UC TO HOST COUNSELOR CONFERENCE IN FRESNO

FRESNO - The University of California will host a conference in Fresno for high school and community college counselors from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 18, at the Fresno Convention Center New Exhibit Hall.

The event is part of a series of conferences sponsored by UC throughout the state during September. The conferences aim to inform California's high school and community college staff about how they can help their students gain admission to UC. More than 6,000 counselors are expected to attend at least one of the conferences.

Conference participants will learn about a wide range of topics, including UC admissions, financial aid and student housing. Sessions will focus on how UC evaluates applications under its new comprehensive review admissions policy and explain how to finance a UC education. Workshops will be offered on writing personal statements, and presentations on admissions tests will be delivered by ACT and the College Board. Counselors will also get an update on UC Merced and UC’s dual admissions program. In addition, California Assemblymember Sarah Reyes, D-Fresno, is scheduled to address the group.

The conference is open to all those who advise students about higher education, including high school and community college counselors, deans of students, transfer center directors, career guidance counselors, principals and faculty.
Participants will be able to ask representatives from all nine UC undergraduate campuses questions about the University of California as well as network with colleagues.

The cooperation between UC, community colleges and high schools helps build college-going cultures in all areas of California.

The conference schedule:

- Cañada Community College: Friday, Sept. 13, gymnasium

- UC Berkeley: Saturday, Sept. 14, Wheeler Hall

- Fresno: Wednesday, Sept. 18, Fresno Convention Center, New Exhibit Hall

- UC Riverside: Thursday, Sept. 19, University Theater

- UC Santa Barbara: Friday, Sept. 20, Campbell Hall

Event directions and additional information can be found at the conference Web site at: http://www.ucop.edu/sas/counselorconference2002