1. Welcome to Rensselaer!

2. Meet Your Advisor Advisor’s Name: Agung Julius Office address: JEC 6044 Phone number: 518-276-6993 Office hours: Mon & Wed (2-3 pm)+Tue(4-5 pm) Email: agung@ecse.rpi.edu Best way to reach me: by email

3. Who are you? In small groups please share the following information Name, residence hall What did you expect RPI to be like? What didn’t you expect? What would you like to change? What do you expect from your advisor?

4. Important Information My role as your advisor Your role as a student Academic resources Academic deadlines Opportunities outside of the classroom

5. What is my role as your advisor Develop an educational plan consistent with goals Provide and explain general educational requirements Monitor and discuss issues of concern regarding your academic progress Recommend opportunities for personal growth and academic development Refer you to specific campus or community resources

6. Your role as a student To complete and review an educational plan. To monitor your progress towards your degree To come prepared with questions regarding curriculum, course selections, career options, etc. to discuss with their advisor To know your advisor’s office hours, and meet with him once a semester To understand that the advisor’s role is to give information, and options for them to make an informed choice- not to make the decision for them To let the advisor know that you are experiencing academic difficulty

7. What you need to succeed? Course Catalogue- all the information you need about your major, requirements, course descriptions, etc. (on-line) Curriculum Advising Planning Program (CAPP) Report- tracks your degree progress (SIS) *** Transcript- including Undeclared/Gen. study Course Syllabus- read it and write down all of the important dates (tests, quizzes, hw) Network with your department. Get to know your professors, who they are, what they are interested in (research and education).

8. Important dates Add deadline is Monday, Sept. 14 th Drop deadline is on Friday, Oct. 23 rd Consultation week starts on Oct. 26 th Our next advising meetings: Tuesday, Oct. 6 th at 4:00 PM same place. Tuesday, Nov. 3 rd at 4:00PM same place

9. How are courses going? If you feel overwhelmed with the courses you have, come see me. If you are taking a higher level math or science and feel the pace is too fast, come see me. We might want to switch courses. Chemistry 1 will give an assessment test on Sept. 9 th,tomorrow, that is based on what you should have had in a high school chemistry. It will give you an idea what concepts you will need to review. It is worth 5% of your final grade. Any problems with online submissions, HW?

10. Calculus 1 You had a quiz in your calculus class. Please come see me if you have concerns. http://calculus.math.rpi.edu/rsc-online-version.pdf The math dept. & ALAC are running review sessions through out the semester for Cal 1. Wednesday, September 2nd ------- 8 - 10 PM DCC 308 Thursday, September 3rd ----------- 8 - 10 PM DCC 324 Wednesday, September 9th -------- 8 - 10 PM DCC 308 Sunday September 13th -------------8 - 10 PM DCC 308 Contacts: Bruce Piper-Faculty member Bharath krishnamurthy- krish6@rpi.edu –Graduate Studentkrish6@rpi.edu

11. Common Test Times Chemistry: Wednesday, Sept. 9 th ( will be an assessment test ) Wednesday, Sept. 30 th Wednesday, October 28 th Wednesday, Dec. 2 nd Intro to Engineering Analysis: Wednesday, Sept. 23 rd Make-up Sept. 30 th Wednesday, Oct. 21 st Make-up Oct. 28 th Wednesday, Nov. 18 th Make-up Dec. 2 nd

12. Important dates MondayTuesdayWedThursFriday 8/31Sept. 1 preCal Test 2 PreCal test 3 PreCal Test 4 7- Labor DaySept. 8 Meet your Adv 9 Chem. Assessment test 1011 14 Add deadline 15161718 212223 IEA Exam 1 2425 2829 Bio Exam 1 Physics exam 1 30 Chem Exam 1 IEA retest Oct. 1Oct.2 Oct. 5 th Oct. 6 th 2nd Advising meeting Oct. 789.

13. Strategies to manage 2 exams Some of you will take 2 exams on the same day or the same week Make a study schedule-starting w/ the hardest one first Make notes what is not clear or confusing Go to your professor/TA office hours for clarification Go to the Supplemental Instruction & tutoring sessions Practice problems by doing them and checking your answers Form a study group Form a study group to ask and review problems Get plenty of rest the night before Eat breakfast or bring a snack with you

14. ALAC Resources Advising and Learning Assistance Center 2106 Sage lab X6269 1.Learning Assistants (LAs) in residence hall – go over time management, study & test-taking skills, form study groups) 2.Learning Specialist for test taking skills, test anxiety, time management and organizational skills 3.Drop in Tutoring 4.Supplemental Instruction

15. Tutoring Center Drop in Tutoring DCC 345 Begins Thurs. Sept. 4 th Schedule will be posted on web page at: http://alac.rpi.edu http://alac.rpi.edu Monday - Thursday 8 pm – 10 pm There will be tutors for most 1000 & 2000 courses in math, science and engineering. * All Computer Science Courses will be held in Low 3130 – Laptop Lab

16. Learning Assistants LALocationOffice Hours Jen Schuler Hall 215Monday 8-10 pm Milan Kahanda Barton 3308Tuesday 8-10 pm Jill Mendelson Crockett 215Tuesday 6-8 pm Sarah Bach Barton 2122Monday 8-10 pm Adam Majka Church III 3001Wednesday 9-11 pm JP Trasatti Cary 215Wednesday 3:30-5:30 pm Jessica Leung BARH B206Wednesday 7-9 pm Rita Shen BARH D206Tuesday 8-10 pm Saga Nag White IV 3001Tuesday 6-8 pm Andrew Stevens Nason 215Wednesday 7-9 pm Sai Mirchandani Bray 215Monday & Tuesday 9-10 pm

17. SI – Supplemental Instruction SI Begins First Week of Classes A Graduate student reviews professor’s lecture, goes over problems and helps them understand the weekly concepts. CHEMISTRY I Mon. & Wed 6 PM - 8 PM -- DCC 239 IEA Sun. & Tue. 8 PM - 10 PM – DCC 236 Physics I Sun 6-8 PM & Tues. 8-10 PM DCC 235

18. Other outreach services Office of the First Year Experience Located in 4100 Academy Hall x6864 fye@rpi.edufye@rpi.edu Tuesday Tool Box Series 4-6 PM in Nason classroom (workshops on stress management, maintaining a healthy lifestyle, academic success ) Helps resolve problems or concerns for first-year students

19. Health and Counseling Centers Both located on 3 rd floor of Academy Hall Health Center X6287 -Open 7 days a week Medical care Allergy care Health education Counseling Center X6479 open 5 days on-call 24/7 Relaxation training for anxiety Improving communication skills Improving study habits Relating to parents Helping with depression

20. Career Development Center 210 Darrin Communications Center X6234 Career Counselors available for individual consultations on career paths and opportunities Cooperative Education- work experience Internships (summer, fall and spring)

21. Career Panels

22. Opportunities Outside the Classroom Archer Center for Student Leadership (Academy Hall X 2119) The Leadership conference (Impressions of Leadership- Design Yours )–open to all students! Need to sign up. Saturday, Sept. 26 h 9:30-2:30 PM (networking, communicating, recruitment techniques) Career Fair on Oct. 2 & 3 rd sponsored by two students groups NSBE & SHPE. Undergraduate Research Program (URP) – for later years.

23. International Programs for Students Rensselaer Engineering Education Across Cultural Horizons Starting in Spring 2009 for Class of 2010 Denmark Technical University Nanyang Technical University, Singapore Other partnerships under development Global Engineering Education Exchange Program Individual educational opportunities at multiple universities worldwide Campus wide programs through the Vice Provost’s Office

24. Remember to… Review your notes, read the text book Go to Professor office hours for assistance when needed Manage your time - 5-6 hours of studying per day is the average Get a scheduler/calendar, write down exams and deadlines, check them daily.

25. Remember to… Any general questions or concerns, come to see me Get to know a faculty member Get involved in campus activities: clubs, intramural sports, student government, etc. Keep in touch with your family, share stories, learn how to make family dishes, etc Keep yourself well, physically and mentally.

26. Questions? If no one has any questions, please fill out the information sheet and hand it to me when you are finished. See you at the next session, same time and same place. Remember to take the handouts.