Commencement Countdown

COMMENCEMENT COUNTDOWN
157 DAYS UNTIL GRADUATION!

YOUR GUIDE TO GRADUATION
Office of Student and Diversity Affairs Support
Changing the Future of Oral Health

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. We hope you choose to take advantage of these

great programs. Please note, that some of the upcoming sessions and events are
mandatory. This is a very exciting time, but if you do not plan ahead, all of the dates and

events can be quite overwhelming. We hope this guide helps to organize all of your
upcoming deadlines, events and sessions. We are excited to be on this journey with you.

THROWBACK PHOTOS!

SAVE THE DATES

Tuesday, January 23- DMD and DMDAS Classes of 2018 Spring Class Meeting.
Meeting will take place from 1pm to 2pm in Lecture Hall South. This is a mandatory
meeting as important commencement information will be presented.

Tuesday, January 23 and Wednesday, January 24- Graduation Composite Photo
Session. See page 5 for more information.

Wednesday, January 24- UIC Career Services' Resume Writing Workshop for
Dental Professionals. Workshop will take place from 1pm to 2pm in Lecture Hall
South. See pages 3 and 4 for more information.

Thursday, January 25- American Dental Association Success Seminar on Finding
a Job. Presentation will take place from 1pm to 2pm in Lecture Hall South. The Illinois
State Dental Society will be sponsoring boxed lunches for the DMD and DMDAS
Classes of 2018.

Thursday, February 1- UIC Student Legal Service Introduction to Employment
Agreements for Associate Dentist. Presentation by Attorney Ted Kwon from 1pm to
2pm in Lecture Hall South.

Friday, February 2- UIC College of Dentistry 2018 Career Fair. See page 2 for more
information.

Tuesday, February 13- American Dental Association Success Seminar on
Understanding Employment Agreements. Presentation will take place from 1pm to
2pm in Lecture Hall South. Attendance is mandatory.

Wednesday, May 9- 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 12- UIC College of Dentistry 2018 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 9am.

CAREER FAIR 2018

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 30 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, so 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 better 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 reviewal? Contact UIC Career Services to schedule an
appointment today!



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 23 and Wednesday, January
24. 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, so use the upcoming holiday
sales to plan ahead and purchase an
outfit if you do not already have one.

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!