Group Advising Session First Year Advising Group Advising Session Lilian Baldwin Senior Advisor

First Year Advising Program Advising syllabus

First Year Advising Program Overview Purpose of the First Year Advising Program First year advising program website http://www.hccs.edu/district/students/advising/first-year-advising-program/ Complete two advising sessions One group session (here today) One individual advising session with your assigned advisor

The First Advising Session will Cover: Program overview Expectations Degree options iAAR Academic Planner Student Center

2nd Advising Session Before 2nd Advising Session: Confirm Major & Review iAAR Complete Academic Planner 2nd Advising Session will Cover: Review Academic Planner for accuracy Discuss Academic Progress Discuss Registration for next term Provide resources and campus referrals as needed

Student & Advisor Responsibilities Students will… Schedule regular advising appointments and come prepared with questions. Be an active learner by participating fully in the advising experience. Ask questions if you do not understand an issue or have a specific concern Senior Advisor Senior advisors will… Assist students with academic planning, goal setting, curriculum and interpretation of policies and procedures. Work with new students who are enrolled in one of the Student Success courses. Be available by phone, email, and appointment

Students who do not complete the requirements will receive a Registration Hold Students who do not complete the requirements will receive a FTC HOLD The student will not be able to register for courses for the next semester until all of the advising requirements are satisfied

Group Advising Session Advising Worksheet

Academic Transfer Education Question #1: Academic Transfer Education --OR-- Workforce Education?

Academic Transfer Education Key Questions: Is your primary goal to obtain a bachelor's degree at a university? Do you plan on taking core requirements (aka “basics”) at a community college so that you can transfer to a university as fast as possible? Are you already at a university and wish to take courses at a community college to transfer back to the university? About Academic Transfer Education: In Academic Transfer Education, you will be taking General Education Core Curriculum courses and some major prerequisites at the community college. The major courses of the bachelor degree will be taken in the junior and senior years at the university after completion of the associate degree.

Academic Transfer Education Core Complete (“The Basics”) Content Area Hours Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Language, Philosophy, & Culture . . 3 Mathematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Life & Physical Sciences . . . . . . . . . . 6 Creative Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 American History. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Government. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Social & Behavioral Sciences. . . . . . 3 Component Area Option . . . . . . . . . 6 Total (Core Curriculum Certificate) . . . 42 Transfer Plans: HCC Transfer Plans University Transfer Guides/Agreements Degree Options: Associate of Arts (AA) Associate of Science (AS) Other Specialty Areas

*Answer Question #1 on Worksheet Workforce Education Key Questions: Is your primary goal to obtain the skills to get a job as fast as possible? Do you want a short-term, up-to-date and relevant education using a workplace curriculum? Are you wanting to update your work skills or advance your career? Are you thinking about quickly changing careers? Are you thinking about transferring to the university to get a bachelor's degree but only after you have been working for awhile? About Workforce Education: The Workforce Education means that you will be taking mostly Technical Job-focused courses and a few General Education courses for the completion of your certificate or associate degree at the community college. Workforce course credit does transfer to some universities and not to others. Degree Options: Associate of Applied Science (AAS) or Certificate (C1, C2, MSA) *Answer Question #1 on Worksheet

What Career Path Best Fits Your Interests? Question #2: What Career Path Best Fits Your Interests?

Career Areas

Career Exploration In this course you will: Develop an educational and career plan based on individual assessments and exploration of options. Use this information to help you identify a career path and program of study that works for you. Consider your options and talk it over with your advisor. Visit the career resource center if you need more guidance. Use Career Coach or Type Focus for more information about choosing a careers.

What Program Plan (Major) are you currently Planning to Pursue? Question #3: What Program Plan (Major) are you currently Planning to Pursue? Click Here: Program Plans

Activity Visit: http://www.hccs.edu/district/about-us/catalog/ Take time to review the program plans on the HCC website and/or the handout. Submit your completed worksheet to your professor by next class, or Submit your completed worksheet to the advising office directly by next week Note: HLTSC programs may not be selected until all the requirements have been met for the specific program

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HCC Student Center

To-Do List View your “To Do List” and click on details for instructions Your advisor email and contact number is also available in your HCC account

iAAR & Academic Planner iAAR (Interactive Academic Advising Report) View interactive degree plan See what courses are needed and which have been completed See course options for degree plan categories Academic Planner Plan courses needed for degree completion from iAAR Organize courses by semester of planned enrollment Create a personal roadmap for degree completion iAAR & Academic Planner Tutorial Video

Advising Homework Confirm Major & Review iAAR Complete Academic Planner Schedule Advising Appointment

Contact Information Name: Lilian Baldwin Email: lilian.baldwin@hccs.edu Contact #: 713-718-5699 Location: Spring Branch Campus Welcome Center – Advising Department Provide me with Student ID number and contact #