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Nuts and Bolts

This presentation provides information and resources to help students navigate their 4-year degree at WCU. Topics covered include career development, support services, financial aid, clubs and organizations, degree requirements, and department-specific advising.

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Nuts and Bolts

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  1. Nuts and Bolts WCU and Your Major

  2. The department, the university, and myself want you to succeed. Navigating a 4-year degree can be confusing. Know the facts and ask if you don’t…don’t’ forget to have fun along the way Why this presentation

  3. Career development center – career exploration, resumes, cover letters, internships, interviewing… • Counseling center – individual counseling, group counseling, crisis prevention (suicide etc.), vocational counseling, psychiatric services including medication, phone consultations, workshops (stress, communication, dealing with differences, eating disorders, helping troubled friends), alcohol awareness, drug and alcohol counseling • Most services are free • Strong individuals know it’s OK to seek help • Staffed by several psychologists Support Services

  4. Learning assistance & resource center – • Tutoring, it’s FREE! - first come 1st serve • Academic success workshops • Basic skills test (CORE, PAPA) prep!!! • Writing center • Face to face writing assistance • Online writing assistance Support Services

  5. Finding $$ for college can be tough but remember you are FULL-TIME students. That basically means it should consume about 40 hours per week. • Carnegie system – what is it? • Beware working too much as this can adversely affect your success…not an option for some Financial Aid

  6. Financial Aid • Types of funding • Aid programs • Grants (Pell… • Loans (Stafford, Perkins, PLUS…) • Work Study • Kinesiology Job • Scholarships • See the undergraduate catalog (http://www.wcupa.edu/_information/official.documents/undergrad.catalog/finanaid.htm) and click financial aid • There are 172 (don’t quote me) scholarships listed in the catalog. Financial Aid

  7. Clubs and organizations • http://www.wcupa.edu/_information/official.documents/undergrad.catalog/stuaffair.htm#organizations • Look under “student organizations” • Honors college • For “students with outstanding achievement in scholarship, leadership and community service. Membership in Honors is competitive with a maximum of 40 seats offered each fall.” • Honors curriculum • Looks awfully good on a transcript • Leadership minor • International travel • Office of recreation and leisure • Intramurals, club sports, group exercise Activities

  8. Events Calendar on Homepage • Get involved

  9. Misc. • “Q” courses (english or math) counts towards GPA but not credit requirements • Full time is 12-18 credits • If able, get your $’s worth (near 18 credits) • You can take over 18 credits • Advisor permission, pay per extra credit • Student standing is determined by credits, not how many years here • i.e. – Freshman 0-29.5 credits (increments of 30) Degree Requirements

  10. Drop/Add period – 7 days • May do later but can be tough • Withdrawing from a class – 8th day to 9th week • “W” recorded on transcript • Declare pass/fail deadline – 9th week • Repeating a class 100+ level • Can do 5x’s, no more than twice per course • Most recent grade is kept regardless of score Registrar

  11. Calculating GPA • Use online GPA calculators: • Target GPA – use to determine what grdes you will need to reach a desired GPA • Example: Sam Houston Univ. (others online) • Dean’s list = GPA 3.67 or higher • Probation = GPA < 2.0 • Student must see advisor for creation of an academic recovery plan GPA

  12. Department of Kinesiology • Majors: • Health and Physical Education Teacher Certification • Website tour • Exercise Science • Minors for HPE • Health (15 credits) • Coaching (18 credits) • Exercise science (21-23 credits) • Individuals with disabilities (18-21 credits) • Nutrition • Others (minors do not lead to teacher certification) Your Home

  13. Advising – the UG catalog makes clear that ultimately, YOU are responsible for course selection and U. guidelines • The quality of advising varies so do your homework • Also, advisors are there for more than academics! H&PE TC

  14. Guidance Record/Advising/Curriculum Sheet (whatever it’s called) • Fall 2014 and forward • Proposed: Fall 2016 and forward • Block schedule • ABSOLUTELY important to know what advising sheet/program you follow • Self Help Guide from Dr. Cummiskey • Year by Year Checklist from Dr. Lepore • PPE’s Advising

  15. FATE – formal admission to teacher education • http://www.wcupa.edu/_academics/coe/fate.aspx • No longer is a FATE delay permit • Summer letter • Message – get FATE ASAP – freshman year is best • Basic Skill Testing – take the CORE over PAPA • Professional Testing Center – can schedule a test any time!

  16. Take a look at the advising/curriculum/program sheet and do a preliminary schedule for next semester. If you use a different advising sheet, help someone else. • Return sheets when you leave Mock Selection

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