COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

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Your Academic AdvisorsNancy Schneider

Director of Academic Advising & Retention

• Hometown: Rural NE Iowa • Spent 2/3 of her life at UIowa as

student and employee• Loves to garden• Owns a tiny house

Your Academic Advisors

Josh AtcherDirector of Tutoring

• Hometown: Marshalltown, IA• Born in Germany on US Air

Force base• Sings with Chamber Singers of

Iowa City• Is getting married this summer!

Your Academic Advisors

Anat LevtovDirector of Global

Experiences

• Hometown: Haifa, Israel• Has two dogs, Sammy and

Luke• Loves acapella music • Favorite meal is brunch

1.Understand role of academic advisor

2.Determine best fall courses for YOU

TODAY’S GOALS

2015 – 2016• 2165 undergraduate

students• 49% Iowa residents• 26% women• 13% underrepresented

• Average GPA at end of first semester: 2.98

COLLEGEPROFILE

• Transition• Counselors vs.

advisors• Teachers vs. faculty• Time management• Critical thinking • Familial involvement

H.S. vs.COLLEGE

Family - FERPA

Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act

• Students are in charge of their own educational record

• They may give others permission to see grades, U-bill, and other information

It is against the law for advisors to discuss grades or student information

without an academic record consent form

For us to be able totalk with your family

Student must log into:

MyUI.uiowa.edu

• Click on “More” button• “Student Life Management” tab• Complete Academic Record

Consent Form

Expectations of Academic Advisor

• Authorize your registration every semester• Clearly communicate curriculum,

requirements, policies, and procedures• Provide resources and opportunities• Encourage, guide, and support you• Maintain confidentiality• Be accessible

Expectations of Students

• Come prepared & organized to appointments

• Be an active learner and ask questions• Gather relevant decision-making

information• Accept responsibility for decisions

Today’s Advising

• Individual vs. group advising

• Check UI email for individual follow-up from advisors

Degree Components

Foundation(Chemistry, Math,

Physics)

Core (Eng. Problem Solving I & II, Statics, Thermo,

Circuits)

General Education

Major & Elective Focus Area (“EFA”)

128 s.h.

General Education Requirements

3 s.h. from “Be Creative” list

3 s.h. from the following General Education areas:

9 s.h. from “Approved Subject

Areas”

15 S.H. OF GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIRED

1 2 3

1. Interpretation of Literature 2. World Languages3. Historical Perspectives4. International & Global Issues5. Literary, Visual & Performing Arts6. Values, Society and Diversity7. Social Sciences

For list of Approved Subject Areas, go to the College of

Engineering General Education Requirements Webpage

First-Semester Courses

• Math• Science• Rhetoric• Engineering• Engineering Success Seminar

Placement Exam Required!

ALEKSor

Math Placement Test #3 (MPT3)

MATH

Build a Solid Foundation!

Students must earn C- or better in

Engineering Math I and II

MATH

Schedule Planning

Consider:

• High school academic preparation• AP credits• Transfer credits• Placement tests

Sample ScheduleSunday Monday Tuesday Wed. Thursday Friday Saturday

8:30 Math Science (Discussion) Math Math

9:30 Engineering Engineering Engineering Success

10:30 Engineering Engineering

11:30 Science Math (Discussion) Science Math

(Discussion) Science

12:30 Rhetoric Rhetoric Rhetoric Rhetoric

1:30Science

(Lab) 2:30

3:30

4:30

5:30 - 9

Sample Schedule –In Real Life!

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wed. Thursday Friday Saturday

8:30 Math Science (Discussion) Math Exercise Math

9:30 Homework Engineering Homework Engineering Engineering Success

Football Game

10:30 Engineering Lunch Engineering Lunch Lunch

11:30

Homework

Science Math (Discussion) Science Math

(Discussion) Science

12:30 Rhetoric Homework Rhetoric Rhetoric Rhetoric

1:30 Exercise

Work on Campus

ExerciseScience

(Lab)

Nap

2:30 Nap Nap Call home

3:30 Homework

Work on Campus

4:30 Dinner Dinner

5:30 - 9 Tutoring Work on Campus Tutoring Tutoring

STUDENTQUOTES

• Good organization is key!

• During the semester there is a lot of unscheduled time –use this time wisely, do extra work and go to tutoring!

• Make sure you have your priorities in order and don’t sweat the little things!

Academic Tools

• Curriculum Guides

• Degree Audit (on MyUI)

Academic Resources

• Peer Advisors

• Tutoring

STUDENTQUOTES

Go to tutoring as often as you can, even if you don’t have specific questions!

Go to review sessions! They really help.

Tutors are very nice and helpful.

Online Resources

MyUI

• Class times, locations, scheduling

• Degree Audit• Appointment

scheduling

Registrar

• Academic calendar

• GPA calculator• Add/Drop

deadline dates• Tuition and

fees

Email

• Check UI email on daily basis

30+ Student Organizations Departmental, Industry-Specific, Honors/Professional, Diversity

Get Involved - Engage

Extracurricular Student organizations, Athletics/intramurals, Employment, Music

AcademicallyStudy Abroad, Honors, Co-op/internships, Research, Engineering Grand Challenges

• Summer is popular!• Scholarships

available• Parents: Info Session

today @ 1:55 pm

GO GLOBAL

Employer Outreach:Engineering Career Fairs, Networking Events

Professional Development

Career Development: Resume & Cover Letter Development, Interviewing Skills, Job & Internship Search Strategies, Professional Networking

Experiential Education: Co-ops, Internships & Research

Questions?

Contact the Student Development Center

3124 Seamans Center319-335-5763

www.engineering.uiowa.edu

What happens next?

Students

• Seamans Center• Discuss courses

with advisors• Lunch• Register

Family & Guests

• “Engineering Your Career” session

• Please check your schedules for additional options