Academic Life

New Student Orientation

You have a new job:Help your student to be their own Academic

Advocate

Students have a new job: Be their own Academic Advocate

Meet Your College Session

• Important academic dates• College and major specific information • Graduation requirements• Blue Hen Success Collaborative• Finish in Four - 1st year students

Colleges and Academic Units

• College of Agriculture and Natural Resources• College of Arts and Sciences• Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics• College of Earth, Ocean and Environment• College of Education and Human Development• College of Engineering• College of Health Sciences• University Studies (UST)

Important Dates for Fall SemesterAugust 24 –1743 Welcome Days August 26 – Academic OrientationsAugust 27 - First Day of Classes for Fall Semester 2019September 10 - Last Day of Free Drop/AddOctober 11 – Fall Break and Freshman Mid-Term Grade DeadlineOctober 22 - Last Day to Change RegistrationOctober 28 – Winter Session 2020 Registration beginsNovember 11– Spring Semester 2020 Registration beginsNovember 25 – 29 – No Classes (Thanksgiving)December 5 - Last Day of ClassesDecember 9 -14 - Final ExamsJanuary 6 – First day Classes for Winter Session 2020February 10 – First Day of Classes for Spring Semester 2020

Academic Advisement Information

• AP/IB credits and dual enrollment credits• Math placement results• Fall course schedule• Typical course load• Transferring Credits to UD, 12:30pm – 1pm,

Trabant Multipurpose Room C

Typical Course Load• 12 credits is full-time • 15 credits is an average credit load Suggested four year plans are available in the catalog

• 4-5 courses is an average course load• Most courses are 3 credits Lab sciences, foreign language and some math courses are

4 credits Limited number of one credit courses

Graduation Requirements

• First Year Seminar (required of first year students only)– Optional for transfer students: UNIV 120, Transfer

Transition Seminar (1 credit)• English 110, Seminar in Writing • Multicultural Course Requirement • Discovery Learning Experience (DLE)• University Breadth Requirements • College and Major Requirements

Common Reader• Educated: A Memoir by

Tara Westover • Required for all first year

students• Should be read before

arriving on campus• November 12th the author

will be on campus

• Finish at least 30 credits each academic year• Meet regularly with their academic advisor• Use/view their degree audit• Blue Hen Success Collaborative (BHSC)

Academic Advisingwww.advising@udel.edu

Academic Advising Website

• Calendar and deadlines• Scheduling an advising appointment• Degree requirements• Grading Policies• Absences and attendance• Resources and support

UDSIS

• Class Schedule• Registration & Drop/Add (WebReg)• Degree Audit• Unofficial Transcript • www.udel.edu/registrar

The Undergraduate Catalog

• Academic expectations and policies • Requirements for every major and minor• Course descriptions• Four year plans • www.udel.edu/catalog

Academic Support • Professors, Teaching Assistants and Preceptors• Academic Advisors• College Dean’s Offices – Assistant Dean• Office of Disability Support Services• Center for Counseling and Student Development • Oral Communication Fellows• Language Proficiency Center• Mathematical Sciences Learning Laboratory (MSLL) Open Lab• Physics Help Center• University Writing Center• Office of Academic Enrichment

Office of Academic Enrichment

• Group tutoring • Individual tutoring• Drop-in tutoring• Academic skill building courses (UNIV)• 1-on-1 academic assistance• Online and in person workshops Time management, goal setting, note taking

Parent/Guardian Secure Services

• Students manage who has access to their academic information

• Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

• www.udel.edu/registrar

Next Steps:

• Talk with your student about how they will share their academic progress and other information with you

• Encourage your student to: Check their UDEL email account dailyReach out for support earlyGet to know their academic department Think about internships, undergraduate research, study

abroad, clubs and organizations

Have a Great Day!