Welcome to Advising at Caldwell UniversityFor Faculty Advisors

Created by:Jennifer M Kim-Lee, Director of Advisement & Study AbroadCenter for Student Success

Academic Advisor

Advising at Caldwell CollegeTraditional Undergraduate Students• Declared First-Year Students – Freshman Seminar Faculty Instructor

• Faculty from student’s declared major• Undeclared First-Year Students – Freshman Seminar Instructor

• Faculty/Director of Advisement from Center for Student Success• Undeclared Upper-Class Students – Director of Advisement from Center for Student Success• Declared Upper-Class Students – Faculty from student’s declared major

Transfer Students• All Transfer Students register with the Director of Advisement• Students with ≥ 30 Transfer Credits

• Faculty from your declared major• Notifications sent before registration for the next semester (November 14)

• Students with < 30 Transfer Credits• Director of Advisement from Center for Student Success• Faculty Advisor Reassignment

• Reach 60 credits and 1 semester at Caldwell• Declare a major before 60 credits and 1 semester at Caldwell

Adult Undergraduate Students• Professional Advisor from the Center for Student Success

Online Students• Professional Advisor from the Center for Student Success

Additional Support Resources• Athletes • Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF)• Disability Services

Students meet with an Academic Advisor to:• Select courses for the upcoming semester (advisor’s signature is required

on course registration form)

• Discuss any problems that are impacting academic performance and help get connected to resources on campus

• Add or drop courses during registration and discuss withdrawal from a course

• Work through the process of declaring a major and design a plan to complete it

• Get clarification on academic policies and procedures

• Consider opportunities such as study abroad, internship, summer school, and post-Caldwell plans, such as graduate school and career options

Student Advising Videos• How NOT to Contact your Academic Advisor• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMIMqJhzQs0

• How TO Contact your Academic Advisor • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9tkBZ8oW98

• How NOT to Approach your Academic Advisor Meeting• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NF7nkhveWZ8

• How TO Approach your Academic Advisor Meeting• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hitRKZWSM_0

Graduation Requirements

Caldwell Curriculum• All Caldwell students are required to complete the following

in order to graduate:• A minimum of 120 credits

• Final 30 credits must be taken at Caldwell

• A minimum of one major• Half the major requirements must be taken at Caldwell

• Foundational and Enriched Core • With an AA or 30+ transfer credits are waived

• A minimum Cumulative GPA of 2.0• Education majors=3.0• Nursing majors=2.75

• A minimum Major GPA of 2.0

Majors• Accounting• Art*

• Art Therapy (B.A. Art & Psychology)

• Biology*• Business Administration

• Concentrations in: Global Business, Human Resources, Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Sport Management

• Communication Arts• Computer Information Systems

• Concentrations in: Business Systems or Information Technology

• Criminal Justice• Education

• Elementary• Secondary

• English*• Financial Economics• Graphic Design• Health Science• History

• Individualized Majors• Marketing• Mathematics*• Medical Technology• Music*• Nursing• Political Science• Psychology**• Social Studies*• Sociology• Spanish*• Studio Art• Theology

*Denotes areas Education majors can double major in**Psychology may only double major with Elementary Education with Teacher of Students with Disabilities Certification

Core Credits Classes

Communication Skills 3 CO 230 , DR 102, DR 103, or DR 104

Computer Science 3 CS 115 or waiver

English 6 EN 111 or EN 320 and EN 2xx

Fine Arts 3 Art: AH 122, AR 111, AR 113, AR 118, AR 280, AT 230, AH 245 or Music: MU 122, MU 212, MU 220, MU 231, MU 240, MU 245

History 3 HI 101 or HI 102

Mathematics 3 Depending on Major

Modern Languages 3 Language Placement Level: AS, FR, IT, SP or Culture Course: FR 113, FR 114, IT 113, IT 114, SP 115

Natural & Physical Sciences 3 Biological: BI 103, BI 106, BI 109, BI 110, NP 107 or Physical: PY 101, PY 104, PY 109

Philosophy 3 PH 102

Social Sciences 6 AN 225, BU 101, PO 125, PS 150, or SO 101

Theology 3 TH 102

2nd Writing Intensive WI Section 025, 026, 027 or 028 (waived with 30+ transfer credits)

Enriched Core 9 Catholic & Dominican Tradition (3)Global Awareness & Cultural Understanding (3)Ethical Inquiry & Application (3)

Total Credits: 49 Students with an AA only complete 3 core requirements (in blue)

Resources

Academic Calendar • Includes important dates and deadlines:• Orientation• First day of Classes (Distance Learning, Evening, Day)• Last day to Add/Drop Courses• Student Outreach System• Last day to Withdraw from class with a W notation• Last day to Withdraw from class with WP/WF notation• Registration for the following semester• Mid-Term Progress Report• Final Exam Period• Holidays

• Current Academic Calendar can be found: http://www.caldwell.edu/student-success/advisement/resources#academic-calendar

Campus Resources• Campus Resources:• Bursar (Aquinas Hall – x3545)• Center for Student Success (CSS) (2nd floor, Alumni Theatre – x3374)

• Academic Success Center (Student Center – x3271)• Advisement & Study Abroad (2nd floor, Alumni Theatre–x 3203)• Career Planning & Development (2nd floor Alumni Theater – x3290)• Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) (Aquinas Hall --- x3245)

• Counseling Office (Newman Center – x3307)• Disability Services (Student Center – x3645)• Financial Aid (Aquinas Hall – x3221)• Registrar (Aquinas Hall --- x3201)• Student Engagement (Student Center – x3248)

Online Resources• Online Resources:• Academic Calendar

• http://www.caldwell.edu/student-success/advisement/resources#academic-calendar

• Caldwell E-mail (Cougar Mail)• http://www.caldwell.edu/current-students

• Campus Bookstore• http

://caldwell.bncollege.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/BNCBHomePage?storeId=65149&catalogId=10001&langId=-1

• Campus Map• http://www.caldwell.edu/about/directions/campus-map

• Department Chairs• http://www.caldwell.edu/student-success/advisement/resources#department-chairs

• Moodle• http://www.caldwell.edu/student_services/

• MyCaldwell Portal (http://www.caldwell.edu/student_services/ )• Unofficial Degree Audit• Course Search• Billing Information • Enriched Core Information

• Suggested Four-Year Major Plans • http://www.caldwell.edu/student-success/4-year-plan

• University Catalog & Core Book• http://www.caldwell.edu/current-students

Center for Student Success Advisors

• Christopher Cruz Cullari, Executive Director of the Center for Student Success• Jennifer M Kim, Director of Advisement & Study Abroad• Michelle Perez, Academic Advisor• Roxanne Knott-Kuczborski, Senior Academic Advisor • Sister Michael Maurice, O.P., Senior Academic Advisor • Maureen McNish, Office Manager

Center Contact Information

• Center for Student Success (CSS)• Phone: 973.618.3203• Office: Second Floor of Alumni Theatre• Hours: M-R, 8:30 AM-7:00 PM; F, 8:30 AM-4:30 PM• Summer Hours: M-R, 8:30-6 PM; F, 8:30-12 PM• Website: http://www.caldwell.edu/student-success