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NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION Welcome to the College of Engineering!. AGENDA. Introduction Academic Advising Undergraduate Curriculum Student Life Hints for Success Advising Session. STUDENT SERVICES PERSONNEL. College of Engineering Student Academic Services Holmes 250/ph. 956-8404
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NEW STUDENT ORIENTATIONWelcome to the College of Engineering!
AGENDA • Introduction • Academic Advising • Undergraduate Curriculum • Student Life • Hints for Success • Advising Session
STUDENT SERVICES PERSONNEL College of Engineering Student Academic Services Holmes 250/ph. 956-8404 Tep Dobry, Director of Academic Affairs (tep@hawaii.edu) Jill Nakatsu, Academic Advisor (jillkoba@hawaii.edu) Lori Yuu, Secretary (loriyuu@hawaii.edu)
DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL Civil and Environmental Engineering (Holmes 383/ph. 956-7550) C S Papacostas, Professor & Department Chair Janis Kusatsu, Secretary Electrical Engineering (Holmes 483/ph. 956-7586) Wayne Shiroma, Professor & Department Chair Liane Jackson, Secretary Mechanical Engineering (Holmes 302/ph. 956-7167) MehrdadNejhad, Professor & Department Chair Joanne Yee, Secretary
MANDATORY ADVISING Conducted during the week prior to start of registration for continuing students Assignment to faculty advisor in major department (check with department office) Registration is on “hold” without advisor’s approval of course selection
ADVISING CHECKLIST Review prior and current semester progress (GPAs) Any current or prior academic actions (probation or suspension)? Check pre-requisites and co-requisites Review course load (60-hr rule) Note checksheet discrepancies on advising form Note course substitution requests on advising form Sign form/student retains copy
ACADEMIC ACTIONS DEAN’S LIST Spring or Fall GPA >= 3.5 with a minimum of registered 12 credits (no I, W, F or NC)
ACADEMIC ACTIONS THOSE TO AVOID: Probation Suspension Dismissal
GPA REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION Minimum of 2.00 for all registered credits at UH Manoa Minimum 2.00 for all upper division courses (numbered 300-499) in mathematics, sciences, and engineering
ACADEMIC ACTIONS PROBATION Any semester in which cumulativeorupper division GPA < 2.0 Students on probation must also achieve a minimum current GPA of 2.0
ACADEMIC ACTIONS SUSPENSION Failure to meet terms of probation or GPA < 1.7 after attempting 24 credit hours Must apply to return (Office of Admissions and Records) Suspended students who attend another institution classified as “transfer” students upon reapplication to UH Manoa
ACADEMIC ACTIONS DISMISSAL Failure to meet academic requirements after returning from suspension Not eligible for readmission to UH Manoa for one academic year Readmission only under unusual circumstances
Structure of the Curriculum College of Engineering Requirements Manoa General Education • English 100(FW) • COMG 251(DA) + 1 DH or DL • Econ 120 or 130 or 131(DS) + 1 DS • Foundation Global/Multicultural Perspectives(FG) • Engineering Background • Mathematics (Math 241(FS),242,243,244) • Chemistry (Chem 161(DP),161L(DY),162) • Physics (Phys 170,170L,272,272L) Graduation Requirements • W Focus (5 courses) • E and O Focus (1 course each) – 300 or above • H Focus (1 course) Department Requirements
CURRICULUM CHECKSHEETS Checksheet for each discipline Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) Computer Engineering (CENG) Electrical Engineering (EE) Mechanical Engineering (ME) Lists all requirements Recommended course sequence Updated each summer
Engineers’ Council of the University of Hawaii (ECUH) ProfessionalHonor Civil ASCE Chi Epsilon ITE AACE Electrical IEEE Eta Kappa Nu Mechanical ASME Pi Tau Sigma SAE ASHRAE Cross-disciplinary SWE, EWB
Get Involved !!! Fall Semester Membership Drive 1st week of classes; Holmes Hall ground floor CoE Career Day every semester Watch your e-mail!
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