1. Welcome Students & Parents! Dr. John G. Inman Dean of Enrollment Services and Registrar Enrollment Services encompasses four areas: Admissions, Registrar’s Office, Financial Aid and Academic Advising Topics for this session Academic Policies Faculty Advisor Meetings

2. Registrar’s Office Coordinates student registration, maintains student academic records and certifies students for graduation Mr. Fred Lang – Assistant Registrar Mrs. Jane Deitrick – Assistant to the Registrar Mrs. Amanda McCreadie – Staff Assistant Office Location - Crawford Hall Ground Floor

3. Academic Advising Office Assists students who have been experiencing academic difficulties, placed on academic probation, or need to find a tutor Mrs. Kathy Leonard – Director of Academic Advising Office Location – Career Services Office in Physical Learning Center (PLC)

4. Mission of Grove City College Authentically Christian Challenging Academics Amazing Value Academic Policies

5. 2010-11 Bulletin Available online at... www.gcc.edu Academics tab College Catalog You will be held to these requirements Be familiar with your general education and major specific requirements

6. General Education Requirements Humanities Core 18 hours Civilization Biblical Revelation Philosophy Literature Music and the Arts Political Science

7. General Education Requirements Humanities Core 18 hours Science, Faith and Technology 3 hours Explore the relationship between science, religion, technology, faith and ethics

8. General Education Requirements Humanities Core 18 hours Science, Faith and Technology 3 hours Foundations of the Social Sciences 3 hours Economics History History & Philosophy of Education Political Science Psychology Sociology

9. General Education Requirements Humanities Core 18 hours Science, Faith and Technology 3 hours Foundations of the Social Sciences 3 hours Quantitative/Logical Reasoning 6 hours Any math course One statistics course One course from... Music 103 - Basic Music Philosophy 201 - Symbolic Logic Philosophy 211 - General Logic Computer 141 - Computer Programming I

10. General Education Requirements Humanities Core 18 hours Science, Faith and Technology 3 hours Foundations of the Social Sciences 3 hours Quantitative/Logical Reasoning 6 hours Natural Sciences 8 hours Two courses with laboratories Biology Chemistry Physics

11. General Education Requirements Humanities Core 18 hours Science, Faith and Technology 3 hours Foundations of the Social Sciences 3 hours Quantitative/Logical Reasoning 6 hours Natural Sciences 8 hours Physical Education 2 hours Fall and spring semester courses Separate sections for men and women

12. General Education Requirements Humanities Core 18 hours Science, Faith and Technology 3 hours Foundations of the Social Sciences 3 hours Quantitative/Logical Reasoning 6 hours Natural Sciences 8 hours Physical Education 2 hours Foreign Language 6 hours Two courses at the intermediate level (For example, SPAN 201 & SPAN 202) Language exemptions

13. General Education Requirements Foreign Language Requirement Exempt Majors: - Biology - Chem/Gen Sci Sec Ed - Music - Molecular Biology - Computer Science - Applied Physics - Biochemistry - Electrical Engineering - Physics/Computer - Chemistry - Industrial Management - Phys/Gen Sci/Sec Ed - Chem Sec Ed - Mechanical Engineering All other majors are required to complete 201 & 202 course sequence (6 hours) May need to begin with 101/102 sequence (add 6 hours = 12 hours total)

14. General Education Requirements Foreign Language Requirement Language Exemption Three years in high school of the same modern, widely-spoken foreign language with a “B” average or better AP test scores for Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish language or CLEP Level 2 exams in French, German and Spanish

15. General Education Requirements Humanities Core 18 hours Science, Faith and Technology 3 hours Foundations of the Social Sciences 3 hours Quantitative/Logical Reasoning 6 hours Natural Sciences 8 hours Physical Education 2 hours Foreign Language 6 hours Two courses at the intermediate level Language exemption

16. General Education Requirements Humanities Core 18 hours Science, Faith and Technology 3 hours Foundations of the Social Sciences 3 hours Quantitative/Logical Reasoning 6 hours Natural Sciences 8 hours Physical Education 2 hours Foreign Language 6 hours 40 hours Writing Intensive Info. Literacy Intensive

17. General Education Requirements Writing Help Minimum Requirement SAT-Verbal or SAT II Writing Test Score of 500 or less ACT-English test Score less than 20 Enrolled in ENGL 102 A – Effective Writing Please don’t drop this course Engineers plan to take a writing course during the summer

18. General Education Requirements Humanities Core 18 hours Science, Faith and Technology 3 hours Foundations of the Social Sciences 3 hours Quantitative/Logical Reasoning 6 hours Natural Sciences 8 hours Physical Education 2 hours Foreign Language 6 hours 40 hours Major Specific Requirements Specialized courses in your area of study 128 hour minimum required for graduation Major Status Sheet Writing Intensive Info. Literacy Intensive Speaking Intensive

19. Status Sheet Example

20. Major Requirements 46 majors offered 32 in Calderwood School of Arts and Letters 14 in Hopeman School of Science, Engineering & Math Requirements and course descriptions in Bulletin Detail covered this morning during faculty advising sessions Transfer Credit College credit is accepted for accredited transfer courses as well as AP, CLEP and IB credits Use the Credit Policies sheet to help you plan

22. Registrar’s Web Site - www.gcc.edu/registrar

23. Summer Preview Page

24. Registrar’s Web Site - www.gcc.edu/registrar

25. Advising Guides

26. Campus E-mail & myGCC Portal myGCC Portal - https://my.gcc.edu/ics Campus announcements Academic, financial, student and career information @gcc.edu e-mail is your “official” college address Off-campus access via WebMail service: https://webmail.gcc.edu

27. Academic Probation What happens if your QPA falls below a 2.00? Mid-term grade report Final grade report Who should I speak with? Professors, Advisors, Student Life and Learning, Counseling Center, Registrar’s Office and Parents When should you seek advice? Sooner, not later What happens next spring if my QPA is under a 2.00? Remember, we’re in this together!

28. Morning Schedule 10:00 AM - Everyone meets with faculty advisors Discuss academic major/career & review schedule Complete Course Drop/Add form (if necessary) 11:00 AM - Secondary Education students meet  together in HAL 116 11:00 AM – All Other Students go to the HAL Atrium  ID photos then go to the Student Union  Registrar’s Office staff available 11:00 AM - Parents return to Pew Fine Arts Center  Parents’ Information Session  Q&A for parents by parents

29. Faculty Advisor Meetings 10:00-10:45 am in Hall of Arts & Letters Advisors available until 11:15 am Full-time course schedules created for all students 16 credit hours is average course load Major specific courses assigned Closed Majors: AccountingEnglish BiologyMathematics ChemistryMechanical Engineering Communication StudiesMolecular Biology

30. Important Dates for Next Fall New students arrive on Thursday, August 26 First day of classes – Monday, August 30 Classes begin at 8:00 AM Drop/Add Period Begins on Friday, August 27 for Freshmen Ends on Friday, September 3 at 5:00 PM Last Day to Withdraw from a Class Wednesday, October 27 at 5:00 PM After that date, a “WF” grade will be issued

31. Student Information/Forms Please review all information in your packet Student Data Form Return all forms to the registration table in Pew Fine Arts Center by 4:00 PM