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Support Services Career development center – career exploration, resumes, cover letters, internships, interviewing… Career development center Counseling center – individual counseling, group counseling, crisis prevention (suicide etc.), vocational counseling, psychiatric services including medication, phone consultations, workshops (stress, communication, dealing with differences, eating disorders, helping troubled friends), alcohol awareness, drug and alcohol counseling Counseling center ◦Most services are free Strong individuals know it’s OK to seek help ◦Staffed by several psychologistsTRANSCRIPT
Nuts and BoltsWCU and Your Major
Why this presentation
The department, the university, and myself want you to succeed. Navigating a 4-year degree can be confusing. Know the facts and ask if you don’t…don’t’ forget to have fun along the way
Support Services
Career development center – career exploration, resumes, cover letters, internships, interviewing…
Counseling center – individual counseling, group counseling, crisis prevention (suicide etc.), vocational counseling, psychiatric services including medication, phone consultations, workshops (stress, communication, dealing with differences, eating disorders, helping troubled friends), alcohol awareness, drug and alcohol counseling◦ Most services are free
Strong individuals know it’s OK to seek help◦ Staffed by several psychologists
Support Services
Learning assistance & resource center –◦Tutoring, it’s FREE! - first come 1st serve◦Academic success workshops◦Basic skills test (CORE, PAPA) prep!!!
Writing center◦Face to face writing assistance◦Online writing assistance
Financial Aid
Finding $$ for college can be tough but remember you are FULL-TIME students. That basically means it should consume about 40 hours per week. ◦Carnegie system – what is it?
Beware working too much as this can adversely affect your success…not an option for some
Financial Aid
Financial Aid Types of funding
◦Aid programs Grants (Pell… Loans (Stafford, Perkins, PLUS…) Work Study
◦Kinesiology Job Scholarships
◦See the undergraduate catalog (http://www.wcupa.edu/_information/official.documents/undergrad.catalog/finanaid.htm) and click financial aid
◦There are 172 (don’t quote me) scholarships listed in the catalog.
Activities
Clubs and organizations◦ http://www.wcupa.edu/_information/official.documents/undergrad.catalo
g/stuaffair.htm#organizations Look under “student organizations”
Honors college◦ For “students with outstanding achievement in scholarship,
leadership and community service. Membership in Honors is competitive with a maximum of 40 seats offered each fall.”
◦ Honors curriculum ◦ Looks awfully good on a transcript◦ Leadership minor◦ International travel
Office of recreation and leisure ◦ Intramurals, club sports, group exercise
Events Calendar on Homepage◦Get involved
Degree Requirements
Misc.◦“Q” courses (english or math) counts towards
GPA but not credit requirements◦Full time is 12-18 credits
If able, get your $’s worth (near 18 credits) You can take over 18 credits
◦Advisor permission, pay per extra credit Student standing is determined by credits, not
how many years here i.e. – Freshman 0-29.5 credits (increments of 30)
Registrar
Drop/Add period – 7 days◦May do later but can be tough
Withdrawing from a class – 8th day to 9th week◦“W” recorded on transcript
Declare pass/fail deadline – 9th weekRepeating a class 100+ level
◦Can do 5x’s, no more than twice per course◦Most recent grade is kept regardless of score
GPA
Calculating GPA◦Use online GPA calculators:
Target GPA – use to determine what grdes you will need to reach a desired GPA
Example: Sam Houston Univ. (others online)Dean’s list = GPA 3.67 or higherProbation = GPA < 2.0
◦Student must see advisor for creation of an academic recovery plan
Your Home
Department of Kinesiology◦Majors:
Health and Physical Education Teacher Certification◦Website tour
Exercise Science◦Minors for HPE
Health (15 credits) Coaching (18 credits) Exercise science (21-23 credits) Individuals with disabilities (18-21 credits) Nutrition Others (minors do not lead to teacher certification)
H&PE TC
Advising – the UG catalog makes clear that ultimately, YOU are responsible for course selection and U. guidelines◦ The quality of advising varies so
do your homework◦ Also, advisors are there for more
than academics!
Advising
Guidance Record/Advising/Curriculum Sheet (whatever it’s called)◦Fall 2014 and forward
Proposed: Fall 2016 and forward ◦Block schedule◦ABSOLUTELY important to know what advising
sheet/program you follow◦Self Help Guide from Dr. Cummiskey◦Year by Year Checklist from Dr. Lepore◦PPE’s
FATE – formal admission to teacher education◦http://www.wcupa.edu/_academics/coe/fate.aspx◦No longer is a FATE delay permit◦Summer letter◦Message – get FATE ASAP – freshman year is best◦Basic Skill Testing – take the CORE over PAPA◦Professional Testing Center – can schedule a test
any time!
Mock Selection
Take a look at the advising/curriculum/program sheet and do a preliminary schedule for next semester. If you use a different advising sheet, help someone else.◦Return sheets when you leave