Pre-Orientation Info-Session for Advisers: Summer 2018

• Welcome: Stacey Sketo-Rosener• Admissions Updates: Janet Reedy• Registrar Updates: Tchad Sanger• Gating and Consistency Efforts: Stacey Sketo-Rosener• School of Engineering Updates: Monique Vairo• STARS efforts to support new transfers: Sara Radoff• EOP/HSI updates: Sara Sanchez• Summer Academies: Monica Parikh• Orientation Updates: Rosa Plaza

Pre-Orientation Info-Session for Advisers: Summer 2018

Admissions UpdatesJanet Reedy, Admissions

Pre-Orientation Info-Session for Advisers: Summer 2018

Registrar UpdatesTchad Sanger, University Registrar

Enrollment ChangesDrop If EnrolledMySchedulerAWPE and AWPE - ELL

Pre-Orientation Info-Session for Advisers: Summer 2018

Consistency Efforts Stacey Sketo-Rosener, AVP Undergrad Advising

Gating courses• Depts: please respond to my request for confirmation if you haven’t already (if you have, thanks!)• Enrollment closes to continuing students 11:59 PM July 19• Priority groups enroll beginning July 23• Non-attendees enroll August 6-10• Enrollment date for international students eliminated• Gating practices may need to change based on new enrollment appt process.• Report in Infoview showing enrollment appts:Shared Academic Advising Folder > Students > Enrollment: New Student Appointments

Choosing classes• “Course Highlights” lists will be available next week, emailed and posted at advising.ucsc.edu• Major advising summaries include first quarter classes for majors; information “blessed” by departments• Encourage students to use worksheet in orientation booklet to guide their learning throughout orientation day

Transfer Prerequisites• APV (AP Verified) scores will be in MyUCSC week of July 16. Official scores serve as prerequisite and credit is granted. Some students’ scores might not be posted.

• We’ll distribute a handout advisers can give to students whose AP scores aren’t in; details what they need to do (contact Janet Reedy and/or request scores).

Transfer Prerequisites• Course transfer credit won’t be entered before orientation, but students may have unofficial transcripts.• Advisers can post “Other Credit” to allow students to enroll if it’s a needed prerequisite. Students must still ensure record is here to get credit.• Intended major adviser enters “other credit;” does not need to go to course-sponsoring agency.• Like last year, ask that major advisers be available in afternoons via chat and/or email if students or advisers need prerequisite help. If possible, have a Saturday plan.

Supporting Transfer Students● “Other credit” team effort: Mondays July 16 and

23, 9:30 - 1:00, Kerr 8. Sign up in advance.● “Third class” training for department advisers:

Monday, July 16, 2:00 - 3:00 PM, Chas E Merrill Lounge. No need to RSVP - just show up.

● Colleges should not change proposed major for any transfer student - refer to department.

Changes to first year curriculum● Academic Literacy Curriculum (ALC)● All frosh take core: COLL 1 in fall● Core no longer tied to ELWR (Entry Level Writing

Requirement)● ELWR-required students with AWPE-ELL score of

2-5 will also take a writing class - WP will outreach● Reminder to depts that recommend 2 courses

first quarter: be ready to help students prioritize in case they’re taking both core and writing (small number of students)

Next steps:● “Topics to include” list will go out today● Request contact information for coordinated

communication on orientation day● Math guide (maybe)

Pre-Orientation Info-Session for Advisers: Summer 2018

School of Engineering Updates Monique Vairo

Computer Science Impaction● First-year students must have been admitted as

proposed Computer Science in order to pursue the Computer Science major.

● Students who are unsure whether or not they wish to pursue Computer Science should keep their Computer Science proposed major. They can add a second proposed major, but don’t replace!

● The Computer Science Frosh Orientation is only for students admitted to this major.

Proposed Major Status Policy● Students who wish to declare most BSOE majors must

be listed as a proposed BSOE major. ● Please do not switch any students proposed major but

instead send to us during orientation in the PM or students can fill out the change of proposed major form here: http://tinyurl.com/proposedbsoe

Changes to Bioengineering & Bioinformatics majors

● The Biomolecular Engineering Department has merged the Bioinformatics major with the Biomolecular concentration of the Bioengineering major to form new major: Biomolecular Engineering and Bioinformatics (BMEB)

● Common core and two separate concentrations ● Two remaining concentrations still exist under

Bioengineering - Bioelectronics and Assistive Technology: Motor

BSOE Admissions Policy● Transfer students who applied to a BSOE major that

were denied will not be able to switch to a BSOE major.

● Transfer students who did not list an Engineering major on their UC application who are interested in a BSOE major will need to submit an appeal. Google form will be created soon. Appeals will be reviewed after summer orientation.

Pre-Orientation Info-Session for Advisers: Summer 2018

STARS support for new transfer studentsSara Radoff

Communities STARS SupportsTransfer studentsReentry:

● Student parents● Undergrads 25 and older● Grad students 29 and older

Veterans and dependantsRenaissance Scholars (formerly Smith Renaissance Society)

● Foster Youth● Independent Students● Formerly incarcerated students

Pister ScholarsCultivamos Excelencia Scholars

Overview of ResourcesKresge 25 Transfer Success CourseTransition mentoring and peer advisingLectures, socials and academic eventsCounselingReferralsLearning supportStudy lounges and reservable group study roomReentry scholarships- 200K every year!

Kresge 25:Successful Transfer to the Research University

Small-scale learning communities to:

● Refine educational goals

● Gain support in navigating the transfer transition

● Prepare for increased academic expectations

● Develop essential relationships with faculty and staff

● Identify areas for deepened engagement at UC Santa Cruz.

2018-19 Cohorts

● Section 1: Interdisciplinary

● Section 2: Interdisciplinary

● Section 3: Humanities

● Section 4: Social Science

● Section 5: Science, Technology, Engineering and Math

● Section 6: Arts

Transition Mentors & Peer Advisers● Drop-in peer advising at STARS● Transfer student-led events and workshops every

month● Transition guidance on: housing, budgeting,

campus culture, meeting basic needs, connecting with student orgs and resource centers, referrals, navigating campus resources.

Lectures, Socials and Events● Fall Public Lecture Series

○ Student panel ○ Engaging in research projects around issues that matter to you○ People who have made a difference at UCSC and beyond

● Social Events○ STARS Meet & Greet○ Transfer Takeover BBQ○ Reentry Brunch for students 25 years old and up○ Student parent connections

● Academic Events○ Study Jams○ Faculty dinner

Pre-Orientation Info-Session for Advisers: Summer 2018

EOP/HSI UpdatesSara Sanchez

Pre-Orientation Info-Session for Advisers: Summer 2018

● EOP Bridge (Mario Wash, mwash@ucsc.edu)○ Priority Enrollment○ Attending Orientation July 24

● 540% Slug Extended Orientation (Valeria Chavez-Ayala, vchaveza@ucsc.edu)○ Transfers Attending Orientation July 27○ Frosh Attending Orientation July 28

● EOP STEM Transfer Program (Asia Valdivia, amv@ucsc.edu)○ Application/Recruitment Phase○ September 14-16

Pre-Orientation Info-Session for Advisers: Summer 2018

● SEMILLA Scholars (Sara Sanchez, ssanch34@ucsc.edu)○ Goal Cohort: 50 Frosh PBSci*○ Application/Recruitment Phase

● College Math Academy (Maya Woolfe, mwoolfe@ucsc.edu)○ Math 3○ Crown/Merrill in fall (Oakes/Rachel Carson in winter)○ Enrolling at Orientation

● Transfer Jumpstart Workshops (Asia Valdivia, amv@ucsc.edu)○ BIOL 105, Genetics, Aug. 18 & 25 & Online○ CMPS 101, Abstract Data Types, Aug. 24 & 25

Pre-Orientation Info-Session for Advisers: Summer 2018

● HSI (Diego Garcia, dgraci24@ucsc.edu)○ Regional Family Conference■ July 14, Los Angeles

○ WORD■ Writing Originating from Reading and Dialogue■ August 6-24 & August 27- September 2■ LA, Oakland, San Jose■ 2 units posted to Fall

Summer Academies - Monica Parikh

First Year Academy

140 domestic, 20 international frosh

Attending orientation July 24 Tuesday

Enrolled in:

5 credit for major or GE

2 credit Stevenson 26

12 in Advanced Academic English

All Living in Porter

July 22 to Sept 1

Transfer Academy - 185 slugs

Attending orientation July 27 Friday

Enrolled in:

5 credit for major or GE

>5 credit like Psych 100 or Ochem+lab

2 credit Kresge 25

115 Living in Porter, 70 commuting

July 25 to Sept 1

Pre-Orientation Info-Session for Advisers: Summer 2018

Orientation UpdatesRosa Plaza

Pre-Orientation Info-Session for Advisers: Summer 2018

Thanks for coming, and for all your efforts to orient our new students!