saturday february 22nd mercer county community college 9:30am - 9:15pm state leadership conference
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Saturday February 22nd
Mercer County Community College
9:30am - 9:15pm
State Leadership Conference
Help raise funds through a competition!
FIRST COLLECTION:
Tuesday, February 25th
Penny Wars
Membership Pyramid
The future of PBL is in your hands!
March 25th General Meeting
**Be aware of the requirements to run
E-Board Elections!
An Exploration of Rutgers Majors: Using Degree Navigator, Course Schedule Planner,
and Webreg
General Meeting
Tuesday February 11, 2014
The Lovely World of WebReg
Anxiety is normal… this may last up to 4 minutes Rutgers Web Registration: webreg.rutgers.edu Used to register for your courses Have back-up courses and wait for Add/Drop Registration Schedule:
http://nbregistrar.rutgers.edu/undergrad/s14reg.htm Schedule of classes: http://sis.rutgers.edu/soc/
Using Rutgers Course Schedule Planner CSP: https://sims.rutgers.edu/csp/ Linked to Webreg Create up to 10 variations of a schedule Can directly register from CSP on registration date Be prepared before the deadline! (especially
freshmen!) Keep your options open
Degree Navigator
DN: https://dn.rutgers.edu/ Use DN to track your course progress Shows all courses you are required to take
Core/Major/MinorCourse codes
Manage your Programs
The Major Decision Not everyone has their future planned!
Explore while you complete pre-reqs or work on a minor
Some resources:Collegeboard.comForbes.comPrincetonreview.comUsnews.com
Things to consider: Success Rate, Average Income, Job Options,
Job Market Demand
http://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report-2013/majors-that-pay-you-back
Fun Facts!
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, Business Administration was the most popular major in the U.S by an overwhelming amount.
School Student Counseling is the least popular Major.
According to Forbes.com the most valuable college major is Biomedical Engineering.
According to Business Insider.com, Social Psychology is the major with the highest unemployment rate.
If you already know your major…
Good! But continue your research…
Pursue extracurricular activities related to your major
Know job options for your field of study You can always change your mind!
Is it Bad to Change My Field of Study?
No!
People change their major all the time No one is expected to have their life planned The first two years of college are filled with generic
classes
Finding More Information
Schedule a meeting with your Advisor Make a visit to the Departments you are
interested in Talk to your professors – they have the
experience! Use career fairs to find Information – you can ask
the questions! Careerkey.org – take a personality test! Take “interesting” courses, not “easy” ones
Volunteers?
What was your experience? Why did you choose your Major? Help give insight to your fellow
members!
Activity: Time to Quiz Your Knowledge! One side of the room will be competing against the other
Send one person up from each team at a time Compete one-on-one to answer trivia questions Each member from the winning team receives a
prize!
PBL Leaders in the Spotlight
Katie Cuciti
Major: Marketing
(Formerly Engineering) Year: Senior
Veronica Velazquez
Major: Marketing Minor: American Studies Year: Senior
Pranusha Reddy
Major: Finance
(Non-Wall Street Perspective) Year: Senior
Brennan Young Double Major: Electrical
Engineering (with a focus in Communication) and Mathematics
Year: Junior
Jeanne Lo Major: Communication, Specialization in PR Double Minor: DCIM and Economics Year: Senior
Dhara Singh
Major: Finance Minor: AMESALL and
South Asian Studies Year: Sophomore
Peter Traficante
Triple Major: Accounting, Communication, Economics
Minor: Psychology Year: Junior
Current Events!
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Repulsive conditions
Global increase in support for global rights
Attacks in Syria Continue War and humanitarian casualties worsening
Second round of peace talks are under way
Current Events!
Worst Winter Weather in Years… The united states has been experiencing record amounts of snowfall Many problems across the country Georgia is a declared state of emergency Extreme caution is recommended on roads due to the buildup of ice
Flappy Bird App Taken Off of Market A game from Vietnamese game maker Dong Nguyen Taken down from app stores because the owner no longer “wanted it” Stirred trouble because it caused outbreaks of violence
PBL Events Ahead
SLC February 22nd
Penny Wars 1st collection February
25th
Elections March 25th
Happy Valentines Day!
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