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College of ACES Admitted Student Day
Join the College of ACES on Saturday, April 1 for our Admitted Student Day! You will have the opportunity to participate in a specialized program within your major, explore housing and study abroad options, attend parent information sessions, and connect with faculty, staff, and peers.
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In-person & Virtual Events for Your Major
We’re offering multiple ways for you to see what it’s like to be a student at the University of Illinois. Click on your major below to see specific events and connect with an advisor. Not sure which to attend? Email visitaces@illinois.edu.
College of ACES Admitted Student Day-Saturday, April 1: See details above to register, or click the link under your major's dropdown!
Admitted Student Saturday Visit (Major Specific): Meet current students, advisors, and professors to explore experiential learning opportunities, classes, internships, and the career possibilities that await. Campus tours available. Click on your major below for dates and registration link.
*Be sure to register for our large College of ACES Admitted Student Day Saturday, April 1 if you want a full-day ACES experience!
Illini Days: Illini Days include an overview of UIUC, a student Q&A panel, a session with your academic major, campus tours, walk-in hours with Financial Aid and Housing. Offered select weekdays to all admitted students.
Daily Visits: Visits include a campus presentation on next steps, a Q&A session with current students, a campus tour, and an opportunity to meet individually with your major.
Virtual Sessions: Click on your major to learn about virtual session options.
ACES Undeclared
College of ACES Admitted Student Day: Register for Saturday, April 1
ACES Undeclared Admitted Saturday Visit: Register by selecting March 25 or April 22
UIUC Illini Days: Register
UIUC Admitted Daily Visits: Monday-Friday 10:00AM-12:30PM. Register
Meeting with ACES Undeclared Advisor: By appointment only! Email Logan Honegger to set up a time.
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Contact: Advisor - Logan Honegger, lhonegg2@illinois.edu
Agricultural & Biological Engineering (ABE)
College of ACES Admitted Student Day: Register for Saturday, April 1
Admitted Saturday Visits: Register by selecting March 25 or April 22
UIUC Illini Days: Register
UIUC Admitted Daily Visits: Monday-Friday 10:00AM-12:30PM. Register
ABE Admitted Student Visit: Monday-Friday 3:30-4:15PM at 404 Grainger Engineering Library. Register
If you choose to sign up for a Daily Visit, please note that this will only be a meeting with an advisor in ABE. We also recommend you sign up for a UIUC Daily Visit on the same day as well. We have aligned our meeting with the tour such that you can do both in the same day.
Choose ABE & ETMAS@Illinois Info Session: Join the ABE Department on February 21 or April 12 from 6:30-7:30pm for a virtual info session featuring a student panel discussing internships, undergraduate research, global experiences, student organizations, favorite classes, and how we support your success. Select an ABE@Illinois Info Session
ABE & ETMAS Admitted Student Virtual Meeting: On select Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, meet virtually with your ABE/ETMAS advisor to learn about ABE/ETMAS student experiences, the curriculum, career paths, and our outstanding hands-on learning opportunities. Register for a session that works for you!
Grainger College of Engineering Admitted Events: Explore Options
Contact: Advisor - Anne Marie Boone, aboone@illinois.edu
Agricultural & Consumer Economics (ACE)
College of ACES Admitted Student Day: Register for Saturday, April 1
ACE Admitted Saturday Visit: Register by selecting March 25 or April 22
UIUC Illini Days: Register
UIUC Admitted Daily Visits: Monday-Friday 10:00AM-12:30PM. Register
ACE Admitted Student Visits: Mondays and Fridays 2-3PM CT in Mumford Hall 305. Register
If you choose to sign up for a Daily Visit, please note that this will only be a meeting with an advisor in ACE. We also recommend you sign up for a UIUC Daily Visit on the same day as well. We have aligned our meeting with the tour such that you can do both in the same day.
ACE Virtual Meeting: Join us for a small group meeting with an advisor on Wednesdays at 4pm CT. Let's answer your questions and figure out how to personalize your Illinois experience! Register Here!
Follow ACE on Instagram @ACEatUIUC
Contact: Advisor - Kelsey Graber, graber2@illinois.edu
Agricultural Leadership, Education & Communications (ALEC)
College of ACES Admitted Student Day: Register for Saturday, April 1
ALEC Admitted Saturday Visits: Register by selecting March 25 or April 22
UIUC Illini Days: Register
UIUC Admitted Daily Visits: Monday-Friday 10:00AM-12:30PM. Register
Meeting with an ALEC Advisor: Email jsmist@illinois.edu to arrange a time.
Follow ALEC on Instagram
Contact: Advisor - Jenn Smist, jsmist@illinois.edu
Animal Sciences (ANSC) & Animal Sciences + CS (CS + ANSC)
College of ACES Admitted Student Day: Register for Saturday, April 1
ANSC Admitted Saturday Visits: Register by selecting March 25 or April 22
These 2 visit days are Admitted Student Saturday events for the University of Illinois. Our meeting, which you are registering for above, is a one hour info session about the College of ACES and our department. We encourage you to consider registering for the Admitted First-Year Info Session & Campus Tour on these same Saturdays as well to get a full day campus experience.
ANSC Admitted Student Days: Join us for a day-long Saturday visit all about animal sciences. During this event, you will have the opportunity to talk with current animal sciences students, advisors, and faculty. We will also be giving students the option to take a farm tour, visit ANSC student organizations, and get to know future classmates. Register for April 1.
UIUC Illini Days: Register
Illini Days include an overview of Illinois, a student panel, a campus tour, and an opportunity to meet individually with us, Animal Sciences.
UIUC Admitted Daily Visits: Monday-Friday 10:00AM-12:30PM. Register
These daily visits include an overview of Illinois, a student panel, and a campus tour. We recommend also signing up for an ANSC Admitted Student Meeting on the same day to meet with the Department of Animal Sciences as well. You must sign up for the Admitted First-Year Info Session & Campus Tour and the meeting with Animal Sciences (listed below) separately. If you are only interested in visiting with Animal Sciences and not doing a general campus tour, feel free to only sign up for the ANSC Admitted Student Visit below.
ANSC Admitted Student Visit: Monday-Friday 2:00-3:00PM in Animal Sciences Lab Room 116. Register here!
If you choose to sign up for a Daily Visit, please note that this will only be a meeting with an advisor in Animal Sciences. We also recommend you sign up for a UIUC Daily Visit on the same day as well. We have aligned our meeting with the tour such that you can do both in the same day.
ANSC Admitted Student Virtual Meeting: Wednesdays & Thursdays at 4:00PM CST. Register
Follow Animal Sciences on Instagram @IllinoisANSC
Contact: Advisor - Katelyn Jones-Hamlow, kajones4@illinois.edu
Crop Sciences (CPSC), Plant Biotechnology, Computer Science + Crop Science (CS+CPSC) & Agronomy
College of ACES Admitted Student Day: Register for Saturday, April 1
CPSC Admitted Saturday Visit: Register by selecting March 25 or April 22
UIUC Illini Days: Register
UIUC Admitted Daily Visits: Monday-Friday 10:00AM-12:30PM. Register
Meeting with a Crop Sciences Advisor: By appointment only! Contact ugrad@cropsciences.Illinois.edu to set up a time.
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Contact: ugrad@cropsciences.illinois.edu
Engineering, Technology & Management for Agricultural Systems (ETMAS)
College of ACES Admitted Student Day: Register for Saturday, April 1
ETMAS Admitted Saturday Visits: Register by selecting March 25 or April 22
UIUC Illini Days: Register
UIUC Admitted Daily Visits: Monday-Friday 10:00AM-12:30PM. Register
ETMAS Admitted Student Visit: Monday-Friday 3:00-4:00PM at AESB Room 217A. Register
If you choose to sign up for a Daily Visit, please note that this will only be a meeting with an advisor in ETMAS. We also recommend you sign up for a UIUC Daily Visit on the same day as well. We have aligned our meeting with the tour such that you can do both in the same day.
Choose ABE & ETMAS@Illinois Info Session: Join the ABE Department on February 21 or April 12 from 6:30-7:30pm for a virtual info session featuring a student panel discussing internships, undergraduate research, global experiences, student organizations, favorite classes, and how we support your success. Select an ABE@Illinois Info Session
ABE & ETMAS Admitted Student Virtual Meeting: On select Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, meet virtually with your ABE/ETMAS advisor to learn about ABE/ETMAS student experiences, the curriculum, career paths, and our outstanding hands-on learning opportunities. Register for a session that works for you!
Contact: Advisor - Travis Johnson, travisj2@illinois.edu.
Food Science & Human Nutrition (FSHN)
College of ACES Admitted Student Day: Register for Saturday, April 1
FSHN Admitted Saturday Visit: Register by selecting March 25 or April 22
UIUC Illini Days: Register
UIUC Admitted Daily Visits: Monday-Friday 10:00AM-12:30PM. Register
FSHN Admitted Student Visit: Mondays, Thursdays, & Fridays 2:00-3:00PM at Bevier Hall Room 260. Register
If you choose to sign up for a Daily Visit, please note that this will only be a meeting with an advisor in FSHN. We also recommend you sign up for a UIUC Daily Visit on the same day as well. We have aligned our meeting with the tour such that you can do both in the same day.
Contact: Susan Coppess, scoppess@illinois.edu
Human Development & Family Studies (HDFS)
College of ACES Admitted Student Day: Register for Saturday, April 1
HDFS Admitted Saturday Visit: Register by selecting March 25 or April 22
UIUC Illini Days: Register
UIUC Admitted Daily Visits: Monday-Friday 10:00AM-12:30PM. Register
HDFS Admitted Student Meeting: By appointment only! Contact HDFS Advisor, Barbara Anderson at banders9@illinois.edu, to set up a time that works.
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Contact: Advisor - Barbara Anderson, banders9@illinois.edu
Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences (NRES)
College of ACES Admitted Student Day: Register for Saturday, April 1
NRES Admitted Saturday Visits: Register by selecting March 25 or April 22
UIUC Illini Days: Register
UIUC Admitted Daily Visits: Monday-Friday 10:00AM-12:30PM. Register
NRES Admitted Student Visit: Mondays & Fridays 2:00-3:00PM at Turner Hall Room N-120. Register
If you choose to sign up for a Daily Visit, please note that this will only be a meeting with an advisor in NRES. We also recommend you sign up for a UIUC Daily Visit on the same day as well. We have aligned our meeting with the tour such that you can do both in the same day.
NRES Virtual Visit: Sign up for a smaller virtual meeting with NRES, ask any questions you have, take a virtual tour of our spaces, and learn about student experiences, career paths, and the outstanding hands-on learning opportunities you'll have as a student here.
Thursdays 4:00-5:00PM. Register
Follow NRES on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter
Contact: Pam Leiter, leiter@illinois.edu