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PA R E N T O R I E N TAT I O N
Newnan Advising Center
Overview
T O D AY W E ’ L L D I S C U S S :
• Who We Are: Your Student’s Academic Advisor
• The First Step on a New Journey
• How Your Student Will be Prepared for Careers and Life
• The LSA Degree Requirements
• How Advising Can Help Your Student
• Next Steps
• 15-minute Q&A session
Orientation Schedule
F O R Y O U R S T U D E N T
• Small Group Meeting 1:00–1:45 p.m.
• Group Meeting 2:00–3:00 p.m.
• Individual Appointments 2:00–5:00 p.m.
• Michigan Learning Communities 6:45–7:15 p.m.
• Backpacking Courses 7:30–9:30 p.m.
• Registration 9:00–11:00 a.m. tomorrow
The First Step on a New Journey
Every student is changing and evolving as they move through college.
Newnan LSA Academic Advising Center
Infinite questions.
Students will often ask about the transition to college, strategies for success, course elections, College requirements, how to choose a major, pre-professional concerns, and opportunities for research, internships, and study abroad.
advisor/student meetings during orientation
37 2 1+advisor/student meeting each semester
LSA academic advisors
Our advisors guide students in shaping their education, through individual conversations, online resources, and special programs.
Academic Advising
G E N E R A L
A D V I S O R S
S P E C I A LT Y
A D V I S O R S
M A J O R
A D V I S O R Si n e a c h
d e p a r t m e n t
P E E R
A D V I S O R S
V I S I T I N G
A D V I S O R SPA S S e s
(Residence Peer Academic Success
Specialists)
Academic Advising
H O W W E R E A C H S T U D E N T S
We provide personalizedattention and communication.
INDIVIDUALA D V I S I N GA P P O I N T M E N T S
ONLINE:advisemeweekly.lsa.umich.edu
WORKSHOPS
R E S I D E N C E H A L L
P R O G R A M M I N G
A Liberal Arts Education
P R E PA R AT I O N F O R L I F E
• All LSA degrees provide broadly applicable skills, useful for a variety of careers and life.
• Students learn from multiple perspectives by being exposed to different disciplines andvarious ways of research and understanding.
• 93.5% of LSA graduates land a job
or attend graduate orprofessional school.
Today’s Job Landscape
A F E W E C O N O M I C R E A L I T I E S
Source: The Economic Value of Liberal Education, AACU and Center on Education and the Workforce, 2013
COMPANY FEWER THAN5YEARS
50%of workers
HAVE BEEN WITH THEIR
30million
ARE WORKING IN JOBS THAT DID NOT EXIST IN THE PREVIOUS QUARTER
EVERY YEAR, MORE THAN
Americans
3810-14BY THE TIMETHEY ARE
TODAY’S STUDENTS MAY HAVE BETWEEN
jobs
1/3EVERY YEAR, MORE THAN
OF THE
U.S. labor forceCHANGES JOBS
What Matters to Employers
R AT I N G C A N D I D AT E S K I L L S A N D J O B Q U A L I T I E S
Source: Job Outlook 2013, National Association of Colleges and Employers
*Weighted average rating based on a
5 - P O I N T S C A L E :
extremelyimportant5
=
veryimportant4= somewhat
important3= not veryimportant2= not at all
important1=
Skill/Quality Rating*
Ability to verbally communicate 4.63Ability to work in a team structure 4.60Ability to make decisions and
solve problems 4.51
Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize work 4.46
Ability to obtain and process information 4.43Ability to analyze quantitative data 4.30
Technical knowledge related to the job 3.99
Proficiency with computer software programs 3.95
Ability to create and/or edit written reports 3.56
Ability to sell or influence others 3.55
LAUNCHINTERACTIV
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local
Unexpected Career PathsI M PA C T O F M A J O R O N C A R E E R PAT H
HUMANITIES
English/LiteratureLanguagesPhilosophy/ReligionCulture StudiesArt/MusicFilm/Video/Screen ArtsOther Humanities
SOCIAL SCIENCES
PsychologyPolitical ScienceEconomicsHistoryComm StudiesSociologyAnthropologyOrg StudiesWomen's StudiesAfroamerican/African StudiesOther Social Science
INTERDISCIPLINARY
General StudiesIndividualized MajorOther LSA
NATURAL SCIENCE AND MATH
BiologyMathematicsCognitive StudiesCell/Molecular/Micro BiologyEarth/EnvironmentComputer SciencePhysicsChemistry/BiochemistryOther Nat Sci/Math
EducationOtherMedicine/HealthLegalFinanceTechnologyMarketing/AdvertisingNon-ProfitManagementJournalism/MediaConsultingGovernmentArts/EntertainmentSalesDevelopmentReal EstateDigital MediaEngineering
LAUNCHINTERACTIV
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local
Unexpected Career PathsI M PA C T O F M A J O R O N C A R E E R PAT H
HUMANITIES
English/LiteratureLanguagesPhilosophy/ReligionCulture StudiesArt/MusicFilm/Video/Screen ArtsOther Humanities
SOCIAL SCIENCES
PsychologyPolitical ScienceEconomicsHistoryComm StudiesSociologyAnthropologyOrg StudiesWomen's StudiesAfroamerican/African StudiesOther Social Science
INTERDISCIPLINARY
General StudiesIndividualized MajorOther LSA
NATURAL SCIENCE AND MATH
BiologyMathematicsCognitive StudiesCell/Molecular/Micro BiologyEarth/EnvironmentComputer SciencePhysicsChemistry/BiochemistryOther Nat Sci/Math
EducationOtherMedicine/HealthLegalFinanceTechnologyMarketing/AdvertisingNon-ProfitManagementJournalism/MediaConsultingGovernmentArts/EntertainmentSalesDevelopmentReal EstateDigital MediaEngineering
Your Student’s Life
R E Q U I R E M E N T S A N D C O U R S E L O A D
• Three Main Degrees Offered:
B a c h e l o r o f Ar t s
B a c h e l o r o f S c i e n c e
B a c h e l o r i n G e n e r a l S t u d i e s
• Minimum of 120 credits
• Average of at least “C” (GPA≥2.0)
• Most courses are 3–5 credits, approximately 4 courses a semester
• Full time standing: 12 credits
• Typical semester load is 14–16 credits
LSA DegreeRequirements
SkillsPragmatic, durable life skills in written communication, quantitative reasoning, and intercultural competence
• First-year writing requirement• Upper-level writing requirement• Quantitative reasoning• Second language• Race and ethnicity
DistributionAdd breadth to coursework, think and learn in different ways• Humanities• Social Sciences• Natural Sciences• Math and Symbolic Analysis• Creative Expression• Interdisciplinary
MajorFocused knowledge in one disciplinethat widens perspective on all others
Optional: minor or second major
ElectivesMaximize degree, have fun, craft aonce-in-a-lifetime education
Cross-Campus Transfer
A P P LY A F T E R 1 , 2 , 3 Y E A R S
• Ross School of Business, Nursing Sophomore
• Art & Design, Engineering, Kinesiology, Music Th&D Soph or Jr
• Architecture, Education, Information, Public Policy Junior
• Pharmacy Senior
Next StepsA D V I S O R S P R E PA R E T O M E E T Y O U R S T U D E N T
Chemistry(general or organic)
SecondLanguage
Writing(Writing 100 or FYWR)
Math(pre-calculus or calculus)
AP Credits(elective credit; don’t count in distribution)
IB Credits(can count in distribution)
12
3
4 Academic Interest Survey
Application
P L A C E M E N T T E S T R E S U LT S :
We’re here to help
While the students are in control,
we’ll do everything we can to assist them.
World-Class Resources
A C A D E M I C & C A R E E R
• Career Center
• Newnan LSA Academic Advising Center
C O L L A B O R AT I V E L E A R N I N G
• Language Resource Center
• Math Lab
• Physics Help Room
• Science Learning Center
• Sweetland Center for Writing
H E A LT H
• Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), free
• University Health Services
S T U D E N T S W I T H D I S A B I L I T I E S
• Office of Services for Students with Disabilities
• Test Accommodation Center
Questions?
E M A I L : [email protected]
P H O N E : 734.764.0332
W E B S I T E S :
parents.umich.edu
onsp.umich.edu/parent-and-family-programs