New this Sp 21 Group Advising Sessions
New this semester is Group Advising available to all LACS and LACUSL Scholars.
Group听Advising听is a small听group听of students meeting to discuss, interact and explore topics with an Academic Advisor.听
In our monthly听Group听Advising sessions the conversation will be led by those who choose to join! We may have a topic here and there like LACUSL Capstone Course or All About Internships. You can also suggest topics you would like to have a session focus on.
Details are sent to students currently enrolled in our programs. Sessions happen monthly and last one hour. They provide a vital opportunity for our scholars to connect, reflect, and receive support in a relaxed group setting.
Benefits and Goals
- meet others in the Latin American and Caribbean Studies Certificate and the Latin American, Caribbean, and U.S. Latinx Studies Major
- give听and听receive听support
- talk听about听common听challenges听as听well听as听suggestions,听tips;听enhance problem-solving听skills
- feel听more听connected听to听the听programs听and听other听students;听decrease听isolation
- practice听interpersonal听skills听in听a听supportive听group听setting
- increase听observation听and听feedback听skills
- improve听communication听skills