Department of

Landscape Architecture &

Urban Planning

HOWDY!Welcome to Landscape

Architecture & Urban Planning(LAUP)

Janet RichardsAcademic Advisor III

Class of ’96 WHOOP!

TAMU EMAIL

Every. Single. Day.

EMAIL ETTIQUETTE

● You must ALWAYS and ONLY use your TAMU email.

● Your email must ALWAYS include a signature that has your first/last name, UIN,

and major and track. Easiest way is to set up an automatic signature.

● Please allow at least 24-48 hours for a response. DO NOT resend the same email

multiple times within this time period.

● Include a brief reason for your email in the subject line.

● DO NOT reply to a mass email; begin a new email.

● DO NOT use abbreviated texting language.

● DO NOT forward your email to another account

(i.e. yahoo, gmail, etc.).

● You will get LOTS of emails. Clean out your inbox DAILY!

● You expect me to read your emails, so I expect you to read mine!

● Always use appropriate, professional language when emailing instructors or

administration. Do not use their first names in an email, say “Hey!”, or other too casual verbiage that can be interpreted as disrespectful.

● Remember an email lives forever. THINK before you send!!

Appointments can be scheduled by student at https://tamu.campus.eab.com/

Walk in Wednesdays for quick questions or just visiting

Group Advising Sessions through zoom

Informal visits on 3rd floor

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ADVISING● Although peers and upper classmen can be a good source

of some information, remember …they are not the

advisor and often give incorrect information.

● ALWAYS check the accuracy of the information!!

● Requirements are different for different majors and catalogs.

ADVISING

Contact me early regarding ANY

problems. I can’t help after the fact.

I am here to help navigate the degree requirements and make suggestions,

but the ultimate responsibility is yours

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The College of Architecture is a NO PROBATION college

ADVISING HOLD

● Every student will need to make a registration advising appointment each semester.

● I will send out a schedule of the timeframe in which you should plan to come.

● Any student who does not come see me will have a HOLD put on their registration

and will have to wait until Open Registration after everyone else has registered.

Every. Single. Day.

What if I told you

you have a choice…

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Cura Personalis = take care of the whole personIf you don’t deal with the whole person, it is simply training

Please remember college is about much more than just meeting the academic requirements.

WHO do you want to be when you grow up, not WHAT do you want to be.

DEGREE PLANS

One page checklist for what you need to graduate

Can be shared through email

Please always double check it

Always feel comfortable asking questions

Look for ways to customize your education and experience

Every. Single. Day.

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

• DR. GALEN NEWMAN

BLA PROGRAM COORDINATOR

Galen’s video goes here

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

● All courses under the heading of MAJOR COURSEWORK or

SUPPORTING COURSEWORK must have a grade of C or higher.

● Must take studio-based courses in sequential order. It will take a minimum of 4 years to complete the studios.There is no way to graduate any earlier!!

● Must complete a Summer Internship in the summer before the last year. Minimum of 400 hours supervised by a licensed landscape architect.

● General electives must be upper level (300 or 400 level)

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

● Cultural Discourse course --- CARC 101 or upper level elective

● International Cultural Diversity – LAND 240● Spring of 2nd year --- Costa Rica opportunity

Consider joining the American Society of

Landscape Architects (ASLA)

Travel - For the benefit of professional

networking and knowledge of the field,

our chapter makes visits to firms in TX each semester.

And, we help coordinate trips and registration for the state

and national ASLA conferences.

Trainings & Enrichment – Program training, project critiques,

portfolio review

Community Projects -opportunity for application of design while

serving the community. Our projects include South Knoll, Azimuth

entryway beautification, and Big Event.

And….

SO MUCH FUN!

… when you forgot to check your email

and missed something important

YOU

Every. Single. Day.

URBAN PLANNING

BS- URPN PROGRAMCOORDINATOR

Dr. Doug Wunneburger

• DOUG’S VIDEO GOES HERE

URBAN PLANNING

● All courses under the heading of MAJOR COURSEWORK or

Supporting Coursework must have a grade of C or higher.

● Although your courses are not as strictly sequential as LAND, there are some courses that mustbe taken in order.

● Design is more sequential than Policy

● Decide if you are more interested in policy or design

URBAN PLANNING TRACKS

● Policy Track - deals more with data collecting, working with elected officials

and community members, analyzing and then coming up with solutions or future

plans. Basically the final product is a written report that includes GIS mapping

to the client who will use it to move forward in their community.

● Design Track - Design deals with taking the analyzed data and visualizing

those problem fixes or future plans in the form of a visual design --- much like

Landscape Architects or Architects. This track would include more studio courses,

more digital communication, more drawing, and more GIS in order to create the

finish product of a design for the client to follow. This track is more sequential.

POLICY vs DESIGN

ARCH 250 Surv. Wrld Arch II URPN 320 Digital Comm II

SOCI 205 Intro Sociology URPN 420 Intro Urban Design

URPN 302 Planning Law URPN 489 Portfolio

URPN 493 URPN Capstone URPN 326 Advanced GIS

URPN 409 GEO Design Capstone

ENDS 101 Design Process

Study Abroad Strongly recommended

URPN 220 Digital Comm I > URPN 320 Digital Comm II (Spring only)

URPN 325 Intro GIS > URPN 326 Advanced GIS (Spring only)

URPN 210 URPN Analysis Methods I > URPN 310 URPN Analysis Methods II

ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT PLANNERS

FALL SEMESTER 4TH YEAR

SEMESTER AWAY

● You will spend the FALL of your 4th year away from campus

● Choose between:- 6 credit hours of Internship (600 hours)- 12 credit hours in Bonn, Germany- 12 credit hours at another University

● If you choose Internship, you will need to plan to take the other 6 credit hours in a semester other than the semester away.

STUDENT-------------

Every. Single. Day.

HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS

● Check email every day so you don’t miss important

information

● Set up a file in your email to keep relevant emails and copies of your degree plan handy

● Do NOT Google TAMU forms, policies, etc. Go to the website for the most current information

● Go to class!!!!

● Introduce yourself to your instructors. Ask questions. Go to office hours

HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS

● Take advantage of free tutoring on campus!!

● Take advantage of workshops at the AcademicSuccess Center

● Manage distractions – you are not as good of a multitasker as you think you are!

● Do the reading!

● Study in groups --- you have 24 hr access to Langford

● Learn and use Time Mgmt Skills!!!

DO NOT TAKE THIS SEMESTER LIGHTLY!!!!

INTRODUCTIONS

Very briefly introduce your new friend:

First name?Their major?Where are they from?What they are most excited

about being at A&M?What is their biggest fear

about this coming year?One interesting fact (i.e. I have been to 49 states….

I was the women’s pool champ in college…I will sing in Carnegie Hall in February)

ADVISING ETHICS

● I can talk ONLY to the student

● Even with a waiver, I will only talk to the student

● Give them a chance to figure it out…

● Be supportive without doing it for them

● Real world context

RELATIONSHIPS/SENSE OF BELONGING

According to student development research,

relationships and a sense of belonging is the #1

predictor of retention in college.

Make friends. Get involved.

Know your faculty & advisor

FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE● Purpose is to create a welcoming and affirming environment for each freshman

● Students will develop self-efficacy, self-awareness, and a sense of purpose

● Student will become engaged in the learning environment in and out of the classroom

● Students will become socially integrated within the university community

● Meets once a week with faculty/staff instructor and a peer mentor

● Based on four themes

● Zero credit hours (no cost) 1 hr for Regents (no extra cost)

● Freshmen should be signed up for a section

FINAL THOUGHTS

Aggies serve. It’s what we do.

Find your niche to serve.

You will be amazed at how much you end up receiving and growing.

And it will enrich your life and your time here at A&M.

QUESTIONS??

1) Go to your HOWDY

2) Click on “Email”

3) Click on Gmail icon

4) Click on the gear icon in upper right for Settings

5) Scroll down until you see an empty box for Email

Signature

6) Type your legal name (preferred name in quotes),

UIN, and major in the box

For example: Robert “Bob” Smith

UIN: 623 00 6489

LAND or URPN

7) You are welcome to add what you like…

Gig ‘Em, Class of 2020, etc.

8) Scroll and save

EMAIL SIGNATURE

REGISTRATION

Students ONLY - Have your degree plan and your registration form

Meet on zoom at 1:30. This will give us time for Q & A.

Please do not change your schedule without discussing it with me first

Should be finished within 30 minutes but I will be available longer

If you end up wishing to change a class, we can do that during open registration before the start of the fall semester. Again, talk to me first.

COA Ice Cream Social Friday of 1st week (Aug 28)

Midterm Success Seminar (you MUST attend)

Tuesday, Oct 20 or Wednesday, Oct 21evenings

Resource Fair (you MUST attend)

Thursday, Oct 24 10am – 2 pm

No exceptions.

Every. Single. Day.

Your advisor when you check your

email daily!

Thank you for your attention.

I look forward to getting to know you and working with you!!