First-Year First-Year AdvisingAdvisingMeeting 2: Meeting 2: How Are You How Are You

Handling College?Handling College?

How’s It Going?How’s It Going?Any problems? Have you resolved them?Any problems? Have you resolved them?

Do you know my office hours?Do you know my office hours?

Do you need direction to someone or Do you need direction to someone or some place that can assist you?some place that can assist you?• Either come to me or use the Referral Sheet Either come to me or use the Referral Sheet

(available on the Academic Services web (available on the Academic Services web site: site: http://www.umw.edu/cas/acservices/resourchttp://www.umw.edu/cas/acservices/resources/default.php).es/default.php).

How did Family Weekend go?How did Family Weekend go?

Did you go to the Study Abroad Fair?Did you go to the Study Abroad Fair?

Time ManagementTime Management

Everything in moderation – balance work Everything in moderation – balance work and funand fun

Make sure you restMake sure you rest

Use wall calendars, personal planners, Use wall calendars, personal planners, electronic calendars, or a mixture – electronic calendars, or a mixture – whatever works best for youwhatever works best for you

Look ahead and plan – break up big Look ahead and plan – break up big projects or papers into manageable chunks projects or papers into manageable chunks (research, outline, write section by section, (research, outline, write section by section, edit) and schedule when you will do eachedit) and schedule when you will do each

Mid-Term EvaluationsMid-Term Evaluations

Actions you can take if Unsatisfactory:Actions you can take if Unsatisfactory:Go to your Instructor’s Office HoursGo to your Instructor’s Office HoursTutoring Tutoring (http://www.umw.edu/cas/acservices/services/tutoring/default.php)

Study Skills Workshops Study Skills Workshops (http://www.umw.edu/cas/acservices/services/study/default.php)(http://www.umw.edu/cas/acservices/services/study/default.php)

Personally meet with a Dean from Academic Personally meet with a Dean from Academic Services (call x1010 for an appointment)Services (call x1010 for an appointment)If worst comes to worst, withdraw from the If worst comes to worst, withdraw from the course for a “W” grade by October 23course for a “W” grade by October 23

Some of you will have already received mid-term Some of you will have already received mid-term evaluations. Instructors are not required to do evaluations. Instructors are not required to do this, but many will report if students are this, but many will report if students are performing Satisfactorily (passing) or performing Satisfactorily (passing) or Unsatisfactorily (failing).Unsatisfactorily (failing).

Withdraw with a “W” gradeWithdraw with a “W” grade

Deadline to drop individual courses is Deadline to drop individual courses is October 23October 23

A “W” grade will appear on your permanent A “W” grade will appear on your permanent academic transcript next to the course for academic transcript next to the course for that semesterthat semester

The “W” grade The “W” grade WILL NOTWILL NOT affect your GPA affect your GPA

Be sure to meet with a Dean from the Office Be sure to meet with a Dean from the Office of Academic Services if you will have below of Academic Services if you will have below 12 credits because of the affect on full-time 12 credits because of the affect on full-time vs. part-time statusvs. part-time status

Creating Next Semester’s Creating Next Semester’s Schedule:Schedule:

Picking Possible Courses Picking Possible CoursesUse the General Education Use the General Education Checksheet Checksheet (http://www.umw.edu/cas/acservices/docs/meeting_two.pdf)(http://www.umw.edu/cas/acservices/docs/meeting_two.pdf)

Review Possible Major RequirementsReview Possible Major Requirements

Overlap Requirements (if possible)Overlap Requirements (if possible)Classes can fulfill a Gen. Ed., Major Requirement, Classes can fulfill a Gen. Ed., Major Requirement, and Intensive all at once or a mixture (Gen. Ed. and Intensive all at once or a mixture (Gen. Ed. & Major, Major & Intensive, Gen. Ed. & Intensive)& Major, Major & Intensive, Gen. Ed. & Intensive)

Electives Requirements are Part of Electives Requirements are Part of your Degree as wellyour Degree as well

Creating Next Semester’s Creating Next Semester’s Schedule:Schedule:

Searching Spring 2010 Course Searching Spring 2010 Course OfferingsOfferingsLater this week go to the following Later this week go to the following

website to look for classes: website to look for classes: http://www.umw.edu/registrar/course_schttp://www.umw.edu/registrar/course_schedules_registrat/default.phphedules_registrat/default.php

Use the Scheduling Worksheet and Course Use the Scheduling Worksheet and Course Registration Request form to design Registration Request form to design your schedule, be sure to select back up your schedule, be sure to select back up class options. The forms can be found in class options. The forms can be found in the Meeting 2 section of the Portfolio: the Meeting 2 section of the Portfolio: http://www.umw.edu/cas/acservices/dochttp://www.umw.edu/cas/acservices/docs/two.pdf s/two.pdf

Creating Next Semester’s Creating Next Semester’s Schedule:Schedule:

Individual AdvisingIndividual Advising

RPN – You will need an RPN RPN – You will need an RPN (Registration Pin Number) in order to (Registration Pin Number) in order to register. I give you this after I review register. I give you this after I review your proposed schedule at our your proposed schedule at our individual meeting during the individual meeting during the Advising Period.Advising Period.

Advising Period – Advising Period – how to sign up for an how to sign up for an appointment with me.appointment with me.

Creating Next Semester’s Creating Next Semester’s Schedule:Schedule:

Registering in BannerRegistering in BannerRegistration Appointment Times - Appointment

times are determined by the number of completed credit hours one has. You can find this on your transcript (“Earned” column, “Overall” row in Banner). This number does not include courses you are currently taking because you haven’t completed them yet. Once the appointment time ends, you will not be able to alter your schedule until Drop/Add opens.

Find the time when you are allowed to register at: http://www.umw.edu/registrar/course_schedules_registrat/registration_appointment_t/default.php

Creating Next Semester’s Creating Next Semester’s Schedule:Schedule:

Registering in BannerRegistering in BannerMaterials needed: Your filled out Course Request Form

(with CRN Numbers) and Scheduling Worksheet with First and Second Choice Classes

Registration Steps:1. Log into the Eaglelink Portal2. Click on the “Academics Tab”3. Within the “Registration Tools” box in the top center, click on

“Add or Drop Classes”4. Choose Spring 2010 and Submit5. Enter your RPN when prompted and Submit6. Enter CRNs for all First Choice Classes and Submit (it will say

Web Registered next to them if they are successful)7. Repeat as needed until you get the number of credits desired

Creating Next Semester’s Creating Next Semester’s Schedule:Schedule:

Tips to rememberTips to rememberKeep track of why you want a particular course (i.e. Keep track of why you want a particular course (i.e. for a Gen. Ed., Intensive, Major, or Elective) so that for a Gen. Ed., Intensive, Major, or Elective) so that you can use that as search criteria for alternates if you can use that as search criteria for alternates if your first choice is full.your first choice is full.Anything taken for your Major or the General Anything taken for your Major or the General Education Requirements MUST be graded.Education Requirements MUST be graded.You may take a maximum of 1 PA/FA and 2 SA/UN You may take a maximum of 1 PA/FA and 2 SA/UN courses in the same semester.courses in the same semester.If you aren’t in the course in Banner, If you aren’t in the course in Banner, you aren’t in you aren’t in the coursethe course. Print your schedule after you register, . Print your schedule after you register, and again each time you log in and make changes.and again each time you log in and make changes.If Banner is not working properly, for example you If Banner is not working properly, for example you have a prerequisite on your transcript, but it won’t have a prerequisite on your transcript, but it won’t let you register for the following course, contact let you register for the following course, contact the Office of the Registrar (650-1063).the Office of the Registrar (650-1063).

ReminderReminder

The next meeting date falls on the day The next meeting date falls on the day after Thanksgiving Break! after Thanksgiving Break!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS so you don’t forget:MARK YOUR CALENDARS so you don’t forget:Meeting Three – Monday, November 30 at 4 Meeting Three – Monday, November 30 at 4

p.m.p.m.

Important Dates Before Important Dates Before the Next Meetingthe Next Meeting

October 14 – 23: October 14 – 23: Advising PeriodAdvising Period

October 16 – 17: October 16 – 17: Homecoming (take advantage Homecoming (take advantage of the opportunity to mingle with alumni)of the opportunity to mingle with alumni)

October 23: October 23: Last day to withdraw from individual Last day to withdraw from individual courses courses

October 26 – November 6: October 26 – November 6: Advanced Advanced Registration for Spring 2010 semesterRegistration for Spring 2010 semester

November 25 – 29: November 25 – 29: Thanksgiving BreakThanksgiving Break

November 30: November 30: First-Year Advising Meeting ThreeFirst-Year Advising Meeting Three