Freshman GROUP ADVISING

1. FreshmanGROUP ADVISING Spring 2011

2. To Do List before Group Advising • Update ISET Checklist according to unofficial transcript • Update your four-year plan • Complete a GPA prediction worksheet • Check on your URSA account for registration date • Check for transfer credit accuracy

3. VIEW Unofficial transcript for Transcript Totals • Located above Courses in Progress • Earned Hours = transfer credits + UNC credits • Credit total determines registration date • Use overall Quality Points, GPA hours, and GPA values to complete GPA worksheet • Follow instructions on GPA Worksheet

4. Grade Forgiveness (GF): Best way to raise your GPA • May be applied toward 4 courses (up to 12 credits) • Application available at www.unco.edu/registrar • FORMS

5. Where are your classes located? • Carefullycheck the location of your classes • To ensure your classes are at UNC • Select Main Campus on URSA as Campus choice • DO NOT registerfor any class with: LOWR, LOV or COSP location • DIST = Extended Studies • {additional tuition cost}

6. Course Information • Please click on the CRN number for specific course requirements: • FILM 120 • GEOG 390 (geography concentration) will not be offered until spring 2012 *PTEP program requires a ‘B’ or better in ENG 122 OR ENG 123

7. ESL Information • ESL concentration requires • 2 years of H.S. foreign language or • 1 full year of college level foreign language • Todocument language background please contactvicky.stromberger@unco.edu

8. You can take courses at the community college • See the Community College Guaranteed Transfer Agreement form • Also - found on ISET website • www.unco.edu/ISET/forms • Grade of ‘C’ or higher transfers • Transfer credits do not affect UNC GPA • Transcripts should be sent to Admissions

9. Where you can find PTEPInformation • www.unco.edu/teach • Very important • Required forms are available here • Check often--frequently updated

10. EDFE 110 • Register for EDFE 110 (prerequisite for PTEP courses) after completing 15 cr. • 0 credit course with no scheduled meetings • Print Checklist from www.unco.edu/teach website • Complete requirements by due date • See website above for deadline

11. Summer Registration • Registration for summer 2011 begins April 4 • No PIN# required

12. Fall Registration Dates Based on Earned Hours • Please check the Registration Web page for Fall 2011 dates

13. Teacher Employment Days • Teacher Employment Days (TED) April 7 & 8 • More than 100 school districts from approximately14 states will be represented • First-hand opportunity to observe the process of teacher candidate interviews • Volunteers are needed in numerous areas: • Greeting • Refreshments • Directions/information * Details will be sent via the Listserv

14. Sign-up for yourGroup Advising Session • Everyone must sign-up for a Group Advising session: • Call the ISET Office: 351-2929 • OR • Stop by the ISET Office : McKee 227

15. 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

16. ISET Advisors McKee 227 351-2929 • Pat Doherty • 351-1369 • pat.doherty@unco.edu • Jaime Donahue • 351-1602 • jaime.donahue@unco.edu