New Student Orientation Fall 2011

1. New Student OrientationFall 2011

2. Please turn off your cell phones

3. Complete the New Student Orientation Record On the Upper Right Hand corner of your form – Please indicate if you are Honors, RCC, or a Student Athlete Name, TUID (9 digit #), Cell Phone, TU email address Session leader (Presenter’s name) & Today’s Date Indicate if you are transferring in AP or IB Scores or have any College level transfer credit Majors you are considering - General: Science, Education, Business OR Specific: Psychology, Biology, Journalism OR Pre-Heath Information Management (HIM)

4. What Happens During Orientation? • Today’s session: • Group presentation with an advisor – get your questions answered! • Meet with a peer advisor to discuss placement test results and possible course options for fall • Tomorrow’s session (Today for Transfer Students): • Small group session with peer advisors • Review course options • Select courses and register with the assistance of a peer advisor • Review your selections with a professional advisor – If you do not complete this step, your courses will be dropped

5. What Do I Have In Front of Me? • Academic Advising Syllabus • Temple Majors Sheet • General Education Worksheet • MEA Worksheet • Resources Worksheet • Time Grid • Important Dates

6. What Is University Studies?

7. Why Did You Choose University Studies? • I have multiple interests or abilities • I chose Temple because of its diverse academic options • I like to explore lots of options before making decisions • I’m not ready to close any academic doors • I'm a curious individual by nature • I’m interested in several majors • I haven’t had much time to think about specific academic majors • I have another reason: ___________________

8. Who Are the University Studies Staff Members? • Academic Advisors • Schedule individual appointments to discuss your academic plans, check in, or use as a resource/referral source • Peer Advisors • Current Temple students • Talk to them about their experience • Office Staff • Able to refer you to appropriate services

9. How Do I Communicate with My Advisor? • No assigned advisors • Call to schedule an Appointment orcome in for Express (walk-in) Advising (limited) • Email through your Temple e-mail address – the official means of communication • dus@temple.edu • Review your Advising Session Notes

10. How Do I Begin To Explore My Major Options? • Take exploratory courses • Talk to other students, faculty, alumni, and professionals in the field • Meet with academic advisors • Research the Bulletin (www.temple.edu/bulletin) • Take time to transition to college, possibly take a seminar course • University Seminar 1001 (for First Year Students) • University Seminar 2001 (for Transfer Students) • Visit the Career Center • Participate in the Major Exploration Academy (MEA) • Participate in Workshops

11. What Do I Do Once I’ve Decided on a Major? • Declaration of Major Policy – Must Declare by 60 Credits (including Transfer, AP Credits, and IB Credits) • Attend a Change of Program (also known as an Intra-University Transfer – IUT) session with the School/College you have chosen and submit a completed an Application • At this session, requirements for your selected major will be reviewed by an advisor from that School/College

12. What do I Need to Do to Graduate? Major Requirements • General Education Requirements School/College Requirements

13. What Classes Should I Take? • Eng 0701 • Eng 0802 • IH 0851 • IH 0852 General Education Requirements: Foundational Courses English Placement Math Placement • Math 0701 or 0702 • Quantitative Literacy (GQ) • Math 1021 Stat 1001 • Math 1022 Stat 1102 • Math 1041 Math 1031

14. What Classes Should I Take? General Education Requirements: Breadth Courses • Arts (GA) • Art History, Theater, Music Studies Human Behavior (GB) Education, Therapeutic Recreation, HR Mgmt Race & Diversity (GD) History, Law • U.S. Society (GU) • Urban Ed, Comm & RegPln World Society (GG) Advertising, Film, Broadcasting Science & Technology (GS) Earth/Env Science, Landscape Architecture

15. How Many Classes Should I Take? • 12-17 credits each semester is considered full-time • For Financial Aid, you are required to successfully complete 80% of your attempted credits (semester and cumulative) • To complete a degree in 4 years: • A typical semester includes 15/16 credits • A typical year includes 30/31 credits • This might change depending on what program you choose and when you declare

16. What If I Have Transfer Credits? • Be sure to tell your peer advisor and advisor about any Transfer credits or AP credits you have • If you have more than 45+ credits, you’ll be following abbreviated Gen Ed requirements • Submit your final transcript and official AP scores before you begin the fall semester

17. What Other Things Should I Start Thinking About? • Get involved through organizations • Become a peer advisor or peer teacher • Become a Diamond Research Scholar or Diamond Peer Teacher • Study Abroad • Starting thinking about Graduate School • Visit the Library • Understand Financial Aid • Participate in Opportunities, like TUTeach

18. What Resources Are Available to Me? • “I spent too much time socializing and not enough time studying/completing assignments” 43.6% Strongly Agreed or Agreed • “My classes were harder than I expected them to be” 55.4% Strongly Agreed or Agreed Time Management, Study Skills, & Note Taking Workshops at the Russell Conwell Center

19. What Resources Are Available to Me? • “I got nervous during exams” 54.5% Strongly Agreed or Agreed Tuttleman Counseling Center and Russell Conwell Center Workshops • “I struggled because I do not have clear academic and/or career goals” 35.2% Strongly Agreed or Agreed Academic Resource Center and The Career Center

20. What’s Next? • Meet with a peer advisor • Review Placement test results • Tell your peer and professional advisor if you have AP scores or Transfer credits • Develop a schedule • Register – IMPORTANT: you will need your accessnet username and password • Mandatory meeting tomorrow (today for Transfer Students) with an academic advisor

21. Questions?