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Welcome to the University of Oregon IntroDUCKtion Schedule Goals for Today • Better understand UO academics • Learn about the Bachelor’s Degree • Participate in advising workshop • Take placements Tonight • Review course options • Complete p. 54-55 in Student Handbook Tomorrow • Meet with an advisor • Register for Fall Quarter classes Advising Appointments Your advising time and location for tomorrow is listed on the label on the cover of your IntroDUCKtion program Making the transition to academics at the UO What expectations do you have? What college students say… I have realized that going to school is a great opportunity but a responsibility at the same time. – Tony Appreciate your education and excel above and beyond your learning habits. Then good grades will follow naturally. – Janet College is about fun, and it IS fun, but school needs to come first. That’s why you’re here. – Jessica Thriving at the UO High School College You will be expected to use strategic learning in your courses You will be expected to develop “college knowledge.” You will be expected to actively seek out campus assistance resources UO College Knowledge • Quarter system – fall, winter, spring, and summer • Average 4 courses per term (15-17 credits) • Total credits – 180 (about 45 courses) Major General Education Electives UO Bachelor’s Degree What is general education? General Education Major Electives UO General Education Writing Writing is a critical skill that you will use in all classes You will take 2 writing classes, 1 of them before the end of your first year Language and/or Math Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Bachelor of Science (B.S.) 2 years of a second language 1 year of college-level math (or equivalent proficiency) (or equivalent proficiency) “The Groups” Explore both breadth and depth: ~4 courses in each Arts and Letters Social Science Science Multicultural Requirement 2 courses total, from different categories It’s important that you understand American other viewpoints and cultures. Cultures Workplaces will expect this. The International world is increasingly connected. Cultures Identity, Pluralism & Tolerance Is this image “real?” Is this image “real?” ARH 206: History of Western Art III Arts & Letters (top) Gustav Courbet - Stone Breakers, 1849 (bottom) Jean-Francois Millet - The Gleaners, 1857. Can a farm be economically viable and environmentally sustainable? Can a farm be economically viable and environmentally sustainable? EC 333: Resource & Environmental Economic Issues Social Science How do nutrients flow between the various components of this ecosystem? How do nutrients flow between the various components of this ecosystem? BI 130 – Intro to Ecology Science How do people with different cultures and value systems live together? How do people with different cultures and value systems live together? INTL 250: Value Systems in Cross-Cultural Perspective Multicultural First Year Programs Questions about FIGs or Freshman Seminars? FIGs Major General Education Visit us at lunch! Electives Freshman seminars Freshman Interest Groups What is a FIG? Cohort of 25 students 2 courses in general-education and/or major Academic & Social Transition 1 faculty-led seminar Undergraduate FIG Assistant (FA) A complete fall term schedule = FIG + 2 courses How a FIG works: Justice, Beauty, and Nature ENVS 201 or PHIL 110 ENVS 201: Introduction to Environmental Studies: Social Science PHIL 110: Human Nature ENVS 199: College Connections Freshman Seminars Exclusively for First-Year Students Dedicated faculty teach topics of interest Offered each quarter Popular Fall 2012 Seminars: Buddhism Through Art Che Guevara: From Marxist Guerilla to Pop Icon From Gothic Script to Graphic Novel Rewriting the Classics Uncovering the Past of the Real “Wild West” Schedule Possibilities for Fall Writing Social Science Math Science Arts & Letters Major class 15-17 credits Elective Language Schedule Possibilities for Fall Writing Social Science Math Science Arts & Letters Major class 15-17 credits Elective Language Schedule Possibilities for Fall Writing Social Science Math Arts & Letters Major class FIG 15-17 credits Science Elective Language What’s the role of advising? Finding a Balance Personal Responsibility Accessing Resources Tips from advisors • Schedule an appointment at least once a term. • Keep all of your advising records in one place. • Review your grades and degree audit on DuckWeb each term. What students say My advisor … …walked me through steps so I could do things myself. …was energetic, positive, and encouraging. …seemed authentically interested. - Quotes taken from Student Satisfaction Survey, Office of Academic Advising, University of Oregon, 2009 Academic Advising • Your Academic Department • Office of Academic Advising • Center for Multicultural Academic Excellence (CMAE) • Accessible Education Center • Services for Student Athletes • University Teaching and Learning Center E-mail E-mail is the official form of communication at the UO. READ YOUR EMAIL REGULARLY Fall term classes are the first step! Designed by Katie Schumm, OAA