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First Year Experience. Keys to . What do students need to do in their first year to be successful? Connect with a Faculty/Staff member Connect with an upper class student Get involved on campus. SUNY Oswego’s First Year Programs. Orientation Johnson Hall (FYRE) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
First Year Experience
Keys to
What do students need to do in their first year to be successful?
Connect with a Faculty/Staff member Connect with an upper class student Get involved on campus
SUNY Oswego’s First Year Programs
Orientation Johnson Hall (FYRE) FirstChoice Academic Program First Year Advisement The Laker GST 100: College Orientation & Success
Oswego Reading Initiative (ORI)
Bonobo Handshakeby
Vanessa Woods
An Evening With the Author
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
101 Lanigan Hall
7:00 pm
FirstChoice Academic Program
What is FirstChoice?
Every student must have an “F” course 80 different courses capped at 19
students Living and Learning Communities
Gateway to Business – Funnelle Hall Comm-Unity – Seneca Hall
Managing the First Semester
Scheduling team FirstChoice Math Entrance Exam New Student Information Sheet Major Requirements General Education Requirements AP and College Credits
First Year Advisement
FYA vs. Summer Advisement 70 First Year Faculty / Peer Advisors Undeclared Advisors Five Required meetings
Fall 2011
Meeting 1 – Friday, August 26, 2011 Opening Day Meeting – 4:30pm
Meeting 2 - Early SeptemberCollege Student Inventory (CSI) meeting(students need to complete this survey in
August)
Meeting 3 - OctoberRegistration / PINMidterm Grades Pilot
Spring 2012
Meeting 4 - January/FebruaryGroup Check-In about educational planningStudents on academic warning meet 1:1
Meeting 5 - March/AprilRegistrationTransition to sophomore year advisor
PLEASE DON’T BITE THE MESSENGER
FERPAWhat is it?
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)Also known as the Buckley Amendment
Legislation passed 1974 Gave College Students the right to review
their records and have them kept private Colleges are legally not allowed to release
academic records to anyone but the student
How Can You Help Your Student?
Know important dates Website
Encourage Independence Encourage Involvement on
Campus Know the Resources
Orientation WebsiteCompass Website
ENJOY THE REST OF ORIENTATION!!
If you have other questions feel free to contact me:
Michelle BandlaCoordinator of First Year Programs