New Student Orientation JEOPARDY!

Academic Success

100

The time it takes to complete your Bachelor's degree

What is Four years and more?  We recommend students take 15 credit hours every semester *excluding summer*

200

The office you visit for academic advising.

What is the Academic Advising Office? - One Stop Shop

300

The amount of credits needed to become a sophomore

What is 30 credit hours?

400

The number of credits needed to graduate.

What is 120 credits?

500

How often should you meet with your adviser.

What is 2+ times a semester?

Paying for College

100

What is room & board?

Extra costs involved with living on-campus: rent, food, activity fees, etc.

200

What is the difference between a loan and a grant?

Grants typically come from the government, based on a student's financial need or background. Scholarships come from many sources and students must apply individually to scholarships.

300

List two expenses associated with college BESIDES tuition.

Examples: books, room & board (housing), parking, technology fees, activity fees, computer & web access, etc. (Not all colleges feature the same extra fees!)

500

How often should you complete your FAFSA

What is yearly?

Academic Affairs

100

True or False: you must know what you want to study before entering college.

False!

200

True or false: "pre-med" and "pre-law" are actual degrees offered by many colleges

False. Pre-med and pre-law are informal terms for students studying specific degrees that will best prepare them for Medical or Law school.

300

Name three fields or industries you could work in with a Business degree.

You could work just about anywhere -- from companies large and small to governments to higher education, etc.

400

How many students are in the largest class at Minnesota's biggest school (the UofM)?

The UofM has large intro-level courses that seat upwards of 340 students. (Must guess within 50.)

500

What is the difference between a B.A. and a B.S. degree?

B.A. is a Bachelor of Arts and a B.S. is a Bachelor of Science -- the separation has to do with a program's area of focus.

Technology

100

The online platform used for course materials and assignments.

What is Canvas?

200

The online platform has everything HSSU-related and more classes, depending on your professor 

What is MyHSSU?

300

The office you visit for technology support

What is the office of IT/helpdesk?

400

The office you visit to check out a loaner laptop.

What is the ARC (will be located in the library)