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Your First Year at Oswego
Keys to
What do you need to do in your first year to be successful?
Connect with a Faculty/Staff member
Connect with an upper class studentGet involved on campus
SUNY Oswego’s First Year Programs
OrientationJohnson Hall (FYRE)FirstChoice Academic ProgramFirst Year AdvisementThe LakerGST 100: College Orientation & Success
Oswego Reading Initiative (ORI)Bonobo Handshake by Vanessa Woods
An Evening with the Author
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
101 Lanigan Hall
7:00 pm
FirstChoice Academic ProgramWhat is FirstChoice?
Every student must have an “F” course
80 different courses capped at 19 students
Living and Learning Communities Gateway to Business – Funnelle Hall Comm-Unity – Seneca Hall
How About that Schedule?
What you did:FirstChoiceMath Entrance ExamNew Student Information
SheetAP and College Credits
What the Scheduling team did for you:
Reviewed “what you did”
Also Reviewed:Major RequirementsGeneral Education
RequirementsCourse AvailabilityPre-Requisites
Contacted students if we had questions
Our GoalsHelp you get a schedule that will
help you meet your degree requirements
Take into account as many of your preferences that we could
Help you be successful
From “CAPP” to Gown
Curriculum Advising and Planning Program (CAPP)
Follow your progress towards degreeReview oftenCheck for AP and College creditsMake sure the courses meet the
requirements you need to graduateForeign Language
What’s in a Degree?Major Requirements
Core CoursesMajor Electives
Cognates
(30-95 Credits)
General Education Requirements
(30-47 Credits)
122 -128 Total Credits to Graduate
42 Credits must be Upper Division
Maximum of 54 in one disciplineMust have a 2.0 GPA
Electives
What to expect tomorrowIntroduction to your School or College
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences College of Communications, Media, and the Arts School of Business School of Education
• Information about your major area
• Meeting with an advisor• Honors and Athletes• Registration issues after lunch
First Year Advisement70 First Year Faculty / Peer
AdvisorsUndeclared AdvisorsFive Required meetings
FALL 2011
Meeting 1 – Friday, August 26, 2011 Opening Day Meeting – 4:30pm
Meeting 2 – Review College Student Inventory (CSI) (COMPLETE IN AUGUST)
Meeting 3 - Registration / PINS
SPRING 2012
Meeting 4 - Check-InMeeting 5 – Registration
One More thing…Or Maybe more
Ask for HelpWe are not mind readersWe want to HelpGet InvolvedMake the most of your time
hereAnd Most Importantly…
GO TO CLASS!
ENJOY THE REST OF ORIENTATION!!
If you have other questions feel free to contact me:
Michelle BandlaCoordinator of First Year
ProgramsThe Compass315-312-3068