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Center for Exploratory Studies Allison Logan, PhD Assistant Dean, A&S and Director, CES
Meet the CES Advising Staff University-Wide Exploratory Academic Advisors
Bobby Gray
Keri Eason
Associate Director
Assistant Director, Academic
Kaci Kortis Assistant Director, Academic
Doug Kennedy
Heather Kilgore
Stephen Sovilla
Assistant Director, Academic
Assistant Director, Academic
Assistant Director, Academic
Matt Pickett Assistant Director, Academic
FERPAFamily Educational Rights and Privacy Act •
Under FERPA, Record Privacy rights transfer from the parents to the student once the student reaches 18 years of age or once he/she enrolls in an institution of higher learning. In either scenario, FERPA then regards the parents as “3rd parties.”
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Record release to all 3rd parties requires the student’s prior written and signed consent.
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In all cases, 3rd parties (including parents) attempting contact with administrative offices, college offices, or the faculty will be referred to the Registrar’s Office.
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You can learn more about the “Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) from the Registrar’s Office or you can enter the U.S. Department of Education website at http://www.ed.gov
Center for Exploratory Studies Exploratory is the largest “major” at UC! (But you cannot graduate as exploratory!)
Types of Exploratory Students 1. Openly exploring all majors 2. Considering a few potential majors 3. Interested in a Competitive UC major 4. In a major, but considering a switch (75% of college students nationally change majors at least once) Source: NACADA
Advising Commitment & Model • Assigned professional advisor • One-on-one, highly personalized advising • Support for: • Course planning • Major selection process • Decision-Making Model • Mandatory advising for freshmen, sophomores under a 2.3 gpa and juniors (meet at least once per semester!)
Role of the Academic Advisor • • •
An academic advisor's role is to provide advice and guidance appropriate to advance each individual student's educational goals and plans. An advisor is an educator, very much like a faculty member is in the classroom. Advisors endeavor to inform, support, and encourage each student in a manner that the advisor deems appropriate to educate that particular student.
Student Commitment • Advising – you are responsible for scheduling your own advising appointments (30 min. or 1 hr.) • Exploring Majors –let your advisor know when you’re ready to start! • Courses of Interest – your advisor will help identify these • Direct to Resources – ask questions and seek answers – advisors need to know what you want to know! • Canopy and Blackboard (BB) – check daily! • “CES Advising” organization on BB – check weekly! • UC email – check daily! • Quick questions – email your advisor • UC web site – “search” function
Exploratory Resources Major Exploration •
Discovering UC Course (3 cr. hrs.) (MLTI 1075)
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Assessment Toolbox
Information Sharing •
UC Email
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CES Webpage
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Announcements & Resources posted on Blackboard
• Personality styles, career interests, abilities and career values • UC majors interest list
• Completed as part of MLTI1075 or individually •
Exploratory Ambassadors Program/Major Mentors
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www.uc.edu/ces
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https://canopy.uc.edu/webapps/bla ckboard/content/listContentEditabl e.jsp?content_id=_4582861_1&co urse_id=_75690_1&mode=reset
Twitter, Facebook and Remind
Course Schedule Samples ** Student schedules will vary based upon test scores, transfer credit, course availability, and other variables
Open Interest/Exploring Freshman Seminar or ENGL 1001 Discovering UC or Humanities Social Science or History Course of Interest 1 Course of Interest 2
Nursing Interest BIOL2001C, Anatomy & Physiology CHEM 1020, Intro. To Chem. & Biochem. CHEM 1020L, Lab SOC 1001, Intro. To Sociology Diversity & Culture Course 2 Health, Fitness & Leisure Studies Courses
Business Interest ENGL 1001 ECON 1001, Intro. To Microeconomics Natural Science or Social Science MATH 1044, Applied Calculus I MGMT 1053, Business Foundations Engineering Interest ENGL 1001 CHEM 1040, General Chemistry I CHEM 1040L, Lab MATH1021 or 1026 Social Science or Humanities
Exploratory Learning Communities • • • • • •
Exploring STEM Exploring Business & Leadership Exploring Health Exploring Art & Design Exploring Education Other appropriate A&S LCs
Registration in a Learning Community is based upon test scores & availability
Shared Commitment
Center for Exploratory Studies Allison Logan, PhD Assistant Dean, A&S and Director, CES
Meet the CES Advising Staff University-Wide Exploratory Academic Advisors
Bobby Gray
Keri Eason
Associate Director
Assistant Director, Academic
Kaci Kortis Assistant Director, Academic
Doug Kennedy
Heather Kilgore
Stephen Sovilla
Assistant Director, Academic
Assistant Director, Academic
Assistant Director, Academic
Matt Pickett Assistant Director, Academic
FERPAFamily Educational Rights and Privacy Act •
Under FERPA, Record Privacy rights transfer from the parents to the student once the student reaches 18 years of age or once he/she enrolls in an institution of higher learning. In either scenario, FERPA then regards the parents as “3rd parties.”
•
Record release to all 3rd parties requires the student’s prior written and signed consent.
•
In all cases, 3rd parties (including parents) attempting contact with administrative offices, college offices, or the faculty will be referred to the Registrar’s Office.
•
You can learn more about the “Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) from the Registrar’s Office or you can enter the U.S. Department of Education website at http://www.ed.gov
Center for Exploratory Studies Exploratory is the largest “major” at UC! (But you cannot graduate as exploratory!)
Types of Exploratory Students 1. Openly exploring all majors 2. Considering a few potential majors 3. Interested in a Competitive UC major 4. In a major, but considering a switch (75% of college students nationally change majors at least once) Source: NACADA
Advising Commitment & Model • Assigned professional advisor • One-on-one, highly personalized advising • Support for: • Course planning • Major selection process • Decision-Making Model • Mandatory advising for freshmen, sophomores under a 2.3 gpa and juniors (meet at least once per semester!)
Role of the Academic Advisor • • •
An academic advisor's role is to provide advice and guidance appropriate to advance each individual student's educational goals and plans. An advisor is an educator, very much like a faculty member is in the classroom. Advisors endeavor to inform, support, and encourage each student in a manner that the advisor deems appropriate to educate that particular student.
Student Commitment • Advising – you are responsible for scheduling your own advising appointments (30 min. or 1 hr.) • Exploring Majors –let your advisor know when you’re ready to start! • Courses of Interest – your advisor will help identify these • Direct to Resources – ask questions and seek answers – advisors need to know what you want to know! • Canopy and Blackboard (BB) – check daily! • “CES Advising” organization on BB – check weekly! • UC email – check daily! • Quick questions – email your advisor • UC web site – “search” function
Exploratory Resources Major Exploration •
Discovering UC Course (3 cr. hrs.) (MLTI 1075)
•
Assessment Toolbox
Information Sharing •
UC Email
•
CES Webpage
•
Announcements & Resources posted on Blackboard
• Personality styles, career interests, abilities and career values • UC majors interest list
• Completed as part of MLTI1075 or individually •
Exploratory Ambassadors Program/Major Mentors
•
•
www.uc.edu/ces
•
https://canopy.uc.edu/webapps/bla ckboard/content/listContentEditabl e.jsp?content_id=_4582861_1&co urse_id=_75690_1&mode=reset
Twitter, Facebook and Remind
Course Schedule Samples ** Student schedules will vary based upon test scores, transfer credit, course availability, and other variables
Open Interest/Exploring Freshman Seminar or ENGL 1001 Discovering UC or Humanities Social Science or History Course of Interest 1 Course of Interest 2
Nursing Interest BIOL2001C, Anatomy & Physiology CHEM 1020, Intro. To Chem. & Biochem. CHEM 1020L, Lab SOC 1001, Intro. To Sociology Diversity & Culture Course 2 Health, Fitness & Leisure Studies Courses
Business Interest ENGL 1001 ECON 1001, Intro. To Microeconomics Natural Science or Social Science MATH 1044, Applied Calculus I MGMT 1053, Business Foundations Engineering Interest ENGL 1001 CHEM 1040, General Chemistry I CHEM 1040L, Lab MATH1021 or 1026 Social Science or Humanities
Exploratory Learning Communities • • • • • •
Exploring STEM Exploring Business & Leadership Exploring Health Exploring Art & Design Exploring Education Other appropriate A&S LCs
Registration in a Learning Community is based upon test scores & availability
Shared Commitment
