Welcome Students & Parents!

1. Welcome Students & Parents! • Dr. John G. Inman Dean of Enrollment Services and Registrar • Enrollment Services encompasses four areas: • Admissions, Registrar, Financial Aid and Academic Advising • Topics for this session • Academic Policies • Faculty Advisor Meetings

2. Registrar’s Office • Coordinates student registration, maintains student academic records and certifies students for graduation • Mr. Fred Lang – Assistant Registrar • Mrs. Jane Deitrick – Assistant to the Registrar • Mrs. Debbie Timblin – Staff Assistant • Office Location - Crawford Hall Ground Floor

3. Academic Advising Office • Assists students who have been experiencing academic difficulties, placed on academic probation, or need to find a tutor • Mrs. Kathy Leonard – Director of Academic Advising • Office Location – Career Services Office in Physical Learning Center (PLC)

4. Mission of Grove City College Academic Policies • Rigorous Academics • Authentically Christian • Amazing Value

5. 2009-10 Bulletin • Available online in July • www.gcc.edu (Academics) • Distributed in August • You will be held to these requirements • Become familiar with your General Education and Major Specific requirements

6. General Education Requirements • Humanities Core 18 hours • Civilization • Biblical Revelation • Philosophy • Literature • Music and the Arts • Political Science

7. General Education Requirements • Humanities Core 18 hours • Science, Faith and Technology 3 hours • Explore the relationship between science, religion, technology, faith and ethics

8. General Education Requirements • Humanities Core 18 hours • Science, Faith and Technology 3 hours • Foundations of the Social Sciences 3 hours • Economics • Education • History • Political Science • Psychology • Sociology

9. General Education Requirements • Humanities Core 18 hours • Science, Faith and Technology 3 hours • Foundations of the Social Sciences 3 hours • Quantitative/Logical Reasoning 6 hours • Two math courses or • One math or statistics course and a specific philosophy or computer programming course

10. General Education Requirements • Humanities Core 18 hours • Science, Faith and Technology 3 hours • Foundations of the Social Sciences 3 hours • Quantitative/Logical Reasoning 6 hours • Natural Sciences 8 hours • Two courses with laboratories: • Biology • Chemistry • Physics • Only one course in each area

11. General Education Requirements • Humanities Core 18 hours • Science, Faith and Technology 3 hours • Foundations of the Social Sciences 3 hours • Quantitative/Logical Reasoning 6 hours • Natural Sciences 8 hours • Physical Education 2 hours • Two semester course • Separate sections for men and women

12. General Education Requirements • Humanities Core 18 hours • Science, Faith and Technology 3 hours • Foundations of the Social Sciences 3 hours • Quantitative/Logical Reasoning 6 hours • Natural Sciences 8 hours • Physical Education 2 hours • Foreign Language 6 hours • Two courses at the intermediate level • Language exemption

13. General Education Requirements Foreign Language Requirement • Language Exemption • 3 years in high school of the same modern, widely-spoken foreign language with a “B” average or better • AP test scores for Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish language or CLEP Level 2 exams in French, German and Spanish • Exempt Majors: • Biochemistry - Chemistry - Industrial Management • Biology - Computer Science - Music • Molecular Biology - Elec or Mech Engineering - Physics • Required to complete 201 & 202 course sequence (6 hours) • May need to begin with 101/102 sequence (+6 hours = 12 hours total) • Students may drop back one level at the option of the Language Department within 1-week after midterms

14. General Education Requirements • Humanities Core 18 hours • Science, Faith and Technology 3 hours • Foundations of the Social Sciences 3 hours • Quantitative/Logical Reasoning 6 hours • Natural Sciences 8 hours • Physical Education 2 hours • Foreign Language 6 hours • Two courses at the intermediate level • Language exemption

15. General Education Requirements • Humanities Core 18 hours • Science, Faith and Technology 3 hours • Foundations of the Social Sciences 3 hours • Quantitative/Logical Reasoning 6 hours • Natural Sciences 8 hours • Physical Education 2 hours • Foreign Language 6 hours 40 hours Writing Intensive Info. LiteracyIntensive

16. General Education Requirements Writing Competency • Minimum Requirement • SAT-Verbal or SAT II Writing Test • Score of 500 or less • ACT-English test • Score less than 20 • Enrolled in ENGL 102 A – Effective Writing • Please don’t drop this course • Engineers plan to take a writing course during the summer

17. General Education Requirements • Humanities Core 18 hours • Science, Faith and Technology 3 hours • Foundations of the Social Sciences 3 hours • Quantitative/Logical Reasoning 6 hours • Natural Sciences 8 hours • Physical Education 2 hours • Foreign Language 6 hours 40 hours • Major Specific Requirements • Specialized courses in your area of study • 128 hour minimum required for graduation • Major Status Sheet Writing Intensive Info. LiteracyIntensive SpeakingIntensive

19. Major Requirements • 41 majors offered • 27 in Calderwood School of Arts and Letters • 14 in Hopeman School of Science, Engineering & Math • Requirements and course descriptions in Bulletin • Detail covered this morning during faculty advising sessions • Transfer Credit • College credit is accepted for accredited transfer courses as well as AP, CLEP and IB credits • Use the Credit Policies sheet to help you plan

21. Registrar’s Web Site -www.gcc.edu/registrar Forms & Docs Summer Preview Advising Guides

22. Summer Preview Page Home Page

23. Registrar’s Web Site -www.gcc.edu/registrar Forms & Docs Summer Preview Advising Guides

24. Advising Guides Home Page

25. Campus E-mail & myGCC Portal • myGCC Portal - https://my.gcc.edu/ics • Campus announcements • Academic, financial, student and career information • @gcc.edu e-mail is your “official” college address • Off-campus access via WebMail service: https://webmail.gcc.edu

26. Academic Probation • What happens if your QPA falls below a 2.00? • Mid-term grade report • Final grade report • Who should I speak with? • Professors, Advisors, Registrar’s Office and Parents • When should you seek advice? • Sooner, not later • What happens next spring if my QPA is under a 2.00? Remember, we’re in this together!

27. Morning Schedule • 10:00 AM - Everyone meets with faculty advisors • Discuss academic major/career • Review individual freshman schedule • Complete Drop/Add form (if necessary) • 11:00 AM - Students go to the HAL Atrium • ID photos taken then gather in the Breen Student Union • Registrar’s Office staff available to answer questions • 11:00 AM - Parents return to Pew Fine Arts Center • Parents’ Information Session • Q&A for parents by parents

28. Faculty Advisor Meetings • 10:00-10:45 am in Hall of Arts & Letters • Advisors available until 11:15 am • Full-time course schedules created for all students • 16 credit hours is average course load • Major specific courses assigned • Closed Majors • Biology • Elementary Education • Molecular Biology • Mechanical Engineering

29. Student Schedule

30. Important Dates for Next Fall • New students arrive on Thursday, August 27 • First day of classes – Monday, August 31 • Classes begin at 8:00 AM • Drop/Add Period • Begins on Friday, August 28 for Freshmen • Ends on Friday, September 4 at 5:00 PM • Last Day to Withdraw from a Class • Wednesday, October 28 at 5:00 PM • After that date, a “WF” grade will be issued

31. Student Information/Forms • Please review and complete all information • Student Data Form • Make sure all information is correct Return all forms to the registration table in Pew Fine Arts Center by 4:00 PM