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Fowler College of Business Transfer Orientation August 20 17

Get prepared for success in SDSU Fowler College of Business with this informative orientation. Learn about programs, resources, and opportunities available to you as a transfer student.

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Fowler College of Business Transfer Orientation August 20 17

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  1. Note: This is the same presentation • for Transfer Students and Parents • A PDF copy can be found at: • http://cbaweb.sdsu.edu/bac/resources Fowler College of BusinessTransfer OrientationAugust 2017 Lance Nail,Dean Kristie Dock, Interim Assistant Dean Brianne Wada, Career Services Jason Tan, Academic Advisor Teresa Donahue, Study Abroad Director Gary Grudnitski, Director of Undergraduate Programs

  2. Welcome! • Convocation • Commencement • Congratulations on being admitted to the SDSU Fowler College of Business (FCB) and welcome to the Aztec Family…you are now starting your journey as an “Aztec for Life” • This orientation is designed to give you vital information that will prepare you for SUCCESS in the FCB • Also, be sure to mark your calendars! • New Student and Family Convocation: 8/26/17@ 10:00 am • Commencement:May 2019 • August 2017 • May 2019

  3. Student Learning Outcomes Upon graduation, Fowler College of Business students will achieve SUCCESS! • Students will be:Utilizing essential business knowledgeCritical thinkersCompetent in global perspectivesEthically awareSpeaking and writing effectivelySetting the standard….Aztecs for Life! • Five key • Learning • Outcomes

  4. CBA Toastmasters Certificate Course • The Toastmasters Certificate Course was introduced to help to develop speaking, communication and presentation skills for FCBstudents – only for FCBstudents • A voluntary course (now in it’s 5th semester) with funding provided by the FCBDean’s Foundation Fund • The FCBworks closely with the San Diego county District 5 Toastmasters to present this course • Fridays, 2:00-3:30 pm, for 10 weeks • Application on BAC website. Information will be emailed regarding fall applications • “Best of the Best Champions”

  5. Writing Effectively • RWS 390W is a new course that has been developed and tailored to the specific needs of students in upper division Business Majors. • In RWS 390W, business students will learn skills and strategies specifically defined for the business such as: • Crafting effective business messages for specific audiences and purposes; • Placing professional communication within generic and cultural contexts; • Demonstrating the ability to link business communication to problem solving and decision making; • Analyzing the ethical dilemmas associated with professional writing; • Assessing business communication for quality of content and design. • Also visit the Writing Center located in the library to assist with writing reports, papers, and essays.

  6. What is the Business Passport Program? The Business Passport Program: • structures your upper-division experience both inside and outside the classroom • provides a vehicle (an electronic portfolio implemented through Portfolium) to showcase evidence of this experience • makes SDSU one of first universities to have a Business Passport Program that does both

  7. Tips forFowler College of Business StudentSuccess

  8. The Fowler College of Business has the only dedicated advising center on campus We recommend students visit each semester (at least) Information: Education, Business Administration Building (EBA) Room 448 businfo@mail.sdsu.edu www.sdsu.edu/undergradbiz 619-594-5828 Visit Business Advising Center (BAC) Weprovide exceptional academic advisingfor current and prospective students in support of the undergraduate and graduate business programs

  9. “High Impact” Practices Internships Participate in research activities Learning communities Service learning Study abroad Participate in High Impact Practices

  10. Study Abroad Teresa Donahue Study Abroad Director

  11. Study Abroad • Best time to • Study abroad: • Junior Year!

  12. Get involved on campus Participate in Student Life and Leadership activities • Welcome Week and Aztec Nights Join student organizations • Academic and Honor societies • Cultural and religion-based • Fraternities / Sororities • Leadership and political groups • Recreation and sports Apply for Toastmasters International

  13. FCB StudentOrganizations College ofBusiness Council (CBC)

  14. Other Ways to Get Involved! • Student2Student Peer Mentor Program • One-on-one meetings, study sessions and academic workshops for New Transfer Students • Transfer Student Coffee Hours • Relaxed, informal meeting with FCBMentors – a chance to express concerns and ask questions about your transition to SDSU • Coffee hours throughout the semester - dates and times to be announced

  15. FCB Honors Program • Open to high-achieving juniors and seniors • Overall GPA 3.60 to join, must earn 3.0 each semester • Application on-line at BAC website • Program features: • Academic coursework • Community involvement and service learning • Field learning experiences and internships • Graduation portfolio

  16. Visit professors during their office hours(check syllabus) Ask questions about course material or assignments, discuss your major Don’t wait until the end of the semester if you are having issues Opportunity to develop a potential source for research opportunities, letters of recommendation, job references and other career support Get to know professors/attend office hours

  17. You are responsible for ALL the information on the syllabus! Read and fully understand syllabus Syllabus: • Syllabus provides all of the details for what is expected of the student and what you can expect of the professor. It is binding and at the will of the professor. You have to check it regularly! It includes: • Learning outcomes • Expectations for appropriate conduct • Grading policies • Full semester of assignments • Note: most Professors do not make copies of their syllabus but post it on “Blackboard” (classroom management system) • Make a hardcopy or save a copy on your computer for easy access

  18. Plan Your Study Time! • Students should allow 2-3 hours per unit per week for study time plus class time • Formula to determine Academic Time and Student Schedule: • Academic Time = Study Time (Units x 3) + Class Time • Example: Student taking 15 units • Academic Time = Study time (45) + Class Time (15) = 60 hours! • Student Schedule = Academic Time + Work Time + Involvement • Example: Student taking 15 units, working 20 hours with 10 • Hours involvement • Student Schedule = Academic Time (60) + Work Time (20) + • Involvement (10) = 90 hours!

  19. Take advantage of student resources You pay for these services and resources – use them! • Business Advising Center • Career Services • Department of Advising and Evaluations • Center for Student Rights and Responsibilities • Commuter Student Resource Center • Counseling and Psychological Services • Financial Aid and Scholarships • International Student Center • Ombudsman • Student Life and Leadership • Student Disability Services • Student Health Services

  20. SDSU Career Services • Career exploration/employment resources: • Aztec Career Connection (career.sdsu.edu) - sign up ASAP! Needed to use the BAC services

  21. Career Services Brianne Wada

  22. Services Provided • Career Guidance: Counselors + Career Peers • Assist with career planning • Internship/job search • Resume + Cover Letter Reviews • Career Development • Signature Series (Fowler College of Business students) • Accounting Recruitment Timeline + Guidelines • Link 2 Downtown (in the works) • Information Sessions • Career Fairs (7 annually) • Save the Date: Business Career FairMarch 15, 2018

  23. Your access to: Internships + Jobs On-Campus Interviews Career Events Online Resources Log-in with your SDSUid (not REDID) Aztec Career Connection

  24. Aztec Mentor Program (AMP) • Connect to support your transition to SDSU • Develop your professional network, job shadow, visit a job site…and more! • Registration for transfer students now open at amp.sdsu.edu Application period for Fall 2017August 21 to September 18

  25. Visit or Stop by Career Services Office Hours: Mondays-Fridays 8 am - 4:30 pm Walk-ins (Fast 15) Hours: Mondays–Thursdays 1pm - 2:45 pm Fridays 10am - 11:45 am Location: SSE-1200 Phone: (619)594-6851 Follow us

  26. CAREER FOCUS APP Please download the app right now at: FCBA Career Stan

  27. Top Tips for FCBSuccess • Be accountable for YOUR education • Know your rights and responsibilities • Go to class • Get a planner and use it • Read and fully understand each syllabus • Read textbooks and do homework • Get to know your professors and attend office hours • Take advantage of student resources • Get involved on campus • Visit the Business Advising Center (BAC) each semester to ensure you are on-track • “OK, this all sounds good, • But what about __________?” • FCB Myth • vs. Reality

  28. Myth vs. Reality • Myth: I won’t be able to graduate in four semesters • Reality: Yes you can! • Make your education your #1 priority • Follow MyMap and Business Advising recommendations • Take a full load (60 units / 4 semesters= 15 units/semester avg.) • If <15 units, you should plan for summer school • Take classes when you need them (don’t wait for popular professor) • SDSU and FCBInitiative: “Finish in 4” • Campaign to set the expectation to graduate in 4 semesters • Increasing 4-semester grad rates will be good for students, parents, the University and for taxpayers!

  29. Myth vs. Reality • Myth: Classes are not offered when I want/need them • Reality: The majority of FCB classes are offered during student’s preferred time • Fall 2015Undergraduate Classes • 26% morning (8:00 – 11:00 start) • 51% afternoon (12:00 – 4:00 start) • 23% evening (5:00 – 7:00 start)

  30. Myth vs. Reality • Myth: Back-to-back class schedule is most efficient • Reality: Distributed schedule allows time to study, eat, relax, work, and to participate in on-campus activities • Recommended • Student “Preference”

  31. Myth vs. Reality • Myth: During Registration, you can enroll in any class you want, prerequisites don’t matter • Reality: Registration and Prerequisites are strictly enforced! • Registration • You are responsible to register for courses you are eligible to take • Use personalized academic advising sheet • Use General Catalog to check prerequisites and course options • Ask for help from Ambassadors and Staff Advisors • Prerequisites are strictly enforced yet will change in the spring semester • Pop-up message during registration • Faculty may drop students without prerequisites completed • Prerequisites are YOUR responsibility!

  32. Myth vs. Reality • Myth: There is no process to resolve a problem with a class or a professor • Reality: Yes there is a process – must follow steps in this order: • Discuss directly with the professor • Talk to the Department Chair • Contact the Interim Assistant Dean • Kristie Dock, kdock@mail.sdsu.edu • 619-594-4188 • Go to the Ombudsman

  33. Academic Advising Jason Tan Academic Advisor Peer Coordinator

  34. Meet the Transfer Mentors! • Each Mentor will take a minute to share • “One tip I wish I knew when I transferred to SDSU”

  35. DeclaringYour Upper Division Business Major • Declare Upper Division • Pre-Business Major • Complete 60 Units • 2.90+ Overall GPA • Complete 9 Prep Courses ≥ C • (Cannot take Credit/NoCredit) • Complete • Impaction • Criteria

  36. 9 Business Prep Classes • Must earn a C or better, cannot take for Credit/NoCredit: • ACCTG 201: Financial Accounting (prereq for ACCTG 202) • ACCTG 202: Managerial Accounting • ECON 101: Macroeconomics • ECON 102: Microeconomics • FIN 240: Legal Environment of Business (or an approved Business Law course) • MATH 120: Calculus for Business Analysis or MATH 150: Calculus I (or an approved Finite Math course) • MIS 180: Principles of Information Systems • RWS 290: Business Writing & Rhetoric(not required for Accounting majors) • STAT 119: Elementary Statistics for Business or ECON 201: Statistical Methods

  37. What Classes Can I Take if I Cannot Declare Upper Division Business? • Take your final prep course(s) and pass with a C or better • Improve your Overall GPA to a 2.90 • Take one, two or all three of your Upper Division General Education courses (3-9 units) • Complete your upper division writing requirement • Take elective courses outside of Business depending on major • Start work on a non-business minor

  38. FCB Departments, Majors & Minors

  39. Your First Semester in Upper Division Business • Take only 13 units and be sure to take the first course in your major and BA 310:

  40. GPA Requirements • In order to graduate from SDSU there are 4 Grade Point Averages that MUST BE at least 2.0 • SDSU GPA (all courses taken at SDSU) • Overall GPA (transfer units plus SDSU) • Major GPA (note: problem GPA for many transfer students) • Minor GPA (if the student has a minor) • Transfer students are at the highest risk to be placed on Academic Probation after first semester due to SDSU GPA • For example, a student that earns 4 C’s and 1 C- (1.94 GPA) in his/her first semester will be on Academic Probation • Academic Probation can lead to Disqualification • Disqualified students cannot attend SDSU for one year • Do not wait! See an advisor in the BAC asap.

  41. Progress Report Sheet (PRS) & Transfer Readiness • The Progress Report Sheet (PRS) for first semester transfer students, was designed to identify potential academic obstacles you might encounter during the semester. In order to do this, we require having a Progress Report Sheet (PRS) filled out by you and your instructors. We will review your PRS and will call you to schedule an appointment to meet with you if we need to discuss your academic progress. • The Transfer Student Readiness Inventory (TSRI), is a tool that helps analyze transfer students needs regarding their transition to SDSU. Data is used to send several e-mail messages to students based on their responses.

  42. Help with Business Courses • General Campus Tutoring • Student Disability Services (SDS) • Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) • Mathematics & Statistics Learning Center • mlc.sdsu.edu • (http://www.math.sdsu.edu/resources/tutor/)  • SDSU Writing Center – Love Library • Walk-in, appointments and on-line support • Writingcenter.sdsu.edu • SDSU Tutoring Flyer on BAC Website • WPA Workshop (Satisfies Passport & WPA) – Testing Center

  43. Important Student Resources • 2017/18General Catalog • YOUR contract with SDSU for GE, your major, all policies, etc. • Office of Advising and Evaluation – SSW 1551 • Support for all General Education & Graduation requirements

  44. Your Major • Transfer students are admitted into the major in which you applied • You cannot change your major until after “Census” • September 27th • You may change your major, but be careful to not take too many major-specific courses that won’t support your new major • If many courses have been completed for a previous major, consider using them for a business minor • You risk losing financial aid after having 150+ units

  45. Registration and Schedule Adjustments • You will be able register after 4:00 pm today • You can enroll in up to 18units during registration • You can make schedule adjustments until the end of the ADD/DROP deadline (September 11, 2017@ 11:59 pm) • Do not assume a professor will drop you if you do not meet prerequisites • ACTION: on September 11th, be sure to verify your class schedule on the WebPortal! • No changes are allowed after this date

  46. Declaring Your Major • Degree Evaluation • Preparation for the Major: PLUS SIGN + next to every item of the Impaction Criteria? • Declare your upper division major today, if possible • OR - Petition a course • RAAR Petition form – major advising help with petitions • RAAR = Request for Adjustment of Academic Requirement • Need • Full course syllabus with topical coverage (class by class with actual topics covered)

  47. Ready to Declare? Degree Evaluation • All Prep for Major “+”? • You are READY! • You will go to designated rooms • Complete “Declaration Form” and work with peer advisors • One or more minus “-” • Requires one-on-one support • You will stay in this room and meet with advisors • 86

  48. Instructions: One-on-One Declaration Support Steps: • Meet with approvers • Complete RAARs, as required • Present RAARs for on-site Petition Review • Return to line for final steps • Prepare class schedule, register

  49. Questions? Business Advising Center Website www.sdsu.edu/undergradbiz Phone (619) 594-5828 Email businfo@mail.sdsu.edu • Note: This is the same presentation • for Tranfer Students and Parents • A PDF copy can be found at: • http://cbaweb.sdsu.edu/bac/resources

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