1. Reminder – this presentation will be on the mobile Orientation site to view during and after orientation. Also, this will essentially be the same presentation as tomorrow’s parent concurrent session which is intended for parents from students in other UC colleges and majors to learn about our university-wide services.
ORTN GOALS: Comfort, Clarity, Connections and Care while Orienting Families and Creating Positive First Impressions.
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2. Center for Exploratory Studies
Meet the CES Advising Staff
University-Wide Exploratory Academic Advisors
Allison Logan, PhD
Assistant Dean, A&S and Director, CES
Matt
Pickett
Assistant Director,
Academic
Kaci
Kortis
Assistant Director,
Academic
Bobby Gray
Associate Director
Keri
Eason
Assistant Director,
Academic
CES advisors are all “University-Wide” advisors so we work with all UC colleges and all UC majors!
Students will be in very good hands and we share the same goals as students and their families – to get students into their best fit major and then graduate in a timely manner!
Doug
Kennedy
Assistant Director,
Academic
Heather
Kilgore
Assistant Director,
Academic
Stephen
Sovilla
Assistant Director,
Academic

3. FERPA- Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
Under FERPA, Record Privacy rights transfer from the parents to the student once the student reaches 18 years of age or once he/she enrolls in an institution of higher learning. In either scenario, FERPA then regards the parents as “3rd parties.”
Record release to all 3rd parties requires the student’s prior written and signed consent.
In all cases, 3rd parties (including parents) attempting contact with administrative offices, college offices, or the faculty will be referred to the Registrar’s Office.
You can learn more about the “Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of (FERPA) from the Registrar’s Office or you can enter the U.S. Department of Education website at
Once students schedule classes FERPA kicks in and it is critical students are contacting advisors and professors with questions and not parents.

4. Center for Exploratory Studies
Exploratory is the
largest “major” at UC!
(But you cannot graduate as exploratory!)
You are not alone as exploratory or undecided is the largest major at UC…every year!

5. Types of Exploratory Students
Openly exploring all majors
Considering a few potential majors
Interested in a Competitive UC major
In a major, but considering a switch
(75% of college students nationally change majors at least once)
Source: NACADA
Many – up to 75% - of declared students change their major at least once while in college. Students: Look back at your parents. Parent: Raise your hand if you ever changed your major or changed your career?

6. Advising Commitment & Model
Assigned professional advisor
One-on-one, highly personalized advising
Support for:
Course planning
Major selection process
Decision-Making Model
Mandatory advising for freshmen, sophomores under a 2.3 gpa and juniors (meet at least once per semester!)
We use an “Intrusive” advising model and will work with students until they are declared in their major. Most exploratory freshmen declare their major during or after their first year.

7. Role of the Academic Advisor
An academic advisor's role is to provide advice and guidance appropriate to advance each individual student's educational goals and plans.
An advisor is an educator, very much like a faculty member is in the classroom.
Advisors endeavor to inform, support, and encourage each student in a manner that the advisor deems appropriate to educate that particular student.
We help students learn to be college students.

8. Student Commitment
Advising – you are responsible for scheduling your own advising appointments (30 min. or 1 hr.)
Exploring Majors –let your advisor know when you’re ready to start!
Courses of Interest – your advisor will help identify these
Direct to Resources – ask questions and seek answers – advisors need to know what you want to know!
Canopy and Blackboard (BB) – check daily!
“CES Advising” organization on BB – check weekly!
UC – check daily!
Quick questions – your advisor
UC web site – “search” function
Talking Points:
Schedule an in-person appointment to discuss majors or complex issues:
- This could be a phone appointment if you’re not from the Greater Cincinnati area.
Students should be at a computer for any
phone appointment

9. Exploratory Resources
Major Exploration
Information Sharing
Discovering UC Course (3 cr. hrs.) (MLTI 1075)
Assessment Toolbox
Personality styles, career interests, abilities and career values
UC majors interest list
Completed as part of MLTI1075 or individually
Exploratory Ambassadors Program/Major Mentors UC
CES Webpage
Announcements & Resources posted on Blackboard
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Twitter, Facebook and Remind

10. Course Schedule Samples
Course Schedule Samples ** Student schedules will vary based upon test scores, transfer credit, course availability, and other variables
Open Interest/Exploring Freshman Seminar or ENGL 1001 Discovering UC or Humanities Social Science or History Course of Interest 1 Course of Interest 2
Business Interest
ENGL 1001
ECON 1001, Intro. To Microeconomics
Natural Science or Social Science
MATH 1044, Applied Calculus I
MGMT 1053, Business Foundations
Engineering Interest
ENGL 1001
CHEM 1040, General Chemistry I
CHEM 1040L, Lab
MATH1021 or 1026
Social Science or Humanities
Nursing Interest
BIOL2001C, Anatomy & Physiology
CHEM 1020, Intro. To Chem. & Biochem.
CHEM 1020L, Lab
SOC 1001, Intro. To Sociology
Diversity & Culture Course
2 Health, Fitness & Leisure Studies Courses

11. Exploratory Learning Communities
Exploring STEM
Exploring Business & Leadership
Exploring Health
Exploring Art & Design
Exploring Education
Other appropriate A&S LCs
Registration in a Learning Community is based upon test scores & availability

12. Shared Commitment