Did everyone register?Any questions?

Keep in mind that Schedule Adjustment is going on now

through April 22nd

What Major(s) are you interested in?› Why?› What interests you about it?› Possible careers?› Were you inspired by a professor, high

school teacher, family friend, public figure?A few notes:• If you declare Business prior to fall 2012 then you will be automatically part of the College of Business. • Education is NOT a major. Visit the Education Department’s website for additional information.

Career Services has a variety of resources to help students select their

major. Here are a few examples:

MyPlan is a free career assessment tool with a variety of resources. Simply stop by

Career Services to pick up free login information.

Career resources sheets for each major. Available online or by stopping by their office next to the bookstore in Lee Hall.

Are you using Mermaid? This four-year planning tool can be used to fine tune your plan. It can be found at: http://www.umw.edu/cas/acservices/resources/default.php

Be ready to adjust the plan as you move ahead

Think about summer school at UMW or at home

Note: If you take summer courses at another institution be sure to get these approved through the Registrar’s Office first

Internships Externships Study Abroad Undergraduate Research Teacher Licensure and Student

Teaching Community Service

Yes, it is early, but it doesn’t hurt to think and plan ahead. You should know your options so you can

be competitive if you decide to go for it.Talk to:

› A professor in the discipline› Career Services and/or a Career Advisor (i.e. pre-

law, pre-med)› Representatives at prospective schools

Review:› Websites of prospective schools to find out

admissions criteria: undergraduate courses you need to take as

foundation courses to pursue graduate studies

Grades Get Involved

› On-campus organizations

› Off-campus organizations

› Join professional organizations

Going the Extra Mile Research Projects Senior Thesis Study Abroad Internship(s) Externship(s) Community Service

Pros: More time to

devote to studies Keep momentum Have it done when

you start working, not weighing over you

Not as many personal commitments

Cons: Budget concerns

› Student Loans Seeing classmates

begin their careers may be frustrating

Straight out of undergrad (full-time?)

Pros: Money to live on

your own, buy and keep up car

“Real world” experience prior to graduate studies may help you fine tune your academic goals

Cons:Get accustomed

to a lifestyle, hard to backtrack

40 hour work week (usually full-time jobs take even more hours) + school = hard

Work First

TIP: Know your discipline.

e.g. MBA programs usually require you

to work a couple of years before starting on an MBA

Know your career choice Does it make you overqualified

(especially for an entry-level position)? Will you still be interested in it years

from now? Is a degree with a solid future or is it

just a “fad” degree?

If you aren’t going to declare at the end of the year (perhaps you won’t have the 28 credits needed), you will remain undeclared.

Those ready to declare can begin the process online. Videos tutorials can be found at: http://www.umw.edu/cas/acservices/resources/video_guides.php

Note: Once you declare a Major you can add up to two Minors for each Major.

Everyone take a moment to read the letter you wrote to yourself during Meeting 1. Afterwards,

we will discuss the following questions.

What is your initial reaction after reading the letter?What have you learned about yourself and about college over the course of the year?Have your goals changed? How?Have you changed? How?

Take a few minutes to either write letters to next year’s freshmen or have a class discussion with

someone taking notes. Your Advisor will send the notes or letters to Academic Services for

consideration.

Ideas for discussion: What is one idea you learned this semester or last that

got you really excited? What is one thing that changed how you viewed the

world? What was your biggest mistake? What have you done to correct your biggest mistake? What was your biggest success? How have you changed? What would you tell entering UMW freshmen?

If you experience extensive illness or a serious family emergency anytime now until the end of the semester, you may want to consider contacting Academic Services to request Incompletes in your classes. Follow the above link for additional information.

April 22 – Last Day of Classes AND the Last Day to Withdraw from the UniversityApril 23 & 24 – Reading DaysApril 25 through 29 – Final ExamsApril 30 (10:00) – All residence halls closeMay 7 - Graduation

During this meeting a survey was sent to your UMW email to assess the First-Year

Advising Program.

You are required to fill out this survey.

It will only take a few minutes.

Thank you in advance for your participation. Your feedback will help us make changes to

this program next year.