College of Science & Mathematics Advising Center Math 202 – Fall 2017 Meghan Farrier-Nolan, Academic Advisor

Overview Your Faculty Mentor Vs. College Advisor Advising Office Structure Academic Tools & Online Resources Your Math Curriculum Helpful Campus Resources Calendar Reminders TK 2

Advising in the College of Science and Mathematics Academic Advisors Kristi Weddige Meghan Farrier-Nolan Anya Bergman Laura Wilson Tiffany Kwapnoski Front Desk Amber & Kathleen TK Our advising center has four professional academic advisors ready to assist you with academic and personal goals during your time at Cal Poly! Location Building 53, Room 211 Phone: 756-2615 www.csmadvising.calpoly.edu 3

Interpretation of Courses Advising on concentration selection Faculty Mentors Professional Advisors Exploring Interests/Skills Advising on Overall Degree Requirements (Major, GE, etc.) University Policies and Procedures Help with Academic Difficulty Referrals to Appropriate Resources Located in 53-211 Interpretation of Courses Advising on concentration selection Senior Project Mentorship/Internships Career/Graduate School Discussion Approval of course substitutions Located in the math department MFN 4

How to see an advisor… There are two ways to see a professional advisor: Scheduled appointment OR Drop-in advising To meet with your faculty advisor, contact him or her via email, phone or during office hours TK It is critical to establish a relationship with your advisor. An ongoing, intentional relationship with your advisor will help give you direction and ultimately to help you reach your educational goals of earning a degree. The message is simple - regular meetings with your advisor will help you to graduate on time. To get in contact with an advisor from your college go to advising.calpoly.edu 5

How to see an advisor: Plan Ahead Scheduled Appointments Appointment Topics Long-range planning Curriculum, course & concentration information Change of major Study Abroad courses Graduation checks Minor information Academic Probation Available Mon-Fri between 9:00-4:00pm Can be scheduled up to 2 weeks in advance Last 30 minutes TK 6

How to see an advisor: Quick/Urgent Needs Drop In Advising Drop In Advising Topics Fall Quarter hours: Mon/Weds/Fri 9:30-11:30am Tues/Thurs 1:30-3:30pm 10-15 minutes You will see the advisor available that day Sign in at 53-211 One quarter planning Request an advisor signature Pick up a form Interpretation of university policies Questions about minors Final quarter grad checks TK 7

Academic Tools The Online Catalog - www.catalog.calpoly.edu Advising Website – www.advsing.calpoly.edu Your Degree Progress Report - degree requirement summary (found via Student Center) Your Poly Profile - quarter by quarter summary, GPA calculator (found via the Portal) Polyplanner (found via the Portal) MFN I’m going to briefly cover some of the online tools that you can use to help you with your Cal Poly academics to develop your personal strategy for success 8

catalog.calpoly.edu Major requirements Minor requirements Curriculum sheets & flowcharts Course descriptions Campus policies MFN 9

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Degree Progress Report (DPR) Mustang Molly TK Degree Progress Report -is an online version of your curriculum sheet -used to track your progress towards graduation 11

TK A course that has not yet been satisfied A course that has been satisfied A course that has not yet been satisfied TK 12

Graduation Writing Requirement (GWR) 180 units to graduate Catalog 2013-15 Major courses GE courses United States Cultural Pluralism (USCP) Hist 208 Meghan Great visual tool, has all requirements listed for graduation: General *180 units to graduate *Catalog *GE Courses: go through each area -catalog gives you specific courses that fulfill GE requirements -emphasize area A and trying to finish by freshman year due to future prereqs USCP GWR (don’t worry about this now…need jr standing) Major/Support *Major courses *Support Courses *Free electives *Concentration…….. Your curriculum sheet is basically a tool that helps you see all the requirements you need to complete in order to graduate with your major from Cal Poly. GE requirements are listed on the right side of page. This is where you can see the courses that fit in each GE requirment. Major & Support courses are listed on the left side of page FREE ELECTIVES: You need overall 180 units to graduate—for most students, this means that you take all of your major, support & GE courses and you have less than 180 units earned…so then you still need some free elective courses to get to 180 units. Concentration Graduation Writing Requirement (GWR) 13

14 MFN Great visual tool, has all requirements listed for graduation: General *180 units to graduate *Catalog *GE Courses: go through each area -catalog gives you specific courses that fulfill GE requirements -emphasize area A and trying to finish by freshman year due to future prereqs USCP GWR (don’t worry about this now…need jr standing) Major/Support *Major courses *Support Courses *Free electives *Concentration…….. Your curriculum sheet is basically a tool that helps you see all the requirements you need to complete in order to graduate with your major from Cal Poly. GE requirements are listed on the right side of page. This is where you can see the courses that fit in each GE requirment. Major & Support courses are listed on the left side of page FREE ELECTIVES: You need overall 180 units to graduate—for most students, this means that you take all of your major, support & GE courses and you have less than 180 units earned…so then you still need some free elective courses to get to 180 units. 14

Declare your concentration by the end of your 2nd year, if not sooner! Send an email from your Cal Poly email address to: cpdots2@calpoly.edu Subject line: [Last name] - declaring concentration Your Full Name EMPL ID Major Concentration MFN Declare concentration with registrar’s office by the end of your second year. Declare your concentration by the end of your 2nd year, if not sooner! 15

Math Flowchart MFN 16

Poly Profile TK Your online unofficial transcript 17

Poly Profile TK 18

My Poly Profile – Expected Academic Progress (EAP) TK 19

If you make a change to your schedule, update your PolyPlanner. Update PolyPlanner After You Register Register for courses. Update your PolyPlanner after you register, reflecting which courses you were able to secure. If you make a change to your schedule, update your PolyPlanner. Before the add/drop deadline of each quarter (eighth day of classes), be sure your PolyPlanner is planned three quarters out. MFN When you go to register for the next quarter, check your PolyPlanner to see what classes you are planning on taking. Repeat quarterly. 20

Keys to Success Spend 25-35 hours/week studying and preparing for class!!! Classroom and Office Etiquette Attendance Punctuality EMAILS Create Excellent Partnerships Faculty Advisors Peers Mentors ASK FOR HELP IMMEDIATELY! TK 21

Helpful Campus Resources CoSAM Librarian ( Jeanine Scaramozzino) jscaramo@calpoly.edu 35-216E; Office Hours by appointment English 134 papers/English 145 papers Research Skills Senior Project Career Services www.careerservices.calpoly.edu/ 805-756-2501 Located in Building 124 Career Fairs Resume review Interview Skills TK 22

Quick Calendar Reminders October 23rd PASS Opens for Winter Quarter planning November 3th – November 28th Winter Registration (1st round) December 4th-8th Finals week 1st day winter quarter January 18th Polyplanner deadline for spring 2018 registration TK 23

We are here for you! Contact us: Building 53, Room 211 Ph: (805) 756-2615 Hours: M-F 8-12; 1-4 Web: www.csmadvising.calpoly.edu Email: csmadvising@calpoly.edu MFN Pre-Health Information: Web: www.prehealth.calpoly.edu Email: prehealth@calpoly.edu 24

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