Student Academic Advising Center

New Student MeetingFall 2011

Welcome! Introductions

• Andy Held• Carol Lanphear-Cook• Becky Piotrowski• Laura Polum• Susan Rufledt• Julie Schneider• Kami Weis• Julie Thiele• Angela Kellogg

Agenda

Yellow advising folders• Left-hand side contents

Career Services info

• Right-hand side contents Reminders list Advising Worksheet (front & back) Sample Degree Progress Report/ Student Organization List Evaluation SAAC Advising Handbook

See page 6 Freshman spring course list

• Keep all your advising info in your folder

• Bring your folder with you!!!

Academic & Career Planning –

A Juggling ActTo make wise academic & career choices, you need:

INFORMATION about your: Values Interests Skills Temperament (personality) Academic programs & resources World of work

TIME to: Analyze information Evaluate education & career options

COMMITMENT to:

Actually doing academic & career planning Making choices/decisions

DEVELOP A PLAN

Career Services Introduction• CAREER/LIFE PLANNING

SERVICES • JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE • CAREER FAIRS • OFFICE RESOURCE ROOM

UWSP Career Services Office201 Student Services Building

(715) 346-3361career@uwsp.edu

www.uwsp.edu/career

You can make an appointment with a career counselor today after the

meeting!

SAAC: Not a one-stop shop!

• Meet With Your Advisor

• Early in the semester to discuss your progress and explore majors/careers

• For registration planning• More often as needed

Preparing for your advising appointment

• Review your SAAC Handbook

• Print and review your Degree Progress Report: – Verify what courses you have taken– Note what requirements you need to complete

• Review the University Catalog:– GDRs for degree types (BA, BS, or BM/BFA) – Prospective major(s), minor(s) – Course descriptions of courses you’re interested in; Do the courses

have prerequisites?  Have you met them? Are they offered this semester?

– Possible elective courses (study skills, music, etc.)

• Review the University Timetable to see what courses are offered next semester:– Note freshmen-level course listing handout

• Making Choices: Some suggestions: talk to peers and professors, Text Rental, course descriptions, visit class, syllabi . . .

Use the Advising Worksheet to list your choices.

Include enough possibilities for first choices and alternates.

• Bring this worksheet, your DPR, advising handbook, and yellow advising folder with you to your advising appointment.

Keep in mind…1. Remember the “golden bullet” classes: MNS, NW, &

EL

2. Placement testsa. English: 439 CCC; 715-346-4758b. Math: For future test dates, go to the Math department’s website: http://www.uwsp.edu/math/test/placement.htm. c. Foreign Language: 1 hour exam Nov. 7– 11, CCC 305

Arrive between 8 am-2 pm Mon.-Fri.

3. Consider your study load

4. Refer to the “Preparing for Your Advising Appointment” on page 6 of your Student Academic Advising Center Handbook

Meeting with your advisor in the SAAC

Office

Meeting with your advisor in the SAAC

OfficeYou and your advisor will review:

DPR and GDRs potential majors/minors your course selections

Your advisor will authorize you to register.

Preparing for online registration

Using resources in your myPoint, create potential class schedules for the courses listed on your SAAC Advising Record.

https://mypoint.uwsp.edu/demo/default.aspx

Registering for classes• Your web registration appointment time will be

posted online in the Academics tab of your myPoint webpage around Oct. 10th.

• Students will register between November 14th and December 2nd.

• Remember to pay your registration deposit. Also check for any outstanding balances and other registration holds.

• Register online at your given appointment time.

• Once completed, print a copy of your schedule and DPR for your records to verify you registered for what you thought you did and to see if courses fell in the categories you expected them to.

Refer to page 6 of the SAAC Handbook.

Help via Technology• Check us out on Facebook • Follow us on Twitter -

@UWSPSAAC• Sign up to receive text

messages from us with reminders of important dates related to advising

• Online office hours

Scheduling Your 1 Hour Appointment

• Do you know who your advisor is? If not, see us after the presentation.• Put your name, ID#, and phone number on

the white label• Remember to write your appointment time on

your Advising Worksheet.• Don’t sign up for an appointment that ends

when your class begins (e.g. 10:00 appointment 11:00 class).

• Call ahead if it’s not possible for you to keep your appointment.

Before you go…• Please take a moment to fill out the

evaluation in your folder concerning this presentation and drop it in the box outside this room prior to leaving.• Your feedback will help us improve this

session for future students – • Sign up for a career exploration workshop.

Thank you!

See you soon! Thanks for attending this presentation. We hope it helps you prepare for your advising appointment

with us.Top Row (left to right):

Carol Lanphear-Cook, Kami Weis, Andy Held, Susan Rufledt, Becky Piotrowski

Bottom Row (left to right):Laura Polum, Julie Thiele, Julie Schneider, Angie

Kellogg