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ADVISEMENT 101
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| Before the advising session: |
- Pickup and review the Spring 2005 Course Offering Bulletin which
will be available online around October 13th. Hard copies will
become available around October 28th in the Registrar's Office.
If you live on campus, the COB will be delivered to your dorm address.
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- Review CCC requirements. Your advisor will have a CCC
check sheet in your advisement folder, but you can download
one for your own planning. You will need Acrobat Reader to open
the file.
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- Make a note of courses you have taken which may fulfill CCC requirements
to review with your advisor.
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- Have
you declared a major? A minor? A concentration? A track? Many
departments have requirement checklists pertaining to a specific
degree or program. Stop by the appropriate department office for
the newest version.
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- Found
a course you'd like to take? Next, you need to ask some questions:
Is
there a prerequisite? Is the section only for majors?
Only for non-majors? Does the course require departmental approval?
Be sure to examine the last column of the COB listings: ‘Notes/Special
Dates' for answers to these questions.
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- Prerequisite!
What prerequisite? Time to go to the College Catalog. Course
listings include prerequisites and how often the course
is apt to be offered. Not sure
where you left the big blue book? No problem. Click on the ‘Course
Catalog' link from Fredonia's ‘Students'
page.
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- Create
the “perfect” schedule – then
create three or four optional schedules you can live with.
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- Schedule a time to meet with your advisor. Many advisors post
signup sheets on office doors. Be careful not to schedule during
a class or shift at work. Talk to your advisor if none of the signup
spots are possible for you.
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- Don't know who your advisor is? Contact Academic
Advising at
673-3188 or stop by at 2148 Fenton Hall.
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- Don't
know where your advisor is? Click on ‘Find it Fast'
from the Fredonia home page and then select ‘Faculty/Staff
E-mail & Addresses'.
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- It wouldn't be a bad idea to review the General Academic Information
and Academic Policies published in the College Catalog.
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| During the advising session: |
- Come prepared! Bring your COB, your worksheets, any schedules
you already have for the Spring semester (sports, jobs, other responsibilities),
any questions you have about CCC or other degree requirements,
questions about the major, the department, etc.
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- If you have changed your major or declared a major since registering
for Fall 2004 classes, it is important to discuss this with your
advisor. Don't assume s/he already knows!
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- Obtain your number for web registration. Keep it safe!
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- Review any department or registration deadlines with your advisor.
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| Before registering: |
- Clear up any holds on your academic record. You will NOT be able
to register for Spring semester classes if you have an outstanding
amount due on your financial account; have not turned in the necessary
health immunization records; paid any outstanding parking fines
or library charges. (Enter 'Your
Connection' to review any holds on your record.)
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- Don't wait until moments before the deadline to register. Several
things can go wrong: Your computer connection goes down. Your PIN
number doesn't work. You can't remember the answer to your security
question. The class you really, really want is already closed!
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| BOTTOM
LINE: You are the one ultimately responsible for knowing and
meeting the academic requirements for your degree. |
