Transcript Welcome! My office hours for individual meetings: Wednesdays, noon-2pm Fridays, noon-3pm Office: Lally 314 Come and see me this week or next week.

Welcome!
My office hours for individual meetings:
Wednesdays, noon-2pm
Fridays, noon-3pm
Office: Lally 314
Come and see me this week or next week
Welcome!
Spring Advising Session
 Today’s agenda is:
 Where you are?
 Fall registration-best courses to take
 Tips for registration
 Summer opportunities
 Entering into your sophomore year
What’s been going on?
Please take a few minutes to think, and
share your answers with a partner(s) near
you.
 What did you like about this year?
 If you could do it all over again, what
would you do differently?
 What information,&/or assistance do you
need?
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Resources and tips for the
remainder of the semester
Visit your professor and TA office hoursthey write and grade exams Drop in Tutoring- DCC –
http://alac.rpi.edu/update.do
 Go to your LA’s office hours in your hall
 Review before lecture, go over notes, try
problems- Always evaluate- do I really
understand X? Test yourself- Do problems
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Academic Policies
Transfer/AP Credits- All entering first year
students can bring in 32 credits of AP
and/or transfer credit. If you have more
credits, the Registrar will contact you.
 Please talk to your advisor before deciding
which courses NOT to use.
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Probation/dismissal process
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Probation - semester GPA below 1.5 &
overall 1.8 for the end of the 2nd term
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Students are reviewed for dismissal when
Students who are on probation 2 consecutive
terms
3 or more non-consecutive terms on
probation
3 or more F’s in one semester
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Fall Classes
TYPICAL SCHEDULE
CSCI 2200 Foundations of Computer Science (FoCS)
CSCI 2500 Computer Organization (CompOrg)
MATH, LOGIC or SCIENCE class
HASS class
The Fall schedule will vary widely for individual
students, depending on AP credits, dual major,
minor, etc. If in doubt, TALK to ME
HASS Requirements
students must take a minimum of
6 (4 credit courses )=24 credits
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Requirements for HASS
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No more than 3 at the 1000 level
At least 2 classes in the humanities
At least 2 classes in the social sciences
At least 2 with the same prefix, one of them needs to be above
the 1000 level; WRIT 1000 & WRIT 2000, STSS 2000 & STSS
4000
At least 1 – 4 credit- 4000 level class
At least 1 must be “Communications Intensive”
CAPP Report on SIS details this information for you to
track.
It is Your responsibility to make sure you have enough
credits, and distribution of courses for your degree.
What courses are Humanities or
Social Science?
Humanities
Social Science
Arts (music, Art)
Cognitive Science (COGN)
Communication (COMM)
Economics (ECON)
History (STSH)
Interdisciplinary Hum &SS (IHSS)
Literature (LITR)
Psychology (PSYC)
Writing (WRIT)
Sociology (STSS)
Philosophy (PHIL)
Anthropology (STSS)
Interdisciplinary Hum &SS (IHSS)
Communication Intensive
Requirement
Need to enroll & pass a “CI” class in
1. HASS
2. In your major
(usually a senior capstone class)
All approved classes are listed on SIS
Cannot put CI class on pass/no credit
Communication Intensive course is an
institute requirement
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Course Registration Timeline
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Registration time tickets were sent out on March 6th.
Registration time tickets are based on credits
earned.
Most first year students will register on April 11 – 15th
If you don’t register by 4/15, you could be charged
a $ 75 late fee.
If you have any hold(s) on your account, you will
not be able to register. Please go to Student
Records and Financial Services Office on 2nd floor
of Academy Hall for assistance.
Open Registration will begin on May 13th. .
Registration tools
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coursescheduler.rpi.edu This is a program that
you can use to create your schedule
http://www.rpi.edu/academics/catolog/intedex.ht
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The course descriptions, major requirements and
prerequisites.
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Summer Experiences
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Take Summer Classes at RPI
http://summer.rpi.edu or at your local college or
university
Work in your field (Career Development Center)
Apply for Internships paid/unpaid
Volunteer at a professional office, hospital.
Summer jobs at RPI: http://summer.rpi.edu
Steps to transfer a course
Send the course description to school rep.
Lee O’Dell (HASS) [email protected]
Kurt Anderson (ENGR) [email protected]
David Spooner(Science) [email protected]
Beth Macey(Management) [email protected]
 If approved, enroll in the class.
Fill
out the Transfer Approval Form (need signatures from
school representative and advisor)
Take form to Registrar (Academy Hall)
Have Visiting College send an Official Transcript to RPI’s
Registrar
Must have a “C-” or better for course credits to be
accepted.
Your Sophomore Year
The 2nd year is a time for questions: more
students question their major, direction, and
general life plans. Is this all there is? Why am I
here? Should I transfer?
It’s natural to question and explore your options.
Speaking to faculty form various departments,
advisor, Career Develop Center, peers, alumni,
and parents will provide information to affirm or
change your direction.
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Sophomore Year academically
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2000 level classes will build on 1000 classes
HW problems are more complex & crucial to do
well on exams
2-3 Exams during the semester & Final
Projects and Papers are more in depth
These are the courses that begin to focus more
in your major and the skills needed to be
successful in your field.
Study Abroad Programs
Institute Wide Programs
Semester long programs
2 week programs tied to a spring course
Summer/winter opportunities
Study abroad office conducts 3- 4 information sessions
a year
Karen Dvorak- [email protected]
Other programs:
Management Study Abroad Programs-1 semester
Architecture Study Abroad Programs- 1 semester
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