Choosing a Major
A specific subject area that students specialize in.
What is a major?
The person who helps you register for your classes.
What is an academic advisor?
Federal student aid to determine your eligibility for school and state aid
What is FAFSA?
Also known as people skills or interpersonal skills
What are soft skills?
Makes college easier to navigate
What are college campus resources?
English, Math, Psychology, Art, Nursing, Business, Biology
What are different majors?
What classes are you taking freshman year?
Prerequisites
When do you renew your FAFSA?
Every year beginning January 1st.
Teachable skills or skills sets that are easy to quantify
What are hard skills?
Helps with editing papers or providing assistance with papers
What is the writing center?
What should you think about when choosing a major?
Likes, dislikes, interests, values, how long you want to stay in school and etc...
When do you declare your major?
Sophomore year
What is the difference between a loan, grant, and scholarship?
Loan: Money borrowed that you have to pay back.
Grants: Free money given based on financial need.
Scholarship: Merit based and awarded to students based on their academic achievements, extracurricular activities, field of study and more.
What are some examples soft skills?
Communication, leadership, adaptability, initiative, detailed oriented, teamwork, time management, emotional intelligence skills and etc...
Used for studying, research purposes, checking out and reading books, study groups, using computers
What is the library?
A course of study that allows undergraduates a second field of specialization.
What is a minor?
When can you change classes without any penalty?
During add/drop period
What are NYS opportunity programs?
For economically disadvantaged students who do not meet regular academic admission requirements but show promise for mastering college level work,
Provides educational and financial support and only available to full time students
Admission programs
What can taking initiative look like in college?
Meeting with advisor
Going to professor office hours
Building relationships with professor
Asking for internships/jobs
Volunteering for opportunities...
Why are joining college clubs important?
Meet people
Get involved
Network/ make connections
Resume builder/ build experience
What are some top earning majors?
Mathematics, Computer science, Pharmacy sciences, any type of engineering
What should you make sure you do before registering?
FAFSA/TAP is completed. There are no holds on your student account.
What is SAR?
Student aid report that summarizes the information you reported on your FAFSA form.
Write out an email that you would send to a professor notifying them you will be a few minutes late to class.
Hello Professor,
Hope all is well.
I am running five minutes late to class, I should be there shortly. Is that ok?
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Best,
Your name
I need a copy of my transcript, where do I go?
Registrar office