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What Students Should Know Advising Policies, Procedures, & Dates
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They’ve Arrived “Academic Advising is the only structured activity on the campus in which all students have the opportunity for one-to- one interaction with a concerned representative of the institution” -Wes Habley
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Academic Preparation Responsibility & roles I Is is iS S Time on task & expectations Top 10 list Campus culture
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Sample top 10 list 10. Go to class everyday! -Participate and engage. 9. Read assigned text before class. 8. Review lecture notes after class. 7. Use the Writing Center. 6. Track your grades. 5. Use a planner. 4. Go to office hours. 3. Check Ram email every day. 2. Daily remind yourself why you are here. 1. SEE YOUR ACADEMIC ADVISOR!
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Academic Preparation Responsibility & roles I Is is iS S Time on task & expectations Top 10 list Campus culture Acculturation What does preparedness mean to students? catalog.colostate.edu – Section 1.7
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College Coursework 45 contact hrs/semester 150 min/week FAR less than HS (240-300). Clarify for students what this means less class = more independent study Class components Lecture is more than Power Point slides! Active/passive presence & participation What was required in their HS classes? Do you know? Lab/Recitation
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Advising Process What do you believe advising should be? What might students think? CSU General Catalog www.catalog.colostate.edu Section 1.7 Resources & support Do your advisees know logistics? How to make an appt? Required? Best time? Adv Code? Holds? 1:1? Peer? Group? Walk-in support?
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Transfer Evaluation Transfer Evaluation Office Centennial Hall, 970-491-7159 Wildcard credits Appearance: HIST1++ or HIST1++3D Still credits toward grad Check dept. reqs & subs Course re-evaluation option AP/IB credits See Registrar’s website (transfer credit link) Preview caution – credits post late
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Schedule Changes Deadlines registrar.colostate.edu Add: 1 st week w/o override; Drop: Census (~2wks) Waitlist procedures & cautions Withdraw: “W” posts; tuition assessed University Withdrawal: Withdrawn from all courses Friday before finals deadline No grades, no credits, tuition assessed Referral & follow up
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2 nd Majors & Minors Students to complete on campus Not on Admissions App Not Preview option What is student’s expectation Will double major meet this? Minor? Experience?
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Graduation Requirements catalog.colostate.edu – Section 2.2 DARS function Students = RAMweb “My Undergrad Degree Plan” What do you expect of your advisees? Not a substitution for advising. Dept should know reqs & subs. 120 credit minimum 42 Upper Division (UD) credits (300+)
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Grades catalog.colostate.edu - Section 1.7 Plus/minus can be assigned (B=3.0; B-=2.667; C+=2.334; C=2.0) Repeat/Delete Incomplete Caution. Agreement – get details. Arrange w/prof. Do not register. Changes to “F” if not settled in one year.
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FERPA FERPA protects student records Positive protection FAMweb – student controlled access to RAMweb When approached by parent for information Encourage connection (parent & student) Best non-specific information Release forms
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Resources CSU General Catalog National ACademic ADvising Association (NACADA) www.nacada.ksu.edu Advising @ Colostate www.advising.colostate.edu Professional Advising Network (PAN) Coalition for Proactive Strategies Paul Thayer & Linda Ahuna-Hamill
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