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Exploratory or Change of Major Students

Exploratory or Change of Major Students. Academic Advisement. Definition of Exploratory Student: student who is unwilling, unable, or unready to make educational or vocational choice. 30 % enter the university as exploratory students Additional 40 % change their major or add minor programs.

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Exploratory or Change of Major Students

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  1. Exploratory or Change of Major Students Academic Advisement

  2. Definition of Exploratory Student: student who is unwilling, unable, or unready to make educational or vocational choice 30 % enter the university as exploratory students Additional 40 % change their major or add minor programs Exploratory Students at SRU

  3. Change of Major Students at SRU Reasons Why Students Change Majors: • Experience disinterest • Experience lack of motivation • Experience failure (do not make minimum q.p.a.)

  4. Key Elements of First Year Studies FYRST advising is designed to encourage students to confirm their major interests or to explore, select, and declare a major appropriate to their goals.

  5. Support Services for Students Uncertain About Their Major • Academic Advisement • Learning Community Clusters • FYRST Seminar • Major and Career Exploration • College Skills Workshops • Tutoring Services • Writing Center • Career Services • Understanding Liberal Studies and DARS

  6. Advisors Discuss… • Liberal Studies Program • DARS • Placement / Selecting courses for registration • Major/Degree requirements • Educational plans • Academic performance • Obtaining academic support assistance

  7. Role of Advisor – Assist student with various decisions • Setting goals • Choosing a major • Examining co-curricular opportunities • Deciding on research subjects or internships • Debating career options

  8. SRU Campus Resources • Career Center Professional Staff • Interest Inventories • DISCOVER program • Faculty in Academic Departments • Faculty in Academic Services Department • Majors and Minors Fair • Library

  9. SRU Campus Resources • Career Center Services • DISCOVER Program • Understands how your interests, values, skills, and personality connect • Connects student with a program of study and career opportunity

  10. Main Functions of DISCOVER • Inventories: 3 types of assessments: interests, abilities, and values. • Occupations: Look up occupations (i.e. salary, related occupations, training, likes/dislikes, qualities, etc.) • Majors: Look up major information (i.e. general descriptions, courses, related occupations, related majors, schools, etc.) • My Portfolio: Stores all information from other sections. • Schools and Job Search

  11. How to Obtain a Sign On for DISCOVER Program • Call (ext. 2028) or stop in the Career Center • Ask for DISCOVER sign on • Receive sign on and temporary password • Can save all your information

  12. Budget management Supervising Public Relations Coping with deadline pressure Negotiating / Arbitrating Speaking Writing Organizing / managing/ coordinating Interviewing Teaching / instructing Computer Literacy Transferable Skills- Develop 4-5 skills through course work and co-curricular activities

  13. Role of Advisee • Know thyself • Be proactive with advisor • Learn about and adhere to institutional policies • Follow through on actions identified in last session • Accept responsibilities for own academic decisions

  14. 4-Step Planning Process for Students • Self-Analysis. • Narrow down choices after self-analysis to several options that are a good fit. • Explore majors, course requirements and career options for each major considered. • Explore careers, including requirements for each career, salaries, job demands, and predicted job market.

  15. Questions Student Should Explore • What courses sound interesting? • What general education requirements do I need to fulfill? • What are my strongest skills and how can I apply them in various areas of study? • Is there a skill I want to develop? What courses might help me? • What have I always wanted to learn more about? • What majors appeal to me and can capitalize most of my particular skills and talents?

  16. Exploratory or Change of Major Check List Phase One – Getting Started • Meet with academic advisor • Check out Career Center • Complete career assessment and interest inventories • Develop career plan • Research majors interested in • Service learning opportunities

  17. Phase Two: Exploration • Meet with academic advisor • Participate in at least one of the following: • Interview faculty member • Attend Major and Minor Fair • Visit Career Center • Use DISCOVER program • Discuss findings with academic advisor and career counselor

  18. Phase Three: Decision-Making, Emphasis is on Real World • Meet with academic advisor • Participate in following: • Job Shadowing • Interview with professional in community • Internship • Visit Career Center

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