Eastern Illinois University’s School of Continuing Education will offer events for National Nontraditional Student Week, scheduled for November 4-8.

National Nontraditional Student Week is an annual, nationwide week of appreciation for nontraditional students and their dedication to education. Nontraditional students can be adult students, commuter students, and transfer students. In early November each year, campuses across the country show their dedication to helping nontraditional students become more visible within the higher education community.

Events are scheduled throughout the week, and all are free to nontraditional students, their friends and family. See the Schedule of Events: NNSW 2012 below.

Sunday, November 4
What: Family Bowling Day
Where: EIU University Lanes, University Union
Time: 3-5 p.m.

Monday, November 5
What: Continuing Education Advisory Council Meeting
Where: 1895 Room, University Union
Time: noon

Tuesday, November 6What: Making Your Job Search More Successful Webinar
Where: Participate online or attend the session in 2116 Blair Hall
Time:  noon
Presenter: Bobbi Kingery

Wednesday, November 7
What: OASIS Pizza Party
Where: Adult/Commuter Student Lounge
Time: 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

What: EIU Pizza Party
Where: Parkland College
Time: 5:30-7 p.m.

Thursday, November 8
What: Open House & Awards for Excellent Service to Nontraditional/Commuter Students
Where: Adult/Commuter Student Lounge, 3rd floor, MLK Union
Time: 3-4 p.m., Awards announced at 3:15 p.m.

Our first meeting back in September was a great success! We had a handful of adult students and transfer students who enjoyed lunch with us. 

We had a great time talking about current courses, suggestions for things around campus, how to communicate with one another more easily, and much more. 

Our next meeting is during Nontraditional Student Week, on Wednesday, November 5 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Adult/Commuter Student Lounge. We will provide pizza for everyone, so come join us and discuss how your semester is going with other OASIS members and adult students!

We strive to stay connected with students any way we can, and social media is a great way to share information and updates.

Find OASIS on Facebook to stay up-to-date with the newest information regarding meetings, School of Continuing Education events, and much more.

We're sure some of you still have some midterms floating around, as well as finals just a little over a month away (yikes!), but we're here to help. We know that being a nontraditional student can be difficult to manage at times, but with a little help, small things can make your semester a lot easier. Here are some sites to help supply you with some good strategies for studying as the semester continues.

• 10 Study Tips for Adult Learners - Back To College
• 10 Study Skills for Nontraditional Students - About.com
• 6 Study Tips for Adult Learners - Course Advisor
• 5 Tips for Going Back to School as an Adult - About.com

If you're not already recieving the School of Continuing Education's newsletter that we send out every couple of months, here's your chance to catch up on what's happening with SCE. There are plenty of things to talk about, including the Academy of Lifetime Learning's Anna Maria Island trip this upcoming January and their Community Reception in November, as well as registration information for students, BGS program offerings at Richland Community College, and of course, Nontraditional Student Week 2012.

Check out the newsletter here!