1. SPLH Advising Session for Freshmen and Sophomores Students FOLLOWING the KU Core Fall 2014

2. KU CORE

3. KU Core Current Freshmen and Sophomores will be following the Core Major and minor requirements do NOT change i.e., your SPLH course requirements are the same as with the previous curriculum You can find more information about KU Core at http://kucore.ku.edu/http://kucore.ku.edu/

4. KU Core Core advising information for SPLH students KU Core tutorial and Advising Worksheets currently available on our website: http://splh.ku.edu/sites/splh.drupal.ku.edu/files/docs/advisin g/KU_Core_Instructions.pdf http://splh.ku.edu/sites/splh.drupal.ku.edu/files/docs/advisin g/KU_Core_Instructions.pdf Freshmen and Sophomores – Use your current DPR to see what KU Core Goals you are satisfying with your current enrollments Sophomores: Your DPR will show KU Core requirements if you run a “What if” DPR for the current term (Fall 2014)

7. KU Core: Important Notes Some courses may count for multiple learner outcomes – HOWEVER, you can only count a Core course once – You pick where you want the course to count – E.g., LING 106 meets Goal 1 (Outcome 1) and Goal 4 (Outcome 2) You can only count it in one place YOU choose EITHER Goal 1 or Goal 4 Your DPR will make an initial placement for you based on where it “thinks” you need to use it.

8. KU Core: Important Notes Major and Minor requirements can meet KU Core requirements – E.g., SPLH 261 and SPLH 566 meet Goal 3 Social and Behavioral Sciences – SPLH 497, SPLH 498 and SPLH 660 meet Goal 6 – You do NOT have to choose here – The course can count for KU Core and for your Major/Minor requirements

9. KU Core Important Notes New courses are being added to KU Core Courses that you have taken that don’t currently count, COULD count in the future re-check http://kucore.ku.edu/courses regularly (e.g., end of this semester, middle of next semester) to see if any of your completed courses fulfill Core requirementshttp://kucore.ku.edu/courses

10. SPLH ADVISING REMINDERS

11. SPLH Advising Reminders If you haven’t done so already, you need to create a plan of study and have it approved by your advisor – See http://splh.ku.edu/advising

12. SPLH Advising Reminders Freshman/Sophomore SPLH courses – SPLH 120 Physics of Speech (Prereq: Math 101/104) – SPLH 320 Intro to Neuroscience – Class size for 120 and 320 have been increased – SPLH 320 has been increased to 3 credits – If you haven’t taken 120 & 320, you should complete these asap

13. SPLH Advising Reminders Plan to take SPLH 663 Hearing Science in Spring 2016 (or 2015 if you’re a sophomore and have completed 120 and 320) – SPLH 120 and 320 are prerequisite to 663 Again, make sure you take these in Sophomore year (if not before) – SPLH 663 is a prerequisite to SPLH 668 – SPLH 663 is ONLY offered in the SPRING – So, taking SPLH 663 in Spring of your SOPHOMORE year will give you flexibility in future planning

14. Succeeding Academically Keep track of your grades in your courses – Check your DPR for current GPAs (overall and in major) – See your instructor if you need help calculating your current grade – See your instructor EARLY for ideas on how to improve your performance – Office hours are for YOU. Go see your instructor. – Keep your advisor informed of any challenges you are facing See http://advising.ku.edu/students/current/resources.shtml#academic for additional KU resources http://advising.ku.edu/students/current/resources.shtml#academic

15. MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR UNDERGRADUATE EXPERIENCE

16. Take Advantage of KU KU offers many opportunities to enrich your undergraduate experience and learn outside the classroom – These experiences will help develop important skills you need for your career

17. SLPs and AuDs work with people

18. Gain Experience Working with People http://career.ku.edu/volunteering Complete the Service Learning Certification program http://www.servicelearning.ku.edu/http://www.servicelearning.ku.edu/ – Lynn Murphy is our faculty sponsor for service learning opportunities

19. Summer Camp Jobs Look for camps with children (or adults) with disabilities – http://www.veryspecialcamps.com/ http://www.veryspecialcamps.com/ – http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/leisure/camps.html http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/leisure/camps.html – http://www.camppage.com/special_needs_camps/physical-disabilities_camps/physical- disabilities_index.htm http://www.camppage.com/special_needs_camps/physical-disabilities_camps/physical- disabilities_index.htm – Just google summer camp and a particular disability or a particular location Sertoma-Schiefelbusch Clinic Communication Camp in mid-June – http://splhclinic.ku.edu/ http://splhclinic.ku.edu/ – Applications usually due mid to late March

20. Gain an Appreciation of Other Cultures KU has numerous study abroad opportunities including short-term break, semester long, and year long opportunities as well as internships http://www.studyabroad.ku.edu/http://www.studyabroad.ku.edu/ Complete the Global Awareness Program http://www.international.ku.edu/gap/ http://www.international.ku.edu/gap/

21. SLPs and AuDs consume and conduct research

22. Gain Experience in Research Complete Departmental Honors http://splh.ku.edu/honors-program http://splh.ku.edu/honors-program or Research Experience Program (REP) Certification http://ugresearch.ku.edu/student/rep/overview your junior or senior year http://ugresearch.ku.edu/student/rep/overview SPLH uses a central matching procedure. The application is distributed to all majors mid-semester near enrollment time – Applications available via email on October 3; due back October 31

23. SLPs and AuDs are involved

24. Join KUSSHA! – Applications available in SPLH office and Jacqueline Vorndran (current president) Kansas University Student Speech Language Hearing Association Recent activities: – Grad night – Meet the professionals night – Movie Socials – Advocacy day in Topeka

25. Join NSSLHA! National Student Speech Language Hearing Association http://www.asha.org/nsslha/http://www.asha.org/nsslha/ Access to ASHA journals and websites Journal Contemporary Issues in Communication Science and Disorders and NSSLHA Now! Discounts to convention and membership

26. QUESTIONS This PPT is located on this page: http://splh.ku.edu/advising under the Group Advising Slides Header.