2. Keys to What do you need to do in your first year to be successful? Connect with a Faculty/Staff member Connect with an upper class student Get involved on campus

3. SUNY Oswego’s First Year Programs Orientation Johnson Hall (FYRE) FirstChoice Academic Program First Year Advisement The Laker GST 100: College Orientation & Success

4. Oswego Reading Initiative (ORI) Bonobo Handshake by Vanessa Woods An Evening with the Author Wednesday, October 5, 2011 101 Lanigan Hall 7:00 pm

5. FirstChoice Academic Program What is FirstChoice? Every student must have an “F” course 80 different courses capped at 19 students Living and Learning Communities Gateway to Business – Funnelle Hall Comm-Unity – Seneca Hall

6. How About that Schedule? What you did: FirstChoice Math Entrance Exam New Student Information Sheet AP and College Credits What the Scheduling team did for you: Reviewed “what you did” Also Reviewed: Major Requirements General Education Requirements Course Availability Pre-Requisites Contacted students if we had questions

7. Our Goals Help you get a schedule that will help you meet your degree requirements Take into account as many of your preferences that we could Help you be successful

8. From “CAPP” to Gown Curriculum Advising and Planning Program (CAPP) Follow your progress towards degree Review often Check for AP and College credits Make sure the courses meet the requirements you need to graduate Foreign Language

9. What’s in a Degree? Major Requirements Core Courses Major Electives Cognates (30-95 Credits) General Education Requirements (30-47 Credits) 122 -128 Total Credits to Graduate 42 Credits must be Upper Division Maximum of 54 in one discipline Must have a 2.0 GPA Electives

10. What to expect tomorrow Introduction to your School or College College of Liberal Arts and Sciences College of Communications, Media, and the Arts School of Business School of Education Information about your major area Meeting with an advisor Honors and Athletes Registration issues after lunch

11. First Year Advisement 70 First Year Faculty / Peer Advisors Undeclared Advisors Five Required meetings

12. FALL 2011 Meeting 1 – Friday, August 26, 2011 Opening Day Meeting – 4:30pm Meeting 2 – Review College Student Inventory (CSI) (COMPLETE IN AUGUST) Meeting 3 - Registration / PINS SPRING 2012 Meeting 4 - Check-In Meeting 5 – Registration

13. One More thing… Or Maybe more Ask for Help We are not mind readers We want to Help Get Involved Make the most of your time here And Most Importantly… GO TO CLASS!

14. ENJOY THE REST OF ORIENTATION!! If you have other questions feel free to contact me: Michelle Bandla Coordinator of First Year Programs The Compass 315-312-3068 Michelle.bandla@oswego.edu