Welcome to SUNY Oneonta!Welcome to SUNY Oneonta!

Non-degree Student OrientationNon-degree Student OrientationMaureen Artale, Academic AdvisorMaureen Artale, Academic Advisor

artalemp@oneonta.eduartalemp@oneonta.edu

Be prepared to take a few notes.Be prepared to take a few notes.

This presentation and lots of other important information is stored at

http://continuinged.oneonta.edu for your use.

First, some terminologyFirst, some terminology

Non-degree undergraduateNon-degree undergraduate – students who are – students who are not yet in a degree program but are taking not yet in a degree program but are taking undergraduate courses. This means that undergraduate courses. This means that students with this status are not accepted to students with this status are not accepted to work toward a specific major. (Also referred to work toward a specific major. (Also referred to as as non-matriculatednon-matriculated or or pre-matriculatedpre-matriculated.).)

MatriculatedMatriculated – students who have applied to the – students who have applied to the Office of College Admissions and have been Office of College Admissions and have been accepted in a degree program.accepted in a degree program.

Full-Time & Part-timeFull-Time & Part-time

Non-degree does not mean the same thing as Non-degree does not mean the same thing as part-time.part-time. Full-time means that you are taking 12 or more credit Full-time means that you are taking 12 or more credit

hours. hours. Non-degree students are typically allowed to take a Non-degree students are typically allowed to take a

maximum of 13 credit hours in a semester.maximum of 13 credit hours in a semester. Part-time means that you are taking fewer than 12 credit Part-time means that you are taking fewer than 12 credit

hours.hours.

If you are pre-matriculated, your If you are pre-matriculated, your goal is (probably) to matriculategoal is (probably) to matriculate

Remember: You may take up to 24 credits Remember: You may take up to 24 credits as a non-degree student. You should as a non-degree student. You should apply for matriculation as early as apply for matriculation as early as possible to avoid reaching your limit.possible to avoid reaching your limit.

While you are an NDUWhile you are an NDU

See Continuing Education advisor at least once See Continuing Education advisor at least once per semesterper semester

Register with your PIN on the day before classes Register with your PIN on the day before classes begin between 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.begin between 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.

You do not have to remain “continuously You do not have to remain “continuously enrolled” enrolled” In other words, if you don’t attend for a semester, you In other words, if you don’t attend for a semester, you

can still come back without penalty. The 24 credit can still come back without penalty. The 24 credit hour total limit will still apply, no matter how long it hour total limit will still apply, no matter how long it takes to accumulate those 24 credits.takes to accumulate those 24 credits.

When you When you applyapply for matriculation: for matriculation:

Apply as early in the semester as possible. Apply as early in the semester as possible.

When you have taken courses as an NDU, you When you have taken courses as an NDU, you need to apply as a transfer FROM Oneonta State need to apply as a transfer FROM Oneonta State toto Oneonta State. Oneonta State.

Work with your admissions counselor for all Work with your admissions counselor for all questions regarding your SUNY Application.questions regarding your SUNY Application.

Once you are matriculated,Once you are matriculated,attend in the semester for which you attend in the semester for which you have been accepted. have been accepted.

indicate whether you intend to attend indicate whether you intend to attend full- or part-time.full- or part-time.

remain continuously enrolled for each remain continuously enrolled for each semester until you graduate. semester until you graduate. If you need to take a semester off, you will If you need to take a semester off, you will

have to fill out a petition requesting a leave have to fill out a petition requesting a leave of absence from the Office of Student of absence from the Office of Student Development in Netzer.Development in Netzer.

SERVICESSERVICES

TutoringTutoring The Center for Academic The Center for Academic Development and Enrichment Development and Enrichment

((CADECADE) provides free tutoring ) provides free tutoring in any 100-level course (except in any 100-level course (except performance courses) and most performance courses) and most 200-level courses. 200-level courses.

Sign up early!Sign up early!

Go to http://cade.oneonta.edu to Go to http://cade.oneonta.edu to apply for a tutor.apply for a tutor.

Highly Recommended Course: Highly Recommended Course: Prof 120Prof 120

Prof 120: College Learning Prof 120: College Learning Strategies is a great course Strategies is a great course

taught here in taught here in CADECADE. The . The purpose of the course is to purpose of the course is to help you consider what works help you consider what works best for you as a learner and best for you as a learner and how you can marshal how you can marshal strategies and resources to strategies and resources to benefit you as you go through benefit you as you go through college.college.

This course fulfills the WS2 This course fulfills the WS2 attribute for general educationattribute for general education

Get Involved!Get Involved!

Join an Join an organization! organization!

Go to Go to http://www.oneonta.edu/development/huntunion/ to find out more to find out more about campus about campus events and sign up events and sign up for email for email newsletternewsletter

The Student Activity FeeThe Student Activity FeeAn automatic charge of $80 is applied for the An automatic charge of $80 is applied for the Student Activity Fee to all students’ bills who Student Activity Fee to all students’ bills who are registered for are registered for more than 9 s.hmore than 9 s.h. .

When you pay this fee, your ID card gives you When you pay this fee, your ID card gives you discounts on concert tickets, admission to discounts on concert tickets, admission to campus events, and free O.P.T. bus service.campus events, and free O.P.T. bus service.

You can pay $80 if you are taking fewer than 9 You can pay $80 if you are taking fewer than 9 s.h. and wish to have the SA services.s.h. and wish to have the SA services.

You can appeal to the Student Association to You can appeal to the Student Association to have the $80 charge waived if you are a have the $80 charge waived if you are a student who is 1) student teaching, 2) student who is 1) student teaching, 2) commuting more than 25 miles to campuscommuting more than 25 miles to campus, or , or 3) studying abroad.3) studying abroad.

Snow EmergencySnow Emergency

Weather information Weather information and cancellation line: and cancellation line: 607-436-2000607-436-2000Inexpensive Inexpensive emergency housing emergency housing in Morris Conference in Morris Conference CenterCenter Snow rate $11Snow rate $11 Commuter Commuter

$20 (1 person) $20 (1 person) $30 (shared with 2 $30 (shared with 2 people)people)

Etc.Etc.

There are lockers in There are lockers in the gyms that you can the gyms that you can sign out. You need sign out. You need your student ID.your student ID.

Childcare is available Childcare is available as space permits at as space permits at BUGBEE (aka SUCO BUGBEE (aka SUCO Children’s Center).Children’s Center).

BEFORE THE BEFORE THE SEMESTER STARTS….SEMESTER STARTS….

Stuff you need to do . . . Stuff you need to do . . . Health Center – MMR & Health Center – MMR & MeningitisMeningitisAdmissions – application for Admissions – application for matriculation matriculation (keep copies of everything you turn (keep copies of everything you turn

in)in)

REGISTER AT 1:00 TomorrowREGISTER AT 1:00 TomorrowPAY YOUR BILLPAY YOUR BILL Student Loan infoStudent Loan info FOF informationFOF information

Buy (Used) BooksBuy (Used) BooksID, SAC & Parking permit – ID, SAC & Parking permit – after after you register & pay billyou register & pay bill

Your Computer LoginsYour Computer Logins

Your computer account here provides you Your computer account here provides you a wide range of tools and information. a wide range of tools and information. You need to sign up for your computer You need to sign up for your computer account this week.account this week.

You can use dial-up internet service from You can use dial-up internet service from the college while you’re a student here.the college while you’re a student here.

http://helpdesk.oneonta.edu/Xoops/http://helpdesk.oneonta.edu/Xoops/

Your Student ID NumberYour Student ID Number

Also called the A number, it is the letter A Also called the A number, it is the letter A and eight digits: A00555555. and eight digits: A00555555. Your PIN was mailed to you.Your PIN was mailed to you.Your student ID number is used with your Your student ID number is used with your PIN to:PIN to: Open your computer account at Open your computer account at

http://www.oneonta.edu/useradminhttp://www.oneonta.edu/useradmin Access all your financial and academic Access all your financial and academic

records at http://webservices.oneonta.edurecords at http://webservices.oneonta.edu

Your Username and PasswordYour Username and Password

You set this up using your Student ID # & PIN at You set this up using your Student ID # & PIN at www.oneonta.edu/useradmin.www.oneonta.edu/useradmin.Username Username first four letters of your last namefirst four letters of your last name first initial first initial middle initial (if you have one) middle initial (if you have one) last two digits of your social security number.last two digits of your social security number.

Emelda Marie Marcos, SSN: 123-45-6789 would Emelda Marie Marcos, SSN: 123-45-6789 would be: be:

MARCEM89@oneonta.eduMARCEM89@oneonta.edu

How to Choose Courses How to Choose Courses & Register& Register

Shopping for coursesShopping for coursesGo to Go to http://webservices.oneonta.edu You can go on this site today You can go on this site today and look to see what is available and look to see what is available by clicking on “open/closed by clicking on “open/closed classes.” Please realize that the classes.” Please realize that the enrollments WILL change before enrollments WILL change before you’re allowed to register on you’re allowed to register on Tuesday.Tuesday.If a course has a C in the far left If a course has a C in the far left column, that means it’s closed.column, that means it’s closed.If a course has SS in the section, If a course has SS in the section, it’s a special honors section, and it’s a special honors section, and only honors program students only honors program students will be allowed to take it.will be allowed to take it.If a course has WW in the If a course has WW in the section, it’s an online course.section, it’s an online course.

On the Open/Closed Course Search, you can search by On the Open/Closed Course Search, you can search by time or Gen Ed “Attribute Type”time or Gen Ed “Attribute Type”

Choosing coursesChoosing courses

General EducationGeneral Education See ivory sheet for “attribute” codes, such as NL2, N2, See ivory sheet for “attribute” codes, such as NL2, N2,

S2, etc. S2, etc. You can search by attribute when you are looking up You can search by attribute when you are looking up

available courses on the Web.available courses on the Web.

Courses in the desired majorCourses in the desired major Look for courses that also appear in requirements or Look for courses that also appear in requirements or

in “related work” for the major you want to pursue so in “related work” for the major you want to pursue so that you can “double dip” if possible.that you can “double dip” if possible.

Major restrictionsMajor restrictions

Courses with Pre-RequisitesCourses with Pre-RequisitesA pre-requisite is usually a course, A pre-requisite is usually a course, permission of instructor, or sophomore or permission of instructor, or sophomore or junior standing. junior standing. You will not be able to You will not be able to register for such classes using on-line register for such classes using on-line registration.registration.If you have earned a pre-requisite, you will If you have earned a pre-requisite, you will have to an Add/Drop form with you tohave to an Add/Drop form with you to the the instructor or department chair and ask for instructor or department chair and ask for a signaturea signature. Bring the signed form to the . Bring the signed form to the Office of Continuing Education in 135 Office of Continuing Education in 135 Netzer as soon as possible so that you Netzer as soon as possible so that you can be registered for the course.can be registered for the course.

BUS 200Critical & Creative Thinking & Problem Solving in Business3 s.h.A course aimed at helping students develop their problem solving and critical and creative thinking skills and to apply them to the world around them in general and to business, economics, and accounting problems in particular.Prerequisites: 3 s.h. of ACCT, BUS, or ECON; SoS; ACCT, BSEC, ECON majors only   (LA)

TIPSTIPS

Be on a computer at 1:00 p.m. Be on a computer at 1:00 p.m.

Write down CRNs for open classes you Write down CRNs for open classes you might possibly want to take so you can put might possibly want to take so you can put in all CRNs in all CRNs at 1:00 p.m. on 1/15.at 1:00 p.m. on 1/15.

Have alternatives ready to put in.

If at first you don’t succeed . . .If at first you don’t succeed . . .

Call us at 436-2522 if you need help.Call us at 436-2522 if you need help.Continue adjusting until 6:00 p.m.Continue adjusting until 6:00 p.m.Add/Drop is your friend. Add/Drop is your friend. You have one week to make changes to your You have one week to make changes to your

15-week schedule without penalty15-week schedule without penalty

Just be sure you are registered for Just be sure you are registered for SOMETHINGSOMETHING by 6:00 pm or you will be by 6:00 pm or you will be considered to have registered late and will considered to have registered late and will have to pay a $40.00 late registration fee. have to pay a $40.00 late registration fee.

Some tips for college success Some tips for college success A.K.A. - Preachy Bits of Advice A.K.A. - Preachy Bits of Advice

When going to your first classes, take with you:When going to your first classes, take with you: A pen AND pencilA pen AND pencil Notebook with removable paper --in case Notebook with removable paper --in case

you’re asked to write something down and you’re asked to write something down and turn it inturn it in

Your local address and phone number, your Your local address and phone number, your e-mail addresse-mail address

The main text(s) for the class (if possible)The main text(s) for the class (if possible) Date planner of your choice (if possible)Date planner of your choice (if possible)

Course SyllabusCourse Syllabus This is the professor’s contract with you. It This is the professor’s contract with you. It

provides due dates, policies, course outline, provides due dates, policies, course outline, and much more.and much more.

Use this syllabus to keep up to date by Use this syllabus to keep up to date by referring to it daily.referring to it daily.

Remember, changes may occur to the dates Remember, changes may occur to the dates and deadlines listed, so you must attend class and deadlines listed, so you must attend class regularly. regularly.

Before you go to the second classBefore you go to the second class

Buy your books and suppliesBuy your books and supplies

Preview your textPreview your text

Read any assigned chapter(s) or any Read any assigned chapter(s) or any chapter that might appear on the syllabus; chapter that might appear on the syllabus; realize that YOU HAVE TO READ THAT realize that YOU HAVE TO READ THAT CHAPTER CHAPTER BEFOREBEFORE YOU GO TO THE YOU GO TO THE NEXT CLASS. NEXT CLASS.

Taking Taking NotesNotes

You will probably notice You will probably notice that note-taking in college is that note-taking in college is different than in high school. different than in high school.

Most of what you’ll be Most of what you’ll be tested on is (or should be) in tested on is (or should be) in your notes and from the your notes and from the assigned text. assigned text.

Take a study skills mini Take a study skills mini course on note-taking course on note-taking

Go to Go to CADECADE and meet and meet with a professional study with a professional study skills tutor for assistance.skills tutor for assistance.

Today you have a 4.0. Today you have a 4.0. Make the best of it.Make the best of it.

Now for the fun stuff . . .Now for the fun stuff . . .PLACEMENT TESTSPLACEMENT TESTS

If you plan to take COMP 100 or any Math course this semester, you will need the results of your placement test before you register. Call me tomorrow morning for your results, 436-2522. If you register for something you are ineligible to take, you will be removed from the class.

Placement Tests Placement Tests v. College Writing Examv. College Writing Exam

Please realize that your placement tests Please realize that your placement tests are only for the purpose of properly are only for the purpose of properly assigning you to classes. After you assigning you to classes. After you matriculate at SUNY Oneonta, you will matriculate at SUNY Oneonta, you will have to also take a College Writing Exam. have to also take a College Writing Exam. This is a different test. Be careful not to This is a different test. Be careful not to confuse the two.confuse the two.

Placement ExamsPlacement Exams

Writing Writing If you plan to take If you plan to take COMP 100COMP 100 this semester, this semester,

let me know by writing “RUSH” on the outside let me know by writing “RUSH” on the outside of your blue-bookof your blue-book

ReadingReading

MathMath If you plan to take a If you plan to take a MATHMATH course this course this

semester, let me know by writing “RUSH” on semester, let me know by writing “RUSH” on your test.your test.