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Student

Orientation

Summer 2014

@ Philadelphia University

High School to College

“Comparing high school to college is like comparing checkers and chess. The board is the same, but the game is different.”

-David Johns

Advising Mission

What is Special AboutFirst Year Advising?

AdvisorResponsibilities

Student Advisee Responsibilities

Advising Resources Philadelphia University Undergraduate Catalog

o www.philau.edu/catalogo Click on Academic policies

Haggar Hall

Learning & Advising Website: www.philau.edu/learning

Sample Student Schedule(Business)

CLASS NAME COURSE NUMBER DAYS/TIMES

Writing Seminar I WRIT-101-2 MWF 11-11:50am

Pathways to Professionalism

FYS 100-17 F 12-12:50pm

Finite Math MATH-101 TR 9-10:15am

Integrative Design Process

IDP-DEC-101-1 MW 8-10:45amW 6-8pm (common meeting time)

Financial Accounting ACCT-101 MWF 8-9am

Marketing 104 MKTG-104 TR 5:30-7:15pm

Business Management MGMT-104 TR 2:20-4:15pm

Decoding Your Schedule

HONORS Core

(6)

2 MAJOR COURSES:

Vary by Major

+4 HALLMARKS COURSES:

Debating US Issues

Written Communication

Debating Global Issues

Hallmarks Capstone

QUESTIONCornerstone

(1)

co-curricular:program

expertise/research

ACTCornerstone

(1)

co-curricular: professional development

CONTRIBUTE

Cornerstone (1)

co-curricular: community engagement

ADAPT Cornerstone

(1)

co-curricular: global awareness

The Honors Experience @ PhilaU

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Placement

Important Things TO DOAfter Orientation

Check that AP scores will be sent to Admissions directly from the College Board

Check that formal transcripts have been sent to Admissions for all of your college-level credit

Look at the online catalogue for course descriptions and academic policies, especially…How to calculate your GPAInformation about honors and probationInformation about your majorInformation about Drop/Add period

Questions