Counseling Corner: Addison Trail Guidance Department upcoming events

From college visits to course registration, there is a lot happening in the Addison Trail Guidance Department!

Below are the details for several upcoming events.

College/university representatives to visit Addison Trail
Representatives from numerous colleges and universities are eager to speak with students. Representatives visit throughout the school year, and a schedule of the visits can be found on each student’s Naviance Family Connection page. University of Illinois at Chicago will come to Addison Trail during second period on March 18, Everest College will come during fourth period on March 18 and College of DuPage will be at Addison Trail during sixth and seventh periods on March 21.

College Fair
Mark your calendar! The Addison Trail College Fair will take place from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on April 16. So far, more than 100 colleges and universities are signed up to attend the fair.

Saturday college visits
Want to visit a college or university with your child? Two Saturday visits are planned for this spring. A visit to Northern Illinois University is scheduled for April 26, and a visit to Benedictine University is planned for May 17. Visit the Guidance Department webpage at www.dupage88.net/site/page/104 for more details.

Course selection deadline
Course selections for the 2014-15 school year will be considered final after March 4. Requests to change schedules will not be accepted after that deadline.

For questions or more information about the above events, contact Addison Trail Guidance Director Kevin Redding at kredding@dupage88.net or 630-628-3318.