New Student Orientation for Spring Semester, 2015.

New Student Orientationfor Spring Semester, 2015

So You Think You Know About Advising?

http://www.lerner.udel.edu

About Lerner College• Second Largest of UD’s 7 Colleges - over 2800 Undergraduate students

• Cutting Edge Facilities and Centers Lerner College Trading Center JPMorgan Chase Innovation Center

Horn Program in Entrepreneurship Weinberg Center for Corporate GovernanceLerner College Career Services Center Center for Economic EducationMarriott Center Vita Nova, etc.

• Executive Mentor Scholars Program

• Academic Advisement and Career Development strategies: Internships Undergraduate research

Project-based classes Flexibility to add majors/minors

• Nationally Ranked – 47th among public university business programs

(2014, Bloomberg Business Week)


Majors Within the College• Accounting

• Economics (B.S. & B.A.)• Economics Education• Entrepreneurship & Technology Innovation • Finance• Financial Planning• Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management (HRIM)• Hospitality Industry Management (HSIM)• International Business Studies (IBS)• Management• Management Information Systems (MIS)• Marketing• Operations Management• Sport Management


What Can I Minor In?

A minor is an opportunity to efficiently blend multiple interests• Advertising• Economics• Entrepreneurial Studies• International Business (IBS for ECON majors, and options with and

without language courses)• Management Information Systems• Global Enterprise Technologies• Restaurant Management• Business Administration (ECON only)• Other UD minors


Academic Advisement

Help is here, but you do have to ask for it!• Course Registration• Advising and long-term educational planning• Academic Difficulty• UDREAM Program• Referrals• Excused Absences• Advisement Audits


Roles and Responsibilities

Advisees:• Clarify interests, values, goals• Acquire knowledge about University policies—read catalog and get to

know UDSIS• Meet with your Advisor regularly• Plan ahead for peak registration times. Remember to allow for adequate

e-mail response time and other rules of office etiquette• Turn off cell phones and other electronic devices during appointments• Read e-mail communications from the University• Seek help from your Advisor if something is unclear• Actively prepare for advising sessions and bring relevant material to

advising sessions• Follow through on recommendations & referrals made during advising

sessions• Understand that you are ultimately responsible for choices


Roles and Responsibilities

Advisors:• Assist you with developing educational goals• Provide you with accurate information• Help you monitor your academic progress via UDSIS, check sheets,

regular appointments, sophomore degree audit checks, mid-term grade communications, senior check outs, etc.

• Interpret and explain academic policies, procedures and requirements• Assist with course selection. Explain the UDSIS registration process• Keep regular office hours for advising sessions and respond to your e-

mails in a timely fashion. PLEASE ALLOW AT LEAST 2 BUSINESS DAYS for a response to e-mails and phone calls; longer during peak registration times

• Enhance your awareness of University resources and special academic opportunities; make referrals to other University support offices when appropriate


AACSB AccreditationThere are 716 institutions that hold AACSB Accreditation worldwide, representing 48 countries and territories

• What does this mean to me?

• Transfer credits– Business courses– Non-business course re-evaluation

• www.udel.edu/registrar/transfer/reeval

– Residency: 90 of the first 100, or 30 of the last 36 credits

must be earned at UD


Study AbroadSummer Internship Programs (10 weeks):

• Australia• Hong Kong

Winter/Summer Session Programs (5 weeks):• Australia• Italy• Switzerland/Italy• South Africa• Costa Rica• And more

Fall or Spring Semester Programs:• Rome (spring)• London (fall and spring)• Barcelona (spring)• Sydney (spring)See your advisor or www.udel.edu/globalfor information on “Freshman Friendly” programs


Lerner College Advisement Structure

• For most business majors, you may see ANY advisor in the Lerner Advising Office during Freshman and Sophomore years

• Some business majors have specific assigned advisors as follows:– HRIM and Hospitality Industry Mgt. freshmen/sophomores:

Kim Wilson– IBS Majors & Study Abroad advising for all majors: Jennifer

Gregan– Sport Management Majors: Cindy Walkusky– Honors Students & Juniors/Seniors:Faculty Advisor


Who’s My Advisor?For JUNIORS, SENIORS, and Honors students:• Accounting: Dr. Jeff Gillespie in 211 Purnell

Hall• BSU, MGT, MKT & OM: Mrs. Sandy Fields in

203 Lerner Hall• Economics: Dr. Liz Bayley in 424 Purnell Hall• Finance & FP: Mr. Tim Detwiler in 321 Purnell

Hall• HRIM: Mr. Paul Sestak in 206 Raub Hall• HSIM: Dr. Robert Nelson in 202 Raub Hall• Intl. Bus.: Dr. Jennifer Gregan in 214 Lerner

Hall• MIS: Ms. Diane Wright in 007 Purnell Hall• Sport Mgt.: Mrs. Cindy Walkusky in

102 Purnell Hall

For ENTI majors: Tricia Monnig at

132 E. Delaware Avenue, Suite 100

For students assigned to Carrie Baldwin, Trish Moore, Cindy Walkusky, and Kim Wilson:

Office of Undergraduate Advising & Academic Services

102 Purnell Hall(302) 831-4369

[email protected]

www.lerner.udel.educlick on STUDENTS

click on Advising & Academic Services


Important Dates for Spring 2015

• February 23: End of Free Drop/Add

• April 13: Absolute final day to make changes to your Spring Semester schedule!

Please consult with an Advisor before making

any changes!


About Your Advisement Appointment…

• Before your appointment: Fill out the Getting to Know You worksheet (Don’t stress about your answers! Have fun with it!)

• During your appointment: Transcript/curriculum review and course selection


Questions?

New Student Orientation for Spring Semester, 2015.

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