 ROAD MAP TO GRADUATION YOUR GUIDE TO GRADUATION IN FOUR YEARS SEPTEMBER 2015

TODAY’S GOALS  Review road map to graduation  Requirements & Navigation  Road Rules  Road Resources  Alternate Routes & Scenic Opportunities  Other Welcome Week Activities

Four Year Road Map  Year One: Adjust & Explore  Year Two: Prepare & Declare  Year Three: Enhance your Education  Year Four: Prepare for the Future

Year One: TO DO LIST  Meet with a Crown Adviser  Learn how to navigate my.ucsc.edumy.ucsc.edu  Research potential majors  Identify requirements for declaring your major  Take foundation courses, prerequisite courses, & evaluate your performance  UTILIZE campus resources (Advising, Tutoring, MSI, DRC, Career Center, etc.)  Find what you like and follow your instincts!

Graduation Requirements  University & Campus-Wide Requirements  180 quarter credits  Entry Level Writing Requirement (ELWR)  American History & Institutions Requirement (AH&I): Many students satisfy w/classes taken during high school or transfer credit  College Requirement: College Core Course: CRWN 80A or 80B  Pass/No Pass Grades: No more than 25% of your UCSC credits can be graded P/NP. Check with college & major advisers before selecting P/NP grading option  2.0 GPA: Must have a minimum 2.0 UC GPA (Only UC courses including courses taken at another UC campus)  Senior Residency: Must be registered at UCSC for at least 3 terms and 35 of your final 45 credits must be taken at UCSC.  General Education Requirements  See Next Slide  Major Requirements

General Education Requirements  Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC)  Ethnicity & Race (ER)  Interpreting Arts & Media (IM)  Mathematical & Formal Reasoning (MF)  Scientific Inquiry (SI)  Statistical Reasoning (SR)  Textual Analysis & Interpretation (TA)  Perspectives (Choose one course)  Environmental Awareness (PE-E)  Human Behavior (PE-H)  Technology & Society (PE-S)  Practice (Choose one course)  Collaborative Endeavor (PR-E)  Creative Process (PR-C)  Service Learning (PR-S)  Writing  Composition Requirements (C1 & C2)  CRWN 80A & WRIT 2  CRWN 80B if C1 all ready satisfied  Disciplinary Communication (DC)-completed in major

Writing  Composition Requirement 1 (C1)  Satisfy C1 by passing CRWN 80A, or scoring 10^ on AWPE, or 4^ on AP English Lang. & Comp. or AP English Lit. & Comp. Exam or 5^ on IBH English A Lang. & Lit. or English A Lit. Exam, or a UC transferable composition course that meets C1  Composition Requirement 2 (C2)  Satisfy C2 by passing CRWN 80B or WRIT 2 or earning a C ^ in a UC transferable composition course that meets C2  MUST BE COMPLETED BY YOUR 7 TH QUARTER OF ENROLLMENT

Navigation Resources  Your Crown College Advisers   my.ucsc.edumy.ucsc.edu  Academic Advisement Report  Major Department Advising  Google: “UCSC Advising”

Enrollment Deadlines  Permission Numbers Required: October 3  Add/Drop/Swap Classes & Grading Option: October 14  Withdraw from a Class: October 15-November 4 (Mark of W)-Must see a Crown Adviser  Winter 2016 Priority Enrollment Begins: November 9

High School vs. College

High School Memorize material Work often done in class Lots of tests, quizzes, & assignments Class materials provided Small classes/teachers know you Parents provide motivation/support/interve ntion Teachers provide additional support Grades based on effort Study just before the quizzes & exams

College Apply & analyze material Most work done outside of class 2 or 3 exams/projects Must purchase class materials Larger classes/professors don’t know you personally Must self-motivate & manage time Attendance not always required, but IMPERATIVE May need to find additional support (tutoring, etc.) Grades based on performance Must consistently study & review material

Road Rules to Success Read syllabus for each course carefully Know the rules! Make a plan to study for each course everyday Complete reading/assignments BEFORE the lecture Review lecture notes almost immediately AFTER each class Get Connected & USE resources Start early! Quarters move fast! Procrastination is a road block! If you fail, learn from your mistakes and ask for help Remember it is OK to try something to see if you like it It is OK to change your mind about your major

Academic Support Services /support.html Student Health Center Disability Resource Center DRC SOAR Campus Resources

Alternate Routes An alternate route can get you to the same place Major choice does not always determine one pathway only! Education Abroad Program (EAP) May be able to take major/minor/GE courses Many students go junior year Cost is similar to UCSC (sometimes less) Application process starts early

Scenic Opportunities Physical Education courses & recreation programs Student Organizations (SOAR) Internships, Jobs, Community Service, Volunteering Research Opportunities Specialized Programs

Other Welcome Week Activities Monday, September 21 st Study Abroad 101 Boardwalk Frolic Tuesday, September 22 nd EOP Orientation OPERS Fall Festival Wednesday, September 23 rd Study Abroad 101 Movie Under the Stars Friday, September 25 th Glow Dance