College Center for Advising Services
Agenda for Today College Center for Advising Services (CCAS) Advising structure Arts & Sciences Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences Rochester Curriculum Special Academic Programs Parents & Family Questions
Overview of CCAS CCAS is involved in students’ academic lives from Orientation through post-college programs Activities of particular interest to freshmen Program Planning: Rochester Curriculum, pre-health requirements Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate credit Transfer credit Tutoring program Referrals Academic records
Advising Pre-Major Advisers Advisers help students with their academic decisions and refer to other individuals and offices when needed Freshmen are assigned by the Dean of Freshmen and assignments made primarily on where students live Students begin consulting with their pre-major advisers in late summer Consultation with pre-major adviser continues through the sophomore year or until the student declares their major(s) Typical caseload per Adviser is 10 freshmen & 10 sophomores
Advising
How do I access professional advisers in CCAS? Academic Services Counter Walk-in advising (Monday through Friday, 1-4pm) Appointments (Usually 30 minutes) advising
The Rochester Curriculum
Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences Advising Engineering & Applied Sciences faculty advisers stay with their advisees for all four years Engineering majors are not declared until the end of the sophomore year There are two engineering & computer science advisers in CCAS Hajim School Departments (BME, CHE, CSC, ECE, ME, OPT) “Intro to Engineering” courses offered in all departments Many study abroad programs are available
Special Academic Programs
Health Professions Advising
Parents & Family
Orientation 2013
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