Meeting with your Academic Advisor
What is the importance of meeting with your academic advisor?
Can vary: to plan your schedule, to talk about holds, to ask questions about major + study areas, etc.
How do you register for classes?
Course explorer/Self-Service
How does a hold impact my ability to register for class?
You cannot sign up for classes
What is your degree audit for?
To check what requirements are incomplete, complete, and pending
Why should you take General Education courses?
Explore other areas of study, have a well-rounded curriculum, feed into other interests, etc.
What should you do if you have a 'hold' on your account?
Reach out to your advisor
How do you avoid negatively affecting your academic status?
Keep up with grades, complete Gen Eds within a reasonable manner, take enough credit hours, etc.
College of Study (ACES, LAS, NRES)
Email and/or make an appointment through academic website for your college of study
What is a time ticket and how do you check it?
Your designed date and time to register for classes, check self service registration eligibility
How can you check your academic status?
Self-service academic records
How can an audit help if you are considering other majors?
You can run an audit for that program and see what requirements you've met or will need
What are the benefits of having a dual major degree or adding a minor to your academic plan?
Supports your current major, gives you more variety career-wise, etc.
What can you do with Course Explorer?
Look through previous years to see when classes have been offered, filter by GenEd requirement, star courses to get notified when a spot opens, see professor, time, days of courses, etc.
What can cause a hold on your account? (3 answers)
Missing immunization records, low academics, missing financial aid documents
How many times can you run a degree audit in a year?
Unlimited
What sort of General Education courses can you take? (Name at least 3, 7 total)
Advanced Composition, Composition I, Cultural Studies, Humanities & the Arts, Natural Sciences & Technology, Quantitative Reasoning, Social & Behavioral Sciences
When does registration open?
Wednesday, Nov. 15 for freshmen, BUT trick question: different for DRES, International Exchange Students, Varsity athletes, James Scholars, ROTC Students,Chancellor's Scholars
What is considered a probationary academic status?
Less than a 2.0 GPA per semester or cumulative
Have a member in your group log into their degree audit to show the class?
Yes (hopefully)