GPA
GPA is based on __ scale (number)
4.0
What does GPS stand for?
Graduation Planning System
How do you schedule a meeting with your advisor?
MyAppointment in BlazerNet
What term describes the following:
Show up on time for class, advising appointments, etc,
Reach out ahead of time or follow up if you cannot make it to class, advising appointments, etc
Self-Motivation – not relying on others to do things for you
Be aware of academic policies, deadlines, etc
Professionalism
Name at least three types of nonverbal communication
Facial Expressions, Body Movements/Posture, Gestures, Eye Contact, touch, space, voice
How do you calculate GPA?
Quality points divided by credit hours
What does the red circle in GPS mean?
Incomplete
True or False: Advisors can answer Qs about finances or housing, choose your career path, register you for classes, provide mental health counseling
FALSE
True or false: you should email your professors using your personal email (yahoo/gmail/etc.)
FALSE
Informative, Honest, Relevant, and Clear are all examples of what?
Cooperative Language
How many grade points is a C worth?
2
What does the clipboard with a checkmark mean in GPS?
There is a prerequisite
Academic Warning occurs when…
first-term Freshman’s UAB GPA falls below 2.0
Name the four main parts of an email
Subject
Greeting
Body
Signature
What term refers to the set of moral principles that guide our behavior toward others. As communicators, we are obligated to avoid intentionally hurting others through our communication. We should always strive to treat others with respect and communicate honestly with them.
Ethics
What grades are needed to maintain a 2.0 GPA?
Cs minimum
How many credit hours are required for Bachelor’s degree?
120
If you request an ‘incomplete’ how long do you have to resolve your grade before getting an F?
One semester
What is incorrect about this signature?
Name | BlazerID
UAB | The University of Alabama at Birmingham
P: 205.555.5555
Address: 123 College Lane, Birmingham, AL
UAB email
Pronouns: she, her, hers, he, him, his, they, them, theirs
Address
What term refers to the degree of which your communication matches situational, relational, and cultural expectations regarding how people should
communicate.
▪ Ex) How you to talk to your friends vs
how you would talk to your professor.
Appropriateness
What are the quality points for an 'A' HY 101 which is 3 credit hours?
12 quality points
Local Beginnings, Academic Foundations, Thinking Broadly, City as a Classroom, and Flags are all considered what?
Blazer Core Areas
What are the two components of Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)?
2.0 GPA and 67% Completion rate
Dynamic, Dyadic, Impactful, Transactional, and Irreversible are all components of what mode of communication?
Interpersonal
What term is the ability to use communication to achieve your goals. If you cannot achieve what you want through the way you communicate, you are not a competent communicator. Say what you mean, instead of hoping that the other person can guess.
Effectiveness