Advisement 101: Welcome to the College of Staten Island, and to the start of your college career

Presentation Outline Introduction to Academic Advising Advisement vs. Registration Advisement Tools/Online Resources Understanding Degree Requirements The Importance of General Education Conclusion of General Overview –Detailed review of Academic Advisement Worksheet –Course selection & registration –Checkout procedure

What is Academic Advisement? Advising is teaching. Advising empowers students to make informed decisions. Advising supports student persistence, retention, and graduation.

Advisement at CSI WhereWhoAdvisees Office of Academic Advisement and Evening & Weekend Services (Building 1A, Room 101) Professional Advisors All AA, AS degree-seeking students All incoming new students (Freshmen/Transfer) Continuing students with less than 45 credits Undeclared students Re-Admit students Declared students seeking general education and academic compliance reviews Departmental Advisement for Majors/Minors Faculty AdvisorsDeclared students with 45+ credits Supplemental Advisement Athletic Advisors, VZ Advisors, Student Accessibility Advisors, Hub Generalists, Honors Program Advisors, Veteran Advisors Selected populations

Advisement vs. Registration At CSI, advisement and registration are two separate processes. –Advisement entails meeting with an advisor to discuss the progress you have been making towards completing your degree requirements. –Registration occurs when you actually select the courses you will enroll in for the upcoming semester.

Take Advantage of Early Advisement Students are strongly encouraged to take advantage of the Early Advisement Period. March is Early Advising Month for Fall registration! Registration begins in April. Contact your assigned advisor for educational and career planning discussions. October is Early Advising Month for Spring registration! Registration begins in November. Remember, the early bird always catches the worm!

Advisement Tools-Online Resources The CSI Homepage: Academic Advisement: Educational Plan Using the “Quick links” menu –Student Central eServicesStudent Central eServices –Academic CalendarsAcademic Calendars –CatalogsCatalogs DegreeWorks –An online degree auditing tool accessed via the CUNY Portal

Understanding Degree Requirements Basic Requirements –New Student Orientation/CLUE –Satisfying all three CUNY Assessment Exams General Education –Required Courses (ENG 111, ENG 151, COR 100, PED 190) –Scientific Analysis; Social Scientific Analysis; Contemporary World; Textual, Aesthetic and Linguistic Analysis; Pluralism and Diversity; Foreign Language Core/Major Requirements –Required courses from your chosen field of study

The Importance of General Education General Education provides students with the skills and knowledge expected of educated persons. –CSI faculty are committed to a rigorous general education policy and view general education to be an integral complement to the major. –Goals of General EducationGoals of General Education –The number of credits required for each general education category is determined by the degree and the major you select.

Conclusion of Overview Detailed review of individualized New Student Academic Advisement Worksheet Assistance with course selection and online registration Checkout procedure: Advisor review of course schedule and tuition statement Office of Academic Advisement Building 1A, Room Facebook: