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Refresher Advisor Training
Fall 2010
Academic Advising Center
Chambers Hall 109
x2596
advising@middlesexcc.edu
Colleague 4.1 Interface
• Thanks to Evelyn’s extraordinarily hard work
in creating instructional overviews for the new
interface, the links on the Colleague page of
the Advisors’ Manual have been updated.the Advisors’ Manual have been updated.
• Start utilizing the new interface as quickly as
possible.
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Very Important to Remember
• Please be sure that the student has no remaining
need for developmental courses. Please do a
“developmental inventory.”
• Remember the 15 credit/credit equivalent limit for
students in developmental classes.
• When a student is adjusting a schedule to be • When a student is adjusting a schedule to be
compliant (status or developmental), please be sure
to check the entire schedule for other possible
needed changes.
• If a developmental class is deferred, please do the
proper paperwork. Failure to do so can lead to real
complications when the non-compliance is run.3
Organizational Changes• Remember the organizational changes that affect to whom a
student is sent for appeals of status and other issues involving
the Dean. Dean David Edwards has been appointed Dean of
the Division of Arts and Sciences with Dr. Linda Pearle as the
Assistant Dean. Dean Sachnoff’s Assistant Dean is Dr. Jeff
Herron. Dr. Peter Farrett is the new Chairperson of Computer
Science.Science.
• Remember that any advisor in the Center can now field an
appeal for a course that exceeds the third attempt. Do not
send a student to a Dean for a fourth attempt appeal. Please
be sure that your signature on the appeal is legible so that it
can be entered into STRK by the Office of the Registrar and
please be specific with the terms of the appeal.
• Both Monica Reid and I will field appeals to exceed the “Rule
of 15” and the maximum of 20 credits. 4
OOPS MOMENTS I
• Remember that MAT 014 is not part of the RDG,
ENG, and MAT developmental sequence triggering
SSD 101.
• Students in RDG 009 can only take the following
credit courses—Math, SSD 101, SPE 121, or a foreign
language. They cannot register for BIO 010, CHM language. They cannot register for BIO 010, CHM
010, CHM 020.
• Students in majors such as PLS, HRI, and MAD have
course sequences that need to be honored as best as
possible. (printed on back of the curriculum sheets)
• Remember that MAT 014 and a working
understanding of Microsoft Office or CSC 105/BUS
107 are the prerequisites for CSC 106. 5
OOPS MOMENTS II
• The importance of understanding the combination math
courses with BIO 010 and CHM 010.
• Students who were unsuccessful in a combination math class
must take the lower math when they retake the course.
• BIO 123 needs MAT 013, BIO 010, and CHM 020 while CHM
121/125 needs MAT 014 and CHM 020.121/125 needs MAT 014 and CHM 020.
• CSC 133 and 161 need MAT 014 as a prerequisite.
• Advisors cannot sign for courses for transfer students if an
RDG exemption is not evident in the system—the RDG test
must be taken.
• Please remember that new students cannot take the
challenge test until after they attend NSO.
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OOPS MOMENTS FROM NSO• Please make sure that the choice of Math course fits
the student’s major. The students’ worksheet makes
no distinction when it prints out all the possible
math courses—it cannot match the score with the
math required in the student’s major.
• Please be mindful of the enrollment sequences listed • Please be mindful of the enrollment sequences listed
in the previous slide—the back of the curriculum
sheets list these sequences.
• Take extra special care that students are properly
placed in math combination classes and sign the
paperwork.
• Please advise all students in your area before
doubling back to assist in the selection of sections. 7
Which Math with Which Major?
• Our handout highlights these selections.
• Students can always go “higher” in their Math
selection if their CPT or SAT scores support the
move—most evident in those majors that move—most evident in those majors that
require BUS 115 or MAT 101.
• Remember that RAD.AAS now has a GE Math
graduation requirement.
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Important Changes in Health Tech
Admission Criteria for NRB, RAD, and DHY
• All three curricula require a minimum GPA of
2.75.
• All three curricula require a minimum total
TEAS test score of 70%.TEAS test score of 70%.
• NRB now requires a grade of at least a “B” in
lab biology and lab chemistry.
• RAD requires a grade of at least a “C” in lab
biology and chemistry or physics. If the
physics grade is used the student must still
complete CHM 010 if necessary. 9
Checking NCWS for the new
Nursing Guidelines
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GE Changes in Nursing
• Nursing has two GE electives—one of them
must be a GE Humanities while the second
can be either a GE Communication or GE
Diversity or GE Humanities or GE MST or GE Diversity or GE Humanities or GE MST or GE
Social Science.
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New/Revised Major Acronyms
• LAAFA.AA
• LACIN.AA
• LAECE.AA
• BIOTC.AS
• CET.AAS
• EET.AAS• LAECE.AA
• LAGNH.AA
• LAPHI.AA
• EET.AAS
• MEC.AAS
remains the
same
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Reviewing the Liberal Arts Changes
• Starting for students in Fall 2008, LA requires one GE
Math, one GE science, and a choice of either a GE
Math or a GE Science.
• LA-Business must have two GE Math courses and
one GE Science course. LA Business does not have a one GE Science course. LA Business does not have a
Divisional Elective.
• Unlike the older LA majors, a student cannot “double
dip” his/her diversity elective.
• There are still many students admitted near the time
of Fall 2008 who are in the 2004 template—use PSPR
to determine which template is more advantageous
to the student. 13
Liberal Arts--
Early Childhood Education
• It has courses that are not called for in EDPR (EDU
207, EDU 208, SOC 224).
• It specifies PSY 226 and PHI 123.• It specifies PSY 226 and PHI 123.
• This major prepares students for an eventual P-3
education endorsement.
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Dr. Barnhart’s Summary of
Liberal Arts vs. EDPR• EDPR is terrific--especially if a student is
certain he/she will be attending Kean
University or Felician College. The LAEDU and
LAECE degrees are more appropriate for other LAECE degrees are more appropriate for other
colleges and universities.
• EDPR’s main differences are that it requires
EDU 280 and does not require Modern
Languages and CSC 105.
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The New Model of NSO• New students write to the
Orientation mailbox and are
screened for “Ready to
Register” and all CPT scores.
• New students with any
transfer credits are invited
to the Advising Center.
• The second part of the day
involves advising and
registration.
• The new students are given
a presentation and then are
advised with curriculum
sheets, a copy of the scores
they can see in WebAdvisor • New students are sent a link
to choose an orientation
date convenient for them.
• The first part of the day is a
Student Life Component
conducted by CCS.
they can see in WebAdvisor
(mirrored in XSWT), and the
assistance of the Office of
the Registrar and the AAC.
Students cannot challenge
until after NSO.
• New students register and
leave with a schedule and
bill. 16
NJ STARS Primer for
June 2010 Graduates• Top 15% of graduating class—
2010 graduates are covered for
their tuition but not their fees.
• STARS will cover up to 18 credits a
semester but students must
register for at least 12 credits.
• Students have five semesters of
• The students with developmental
needs will have one year at their
own expense to become eligible.
• Students need a 3.0 by the start
of their third semester to remain
eligible.
• Students need a 3.25 upon • Students have five semesters of
eligibility to complete a degree
program.
• Students testing into
developmental courses are
ineligible for STARS until
completion of these courses.
• Students need a 3.25 upon
graduation for STARS II eligibility.
• Heather Coon is the NJ STARS
Coordinator and Jossette Greene
is the NJ STARS Financial Aid
Coordinator.
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Reminders about FERPAFERPAFERPAFERPA
• Measures to protect the privacy of educational records
• Students’ rights to inspect and review those recordsrecords
• The sharing of certain information
• Process to follow when parents or friends accompany a student
• Procedures for uncertain situations (contact the Office of the Registrar)
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College Placement Test
Exemptions
• An SAT Verbal or Critical Reading of 540
(within the past five years) exempts a student
from both the Reading and Essay portions of
the Placement Test.the Placement Test.
• An SAT Math of 530 (within the past five
years) exempts a student from MAT 013.
Students are placed into MAT 014 but may
challenge that placement.
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Reviewing the Reading Score
Parameters in the CPT
• 0-60—RDG 009
• 61-83—RDG 011
• 84 or better--No Developmental • 84 or better--No Developmental
Reading Required
• A Reading placement can be
challenged once.
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Writing Placement Test Changes
• English faculty members now read the essay portion
of the College Placement Test which, since May 4.
2009, is graded on an 8 point scale. This replaced the
older 12 point scale.
• 0-3 places the student in ENG 009.• 0-3 places the student in ENG 009.
• 4-5 places the student in ENG 010.
• 6-8 places the student in ENG 121.
• Students have one hour to complete the essay and
are allowed to use scrap paper while taking the
exam.
• No more sentence skills questions.21
Writing Challenge Parameters
• Students can challenge their writing
placement in one of these two scenarios:
• They score a 3 on the essay and place out of
RDG 009—they are trying to place out of ENG RDG 009—they are trying to place out of ENG
009.
• They score a 5 on the essay and place out of
RDG 011—they are trying to place out of ENG
010.
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Top Half of the Math Grid
Remains Unchanged
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Bottom Half of the Math Grid
Remains Unchanged
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Reviewing the
Bottom Half of the Math Grid
• A student with an SAT score of 560-599 is not
only eligible for MAT 116 and MAT 123, but
can now register for MAT 129A without
taking a precalculus diagnostic test.taking a precalculus diagnostic test.
• A student with an SAT score of 600-649 is
eligible for MAT 129 without needing to
check for a high school grade in Algebra II as
we did in the past.
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Challenge Tests for Math
• For MAT 010, a student remains in the class
with a score of 0-19. The student can obviate
the class with a score of 20-30.
• For MAT 013, a student remains in the class
with a score of 0-17. The student can obviate with a score of 0-17. The student can obviate
the class with a score of 18-25.
• For MAT 014, a student remains in the class
with a score of 0-17 but obviates the class
with a score of 18-25. 18-25 will allow MAT
116, 123, or 129A.26
More Details to Better Understand the
Precalculus Diagnostic Test
• A student would take this diagnostic test if her/his SAT math
score or Accuplacer result placed him/her in MAT 116 or 123
or 129A or 129. The MAT 014 challenge can place you in
either 116 or 123 or 129A and so the precalculus diagnostic
can be taken in those instances.
• A student would not take this test to get credit for a class or to
bypass a placement based on a grade in a prior MCC math
class.
• 19 or lower places the student in 090/129A.
• 20-29 places the student in MAT 129.
• 30-32 places the student in the choice of MAT 131A or MAT
131.
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Where is the best place to read
the results of the CPT?
• TSUM remains the best way to read the results of the CPT and
all challenge tests.
• XSWT is the new Colleague screen that provides both the
scores and the placement for students’ results. This is the
screen that mirrors what students see in their WebAdvisor screen that mirrors what students see in their WebAdvisor
accounts and on the day of NSO. Very importantly, however,
the XSWT screen does NOT provide challenge scores.
• It is best to steer away from XTRI for CPT scores as that screen
has become confusing and very misleading. It still remains
helpful, however, for high school lab science (BIO 010, CHM
010, etc), except for Nursing.
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Why you should avoid XTRI in
determining CPT placement #1
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Here is the Same Student in TSUM
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Student #2 in XTRI
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Student #2 in TSUM
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Looking for Challenge Test Results
in TSUM
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Why XTRI Can Be Deceiving and TSUM
should be used for RDG/ENG Placement
• RDG 011 —The student
needs no
developmental reading.
• RDG 009 —The student
earned the equivalent
• ENG 010 —The student
needs no
developmental writing.
• ENG 009 —The student
earned the equivalent earned the equivalent
of RDG 009 and needs
RDG 011.
• RDG 001 —The student
placed into RDG 009.
earned the equivalent
of ENG 009 and needs
ENG 010.
• ENG 001 —The student
placed into ENG 009.
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How XTRI can lead to errors with
RDG and ENG Placement
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New Agreements between
MCC and Felician College• B.S. in Accounting
• B.S. in Business Administration
• B.S.N. in Nursing
• B.A. in Education with one of the following options
K-5 Instructional Certification with English Co-Major;K-5 Instructional Certification with English Co-Major;
P-3 and K-5 Elementary Endorsement with English Co-Major;
K-5 Teacher of Students with Disabilities Endorsement with
English Co-Major;
K-5 and 5-8 Elementary Endorsement with English Co-Major
• Jennifer Kostic in North Hall 308 is the contact person for
questions related to MCC and Felician College.
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New Biotechnology Transfer
Curriculum• This A.S. degree replaces the A.A.S. degree which is
now officially “off the books.”
• It has been designed for a smooth transfer to Rutgers
University. Dr. Narayan states that students should
take one Diversity course within their 9 GE credits
and remember to register for HED 205 rather than
150.
• This articulation agreement will be finalized in the
very near future with the start date for the
construction of a new biotechnology lab in the near
future.37
Chemistry Pre-Professional
CPPST.AS• This new major is recommended for students
interested in professional health careers such
as medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, or physical
therapy.therapy.
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GE or not GE?--
That is the Question I
• In Liberal Arts majors,
core humanities and
social science
requirements must
carry the GE
• Students who major in
an LA option (such as
LAPSY or LASOC) can
utilize non-GE electives
toward their carry the GE
designation. The
diversity elective must
also carry this
designation.
• The divisional elective
does not need the GE
designation.
toward their
major/concentration
requirements.
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GE or not GE?--
That is the Question II• Students who were
admitted to or changed
their major prior to the
update in GE
classification may still
• There can be flexibility
to determine which
catalog year is best for
the student.
classification may still
follow their original
catalog year to
complete their degree.
This also applies to the
GE classification.
• However, there can be
no “mixing and
matching” between
catalog years.
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A.S. Majors
• Starting in Fall 2008, Associate of Science
majors require one GE Humanities, one GE
Social Science, and the student’s choice of
either one GE Humanities or one GE Social either one GE Humanities or one GE Social
Science.
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Computer Science Reminders I
• Students in both the Computer Science
Information Systems (CSI.AAS) and the
Computer Science Network Administration
(CSNN.AAS) majors should strive for the CSC
106 course even though CSC 105 can be taken.106 course even though CSC 105 can be taken.
• CSC 161 and CSC 162 are the required
Introduction to Programming Courses for both
the CSI.AAS and CSC.AS majors. CSC 133
remains the programming course for the
CSNN.AAS major.42
Computer Science Reminders II• CSC 133 and 161 have a prerequisite of MAT
014.
• CSC 106 has a prerequisite of MAT 014 and
either CSC 105 or BUS 107. The Computer
Science Department has shared its opinion
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Science Department has shared its opinion
that all Middlesex County high school students
have a sufficient background in Microsoft
Office to take this course.
• CSC 106 is the computer course of choice in
LA, BUS.AS, BIO.AS, BPPST.AS, BIOTC.AS,
CHM.AS, CPPST.AS, MAT.AS, and PHY.AS.
Criminal Justice Reminder
• For a student to graduate, he/she must choose either
two GE math courses OR two four-credit GE science
electives. There is no mixing or matching permitted.
• Students who have self-advised often find
themselves unable to graduate because they have
completed one or two 3-credit lab sciences.
• Students interested in transferring need to visit
Counseling and Career Services to determine if CJ is
the correct major for their institution of choice.
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Health Technology Majors with
Financial Aid—LAGEN or BPPST?
• When advising financial aid students who
cannot be OC, please guide them to LAGEN
rather than BPPST at the recommendation of
Dr. Gerow. Many students in BPPST have done Dr. Gerow. Many students in BPPST have done
poorly which severely impacts their GPA and,
as a result, makes it even more difficult to be
admitted.
• If the student believes he/she can truly handle
the course work in BPPST, then that option
can be discussed.45
Reviewing the Change in
Psychosocial Rehabilitation• PSR is no longer a competitive admissions
major.
• MAT 116 is the required math course and BIO
106 is the required science course.106 is the required science course.
• PSY 123, SOC 121, and PHI 123 are among the
other required courses.
• Please note that no PSR course (except for the
PSR 101) can be taken before the completion
of all developmental courses and 18 college
credits. 46
CHM 010 vs. CHM 020
• CHM 010 is the developmental chemistry
course required for students without the
proper grade in high school who are
interested in the various health technologies.
• CHM 020 is the developmental chemistry
course required for students without the
proper grade in high school who are
interested in the different science transfer
curricula.
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Reviewing the BUS. AS Changes
• Students in BUS. AS register for CSC 105 or
CSC 106 with the elimination of BUS 107.
• A BUS.AS student can now choose either a 3 • A BUS.AS student can now choose either a 3
credit or 4 credit GE science.
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Reviewing the MADAD.AAS and
MADPH.AAS Changes• Students now have their choice of either a GE
Math or a GE Science.
• MAD 102 has been replaced by either MAD
104 or ART 124 or ART 125 as these latter 104 or ART 124 or ART 125 as these latter
three courses are GE courses.
• Additionally, there is a new Media Arts--Web
Design Option.
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New Dietetics Transfer Degree
• Designed to transfer to Rutgers to pursue a
B.S. in Nutritional Sciences via the School of
Environmental and Biological Sciences.
• Some of its features (Bio 123 and 124; General • Some of its features (Bio 123 and 124; General
Chemistry I and II; MAT 129; CSC 106; BIO 211;
7 specific HRI courses).
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Reemphasizing the
Language Diagnostic Test• Please remember to place renewed emphasis on the
language diagnostic test.
• If a student wishes to take a modern language
course, he/she should always be referred to the
diagnostic test unless that student is taking the
language for the very first time.
• In other words, please refer the student to the
Testing Center no matter how many years they have
studied the language in high school.
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Where is SPE 121 still viable as a
Graduation Requirement?• All Liberal Arts majors
• Fine Arts majors
• Accounting
• Business Administration
• Fashion Merchandising
• Management
• Marketing
• Paralegal Studies• Business Administration
• Education Practitioner
• Event Planning
Management
• Paralegal Studies
• Process Technology
• Small Business
Management
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BUS 115 vs. MAT 101
Which Math for Which Major?• Accounting –BUS 115
• Criminal Justice—MAT 101
and 102 can be utilized for
the math sequence
alternative; never BUS 115
• Dietetic Technology—MAT
• Fine Arts—MAT 101 is a
possibility
• HRIC, HRIH, and HRIR—MAT
101
• LA—MAT 101 is a possibility
• Management—MAT 101• Dietetic Technology—MAT
101 only
• Education Practitioner—
MAT 101 and 102 with the
entire degree.
• Fashion Merchandising—
MAT 101
• Management—MAT 101
• Marketing—MAT 101
• MADAD and MADPH—MAT
101
• Paralegal Studies—BUS 115
• Radiography—MAT 101 or
other GE Math.
• Small Business—MAT 101 53
The “Polygamy” of
Enrollment Sequences• PLS 100, 101 and 113
for PL.AAS
• BIO 108, DTC 101, HRI
103, and HRI 208 for
• HRI 103 and HRI 208 for
HRIC.AAS
• MAD 107, MAD 113,
and MAD 117 for
DIET.AAS
• HRI 101, 103, and 208
for HRIR.AAS and
HRIH.AAS
MADAD.AAS,
MADPH.AAS, and the
new Web Design option
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Dropping a Class
• The last day to withdraw from a Fall 2010 class
is Monday, November 15th.
• Please write “student is aware of insurance
ramifications” for students dropping a class. ramifications” for students dropping a class.
Certificates of enrollment indicating a
student’s status are created at different times
of the semester so it is very possible that an
insurance company will learn about a PT
status no matter the time of withdrawal.
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