Orientation
Students need to complete their _____ Survey before an advisor will reach out to them to schedule an appointment
What is "Registration and Advising (Survey)"?
A registration _____ is a measure placed on an individual student's account that will prevent them for registering for ANY classes
A registration _____ is a measure placed on an individual class that will restrict the ability to register for the course to a specific population of students
A registration _____ is something that occurs when a student tries to register for a class
What is a "hold", "restriction," and "error"?
The maximum number of exam credits (AP exams, IB exams, etc.), AND total transfer credits, Binghamton will accept
What is "32" and "82"?
*The maximum of 82 exam credits includes up to 32 exam credits!
______ are SUNY mandated categories of courses that students must complete as a part of their degree
What are "gen eds"?
The real-life "Baxter", a bearcat (also known as a "binturong"), smells like this delicious movie treat
What is "popcorn"?
The response to when a student says, "I can't attend any of the Orientation dates"?
What is, "Contact the New Student Programs Office"?
These are examples of the following:
Registration ____
Class (freshman, sophomore, etc.), major/minor, College (Harpur, Watson, etc.), instructor/departmental approval required, housing community
Registration ____
Course full, pre-requisite/co-requisite, missing linked course, time conflict
Registration ____
Health, Financial/Student Accounts, Conduct/Dean of Students, Administrative/Medical
What is a "restriction", "error," and "hold"?
The minimum passing letter grade (A, B, C, etc.) for a class
What is a letter grade of "D"?
*Note: not every major/minor will accept a grade of "D", check their department website or ask an advisor if you're unsure as to what the minimum grade accepted is
The minimum overall GPA needed to graduate
What is a "2.0"?
Binghamton is the ____ capital of the world
What are "carousel(s)"?
"Between 1919 and 1934, George F. Johnson (1857–1948), shoe manufacturer and great benefactor, donated six beautiful carousels to our local parks. Because of his own poor childhood, "George F." believed carousels should be enjoyed by everyone and insisted that the municipalities never charge money for a magic ride. Broome County has the only carousel collection of this kind in the world. All six are now on the New York State Historic Register and the National Register of Historic Places."
The Harpur Academic Advising presentation is on the ____ day of Orientation
What is the "second" day?
Students with a ______ can make an advising appointment with us to discuss courses, but WILL NOT be able to register for courses until their ______ are resolved
What is/are "health holds"?
Students may elect to change a course's grading option from standard letter grade to ______ or vice versa) at any time up to the end of the course withdrawal period.
What is the "Pass/Fail" or "Grade Option Change" policy?
True or false? GenEds can overlap with major/minor requirements and the Harpur Writing requirement
What is "true"?
The first president of Harpur College
Who is "Glenn G. Bartle"?
The type of email address assigned to all incoming students, which they should use and monitor frequently
What is a "B-Mail/Binghamton email" address?
This on-campus office handles medical/immunization documentation for students and resolves any health holds
What is "Decker Health Services"?
*NOT Decker Nursing!
Students who ______ will not receive credit, nor GPA points, for doing so
What is "retake a class they already passed"?
These minimum credit-totals are needed for the following:
Minimum overall number of credits needed to graduate
Minimum overall number of UPPER-LEVEL (300+) credits needed to graduate
Minimum overall number of credits taken at Harpur College needed to graduate
Minimum overall number of LIBERAL ARTS credits needed to graduate (for traditional BS and BA degrees)
What is...
"126 credits"
"46 credits"
"44 credits"
"94 credits for BA, 63 credits for BS"?
Now the campus post office, from 1970-1998, this spot was the perfect place to kick back and unwind with friends
What is the "Campus Pub"?
"The original on-campus "Campus Pub" operated for 28 years before closing in 1998, with the space now serving as a campus post office. However, students can still find the original wooden pub booths and chairs preserved for seating in the Old O'Connor building and the Alumni Center."
This Orientation resource helps students when filling out their Registration and Advising Survey (RAS)
What is the "First-Year Appropriate (FYA) Spreadsheet"?
These two different platforms are where students can go to identify course restrictions and any registration holds
What is the "Schedule of Classes" and "BU Brain"?
The minimum passing score (5, 4, 3, etc.) required on an AP exam in order for students to receive some kind of credit, AND the minimum passing letter grade (A, B, C, etc.) required for transfer coursework to be accepted
What is an AP exam score of "3", and a letter grade of "C-"?
These two gen eds may have different requirements depending on if the student is a transfer or first-year into Binghamton, and on their prior experience with US History coursework
What are the "World Language" (WL) and "Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion" (D/USD) gen eds?
The first ever mascot for Binghamton University, in 1954
Harpo the Burro
"The senior class of 1954 sponsored the mascot election and purchased a live burro as a graduation gift to the school. Harpo the Burro was tethered to the flagpole but became aggressive, kicking and biting students. President Glenn G. Bartle eventually had to remove Harpo for students’ safety."