1. SPRING 2016 Visual Communications Pre-Registration Advising

2. This Academic Advising Session… Faculty Advisors, Academic Advisors and Counselors How to navigate the changes to programs Prepare for individual advising sessions  Course changes grids  Scheduling worksheets  Fall and Spring semesters planning sheets  Preparing your iDARS reports Plan to meet with your advisor

3. Program Faculty Photography - PHOT  Darrell Tangen, Bill Eilers, Peter Latner Graphic Design - GRDT  Connie Larson, Mary Belanger, Gwen Partin, Mary Megan Web and Multimedia - WEBD  DeAnn Engvall Electronic Publishing and Internships  Mary Belanger Applied Visual Art  Gwen Partin, Carl Nelson

4. Internships Internships are available for spring and summer  See Mary Belanger, if interested  See Bill Eilers for VA/photo internships

5. Advisors and Counselors Graphic Design, Multimedia Web, And Photography Advisor: Amy Eppen amy.eppen@dctc.edu 651-423-8323 amy.eppen@dctc.edu Student Life Counselor: Jennifer Robinson-West jennifer.west@dctc.edu 651-423-8217 jennifer.west@dctc.edu

6. Program Changes Program prefixes changed and changing Be sure to check both program area and VCOM area Programs ending – Applied Visual Art and Electronic Publishing Why? Streamlines programs to focus on Photography, Graphic Design and Web Multimedia – currents students will graduate Most 2 credit courses changing to 3 credits Why? Eases transfer to other colleges including four year

7. Program Prefix Changes New this school year New prefixes on programs/course names  Photography – PHOT  Graphic Design – GRDT  Web Multimedia – WEBD First year students can follow the program plan  Use iDARs and semester breakout sheets Second year students will need to plan carefully  iDARs report will not indicate new courses  Advisors will know which old course is equal to what new course  Sometimes petitions will be needed

8. Individual Advising Due to number of changes, all “returning” students need to meet with assigned advisor to: Identify courses that still need to be offered but aren’t scheduled Plan student schedule to accommodate spring or fall only courses Ensure proper mapping and substitution of needed courses Get your Access code for registration! Application for graduation?

9. Who to sign up with Graphic Design Advising breakdown  Connie Larson advises students with last names A-I  Mary Belanger advises students with last names J-R  Gwen Partin advises students with last names S-Z Web Multimedia Advising breakdown  DeAnn Engvall advises ALL students Applied Visual Art Advising breakdown  Gwen Partin advises ALL students Photography Advising  Darrell Tangen, Bill Eilers, Peter Latner - all listed on most photo majors iDARs

10. Prepare for Individual Advising Prepare your iDARs (Interactive Degree Audit Report)  Check for accuracy, check catalog year  See advisor - Are they listed on the iDARS? Do you have a declared major or more than one?  Review courses needed Review your program course requirements printout  www.DCTC.edu shows only this years catalog requirements

11. Prepare for Individual Advising Look at course schedule at dctc.edu  Four sections to look in now – DCTC Schedule linkSchedule  Graphic Design Technology – GRDT  Photography Careers– PHOT  Visual Communications– VCOM  Web and Multimedia– WEBD Prepare your schedule and future plans Sign up to meet with an advisor

12. Prepare for Individual Advising Come prepared with these completed at advising Fill out a multi-semester Course Planning Worksheet Review course schedule and fill out a Spring Schedule worksheet Print out of your DARs report

13. Two worksheets

14. Registration Students with 30 or more credits completed at start of this semester can register on Monday, Oct 12 Less than 30 can register on Wed, Oct 14. Registration opens at 7 am

15. Tidbits… Questions???

16. Get Ready, Get Set, Go… Get handouts, course schedules Sign up for advising session Meet with your advisor next week  Sign up, schedules on office doors Show advisor your schedule and plans to receive your “advisor code” Be ready to register week of Oct 12 !