UIC Campus Housing - Academic Programs

The Peer Mentoring Program "guides" first year students through the many different adjustments from the high school to the college experience. Peer Mentors are students of sophomore standing or higher that have great leadership skills and proven academic success. Peer Mentors also facilitate study sessions for first year students. Find out more about what peer mentors do.

Special Interest Housing comprises the Senior Year Experience, Nursing, Honors, President's Award Program, First Year Experience, Engineering, and Health Professions/ Wellness Floors for the upcoming year. For more information, visit our Special Interest Housing page.

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Summer Reading Program

Find out about this year's book, The Glass Castle, by Jeannette Walls, at the Summer Reading Program 2008 site.

Learning Resource Centers

LRCs are the heart of the academic services effort. They offer tutoring services, academic workshops, graduate test preparation materials, Internet research tools, resumé service, and meeting space for one-on-one and group tutoring. They also have an official LRC website.

Faculty Involvement

For more information about how our Faculty is involved with resident students, visit our Faculty Involvement page.