES: https://aces.illinois.edu/academics/study-abroad
Campus: http://studyabroad.illinois.edu/
NRES Study Abroad Process
NRES-related study abroad programs: https://go.illinois.edu/NRESstudyabroad
Undergraduate Research
NRES: http://nres.illinois.edu/undergraduate/research
ACES: https://aces.illinois.edu/admissions/student-opportunities/undergraduate-research
Office of Undergraduate Research: http://www.undergradresearch.illinois.edu/index.html
Specialized Topics
NRES Contact
ACES Contact
Study Abroad - Course Articulations for Non-NRES Courses
Advisor, Study Abroad database https://studyabroad.illinois.edu/outgoing-students/course-approvals/course-advisors/
Advisor, Study Abroad database
Study Abroad Office
Study Abroad - Course Approval Summary Form
http://studyabroad.illinois.edu/outgoing-students/course-approvals/college-instructions/aces/
Susan Helmink
Ali Freter
Petitions for Substitution of a Required Course
https://aces.illinois.edu/academics/current-students/forms-petitions#coursesubstitution
Susan Helmink
Brianna Gregg
James Scholar
https://publish.illinois.edu/aces-james-scholars/
Piper Hodson
Rob Chappell
Undergraduate Research
http://nres.illinois.edu/undergraduate/research
Tony Yannarell
Rob Chappell
NRES Minor – Natural Resource Conservation (NRES majors can NOT declare)
Requirements: http://catalog.illinois.edu/undergraduate/aces/departments/nres/minor-natural-resource-conservation/
How to Declare: https://nres.illinois.edu/academics/undergraduate-degree/undergraduate-minors
Susan Helmink
NRES Minor – Spatial and Quantitative Methods (NRES majors CAN declare)
Requirements: http://catalog.illinois.edu/undergraduate/aces/departments/nres/minor-spatial-quantitative-methods-natural-resources-environmental-sciences/
How to Declare: https://nres.illinois.edu/academics/undergraduate-degree/undergraduate-minors
Susan Helmink
NRES Minor – Wildlife and Fisheries Conservation (FWCB concentrations can NOT declare)
Requirements: http://catalog.illinois.edu/undergraduate/aces/minors/wildlife-fisheries-conservation/#degreerequirementstext
How to Declare: https://nres.illinois.edu/academics/undergraduate-degree/undergraduate-minors
Susan Helmink
Internships
https://nres.illinois.edu/academics/undergraduate-degree/internships-and-volunteering
Susan Helmink
Jean Drasgow
Transferring into NRES from another major
https://nres.illinois.edu/future-students/admissions/undergraduate-admissions
Susan Helmink
Assistant Dean Brianna Gregg