Miami University Hamilton

Admission Overview  Open-Admission Campus  First-Time Freshman  Admission Application  $35 Application Fee  Official High School Transcript, GED Scores, or Home-School Documentation  ACT/SAT Scores for recent HS graduates Miami University Hamilton

Degrees at MUH  Able to begin any of Miami’s more than 100 majors at MUH  MUH offers 3 Bachelor’s Degrees  Nursing  Engineering Technology  Integrative Studies  MUH offers Associate Degree Programs and Certificate Programs Miami University Hamilton

Office of Learning Assistance  Staff  Courses  COMPASS Placement Testing  Peer, Professional, & Online Tutoring  Workshops  Writing Center & Math Center  SAGE – Early Alert System  GUTS – Summer Bridge Program Miami University Hamilton

OLA Staff  Reading Specialist  Writing Specialist  English as a Second Language (ESL) Specialist  Math Specialist  Learning Specialist  Veterans Upward Bound Partnership  ABLE Partnership Miami University Hamilton

COMPASS Placement  Assesses level of math, reading, and writing through a computer test  Mandatory for all new first year students and some transfer students  Mandatory placement in MUH specific courses Miami University Hamilton

Academic Support Courses  ENG 007: Fundamentals of Writing*  ENG 104: Composition Workshop*  EDT 001: College Reading I  EDT 002: College Reading II  ENG 151: Intro to Critical Reading  MTH 001: Basic Math  MTH 002: Pre-Algebra  EDL 110: University and the Student  EDT 110R: College Study Skills  EDL 100: Career Development * - ESL Sections Available Miami University Hamilton

Advising for High Risk Students  High risk students meet with an OLA advisor – 1 hour appointment  High school rank, GPA, and transcripts are combined with COMPASS scores and ACT/SAT Scores to determine best course selection Miami University Hamilton

High School vs. MUH Classes: Grades & Tests Teachers & Professors Student Responsibility & Studying

Classes: Grades & Tests hours in class Classes follow each other 35 Students in class Mandatory & Free Final grade consists of homework & tests Testing is frequent - covering small amounts of material Mastery is seen as the ability to reproduce what was presented MEMORIZATION Hours in class Often hours between classes Students Voluntary & Expensive Final grade consists of a few tests and/or papers Testing is infrequent & may be cumulative - a lot of material Mastery is seen as the ability to apply what you have learned to new problems UNDERSTANDING

Teachers & Professors Degree is in education Teachers check & remind you about work Teachers approach you with concerns Teachers provide missed work Degree is in content area Professors may not check or remind you about work Professors expect you to initiate contact Get missed work from other students

Student Responsibility & Studying Your time is structured by others Study 0-2 hours Little assigned reading Read or hear presentations once to learn Told in class what you need to know You manage your own time Study 20-? hours Substantial amounts of assigned reading Review class notes and text regularly to understand You must decide what you need to know

Student Responsibility Teacher supported Student directed Academic Environment Student focused Content focused Resources & Support Teacher/Parent directed Student directed High SchoolMUH

Questions?  Pete Haverkos, Director OLA