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Nuts & Bolts 2013
Florida Atlantic UniversityFreshman Academic Advising Services
Welcome Partners
Freshman Academic Advising Services
“Beginning the college experience is an exhilarating feeling. Incoming freshmen are excited for the
independence, the parties, and so much more. A lot of students don’t know, however, how time consuming and important school actually is. College is much more than
what the movies show or what the students’ imagine college to be.”
Jackie
How to partner with your student as he/she begins the exhilaration experience known as
“College”.
2013
Florida Atlantic UniversityFreshman Academic Advising Services
Nuts & BoltsTips on What You Can do to Support Your
First Year Student
Freshman Academic Advising Services
Academics/Policy/Procedure• Download a copy of the Academic Calendar & Review the Online
Catalog - www.fau.edu/registrar
• Become familiar with the University Grading Policy
• What is the University’s Attendance & Drop/Withdraw Policy?
• Academic Standing: Freshman Warning, Probation, Suspension
• What is “Grade Forgiveness” and how does it work?
• Avoiding the dreaded “Repeat Surcharge”
Freshman Academic Advising Services
Academics/Policy/Procedure• The 9 hour Summer Residency Requirement
• Time to Degree: Full-time versus Part-time
• Excess Hours Surcharge - www.fau.edu/registrar
• Academic & Student Support Services SI (Supplemental Instruction) Tutoring/Math Lab Writing Center Counseling Center/Career Development
• FERPA (Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act) http://www.fau.edu/registrar/FERPA.php
2013
Florida Atlantic UniversityFreshman Academic Advising Services
Questions?561-297-3064
[email protected]/freshmanadvising