Welcome to the University of Oregon

IntroDUCKtion Schedule Goals for Today Better understand UO academics Learn about the Bachelor’s Degree Participate in advising workshop Take placements Tonight Review course options Complete p in Student Handbook Tomorrow Meet with an advisor Register for Fall Quarter classes

Advising Appointments Your advising time and location for tomorrow is listed on the label on the cover of your IntroDUCKtion program

Making the transition to academics at the UO What expectations do you have?

What college students say… I have realized that going to school is a great opportunity but a responsibility at the same time. – Tony Appreciate your education and excel above and beyond your learning habits. Then good grades will follow naturally. – Janet College is about fun, and it IS fun, but school needs to come first. That’s why you’re here. – Jessica

Thriving at the UO High School College

You will be expected to use strategic learning in your courses

You will be expected to develop “college knowledge.”

You will be expected to actively seek out campus assistance resources

UO College Knowledge Quarter system – fall, winter, spring, and summer Average 4 courses per term (15-17 credits) Total credits – 180 (about 45 courses)

General Education Major Electives UO Bachelor’s Degree

What is general education?

General Education UO General Education Major Electives

Writing Writing is a critical skill that you will use in all classes You will take 2 writing classes, 1 of them before the end of your first year

Language and/or Math Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)Bachelor of Science (B.S.) 2 years of a second language (or equivalent proficiency) 1 year of college-level math (or equivalent proficiency)

“The Groups” Arts and Letters Explore both breadth and depth: ~4 courses in each Social Science Science

Multicultural Requirement It’s important that you understand other viewpoints and cultures. Workplaces will expect this. The world is increasingly connected. 2 courses total, from different categories American Cultures International Cultures Identity, Pluralism & Tolerance

Is this image “real?”

ARH 206: History of Western Art III Arts & Letters ARH 206: History of Western Art III Arts & Letters Is this image “real?” (top) Gustav Courbet - Stone Breakers, 1849 (bottom) Jean-Francois Millet - The Gleaners, (top) Gustav Courbet - Stone Breakers, 1849 (bottom) Jean-Francois Millet - The Gleaners, 1857.

Can a farm be economically viable and environmentally sustainable? Can a farm be economically viable and environmentally sustainable?

EC 333: Resource & Environmental Economic Issues Social Science EC 333: Resource & Environmental Economic Issues Social Science Can a farm be economically viable and environmentally sustainable?

How do nutrients flow between the various components of this ecosystem? How do nutrients flow between the various components of this ecosystem?

BI 130 – Intro to Ecology Science BI 130 – Intro to Ecology Science How do nutrients flow between the various components of this ecosystem?

How do people with different cultures and value systems live together?

INTL 250: Value Systems in Cross-Cultural Perspective Multicultural INTL 250: Value Systems in Cross-Cultural Perspective Multicultural How do people with different cultures and value systems live together?

First Year Programs General Education Major Electives FIGs Questions about FIGs or Freshman Seminars? Visit us at lunch! Freshman seminars

Freshman Interest Groups What is a FIG? Cohort of 25 students 2 courses in general-education and/or major Academic & Social Transition 1 faculty-led seminar Undergraduate FIG Assistant (FA) A complete fall term schedule = FIG + 2 courses

How a FIG works: Justice, Beauty, and Nature ENVS 201: Introduction to Environmental Studies: Social Science PHIL 110: Human Nature ENVS 199: College Connections ENVS 201 or PHIL 110

Freshman Seminars Exclusively for First-Year Students Dedicated faculty teach topics of interest Offered each quarter Popular Fall 2012 Seminars: Buddhism Through Art Che Guevara: From Marxist Guerilla to Pop Icon From Gothic Script to Graphic Novel Rewriting the Classics Uncovering the Past of the Real “Wild West”

Schedule Possibilities for Fall Language MathScience Major class Social Science Elective Writing Arts & Letters credits

Schedule Possibilities for Fall Language MathScience Major class Social Science Elective Writing Arts & Letters credits

Schedule Possibilities for Fall Language MathScience Major class Social Science Elective Writing Arts & Letters credits FIG

What’s the role of advising?

Finding a Balance Personal Responsibility Accessing Resources

Tips from advisors Schedule an appointment at least once a term. Keep all of your advising records in one place. Review your grades and degree audit on DuckWeb each term.

What students say My advisor … …walked me through steps so I could do things myself. …was energetic, positive, and encouraging. …seemed authentically interested. - Quotes taken from Student Satisfaction Survey, Office of Academic Advising, University of Oregon, 2009

Academic Advising Your Academic Department Office of Academic Advising Center for Multicultural Academic Excellence (CMAE) Accessible Education Center Services for Student Athletes University Teaching and Learning Center

READ YOUR REGULARLY is the official form of communication at the UO.

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