Student Academic Advising Center
New Student Meeting
Fall 2011
Welcome! Introductions
• Andy Held• Carol Lanphear-Cook• Becky Piotrowski• Laura Polum• Susan Rufledt• Julie Schneider• Kami Weis• Julie Thiele• Angela Kellogg
Agenda
Yellow advising folders• Left-hand side contents
Career Services info
• Right-hand side contents Reminders list Advising Worksheet (front & back) Sample Degree Progress Report/ Student Organization List Evaluation SAAC Advising Handbook
See page 6 Freshman spring course list
• Keep all your advising info in your folder
• Bring your folder with you!!!
Academic & Career Planning –
A Juggling ActTo make wise academic & career choices, you need:
INFORMATION about your: Values Interests Skills Temperament (personality) Academic programs & resources World of work
TIME to: Analyze information Evaluate education & career options
COMMITMENT to:
Actually doing academic & career planning Making choices/decisions
DEVELOP A PLAN
Career Services Introduction
• CAREER/LIFE PLANNING SERVICES
• JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE • CAREER FAIRS • OFFICE RESOURCE ROOM
UWSP Career Services Office201 Student Services Building
(715) [email protected]
www.uwsp.edu/career
You can make an appointment with a career counselor today after the
meeting!
SAAC: Not a one-stop shop!
• Meet With Your Advisor
• Early in the semester to discuss your progress and explore majors/careers
• For registration planning
• More often as needed
Preparing for your advising appointment
• Review your SAAC Handbook
• Print and review your Degree Progress Report: – Verify what courses you have taken– Note what requirements you need to complete
• Review the University Catalog:– GDRs for degree types (BA, BS, or BM/BFA) – Prospective major(s), minor(s) – Course descriptions of courses you’re interested in; Do the courses
have prerequisites? Have you met them? Are they offered this semester?
– Possible elective courses (study skills, music, etc.)
• Review the University Timetable to see what courses are offered next semester:– Note freshmen-level course listing handout
• Making Choices: Some suggestions: talk to peers and professors, Text Rental, course descriptions, visit class, syllabi . . .
Use the Advising Worksheet to list your choices.
Include enough possibilities for first choices and alternates.
• Bring this worksheet, your DPR, advising handbook, and yellow advising folder with you to your advising appointment.
Keep in mind…1. Remember the “golden bullet” classes: MNS, NW, &
EL
2. Placement testsa. English: 439 CCC; 715-346-4758b. Math: For future test dates, go to the Math department’s website: http://www.uwsp.edu/math/test/placement.htm. c. Foreign Language: 1 hour exam Nov. 7– 11, CCC 305
Arrive between 8 am-2 pm Mon.-Fri.
3. Consider your study load
4. Refer to the “Preparing for Your Advising Appointment” on page 6 of your Student Academic Advising Center Handbook
Meeting with your advisor in the SAAC
Office
Meeting with your advisor in the SAAC
Office
You and your advisor will review: DPR and GDRs potential majors/minors your course selections
Your advisor will authorize you to register.
Preparing for online registration
Using resources in your myPoint, create potential class schedules for the courses listed on your SAAC Advising Record.
https://mypoint.uwsp.edu/demo/default.aspx
Registering for classes• Your web registration appointment time will be
posted online in the Academics tab of your myPoint webpage around Oct. 10th.
• Students will register between November 14th and December 2nd.
• Remember to pay your registration deposit. Also check for any outstanding balances and other registration holds.
• Register online at your given appointment time.
• Once completed, print a copy of your schedule and DPR for your records to verify you registered for what you thought you did and to see if courses fell in the categories you expected them to.
Refer to page 6 of the SAAC Handbook.
Help via Technology• Check us out on Facebook • Follow us on Twitter -
@UWSPSAAC• Sign up to receive text
messages from us with reminders of important dates related to advising
• Online office hours
Scheduling Your 1 Hour Appointment
• Do you know who your advisor is? If not, see us after the presentation.• Put your name, ID#, and phone number on
the white label• Remember to write your appointment time on
your Advising Worksheet.• Don’t sign up for an appointment that ends
when your class begins (e.g. 10:00 appointment 11:00 class).
• Call ahead if it’s not possible for you to keep your appointment.
Before you go…• Please take a moment to fill out the
evaluation in your folder concerning this presentation and drop it in the box outside this room prior to leaving.• Your feedback will help us improve this
session for future students – • Sign up for a career exploration workshop.
Thank you!
See you soon! Thanks for attending this presentation. We hope it helps you prepare for your advising appointment
with us.
Top Row (left to right): Carol Lanphear-Cook, Kami Weis, Andy Held, Susan Rufledt, Becky
Piotrowski
Bottom Row (left to right):Laura Polum, Julie Thiele, Julie Schneider, Angie
Kellogg