Advisor training highlights slides 2012

IntroDUCKtion 2012Highlights

Jennifer JoslinDirector, Office of Academic Advising

Cora BennettDirector, Student Orientation Programs

orientation.uoregon.edu

Day 1 Preparing for advising & registration• Advising workshops• Placements (Math, Math 111 Readiness, Chinese,

Japanese, Spanish, German, and French)

Preparing for fall term• Student/Faculty presentations and Q/A Panel• Expectations for Student Conduct• One-on-One advice from current students

Day 2 Special Meetings for Students

Placements• Drop-in exams• Math 111 Readiness Quiz• Chinese & Japanese pt. II

Advising

Registration

Photo ID

Day 2 (continued)

Educational Sessions• Fraternities and Sororities• Financial Aid and Scholarships• Student Health Center Open House• Billing• Computing• Student Involvement• Housing• Study Abroad• And more…

David EspinozaCounseling and Testing Center

testing.uoregon.edu

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Day 1 Placement 1:00-2:30 p.m.Standard and Advanced Math Placement - 123 Pacific HallSpanish, French, German - EMU Computer LabChinese and Japanese - University Testing CenterMATH 111 Readiness Exam – 177 Lawrence Hall

• If a student needs to take the French, German or Spanish placement test and one of the Math placement tests, the student should take the Math test first. Once finished with the Math test the student can go to the EMU Computer Lab to take a language placement test.

• If a student needs to take one of the Math placement tests and either the Chinese or Japanese placement test, the student should take the language test on Day 1 take the Math test on Day 2.

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Day 2 Placement 8:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. Math, Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Japanese – Drop in EMU Computer Lab

Day 2 Placement Math 111 Readiness Exam Options:9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. – 180 PLC 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. – EMU Computer Lab1:30 – 4:30 p.m. – University Testing Center

Day 2 Placement Results:8:00 - 10:30 a.m. – EMU Lobby (main floor)10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. – EMU Ballroom Lobby (upstairs)

Kari GeskeAssistant Registrar, Office of the Registrar

registrar.uoregon.edu

2012 IntroDUCKtion & WOW Registration Schedule

Session

Dates Registration Begins

Registration Ends

Student Type

Notes

1 June 22 June 22 July 2 FR Hawaii only

2 July 6 July 6 July 7 Transfer 2 days to reg

3 July 8-9 July 9 July 11 FR

4 July 12-13

July 13 July 15 FR CHC

5 July 15-16


6 July 19-20


2012 IntroDUCKtion and WOW Registration ScheduleSession Dates Registration

BeginsRegistration Ends

Student Type

Notes

7 July 22-23


8 July 25 July 25 July 26 Transfer 2 days to reg

9 July 26-27

July 27 July 29 FR

10 July 29-30

July 30 Aug 1 FR

11 August 2-3

Aug 3 Aug 5 FR

Week of Welcome (W.O.W.)12 Sept 14-22 Sept 17 Open Internation

alW.O.W.

13 Sept 18-23 Sept 20 Open Domestic W.O.W.

Fall Registration Schedule

May 21

•Fall registration and waitlists begin

July 3

•At 3pm, registration closes to continuing students (UG & GR); students’ positions on waitlists are saved and waitlists are suppressed. Waitlists are not available to students attending IntroDUCKtion.

Aug 6

•At 8am, registration re-opens to all after IntroDUCKtion

•Waitlists are re-activated and continuing students first in line are notified of any open seats

Sept 17

•At 10am, registration closes to undergraduates not attending WOW; students’ positions on waitlists are saved and waitlists are suppressed. Watilists are not available to students attending Week of Welcome.

Sept 21

•At 8am, registration re-opens to UG after WOW

•Waitlists are re-activated and students first in line are notified of any open seats

IntroDUCKtion Advising Summary

Helpful Links

What you can do to expedite the registration room experience

Don’t spend time looking up CRNs – Advise by the course – WR 121, MATH 111, etc. Let’s teach our new students how to be self-sufficient using our course schedule!

Watch out for the red checkmarks in the schedule indicating departmental or instructor approval

Registration days (see handout): Freshmen have day 2 of the program + 2 more days Transfers have the day of the program + 1 more day After this, registration re-opens on August 6th for all

and…please don’t spend time looking up CRNs

Course Schedule TipsCourses that have some or all seats reserved for

FIGs (Freshman Interest Groups) are designated in the class schedule with note ‘U’

Full courses:waitlists are unavailable to students (continuing

and new) from July 3 to August 6New students should add themselves to the waitlist

for courses they want on August 6View course description and pre-requisites by

clicking on the lecture CRN

Notes on the Class Schedule

View course description and pre-requisites

Final NotesTuition and fees for 2012-2013 AP (Advanced Placement) scoresDuckweb advising access forms

Terrie Minner-EngleAssistant Director, Office of Academic Advising

advising.uoregon.edu

Marjorie TaylorDirector of College Scholars Program

csch.uoregon.edu

College Scholars

Marjorie Taylor Professor of Psychology Director of College Scholars Program

The College Scholars Program is designed to provide the types of experiences and opportunities that will help high-achieving incoming students develop their academic skills and learn about the wide array of scholarly activities at the UO.

College Scholars

Freshman Colloquia: Students meet faculty and learn about recent research and career paths

General Education courses: Small interactive courses taught by top faculty

Mentoring: Advising events, Research assistantships,

internships, scholarships

Reacting-to-the-Past courses

College Scholars

Focus on the first two years; on ramp to departmental honors programs

Flexibility means that most students will be able tointegrate the program with their course of study

Amy Hughes-GiardAssistant Director, First-Year Programs

fyp.uoregon.edu

Why should students choose a FIG?

A complete fall term schedule = FIG + 2 courses

Cohort of 25 students

2 courses in general-education and/or major

Academic & Social Transition

1 faculty-led seminar

Undergraduate FA

Large Lecture

What are Freshman Seminars?

Exclusively for FreshmenDedicated faculty teaching topics of

interestOffered each quarter

Popular Fall 2012 Seminars

Buddhism Through Art

Che Guevara: From Marxist Guerilla to Pop Icon

From Gothic Script to Graphic Novel

Rewriting the Classics

Uncovering the Past of the Real “Wild West”

Daniel RosenbergAssociate Dean, Clark Honors College

honors.uoregon.edu

Robert D. Clark Honors College

Planning Your First-Term Schedule

STEP 1HC 199 – CHIPHonors Science / Nano-Newton FIG?

STEP 2CHC History and/or Literature

STEP 3Second Language?

STEP 4Mathematics or science?

STEP 5Course in your major, or possible major

STEP 6Elective?

STEP 7 List specific questions for your advisor.

Planning Your First-Term Schedule, cont’d

Carla BowersUniversity Teaching and Learning Center

tlc.uoregon.edu

Carla Bowers Coordinator, PathwayOregon

pathwayoregon.uoregon.edu

Getting onto the Path… Financial

Aid Admissions

PathwayOregon

All students are…• lower-income and Federal Pell Grant eligible • Oregonians, who graduated from Oregon high

schools • first-time freshmen (400+ entering F12, more than 1500

total)Approximately…• 40% self-identify as first-generation college

students• 30% self-identify as students of color

Staying on the Path…• The Promise of financial support• The Program offering academic and personal

support• The Partnership for student success Advising Considerations

Freshman year students are required to…• take 12 credits per term (15-16 encouraged)• complete one WR course• begin a four-year graduation plan • complete one general education group• meet with an advisor once a term

Freshman year, students are encouraged to…• begin math/foreign language coursework

Jeff MagotoDirector, Yamada Language Center

babel.uoregon.edu

Second Languages @ UO

Biblical Hebrew

Modern Standard Arabic

FrenchItalianPortugueseSpanish

German

ChineseJapaneseKorean

DanishFinnishNorwegianSwedish

Russian

GreekLatin

Swahili

2012 World Languages Academy

Modern Hebrew (2nd)

Persian/Farsi (1st) Hindi/Urdu(1st)

(Yakama) Sahaptin (2nd)

2012 Self Study Language Program

Modern Hebrew

Turkish

Wolof

Thai

Vietnamese

Lushootseed

Chinook Wawa

Romanian

Claudia Holguín MendozaCoordinator, Spanish Heritage Language Program

spanish.uoregon.edu

Kevin HatfieldAssistant Director for Academic Initiatives, Residence Life

Global Scholars Hall

Academic Residential Programs in the GSHLanguage Immersive Programs

Chinese Flagship ProgramDeutsch erleben!: German ImmersionJapanese Global ScholarsVivir en español: Spanish ImmersionVivre en français: French Immersion

Clark Honors CollegeCollege Scholars

Language Programs in the Global Scholars HallInstructor approval courses open

to students living in the GSH; co-facilitated by the faculty, GTF

and undergraduate Language Assistants

Chinese 199: Sp St Global Scholars 17655

French 199: Sp St Global Scholars 17563

German 199: Sp St Global Scholars 17565

Japanese 199: Sp St Global Scholars 17656

Spanish 199: Sp St Global Scholars 17564

Kim Rambo-Reinitz & Carla BowersAll-Campus Advising Association

duckadvising.wordpress.com

Questions?