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COLLEGE OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTWho Are We?
Dean Paul Winistorfer
Interim Associate Dean / FREC Faculty member Eric Wiseman
The Advising Center Director, Stephanie Hart
Student Services Coordinator, Cathy Barker
Academic advisor, Maureen Deisinger
Academic advisor, Ashley Clark
Academic SupportSusan Higgins
Recruiter/Career Development
John Gray Williams
ObjectivesforToday
• Welcome• Academics• Meetadvisor• Register
Students
• Welcome• Academics• ParentOrientation• Reunitedwithstudentafteradvising
Guests
Academicadvising
• Planofstudy• Majors/minors• Graduation
Opportunities
• Internships• Jobs• StudyAbroad
Recruitment• ProspectiveStudents
TheAdvisingCenter
WHO ARE YOU?
Gender
Men 72 55%
Women 59 45%
Residency
Instate 105
Outofstate 26
MajorsWildlifeConservation 31FishConservation 4NaturalResourcesConservation
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Forestry 10EnvironmentalResourceManagement
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EnvironmentalInformatics
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Water 7Geography 9Meteorology 18SustainableBiomaterials 10PackagingSystems&Design
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NaturalResourcesUndecided
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Fall2016Freshmen
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ImportantInformation
FERPA
FamilyEducationalRightsandPrivacyAct(FERPA)
Protectsstudentsfromunauthorizedreleaseofacademicanddisciplinaryinformation
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FINDER.• Enrollmentanddegreeawardedinquiries fromthird
parties,including potentialemployers,willneitherreceiveaconfirmationofenrollmentorgraduation.
• Awardingofhonors suchasDean'sListorCommencement brochureswillnot display yourinformation.
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SUCCEEDING AT VIRGINIA TECH
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professors
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ACADEMIC ADVISOR
• GET TO KNOW YOUR ADVISOR
• Advisor assigned based on your declared major and option
• Look up who your advisor is on Hokie SPA• You can change advisors• If you need to see an advisor before classes begin,
see Ashley, Stephanie, or Maureen (GEOG/MTRG)
ADVISORS & PROFESSORS
• Job references• Networking opportunities• Internship, summer job leads• Independent study• Undergraduate research• CNRE is a close community
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MEETING WITH YOUR ADVISOR
Beprepared
Beengaged Takenotes
ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
• Minimum GPA to be in good standing: 2.0• Dean’s list GPA: 3.4 or above
WarningTermGPA<2.0Overall>2.0
ProbationCumulativeGPAlessthan2.0
SuspensionIftheoverallGPAdoesnotreacha2.0inthatprobationsemesterorifthesemesterGPAis
below2.5
RESOURCES
TheStudentSuccess Center
Seminars
Tutoring
Studysessions
DeanofStudents
StudentAdvocate
Emergencies
ConductAdvising
ServicesforStudentswithDisabilities
Accommodations
AcademicCoaching
AcademicRelief
CookCounseling
IndividualCounseling
GroupCounseling
CrisisIntervention
Schiffert HealthCenter
Medical
Pharmacy
AllergyClinic
COURSE WITHDRAWAL
• Withdraw from class on or before the last day of class• You may withdraw from three classes any time during
your time at Virginia Tech • Removes class grade from GPA• Class is shown as “W” on transcript• Course withdrawal hours are considered hours
attempted
FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE
PLANNING YOUR COURSEWORK
COLLEGE OF NATURAL RESOURCES ANDENVIRONMENT
DepartmentofForestResourcesandEnvironmentalConservation
EnvironmentalInformatics
NaturalResourcesConservation
EnvironmentalResource
Management
Forestry
Water:Resources,Policy,andManagement
DepartmentofFisheriesand
WildlifeConservation
FishConservation
WildlifeConservation
DepartmentofGeography
Geography
Meteorology
DepartmentofSustainableBiomaterials
SustainableBiomaterials
PackagingSystemsand
Design
MAJORS AND OPTIONS
Environmental InformaticsEnvironmental Resource Management
• Environmental Resource Management• Watershed Management
Forestry• Forest Resource Management• Forestry Operations and Business• Urban Forestry
Natural Resources Conservation• Conservation and Recreation
Management• Environmental Education• Natural Resources Science Education
Water: Resources, Policy, & Management
Fish Conservation• Marine track• Freshwater track
Wildlife ConservationGeographyMeteorologySustainable Biomaterials
• Creating Sustainable Society track• Forest Products Business track• Sustainable Biomaterials Science
track• Sustainable Residential Structures
track
• Packaging Systems and Design
InYourFolder
TransferCredit Schedules
ImportantInformation• Howtoregisterforcourses
YourSchedule
The classes you have been placed in depend on your declared major.
You must have 12 credit hours to be full time.
If you take more than 12 CREDITS, you do not have to pay extra for the other courses.
The cost past 12 credits stays the same!
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WhatImpactsYourSchedule?
Credits
• AP• IB• Dualenrollment
• Advancedstanding
• CLEP• Cambridge
Scores
• Chemistryreadiness
•Mathreadiness
Extra
• CorpsofCadets
•MarchingVirginians
• Themehousing
• Athlete• Honors
AdvancedPlacement(AP)credits
AdvancedPlacementCollegeCode:AP0001 VirginiaTech
Equivalent
TermTaken Course Title Credits Grade Term
Eff Course Title Credits
2015 ENGLXXXX Exam36EnglishLang&Comp 6 4 201609 ENGL1105
ENGL 1106First-YearWritingFirst-YearWriting 6
SUMI2016 ENSCXXXX Exam40
EnvironmentalSci 3 4 201609 ENSC1015 Found EnvrionScience 3
201609 ENSC1115 Found EnvironScienceLab 1
2015 HISTXXXA Exam07USHistory 3 2 201609
TotalCreditsAcceptedfromAdvancedPlacement: 10
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InternationalBaccalaureate(IB)
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InternationalBaccalaureate(IB)
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DualEnrollmentCreditsWythevilleCommunity CollegeCollegeCode:005917
VirginiaTechEquivalent
TermTaken Course Title Credits Grade TermEff Course Title Credits
SS11-SS16 BIO101 GenBiol I 3 A 201609 BIOL1005BIOL1015
General BiologyGeneralBiologylab
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SS11-SS16 BIO 102 Gen Biol II 3 B 201609 BIOL1006BIOL1016
GeneralBiologyGeneralBiologylab
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SS11-SS16 SDV100 CollegeSuccess Skills 3 A 201609 VT XXXX NoVTEquivalent 0
SS11-SS16 PLS 211 USGovernmentI 3 B 201609 PSCI2XXX PSCI Elective 3
SS11-SS16 MTH271 Applied Calculus I 3 B 201609 MATH 1025 Elem Calculus 3
SS11-SS16 BUS100 IntrotoBusiness 3 D
TotalTransfer CreditsAcceptedfromWytheville CommunityCollege 14
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MathReadiness
MATH GPA: 3
• MATH 1225 – Ready• Eligible to enroll in MATH 1225.
MATH Readiness:
High School Calculus: No
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Under MATH information on the Orientation Information sheet
MathPlacement
The choice of Math course should be made ONLY in consultation with an
academic adviser.
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• Math 1014 Exempt = Advanced Standing• C- or higher in one of the courses below will result
in Advanced Standing Credit for Math 1014• The recommended but not assigned courses are:
Math 1025, 1525, 1526, 1225, 1226, and 2024.
• This evaluation does not include credit from Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, CLEP, or transfer from other institutions.
Chemistry Readiness
ChemistryReadiness:Ready
• SATof570orhigherinMath
• Math1225Ready
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EnglishPlacement
ENGL1106
570-629onSAT
ExemptfromENGL1105
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ENGL1105
Upto570onSAT
ENGL1105Willautomaticallybeassigned
ENGL1204H
630+onSAT
ENGL1204Hwillautomaticallybe
assigned
IfENGL1EWLorENGL1HWLHareassigned,itmeansyouhavebeenplacedonawaitlistfortheclass.Workwithyouradvisortodropitandsignupforanavailableclass.
ForegrounddataisfromMATH1014
<Math1025
Math1026
>Math12250.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D- F W/D
ThingstoConsiderifModifyingYourSchedule
NotesonSchedule
MajorChecksheetandCLE
requirements
NOconveniencechanges.
Foreignlanguagereportnot
rununtilmid-October.
NR 1234 First Year Experience in CNRE• Designed to help freshmen adjust to Virginia Tech and CNRE• Received “Exemplary Program” recognition (best FYE class on
campus)• Small sections (< 25 students), meet other students in CNRE, get to
know faculty• Learn from 12 Peer Mentors and College Ambassadors• Learn what resources are available and how to access them
– Career Services– Health Services– Student Success Center– Library
• Learn about CNRE departments, majors and faculty• Develop your academic plan through graduation• Start friendships that will last through your college career and
beyond• Integrates the Common Book, the Heart and the Fist
PossibleCNREClassesCRN Course Title Type CrHrs Seats/
CapacityInstructor Days Begin End Location ?
83576 GEOG-1004 IntroHumanGeography
L 3 52/250 RDOliver TR 11:00AM 12:15PM TORG2150
86945 GEOG-1014 WorldRegions ONLINECOURSE
3 1012/2400JDBoyer (ARR) ----- (ARR) ----- TBA
83577 GEOG-1104 IntroPhysicalGeog
L 3 47/110 LMKennedy TR 5:00PM 6:15PM SURGE 104B
83578 GEOG-1115 SeekingSustainability
L 3 37/75 TDBaird MWF 11:15AM 12:05PM MCB113
83482 FOR-1044 EnvironmentalInformatics
L 3 13/24 EBBrooks T R 9:30AM 10:45AM JCH212
83490/86207
FOR/SBIO-2784
GlobalForestSustainability
L 3 26/72 UKBuehlmann TR 9:30AM 10:45AM JCH317B
86204 SBIO-2104 PrinciplesofPackaging
L 3 1/25 RJBush MW 9:05AM 9:55AM JCH317B
*AdditionalTimes* F 9:05AM 11:00AM BROOK116B
86203 SBIO-2104 PrinciplesofPackaging
L 3 7/25 RJBush MW 9:05AM 9:55AM JCH317B
*AdditionalTimes* F 1:00PM 3:00PM BROOK116B
SPECIAL SITUATIONS
• Many field-oriented classes in some options• Let your instructor know about:
• Allergies (e.g., bee stings)• Physical limitations• Medical Conditions• Other items that might be of concern
CurriculumforLiberalEducation(CLE)
CLE Area Credit HoursArea1:WritingandDiscourse 6credithoursArea2:Ideas,CulturalTraditionsandValues 6credithoursArea3:SocietyandHumanBehavior 6credithoursArea4:ScientificReasoningandDiscovery 6or8credithoursArea5:QuantitativeandSymbolicReasoning 6credithoursArea6:CreativityandAestheticExperience 1or3credithoursArea7:CriticalIssuesinaGlobalContext 3credithours
ConsiderStudyAbroadNew Zealand – WintermesterSustaining Human Societies and the Natural Environment
Costa Rica - WintermesterGlobal Issues in Sustainability
Panama –WintermesterIssues in Sustainability and Natural Resource Management
Ireland –Spring BreakCulture, Natural Resources, and Design in Ireland
HOKIE SPA
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DROP/ADD
DROP/ADD
To meet CNRE club representatives
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When: Sunday, August 21 at 8:30am Where: 1670 Litton ReavesWhy:
To get important Academic Information, including upcoming dates, the CNRE job board, career fair, etc.
AdvisingSessions• FORS,ERM,NRC,EI,WRPM• 213Cheatham- LizSharpandAshleyClarkFREC
• FisheriesandWildlife• 212Cheatham- DeanStaufferFIW
• GeographyandMeteorology• 217Cheatham-MaureenDeisingerGEOG/MTRG
• 218 Cheatham- StephanieHartNRUndecided
• 220Cheatham- Dr.Zink-SharpPSD
PARENT’S ORIENTATION
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NR 101 PARENT’S ORIENTATION
• Dean of the College – Paul Winistorfer• Department Heads• Career Services – Leigh Anne Leist • Information Technology – Les Fuller
