Student Orientation 2011 Advising
Sessions
Jeannie Steigler,Associate Director, Advising and
LearningAssistance Center
Janelle Fayette, Dean, Office of the First-Year
Experience
Class of 2015 Student Orientation (SO)
SO 1: July 12-13 SO 2: July 14-15 SO 3: July 18-19 SO 4: July 21-22 SO 5: August 22-23*
*Reserved for students who live further than 300 miles away
Navigating Rensselaer & Beyond (NRB) August 23-28 Overnight’s August 21-23
Tuesday Night Toolbox (TNT) Student Success Series Tuesday evenings throughout the semester
Advising(SO 1-4)
SO 1-4 Freshmen Advising: 11:15-12:15, day 1Freshmen Registration: 8:00 – 11:00, day
2 SO 1-4 Parent Advising: 1:35-2:35, day 1
AP/Transfer Table 12:30-1:15 (Commons) day 1
Resource Center SO 1-4: 9:00-11:00, EMPAC, day 2
Advising(SO 5)
SO 5 Freshmen Advising: 11:15 – 1:30, day 1Freshmen Registration: 7:00 – 11:00,
day 2 SO 5 Parent Advising: 1:35 – 2:35, day 1
AP/Transfer Table 11:15 – 1:30, day 1
Resource Center SO 5: 9:00 – 11:00, EMPAC, day 2
Transfer Students Student Orientation
Transfer SO 1: Wednesday, July 20th Credit Evaluation: 11:15 – 12:30 Advising & Registration: 1:00 - 3:00
Transfer SO 2:Thursday, August 25th
Credit Evaluation: 11:15 – 12:30 Advising & Registration: 1:00 - 3:00
Advising hour
Goals: Students know the course selection for their
major (high anxiety) Students become acquainted with each other Students & Parents understand the advisor’s
role and what resources are available Advisors reiterate the importance of study skills, time management & office hours.
(Academic Overview)
Advising Material
Planning your First Semester (on-line) Copies of Class Hour Schedule (First
Year classes only) Ready Set Calculus is on-line Advising slides (ALAC)
What should my advising session include?
Have students interacted with one another
Outline the role of an advisor
Advise on course selection - Planning Your First Semester, Course Catalog, and class hour schedule.
Advise on “The basics to success” Eating well and healthy sleeping habits Time management & study skills Getting along with your roommate Resources available
Make student’s aware of the schedule building process
Course Selection
Math class Humanities, Arts & Social Science Science Major related course Eng- 1 credit course (for Engineers)
Additional Information Life Science & Chem-Eng majors should
enroll in Chem 1110 w/advanced lab Cal 1 will administer a pre-cal test the
first week of class. Worth 5% of final grade. Math will have a flyer to give out
Chemistry 1100 will give an HS assessment test within 3weeks of class- 5% of final grade.
More Information
First Year Studies classified as IHSS classes(only for first year students only)
AP and transfer credit questions (in the Dinning Hall: The Commons) & DCC –for parents
Students need to register for 16-17 credits a semester to finish in 8 semesters
Full time is 12 credits (3 courses)
Information Continued
Student and Advisor Meeting (SAM)- for first year students starts in the Spring ’12
Class hour schedule is only on-line IEA, Physics 1&2, Chemistry 1, & Bio all
have common test times. Any financial transactions are all on-line Grades are on-line Parents do not have access to student’s
records
Changes in transfer credits:First Year Students
Advanced Placement are considered transfer credits
Students will be allowed to bring up to 32 credits of AP/transfer credits
Students will not have to chose at SO what AP/transfer credits to use.
During the fall semester, students with more than 32 credits, will have to decide which courses they want to be used.
Transfer Students Transfer students will now need 64
Undergraduate RPI credits to graduate They will also need to satisfied the
residency requirement: 4 full time semesters or 2 summer sessions and 2 full time semester
# of credits changed from 48 to 64 credits New features on CAPP report for advisors
and Degree Clearance to check residency
Questions at SO
Students won’t ask many questions Don’t know what
to ask Too embarrassed Accept authority
Parents
They will ask many questions:Several kinds: Laid Back: Helicopter:Hover, circle around
Dive Bomber: Spot problem, charge
Common Questions
What is full-time? How many credits does a student need to
take in a semester to graduate in 4 years?
I have AP credit what should I do?*** I only had Pre-calculus will that be
enough? What’s the difference between high
school & college classes?
Common Questions
What do I need to do to transfer in a class?
What is a good schedule? What resources are available if I am
struggling in class? What if I have a Learning Disability? What if I have a medical concern?
Math Outcomes for students using their AP credits & going on to CALC
II Course # of
students
B or better
C grade D&F’s W&P/NC
Math -F06
362 167-A100-B73%
7220%
15-D4%8-F2%(6%)
4-1%
Math F07 340 159-A96-B75%
5316%
22-D 6%8-F 2%(8%)
10-3%
Math F08 354 160-A94-B72%
6418%
20-D6%13-F 4%(10%)
4-1%
Math F09
331 212-A68- Bs84%
36 C11%
7- Ds6- Fs3%
W2
Multivariable CalculusYear Total A &B C D&F W/P
2006 23 20-A3-B (100%)
2007 32 20-A8-B (88%)
1-C3%
2-D6%1-F3%
2008
2009
39
70
28-A6-B (87%)
45-A16 – B (86%)
1-C(3%)
6- c(9%)
2-D(5%)
0-D3-F’s(4%)
1-P
Differential Equations
Year Total A&B C D&F
F2006 93 66-A18-B (90%)
5(5%)
3-D (3%)1-F (1%)
2007 91 57-A20-B(85%)
10(11%)
3-D (3%)1-F (1%)
2008
2009
103
106
79-A15-B(94%)
74-A21- B(90%)
3(3%)
6-c(6%)
4-D (4%)2-F (2%)
1-D2-F(4%)
First Year Advising ProgramFall 2011
ALAC will coordinate these meetings for advisors and first year students. Tuesday Sept. 6th Meet Your Advisor Tuesday, Oct. 4th : 6th Week Check-
Up Tuesday, Nov. 1st : Consultation
Week
Feedback, questions, concerns
FAQs
What works for you?
What doesn’t work for you?
How can we help?
Suggestions?
Resources available
Advising and Learning Assistance Center [email protected] www.rpi.edu/dept/advising 276-6269
Office of the First-Year Experience [email protected] www.fye.rpi.edu http://fyeweb.fye.rpi.edu/orientation09/ 276-6864
Thank you!