What you need to know

BIOE 1000

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Your first week at UT

You may have a lot of questions or even encountered a problem

We will attempt to address some common issues raised by other 1st year students

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask me for help!!

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Keeping up with classes

YOU’RE NOT IN HIGH SCHOOL ANYMORE! Subjects are more difficult Competition for good grades is more intense Subjects build upon previous classes Falling behind now makes it only harder for

you later on Keeping your GPA up is very important for

co-op positions and scholarship opportunities

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Keeping up with classes

Attend all classes – don’t skip lectures Make studying your first priority

– Work on assigned problems even if they are not graded

Seek help if you’re overwhelmed– LEC: http://www.ucollege.utoledo.edu/lec/– CASE center:

http://www.eng.utoledo.edu/undergrads.htm– Possible BMES study tables?

The Math & Chem departments will inform us of your progress in their classes

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Calc & Chem classes

Large classes – the quality of instruction varies across sections

See me if you have a problem or complaint about your instructor

We have a process to correct problems in other departments or colleges

You must have a specific issue that we can document

“I don’t like” a particular instructor is not sufficient

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Withdrawing from classes

You may need to withdraw from a class due to illness or inability to keep up

An instructor can also withdraw students if they stop attending

The withdrawal will appear on your transcript Be prepared to explain your withdrawal to a

potential employer, medical school, graduate school, etc.

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Withdrawing from classes

DO NOT STOP ATTENDING CLASS if you are thinking about withdrawing

Some scholarships require 30 hours per year 12 hours per semester is minimum to qualify

as a full time student There are certain deadlines for withdrawing

from classes See me first before you withdraw

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Important Dates

90% tuition refund deadline for withdrawing from classes: Friday, August 30th

Drop/Add deadline: Monday, September 9th – Also 60% tuition refund deadline

Withdrawal deadline: Friday, October 18th

Registration for Spring classes begins: beginning of October 2002

Deadline for payment of Spring tuition/fees: December 21, 2002

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More Important Dates

Labor Day holiday: Monday, September 2nd

Fall Break: Monday, October 21st and Tuesday, October 22nd

Veteran’s Day holiday: Monday, November 11th

Thanksgiving: Wednesday – Friday, November 27th – 29th

Last day of class: Friday, December 13th

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Residence Halls

If you have any problems or concerns, see your RA

If your RA does not resolve the problem, you can approach the unit director next

BEWARE: Underage drinking is a serious offense– Can end up on your UT record– Can result in termination of residence contract– Can result in criminal charges

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Honors Program

Is it harder?– Not necessarily more difficult, usually more work– Requires cumulative GPA > 3.3– Requires a minimum of 33 hrs in Honors courses– 6 hrs are Readings Conferences, 10 hrs in major

Advantages– You graduate with honors citation and get a nice

medallion– You can register before everyone else

My suggestion: Give it a chance!

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Pre-Med Programs

Any BioE student qualifies as a Pre-Med major if they complete Organic Chemistry I & II course & laboratory

We offer additional programs for qualified Pre-Med Students

BS/MD program with MCO– Guaranteed admission to Medical School at MCO– Must have 3.8 HS GPA / 29 on ACT– Must graduate with 3.5 GPA (overall & BIOE)– Interview with MCO faculty & score 27 on MCAT– Must apply to get into program – let me know!

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Pre-Med Programs

Accelerated Pre-Med Program– Complete Bioengineering degree in 4 years– Co-op in summers only– Must have 3.5 GPA after 1st semester– Must maintain 3.5 GPA through 2nd year

MEDStart Program offered by MCO– Summer research program before senior year– Must have 3.7 GPA, no MCAT score required

For more details on these programs, ask me or see http://www.bioe.eng.utoledo.edu/undergraduate/premed.htm

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Co-op Questions

There are three co-op plans that determine when you will co-op

You will be assigned your co-op plan in the Spring semester

You will take a Professional Development course to prepare you for co-op before you go

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Ask, Ask, Ask

If you have a question, no matter how silly you think it is………..

I answer the same question at least twice a week

E-mail, call me or stop by…….That is what I am here for!