Commencement 2019

COMMENCEMENT COUNTDOWN
211 DAYS UNTIL GRADUATION!

YOUR GUIDE TO GRADUATION

Office of Student and Diversity Affairs Support

Congratulations!

Congratulations on your upcoming final semester of dental school! This publication is just
the first of several created by the Office of Student and Diversity Affairs to begin preparing
you for that special day of recognition and celebration. Your Commencement ceremony
marks the beginning of your professional career in the world of oral health. We are working

to provide you with tools and resources for your new and exciting journey.
We have scheduled ADA Success Seminars, resumes writing workshops, a career fair and

other professional development sessions for your classes. We hope you choose to take
advantage of these great programs. This is a very exciting time, but if you do not plan
ahead, all of the programs and events can be quite overwhelming. We hope this guide
helps you to organize all of your upcoming deadlines, events and sessions. We are excited

to be on this journey with you.

THROWBACK PHOTOS!

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SAVE THE DATES

Sunday, October 14- JC Penney Suit-Up Event
October 14 from 6pm to 9pm JC Penney at North Riverside Mall will host a special
shopping event for UIC students offering 40% off of business attire.

Friday, October 12- Free Personalized Business Card Deadline Date
Be sure to submit the emailed form to request your free personalized business cards
sponsored by the Illinois State Dental Society.

Friday, November 16 and Friday, December 14- UIC Career Services Resume
Writing Workshop for Dental Professionals
Workshop will take place from 12:30pm to 1:30pm in Lecture Hall South.

Tuesday, January 22 and Wednesday, January 23- Professional Graduation
Composite Photos
Please note it is mandatory for all graduates to have their composite photos taken.
Business Professional attire is required.

Tuesday, January 22- Final Town Hall Meeting for D4/A4 Classes
Meeting will take place from 1pm to 2pm in Lecture Hall South.

Friday, January 25- UIC College of Dentistry 2019 Career Fair and Networking
Reception

Wednesday, May 8- Exit Meeting
The mandatory exit meeting will take place at 9:30am in Lecture Hall South. At this
meeting you will receive your Commencement regalia. In addition, information regarding
financial aid/loan consolidation and repayment information will be provided by the Office
of Financial Aid.

Saturday, May 11- UIC College of Dentistry 2019 Commencement Ceremony
The ceremony will begin at 12:30pm. Doors will open at 11:30am for general public
seating. All graduates and family hooders must arrive by 10am.

CAREER FAIR 2019

The UIC College of Dentistry annual
Career Fair is a great networking
opportunity to assist in building your
professional contacts and polishing your
schmoozing abilities. Last year the fair
hosted over 40 vendors including dental
management companies, dental
corporate companies, advertising firms,
law firms, insurance and financial
institutional. This year, it is our goal to
bring even more resources and
opportunities to the fair. In January,
emails will be distributed listing
the attending vendors, be sure to do
some research on the
companies/organizations prior to the
fair. The more you know about
an organization and the opportunities
offered, the more prepared and impressive you come across to a possible employer.

Please do not come empty handed! Plan on bringing at least one resume per vendor. Not sure if your
resume has a professional and polished finished? Or are you simply interested in learning how to revamp
your resume or cover letter? Attend the Resume and Cover Letter Writing Workshop for Dentist lunch
and learn by the UIC Office of Career Services.

UIC Career Services
Annette Clemens
Assistant Director of Career Development Education
(312) 355-3585
[email protected]

Tip: Did you know you can schedule an appointment with
the Office of Career Services for mock interviews and one-on-one
resume reviewals? Contact UIC Career Services to schedule an
appointment today!

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TIME TO UPDATE YOUR PROFILE PICTURE!

Remember all the way back to
orientation week when we took your
composite photos? Well, we have
included the photos in case you have
forgotten. Look at those youthful and
fresh faces! During your Spring
semester you have the opportunity to
retake a professional composite. The
photo will be used for your
commencement program book,
graduation class composite and as a
business professional headshot.

Be sure to dress to impress on Tuesday,
January 22 and Wednesday, January
23. You will be asked to sign up for a 10
minute time slot on either date to take
your updated photo. You will be required
to wear business professional attire for
the photo, use the upcoming holiday
sales to plan ahead and purchase an
outfit if needed.

Tips: You only need to dress professional from the
waist up. The photo is a headshot, you are able to
wear your scrub bottoms for the photo if you would
like to save some time changing outfits.

Photo backdrop will be grey, while remaining
professional consider a colorful statement piece that
will make your photo pop!

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