GROUP ADVISING Information for

Sophomores

Spring 2015

To Do List before Group Advising

Update your four-year plan

Check URSA account for ‘Holds’ and registration date

‘Holds’ prohibit registration

Check for transfer credit accuracy

Course Information

• Please click on the CRN number for specific course prerequisites and information• Especially: FILM 120, GEOG 390

• ART Concentration – contact connie.stewart@unco.edu regarding classes

*PTEP program requires a ‘B’ or better in

ENG 122 OR ENG 123

GPA is Very Important!

•2.75 cumulative GPA prerequisite:

• EDF 370• EDEL 350• PSY 347• EDSE 430• TESL 370• ART 444

Grade ReplacementBest way to raise your GPA

• Complete form prior to semester’s drop deadline• Form is available on Registrar’s website

• Information www.unco.edu/registrar

• Contact Financial Aid regarding guidelines

• Grade Replacement does affect COF Stipend

Where are your classes located?

• Carefully check the location of your classes

• To ensure your classes are at UNC…

• Classes should be UNC building with a room number

• DO NOT register for any class with:

LOWR, LOV or COSP location• DIST = Extended Studies • {additional tuition cost}

ESL Information

• TESL 101 is required - 0 cr. application• Packet is available on Blackboard or Hispanic

Studies Office – Candelaria 0295

• Take TESL 101 with MAS 100 or MAS 2751 full year of college level foreign language

required (Spanish recommended)Take the Online Spanish Assessment http://www.unco.edu/hispstds/span_placement_exam.h

tml

Additional Questions?

Contact elizabeth.franklin@unco.edu

Reading Minor

• It is easy to add a reading minor with the following courses:• EDRD 314 (required for EDEL major)• EDRD 319• EDRD 340 (2.75 cumulative GPA or contact professor)• EDRD 410 (option - language arts concentration; 2.75

cumulative GPA or contact professor)• EDRD 411 (prerequisite – grade of ‘B’ or higher in EDRD

410)• One of the following:

• COMM 223• COMM 350• Check with Financial Aid when adding a minor

How to get your PIN

• Attend Group Advising

• Peel off name label (alphabetical by last name)

• Go to EDEL website www.unco.edu/EDEL • News and Events EDEL Group Advising Survey

• Use PASSCODE from name label

• Take EDEL Group Advising survey

• Submit

• Write down PIN

• Register on designated date (check on URSA)

Interim Registration

•Registration for Interim 2014 begins October 6th•No PIN required

• If applicable please check with Financial Aid regarding funding

Final Notes

•You can make an individual appointment after you have attended Group Advising if you have more questions or need to discuss issues privately

•No PIN numbers are given in individual appointments

EDEL Advisors

Jaime Donahue◦351-1602◦jaime.donahue@unco.edu

•Tom Jones• 351-4287• Thomas.jones@unco.edu• Teach the children so it will not be necessary to

teach the adults.Abraham Lincoln