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Advisor Information Session Orientation 2009. May 12, 2009. Agenda. 8 Semester Degree Completion Plan Transfer Student Orientation Math Updates Provisional Freshmen First Year Experience. 8 SDCP. All new freshmen must sign the agreement. Transfer Student Orientations.
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Advisor Information SessionOrientation 2009 May 12, 2009
Agenda • 8 Semester Degree Completion Plan • Transfer Student Orientation • Math Updates • Provisional Freshmen • First Year Experience
8 SDCP All new freshmen must sign the agreement.
Transfer Student Orientations • The University now has an online orientation for transfer students • Students will be directed to contact their Dean’s Offices • AFLS (partnering with ARCH and ENGR) will have 2 sessions for transfer students: • Friday, June 26 at 1:00 pm • Thursday, August 13 at 1:00 pm
Math Updates • MATH 0003 Any ACT Score • MATH 1204 19 or HIGHER • MATH 1203c 22 or HIGHER • Overrides into math: http://math.uark.edu/2777.htm
Provisional Freshmen • Alice, Ki or Laura will notify you if your student is a provisional freshmen • You no longer have to have the student sign an agreement letter • The required course for provisional freshmen (NDPFAG) is now a two hour course: EDUC 1012 (formally EDUC 100V) Effective College Learning Strategies
First Year Experience Courses • Cohorts have been defined – Ki Peppers • New additions!!! • BIOL 1543/1541L • CHEM 1074/1071L • CHEM 1103/1101L
Advisor Information Session • Please remember to encourage students to request a peer mentor. • After June 12th, I will be unavailable until July 6th. Contact Laura Gamble (575-2253) or Jody Davis (575-5739) with advising questions. • Any questions???