CIVIL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

UNDERGRADUATE OFFICE

PART 1: INTRODUCTIONS

UNDERGRADUATE ADVISING OFFICE

Bob AppletonAssoc. Prof of

Practice

D’Anne CrainAdmin.

Coordinator

Kasey SimsAssistant Lecturer

Greg StadterAcademic Advisor

Rachel WalesAcademic Advisor

DEGREE PROGRAMS

• Civil Engineering, 8 track options in the major (Not usually added right away, so you have time!)

• Environmental Engineering

• Both majors: Take the FE Exam during the semester you graduate. After 4 years of experience under a licensed engineer, take PE exam. Usually a promotion and pay raise at this time.

ADVISING AND CAMPUS RESOURCESAggie Success in Five(ish) Minutes or Less

MEETING WITH YOUR ADVISOR

• Undergraduate Student Services Office

• Located: DLEB (Dwight Look Engineering Building), Suite 108

• Phone: 979-845-7436

• Email: ugservices@civil.tamu.edu

• Appointments: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:00pm

• Walk Ins: Monday-Thursday, 1:00-4:00pm

• Open during lunch hours, but no appointments

• Make appointments 12 hours in advance

MEETING WITH YOUR ADVISOR

ADVISING: ADVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Help you with your degree plan, courses, and graduation requirements.

• Process paperwork for Q-drops, Minor forms, etc.

• Help with academic issues, professors, or personal concerns, and inform you of campus resources in case additional assistance is needed.

• Be a resource for you!

ADVISING: STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES

• Be knowledgeable and responsible for your own degree plan and the tools for you to plan your courses.

• Email, or make an appointment when you have questions. (Plan early for busy times such as pre-registration.)

• Schedule appointments 24 hours in advance or come to our Walk In hours Mon-Thurs from 1-4pm (Expect a wait during busy times).

• TALK to your advisor, your professor, and campus resources if you are struggling.

• Additional advising resources available on the “CVEN & EVEN Information” Page on Ecampus.

• Check your TAMU email and Howdy. Every day. This is not a joke, and is essential for success in your college and professional careers.

PREREGISTRATION ADVISING & HOWDY DEGREE PLANNER1. Our department has REQUIRED advising before you

register every semester.

2. Rule enforced each fall and spring semester with a departmental registration hold.

3. The university adds an additional Howdy Degree Planner hold each fall. We clear both holds together.

This fall we will have Information Sessions for both the Pre-Registration Advising Process and Howdy Degree

Planner.

TIPS FOR SUCCESS

• Go to Class.

• Take ownership of your college experience.

• Sleep. Eat. Take Care of Yourself.

• Learn your degree plan.

• Interact with your professors and campus resources EARLY and OFTEN

• Meet with your academic advisors

• CHECK YOUR EMAIL

• Learn how you study best.

• Mistakes happen and it’s OK. What did you learn from it?

CAMPUS RESOURCES

The Academic Success Center Offers a holistic approach to help students identify roadblocks to academic success and offers resources such as Academic Coaching, SI and tutoring sessions, workshops, etc.http://successcenter.tamu.edu/Home

Study HubConnects students to free academic support resources on campus. Students can search by course, type of support, and location. http://studyhub.tamu.edu/

Counseling & Psychological ServicesProvides short term counseling and crisis intervention services to students of TAMU. https://caps.tamu.edu/

Disability ResourcesOffers accommodations coordination, evaluation referral, disability-related information, assistive technology services, sign language interpreting & transcription services for academic purposes. https://disability.tamu.edu/

Career CenterTexas A&M Career Center's mission is to promote career learning and development, empowering all Aggies to realize their potential and establishing Texas A&M University as a preferred source of talent.https://careercenter.tamu.edu/Directory/Career-Advising/College-of-Engineering

GET INVOLVED (WITH MODERATION)

• Jobs for Aggies: Connects students with on and off campus employment opportunities

• Find student organizations at https://studentactivities.tamu.edu/

• Several organization opportunities within the department, including the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).

SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID• Zachry Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Scholarships- Usually open October-December on our website.

• FAFSA.gov or TASFA application

• University Returning Student Scholarship Application

• University Study Abroad Scholarships

• A&M Clubs, Aggie Moms’ Clubs, Lions Clubs, etc.

• If you do not apply, there is a 100% chance you will not get a scholarship.

STUDY ABROAD AND INTERNSHIPS

• ASCE Career Fair, SEC Career Fair, Guest Lectures (Especially in CVEN 207), and other opportunities throughout the semester to look for internships

• Engineering Career Center

• The Aggie Network

• Multiple Study Abroad opportunities: Summers in Italy and France, semester-long program in Rome, Italy each Spring

PART 3Scheduling and Course Information (Or Why You All Showed up Today)

COURSE NUMBERS

• Section Numbers and What They Mean at Texas A&M:

• 200s: HONORS courses

• 500s: Regular courses

• 598/ 599/ 700: Distance Ed., Web Based, or Hybrid (more $)

• 800s: Mostly Hybrid – Half online, half in class

• 900s: Writing Intensive *Exception: KINE 120*

CVEN/EVEN 301 500 02023

Course Abbreviation Course Number Course Section Number

Course Reference Number (CRN)

Which department does this course belong to?

Same abbreviation? Same Course Number? Will give the same credit and learning objectives.

Logistics: Location, Time, Days the course meets, Professor

Can be used to look upand register for classes. Needed to email registration questions to advisors.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Foreign Language

Two years of the SAME language in high school (Final high school transcript) or two semesters of the SAME language in college.

Corps of Cadets

NVSC, MLSC, AERS or SOMS

Living Learning Community, etc.

Typically a UGST course

TRANSFER COURSES

• Research community college classes early. Some courses have prerequisites and fill up quickly.

• Admissions.tamu.edu Transfer Transfer Course Equivalency

• We cannot find these classes for you, and do not have access to class availability, schedules, or prerequisite requirements for other colleges.

• Send official transcript to A&M Admissions, NOT US.

If you have not submitted final dual credit/transfer transcripts or AP Scores, make sure you do not sign up for classes you

already have credit for. We can only account for classes currently in Howdy.

BUILDING YOUR SCHEDULE

• Start Strong! Maximize your major experience, GPA, and transition to TAMU

• We know the catalog says 18 hours per semester. Most students take 12-15.

• This is a 128hr degree plan

• For CVEN, courses for each track are the same through mid-third year

• Use your flowchart! (found in Ecampus) and the course catalog at catalog.tamu.edu

• Plan for prerequisites, CVEN/EVEN 399

WHAT COURSES SHOULD I TAKE?• Finish/continue math sequence

• Finish CVEN/EVEN entry-point courses (CVEN 207, 250, 303, EVEN 201)

• Start/continue mechanics sequence• CVEN 221 (Statics) or• CVEN 305 (Mech. Of Maters.) and CVEN 306 (Materials)

• CVEN 302! Pre- or Co-req for everything starting in Junior year

REGISTRATION

REGISTRATION

MULTIPLE WAYS TO REGISTER

REGISTRATION

REGISTRATION

• Courses will say Web Registered instead of Pending when you have successfully saved and registered. You can create a Registration Worksheet (Instructions in Ecampus) to make registration faster.

• Pay attention to any Error Messages.

• Make sure you have completed your Lab Safety Acknowledgement and taken care of any registration holds on your account.

• Check all course restrictions and prerequisites.

CONTACT US FOLLOW US

DLEB 108 Zachry Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at Texas A&M@TAMUCVEN

TAMU CVEN

New_aggie

(979) 845-7436

ugservices@civil.tamu.edu

Welcome to Civil & Environmental Engineering!Any Questions?