FYE 100 Student Success

CurriculumFall 2015

UAF Degree Programs

• Undergraduate Core

• Degree Programs and Interests

• DegreeWorks

• Academic Progress– Probation– Academic

Disqualification

• Course Withdrawals

• Scholarships and Internships

• Resumes and Cover Letters

• Assignment 2

• Questions?

Undergraduate Core

• Baccalaureate Core (General Education Requirements; 38-39 credits)

http://www.uaf.edu/catalog/current/baccalaureate/bac2.html

• General Bachelor Degree Requirements (B.S. or B.A.) http://www.uaf.edu/catalog/current/baccalaureate/bac1_chart.html

• Specific Bachelor Degree Program Requirements (Major Requirements)

http://www.uaf.edu/catalog/current/majors.html

Degree Programs & Interests

• Specific Bachelor Degree Program Requirements (Major Requirements) http://www.uaf.edu/catalog/current/majors.html

• How do you figure out your interests?

DegreeWorks

• UAOnline https://uaonline.alaska.edu/

• Degree Worksheet

• Planner

• What-If Scenario

• Planner

Academic Progress

• Academic Standards http://www.uaf.edu/catalog/current/academics/regs2.html

• Categories

– Good Standing

– Academic Honors

– Probation

– Academic Disqualification

Academic Progress

• Early Warning ProgramBetween the third and sixth week of the semester, the Vice Provost ‘s

office emails instructors of baccalaureate core courses and other courses that have been show to have low pass rates and asks them to identify students who are not attending class and/or who have not completed homework or quiz assignments.

• Freshman Progress ReportsInstructors are required to submit mid-term grades onto UAOnline for

freshman students by the end of the sixth week of the semester. Freshman students receive an email from the Office of Admissions and the Registrar concerning their Freshman Progress Reports and are encouraged to speak with their instructor and academic advisor about their midterm grades.

Course Withdrawals

• Withdrawals

https://uaf.edu/catalog/current/admissions/registration.html#Withdrawing_before_Deadline

• Advisor/Forms (http://www.uaf.edu/reg/forms/)

• Withdrawals Before the Deadline (October 30) (http://www.uaf.edu/reg/forms/add_drop.pdf)

• Withdrawals After the Deadline (http://www.uaf.edu/reg/forms/appeal4late_wd.pdf)

• Faculty-Initiated Withdrawals

Scholarships & Internships

• Scholarships – Financial Aid Office– http://www.uaf.edu/finaid/scholarships/

• Program Specific Scholarships

• Internships

Resumes & Cover Letters

• Resume

– Contact Information

– Employment Objective

– Education

– Relevant Coursework

– Employment Experience

– Professional Service

– Other Skills

• Cover Letter

– Introduction• Position• Enclosures• Objective

– Background• Education/Coursework• Experiences• Other Skills

– Contact Information

ASSIGNMENT 2

Part 1 – Degree Interests

Part 2 – Make a Resume

Part 3 – Find Scholarships &/or Internships

Due Date: 5:00 p.m.; Wednesday, November 04

Next Meeting: 5:30-7:00 p.m.; Wednesday, November 04