Small Group Presentation

Academic Disqualification:

A student can be academically disqualified and will have to reapply to SDSU if: - A student on probation fails to earn at least a 2.0 for any semester while on probation, or - A student on probation fails to earn at least a 2.0 GPA for all work attempted at SDSU (at end of third semester of probation).

Associated Students (pg. 36-37)

AS is very similar to your ASB in high school except at a much larger level. AS has a multitude of leadership opportunities. This is a great way to get involved on campus! They own and operate the ARC, Aztec Aquaplex, Mission Bay Aquatic Center, Open Air Theatre, and the Children's Center.

Ombudsman (pg. 33)

Acts as a liaison between Students and the university to resolve certain issues.

Schedule Adjustment Policy

Add, Drop and/ or change the grading basis of a class by the 10th class of the semester by 11:59pm september 11, 2017. Be sure to check your webportal often to make sure you are registered for. This is your responsibility.

Testing Services (pg. 35)

Administers and analyzes paper and pencil and computer tests such as the WPA, GRE, etc.

Instructor Initiated Drop Policy

As we discussed earlier, if a student does not show up to the first class, s/he MAY be dropped by the professor, and will be informed via an email about the drop. It does not mean the professor will drop you, but the professor holds that right. If you want to drop a course, you must do so by going to your WebPortal before the 10th class day of the semesters.

Career Services (pg.29)

Career counseling, Aztec Career Connection, internships, mentor ships, career fairs, and much more. Students are encouraged to seek out an internship before graduating from SDSU.

The Division of Student Affairs (pg. 29)

The division of Student Affairs is a student centered partner in the SDSU learning community. Your education is enhanced both inside and outside the classroom by the many programs and services offered by the departments in Student Affairs.

Financial Aid and Scholarships (pg. 28)

Financial Aid: - Applying for Aid: You should complete your FAFSA as soon after October 1 as possible, but no later than March 2 each year. Hopefully you have all already taken care of this for this year. The website is www.fafsa.ed.gov - Cost of living: Remember this is an estimated cost of living, fees are subject to change and each of you has an individual situation which impacts your cost of attendance. Scholarships: - Check the financial aid website www.sdsu.edu/financialaid for a listing of scholarships. Scholarships per major, for everyone, etc. Check this often as scholarships become available at different times during the year. There are many scholarships that are not awarded because no one applied for them.

Academic Probation, Disqualification, and Readmission of Undergraduate Students (pg 478) Academic Probation:

The purpose is to warn students that their academic performance is below the state minimum required for a degree. - If your GPA falls below a 2.0, you will be placed on academic probation at the end of the semester. - Provided the GPA is raised during the semester while on academic probation it could be continued for a maximum of 3 semesters. - Academic probation will be lifted once you have reached a 2.0 GPA for all work attempted at SDSU.

Academic Computing (pg. 36)

University has more than 2,000 desk tops in 80 department/ college labs for students to use. The largest is the Student Computing Hub in the Love Library.

Athletics (pg. 37)

We are a Division I school in the Mountian West Confidence. Athletic events are free for San Diego State Students. All you have to do is show your student ID at the ticket office and you can attend any game far free as long as tickets are available!

Repeated Courses (pg 470)

"Course Forgiveness" is an option students can use if they receive a grade lower than a C. Courses can only be repeated once. It can be used under the following conditions (with entirety of rules printed in catalog): - Students can request a max of 16 units of course forgiveness, with no more than one upper division course requested. - Please read through the remaining rules on page 470-471 if you have further questions on the parameters of course forgiveness. - If you are thinking about this option, the University recommends you talk to an academic adviser. We know that this will not be the case for any of you, but I wanted to bring it to your attention should something happen and you need it.

Numbering of Courses

- 80-99 are non- baccalaureate level, meaning no units are received in obtaining your degree. These courses are important for your success in future courses. - 100-299 are lower division, usually freshmen and sophomores. Your general education and prerequisite classes fall under this category. - 300- 499 are upper division, usually juniors and seniors. You will not be able to take classes in upper division until the semester in which you will have earned 60 units. - 500- 599 are also upper division, but are acceptable for advanced degrees.

Evaluation (pg. 471)

- An evaluation is a summary of college work completed and of requirements that need to be completed for a bachelor's degree (Degree Evaluation). - Freshmen: Can access evaluation online in WebPortal after they register for Fall semester classes. - You have a copy of your individual evaluation in your academic advising packet you received this morning at check-in. - Transfers: Will be able to access their online evaluation prior to second semester registration. - You also have a copy of your individual evaluation in your academic advising packet you received this morning at check in - Continuing students can check this on their WebPortal accounts after the semester starts.

Academic Advising Center can:

- Answer questions about graduation and General Education requirements (you will have learned about these requirements this morning) - Help students understand university academic policies and regulation. - Evaluate transfer credit.

What are the student's Responsibilities regarding advising?

- As outlined on page 10, it is your responsibility to do the following: - Read and understand your general catalog. Your graduation requirements are described in great detail in your general catalog. Understanding the information contained in your general catalog will help you progress towards earning your degree much more smoothly. As presented this morning, know your catalog year. Your catalog year is 2017-2018. This catalog is the one you will follow for all of your graduation requirements and general education courses during your time here at SDSU. When/ if you change your major or minor, or declare a major and or minor, your catalog year for your major/ minor requirements will be in whichever year you declare that major/ minor. Thus you could have two catalog years, one for general education and a different one for your major/ minor. - See your adviser regularly: Don't wait until you have a problem to go see an adviser. Prevent problems by getting proper advising. - Keep an advising file: When you meet with an adviser bring it with you: transcripts, test scores, a copy of your degree evaluation, and other important academic information. - Plan your advising sessions during non peak times: Advisers are most busy during the registration periods and the first week of classes, so try to plan ahead and see your adviser at another time. - File for graduation: Graduation is not automatic. You must take the initiative to apply for graduation. By the time you earn 90 units you should be playing close attention to your projected date of graduation and should plan accordingly which includes submitting your graduation application during the published filing period.

Aztec Shops (pg 37)

- Aztec Shops is an auxiliary not for profit organization on campus that operates the bookstore and SDSU dining on campus. They are the main employer of students on campus, with over 800 part time employees. There is a large variety of good food. - The SDSU bookstore has the #1 selection of used books in California. They provide financial support across campus every year to fund programs for students the otherwise would not receive funding.

Division of Academic Engagement and Student Achievement (pg 46-48)

- Compact Scholars - This is a special program for students from the Sweet water high school District in San Diego to connect this community to the resources offered at SDSU. - Weber Honors College - Advising for undeclared students

Instructor Initiated Drop Policy:

- If a student does not show up to the first class, s/he MAY be dropped by the professor, and will be informed via an email about the drop. It does not mean the professor will drop you, by the professor holds that right. - If you are an out-of-state student there is information on page 21-22 regarding determination of residency for non resident tuition purposes. If you have questions about this you should speak with someone in the Registrar's Office.

Academic Calendar (pg. 3)

- Important Dates to be aware of (Fall/ Spring Semester) - Highlight the most important ones including: First day of classes, Schedule adjustment deadlines (Add, drop, changing grade basis, and withdraw), final exam week, campus holidays and closures, etc. These dates will change each year and can be found on the SDSU web site.

University Policies

- Keep this catalog your entire career at SDSU. Keep it handy to refer to often. If you are living in the residence halls, make sure you bring it with you. - We've covered a lot of information this morning and it's a lot for you to take in at one time. Know that much of the materials you are receiving today are for you to take home, read through before the fall semester begins, and keep as a resource. - IF TIME PERMITS, entertain questions - We will now go back to the classrooms to meet with Assistant Deans and faculty advisers for your major.

Introduction

- Name, major, hometown - What you are most looking forward to attending SDSU? - What you are most concerned about attending SDSU For the next 50 minutes or so, I am going to introduce you to some important programs, services, resources and tools that will help you be a successful college student.

New Student and Parent Programs (pg. 32)

- New student and family convocation - aug 26, 2017 - Welcome Week - Aug 25- Sept 2, 2017 - Campus tours - Aztec Parents Association - Family Weekend - October 13 & 14 - SDSU Ambassadors

Student Health Services (pg. 33-34)

- New students are required to provide proof of immunity against measles and rubella during their first semester at SDSU. - Submit proof of immunity online through the secure the secure health eConnection website or you will not be allowed to register for classes second semester. - Student Health Services also provides basic medical services.

Advising - Major Dept. (pg 11-13)

- On these pages, you can find your major advising center by college. - You'll be meeting with faculty and staff from your major department later today. They can: - Help you with planning your major courses every semester - Assist you with graduate school and career options.

Advising Centers - general (pg. 11)

- Page 11 contains the location hours, and pone number for the Academic Advising Center. - Here at SDSU we have a dual model advising team, where you will go to the Academic Advising Center for advising in general education and graduation requirements, and to your major departments for major related advising. For example, if your major is ____, you would go to _____ for advising.

Registration (pg 21-22)

- Students register online at www.sdsu.edu/portal (you will have an opportunity to day this in the afternoon in the computer labs - please pay close attention throughout the day so you will be prepared when you get to the labs) - You cannot register until basic tuition and fees are paid. - You can register for class on your assigned date and time each semester. Your registration date can be found on your webportal. Registration system will: - Check for satisfactory completion of ELM, EPT, GSP, and WPA (for transfer students with 60 units) - Not allowed registration in courses that overlap - check for major code restrictions as well as for specific levels (freshmen, sophomore, etc.) - Enforce freshmen into their required registration courses: Including andy remedial courses if needed; GE Composition, Mathematics, Oral Communication, and Critical Thinking - as outlined on your Personal Information Sheet

Standards for Student Conduct (pg 478-480)

- The University is committed to maintaining a safe and healthy living and learning environment for students, faculty and staff. - As you heard this morning, make sure you take time to read the Standards for Student Conduct as you will be held responsible for your actions. - Cheating and Plagiarism (pg. 480): This is taken very seriously and the instructors are required to report it.

Graduation Requirements (pg 84- 96, the peach pages)

- The following pages include the general education and graduation requirements you must fulfill to earn a degree from SDSU. This information was discussed in you session this morning. - Advisers and Ambassadors will be available in the computer labs to assist you and answer any questions you may have. You can use your student Handbook to write down classes you want to register for. See pages 36-37 in the Student Handbook.

Preprofessional Advising (pg. 11)

- These advisors assist students who are considering entering a profession in medicine of law.

Administration and Organization (pg. 6)

- These pages list the people who are in charge of the different administrative offices, colleges and departments. - The key administrative divisions on campus are: the Office of the President, the Provost, Business & Financial Affairs, and University Relations & development. - San Diego State is considered your University. If someone asks what college you are in, there are 7 Academic colleges that represent SDSU and the Division of Academic Engagement and Student Achievement (where undeclared majors are housed). There are so many majors that similar majors have been grouped together under the heading of a "college." For example, we are in the College of ____, our dean is _____ and some of our departments/ majors are ____ & ____.

Tuition and Fees (pg. 23)

- This contains all of the registration fees. PLEASE NOTE that fees can change each semester. The most up to date fees can be found on the SDSU Student Account Services website. An in-state undergraduate taking more than 6.1 units in the fall of 2017 will pay $3,730.00 for Basic tuition and campus fees. This may sound like a lot of money but remember you are paying for an education that will last a lifetime and its still one of the best deals in the country. - Page 24 has the tuition for Nonresident Students, those who are not from California. This fee is an additional $396.00 per unit - On page 24 are the parking fees.. A parking permit is good for one semester and costs $168.00. If you live in the residence halls and bring your car with you, you must buy the combined student/ overnight parking permit which cost $266 per semester - Miscellaneous Instructional Course Charges: Some classes, especially laboratory classes, have an extra fee associated with them. Check the website www.sdsu.edu/sfs for more info on those classes. - Page 25 outlines the student's liability for payment. You cannot register for classes until all your fees are paid (including the installment plan or financial aid deferment is accepted if eligible) - You must clear all registration holds before you can register for classes. You may receive a registration hold for various reasons including a cashiers hold. Check your webPortal at the end of each semester to see if you have any registration holds. - All fees are subject to change at anytime. - Any additional questions you have regarding fees can be addressed with Student Account Services.

2017-2018 General Catalog:

- This is one of the most important resources throughout your time at SDSU. It has all graduation requirements, university policies and procedures, as well as office contact information listed. - MAKE USE OF THE TIME you are given today - once you get to the computer labs, you can register for your classes. You should already have an idea of the courses you will NEED and what you will WANT to take in your first semester. Academic Advisors as well as Ambassadors will also be there to help you answer questions.

Degree Evaluation Overview

- This is your degree evaluation. You will be using this today along with your general catalog and personal information sheet to help you register later today. Contained within this document, you will be able to see all of your requirements, lower division and upper division GE's, prep for major courses, as well as information on your major and minor courses. Additionally, if you sent your AP/IB scores or junior college transcripts into the school in time, that credit should be reflected in this document. A plus sign in a section means you have already completed that requirement. A minus sign means you still need to complete that requirement. - You will first want to begin selecting classes based on what is required on your personal information sheet and what is required for major prep. You can see your choices to fulfill those requirements in the corresponding section on your degree evaluation. Once you have done that, you can begin selecting classes based on the GE areas you still need to fulfill. - Familiarize yourself with this document. It will aid you in picking your classes, not only this semester, but in future years to come.

Introduction to the Catalog

- This is your general catalog that you will be using for your entire time at SDSU. It contains all of the SDSU policies, all nine graduation requirements that you will learn about this afternoon, as well as a listing of all the types of courses that are offered at SDSU. This is a key resource you always want to keep at your fingertips. I will highlight some key areas of the catalog today. I encourage you to spend some time in the remainder of your summer reviewing the catalog and becoming familiar with its contents. - Take what you learned in today's Degree Requirements Session and apply it to selecting classes later today in the computer labs - make notes, highlight, and tab important pages as I go through the catalog.

Summary of Curricula Offered (pg. 98 - 102)

- This section lists all of the Majors offered at SDSU and all of the degrees that are offered for each major. For example, if your major is ___, read across the table and you see that you will receive a degree in ____. - Also listed and Emphases and Concentrations for the different majors. For example, if your major is Art, you can complete an Emphasis in art history or studio arts.

Talking points for Small Group Catalog Presntation

- We have given you materials to help you understand your SDSU graduation requirements: - Personal Information Sheet (freshmen) - MAP (Major Academic Plan) - Degree Evaluation - General Catalog - Before we go through the catalog are there any general questions on these materials?

Schedule Adjustment Policy

- What day is the add/ drop deadline? - Add, Drop and or change the grading basis of a class by the 10th class day of the semester by 11:59pm (September 11, 2017 or January 30, 2018).

Credit/ No Credit (pg. 470)

Classes can be taken Cr/NC (meaning you will not get a later grade) under the following conditions: - Upper division courses taken Cr/NC cannot be used to satisfy major or minor requirements (unless they are only offered Cr/NC). - You may not use Cr/NC on the following General Education requirements: - I. Communication and Critical Thinking - II. Foundations of learning - A.4 Mathematics/Quantitative reasoning - You may only take up to 15 units Cr/NC - Courses only offered Cr/NC will not count as a part of these 15 units. - "Credit" is given to grades that earn 2.0 or more grade points (A through C). "No Credit" is given for grade points below 2.0 (C- though F).

Department (pg. 112-461)

Department Pages: As mentioned this morning, starting on page 112, you will see that each Department has a section of its own. For example, lets look up our own major, ____ on page ___. - Underneath the title of the department is the college that the department belongs to. In the upper corner, there is the location of the Department's office as well as the contact information. - On the left hand column is a list of the entire faculty for that department, as well as all of the degrees that are offered by department. - Below that is a section entitled "The major." This section describes the major, as well as offers some ideas to what kind of job one may pursue with a degree in this major. - This is especially helpful to those students who are thinking of changing their major, or who are undeclared. This way the student can browse through and see what their choices are. - Then there will be a section that states whether or not the major is impacted. If it is impacted, it should list all of the impaction criteria of what is required to move from the pre-major to the major. - Under the section ___ Major, it will list the type of degree that can be obtained for that major, as well as the Major Code. This section will list: the Preparation for the Major, if there is a language requirement, classes for the Major, if a Minor is required, and any other requirements.

Leaves of Absence (pg. 477-478)

Educational Leave of Absence: Students can take up to 4 semesters of approved leave of absence in order to spend time in an activity that is directly related to academic goals. The student must apply in specific time frames so please contact your adviser for further information.

Student Classification (pg. 476)

Freshmen= fewer than 30 units Sophomore= 30-59 units Junior= 60-89 units Senior= 90+ units Graduate= a student who has completed a Bachelor's Degree and is furthering their education in post- baccalaureate work

Student Rights and Responsibilities (pg. 35)

Heard from them this morning, take time to read SDSU's Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities. You will be held responsible for it.

Do an example of looking up a class:

Here is how you look up a class in the course catalog. Let's say you want to look up ____. You go to the course section and find the department alphabetically. It will give you the title of the class. This course is called ____. Next to the title of the class you will see a number in parentheses. This corresponds to the number of units that the class is worth. You will also find notations in brackets to identify courses that fulfill general education requirements [GE]. Some courses have prerequisites, and that will be stated here. For example this class has a prerequisite that you must take ____ before taking this course. Following that, a description of what the course is about appears so that can help you in deciding what classes you want to take. If there are any restrictions, they will be listed at the end.

Advanced Placement Credit (pg. 473 for AP, 474 for other college credit, and 475 for IB credit)

If you took any AP classes in high school and passes the AP test, you will receive units provided you have sent your scores to SDSU. This chart will show you what classes you will earn units in. - Do an example: Let's say you took the ___ AP test and passed with a score of __. That means that you have earned __ units of credit toward your degree, as well as exempted you from the following classes: _____. Make sure to also read all the way across the chart and look at the Remarks column because there may be extra information there (Especially with United States History and Political Science!). - Your Personalized Academic Information Sheet you received at check- in as well as your degree evaluation will list your AP credit if your scores were sent to SDSU in a timely fashion.

Educational Opportunity Program (pg. 30)

Is committed to supporting first-generation, historically low-income students who are California residents through outreach and retention programs which encourage them to persist to graduation.

Faculty (pg. 488)

Listing of University Faculty and faculty by college

International Student Center (pg. 31)

Many majors at SDSU require students to participate in a study abroad experience, however all students are encouraged to study abroad.

Student Life and Leadership (pg. 34)

Offers a resource center for commuter students, leadership programs, fraternities and sororities, and student organizations and activities. It is very important that you get involved on campus.

Housing Administration and Residential Education (pg 31)

Offers students a living environment conductive to academic and personal sucess. Some of you may have learning community packages on your personal information sheet based on the community you will be living in. Please be sure to build your schedule around these classes, your living placements are connected to these class packages.

Center for Intercultural Relations (pg. 30)

Promoted an appreciation of cultural diversity and fosters intercultural and cross-cultural understanding.

Compact for Success and Collaborative programs (pg 30)

Promotes a partnership program between SDSU and the Sweetwater Union High School District to help ensure the success of their graduates in college.

Mathematics and Statics Learning Center (pg 41)

Provides drop-in tutoring for lower division mathematics and statics classes.

Health Promotion (pg 31)

Provides health education and skill building opportunities to students through classes, engagement centers, and student organizations.

Counseling and Psychological Services (pg. 30)

Provides individual counseling, group counseling and workshops on topics such as grief & loss, managing test anxiety, relationship skills, stress management and much more.

Student Ability Success Center (pg 33)

Provides support to students with mobility limitations, learning disabilities, hearing or visual impairments, psychological disabilities, attention deficit disorder and other disabilities.

Smoke free campus (pg 481)

SDSU is a smoke free campus. Please see the policy for additional information.

Alumni Association (pg. 36)

Starting today you are an Aztec for Life, four years from now when you graduate the Alumni Association allows you to remain connected to the University and allows you the opportunity to give back to help those who come after you.

Student Responsibility for Catalog Information (pg. 464)

Students are held individually responsible for the information contained in this catalog. It is your responsibility to know all of the rules of the University, and for your major. Saying "I didn't know that" is not an acceptable excuse. Note SDSU's Nondiscrimination Policy on that same page- For you to read through on your own, when you get home.

Review Materials in Orientation Packet

The student handbook is a great resource for you to hold on to throughout your years at SDSU just like your General Catalog. This document filled with campus history and traditions as seen in the front few pages, information about campus life, the various programs, and services offered to you, as well as academic information and university policies. The student handbook is a one-stop shop for referencing our many campus departments that are here to serve you. Be sure to read through it when you get home to get to know campus even more before the fall semester starts. There is also a map in the front for your reference in finding your classes.

Colleges (pg 53-77)

These are the pages about the different colleges. Let's use our College as an example. We are the College of ___, and you can see listed administration of who is in charge of the college. The Dean of our college is ___. There is also a general informational section where you can learn about the college. Also, you can see a listing of curricula offered with all of the degrees you can receive in the college. Go through some of the special programs that your perspective college offers. (Undeclared 46-48).

Honors Council (pg. 38)

They act as a link and coordinating entity between most of our honors societies on campus.

Honors Societies (pg. 38-39)

This is a great way to get involved within your major. We have major based honor societies as well as ones that are open to all students. Some highlighted ones are listed below.

Grading System (pg. 469)

This section gives the definition of what each letter grade is worth. An A=4 points, B=3 points, etc. The definition of other grades and symbols they may see on their transcripts are also listed here. SDSU does have a plus and minus grading scale, you can see on this page for calculating your GPA.

Admission

You will find the admission requirements on pages 14-20. You are here today so you have obviously been admitted so we will skip these pages. Please turn to page 20 where I will talk about registering for classes.

Other special programs

read through when you get chance.