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Timeline for Freshman and Sophomore Dietetic Students

Submitted by martodd on Tue, 07/14/2009 - 13:30.
 

 

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

  

Freshman Year

 

  • Proof your resume to apply for dietetic-related work experiences1
  • Research dietetic-related volunteer or work experience5
  • Schedule a meeting with a RD mentor for the semester3
  • Verification Policy recording - RD Mentor Meeting4 (due May 15th)

  

Sophomore Year

  • Proof your resume to apply for dietetic-related work experiences1
  • Research dietetic-related volunteer or work experience5
  • Schedule a meeting with a RD mentor for the semester3
  • Verification Policy recording - RD Mentor Meeting4 (due May 15th)

<Optional Opportunities>

  • Join Student Dietetic Association (SDA)6
  • Join American Dietetic Association (ADA)7
  • Join Eastern Illinois Dietetic Association (EIDA)8
  • Research Freshman scholarships (Freshman only)9
  • Research an opportunity for James Scholar10
  • Research ACES & FSHN scholarships11
  • Consider Study Abroad options12

(see recommended course sequence to study abroad)

 

 

  1. Develop and proof resume

After you create your resume in FSHN 199, continue proofing and adding to it every semester. You should always  

1. Develop and proof resume

After you create your resume in FSHN 199, continue proofing and adding to it every semester. You should always keep your resume updated.

Career Center Resume Critique

Career Center Resume Resource

2. Research Targeted Electives

If area is of interest, make sure that you have planned for the prerequisites needed for specific targeted elective courses.

Targeted Electives

3. Schedule a meeting with RD Mentor

Start thinking about contacting RD mentor to schedule meeting for fall semester

RD Mentor Meeting

4. Verification Policy Recording

You need to record your 1) one RD mentor meeting per semester and 2) minimum of 50 hours dietetic-related work experience per school year.

Verification Statement Policy

5. Dietetic-related volunteer or work experience

Building Experience Early

Undergraduate FSHN Research Opportunities

<Optional Opportunities>

6. Join Student Dietetic Association (SDA)

SDA is a student organization mainly for dietetic students. Throughout the semester, there are many opportunities that you can attend meetings to get useful information.

Some examples for activities are: informational sessions given by RDs from various areas, soup kitchen at St. Jude's house, helping the food bank, baking sale, attending Explor ACES etc.

Contact Information: sdietetic.assoc@gmail.com

7. Consider an ADA Membership

ADA membership allows you to access many useful information and resources, such as evidence analysis library and Journal of American Dietetic Association. Annual fee for student membership is $49 and must be renewed annually. Brochures are available on Dietetics bulletin board on third floor at Bevier Hall.

Join ADA

8. Join Eastern Illinois Dietetic Association

EIDA

9. Freshman Scholarship

Freshman Scholarship Opportunities

10. James Scholar

James Scholar Program

11. ACES & FSHN Scholarship

ACES Scholarship Opportunities

FSHN Undergraduate Scholarship Opportunities

12. Study Abroad

<Application Deadlines>

Spring semester program: October 1st of the semester before

Fall semester program: February 15th of the school year before

Academic year program: February 15th of the school year before

*Application deadlines and program start date may vary in each program

Study Abroad Office

            Top 10 Myths of Study Abroad

            Program Search Engine

Study Abroad for ACES Students

            How should I decide where and when to go?

Study Abroad Scholarship

ACES 298 (course for freshman only)