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Meet Your Advisor

Meet Your Advisor. Advisor’s Name: W Randolph Franklin Email: frankwr@rpi.edu Office number: JEC (aka Johnson) 6026 Phone number: x6077 Office hours: MR3:30-3:55 and on request. Upper-class student. Name: Contact information: Interests/activities Words of advice:. Who are you?.

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Meet Your Advisor

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  1. Meet Your Advisor • Advisor’s Name: W Randolph Franklin • Email: frankwr@rpi.edu • Office number: JEC (aka Johnson) 6026 • Phone number: x6077 • Office hours: MR3:30-3:55 and on request

  2. Upper-class student • Name: • Contact information: • Interests/activities • Words of advice:

  3. Who are you? • In small groups please share the following information • Name, residence hall • What did you expect RPI to be like? • What didn’t you expect? • What would you like to change? • What’s your favorite class, currently? Why? • What do you expect from your advisor?

  4. Important Information • Academic resources • Academic rules &regulations • Offices &phone numbers • Opportunities outside of the classroom

  5. What is my role as your advisor • Assisting students in understanding their strengths, interests, and values • Assisting students in developing an educational plan consistent with their life goals and objectives • Assisting students in developing their decision making skills • Providing and explaining general educational requirements • Monitoring and discussing issues of concern regarding student’s academic progress

  6. Advisor role • Recommending opportunities for personal growth and academic development • Referring students to specific campus or community resources that can help with unique needs such as career information, study skills, time management, or financial resources • Providing accurate information about institutional policies, regulations, procedures and resources • Providing student with information about educational and career paths related to their major

  7. Your role as a student • To complete and review an educational plan • To monitor your progress towards their degree • To come prepared with questions regarding curriculum, course selections, career options, etc. to discuss with their advisor • To know your advisor’s office hours, and meet with them once a semester • To understand that the advisor’s role is to give information, and options for them to make an informed choice- not to make the decision for them • To let the advisor know that they are experiencing academic difficulty

  8. Important dates • RPI Academic Dates on Google calendar. • Add deadline is Monday, Sept. 11th • Drop deadline is on Friday, Oct. 21st • Consultation week starts on Oct. 23rd • Our next advising meetings: • Tuesday, Oct. 3rd at 4:00 PMsame place. • Tuesday, Oct. 31st at 4:00PM same place

  9. Where to go for assistance • Drop-in Tutoring is in the DCC 345 on Sundays 6-8PM and M-Thur 8-10PM (http://www.j2ee.rpi.edu/alac) • Supplemental Instruction (SI) Visit the ALAC web page: (http://www.j2ee.rpi.edu/alac)

  10. ALAC Resources • Advising and Learning Assistance Center 2106 Sage lab X 6820 • Learning Assistants (LAs) in residence hall – go over time management, study skills, form study groups) • Learning Specialist for test taking skills, test anxiety, time management and organizational skills • One-on-one counseling for time management, study skills, change of major

  11. Health and Counseling Center • Both located on 3rd floor of Academy Hall • Health Center X6287 -0pened 7 days a week • Medical care • Allergy care • Health education Counseling Office X6479- opened 5 days on-call 24/7 • Relaxation training for anxiety • Improving communication skills • Improving study habits • Relating to parents • Helping with depression

  12. Other outreach services • Office of the First Year Experience • Located in 4100 Academy Hall x6864fye@rpi.edu • Tuesday Tool Box Series 4-6 PM in Nason classroom (workshops on stress management, maintaining a healthy lifestyle, academic success ) • Helps resolve problems or concerns for first-year students • Coordinates Community Service Projects • Archer Center for student leadership- • Academy Hall X2119 • Student Leadership Conference-Sept.24th • Workshops re student leadership to network w/corporate representatives &peers

  13. Career Development Center • 210 Darrin Communications Center X6234 • Career fair: September 29th & September 30th • Career Counselors available for individual consultations on career paths and opportunities • Cooperatives (6 month working opportunity) • Internships (summer, fall and spring) • Resume workshops (through out the year)

  14. Remember to… • Manage your time- 5- 6 hours of studying per day is the average • Review your notes, read the text book • Go to professor office hours for assistance • Any questions or concerns, e-mail or come see me • Get to know a faculty member • Get involved in campus activities: clubs, intramural sports, student government, etc

  15. Questions? • If no one has any questions, please fill out the information sheet and hand it to me when you are finished. • See you in October Oct. 3rd same time and same place.

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