1. URI101 Academic Advising
Fall 2017

2. University College for Academic Success (UCAS)
Your academic home until you matriculate into your degree college, typically sophomore year
“We Welcome, Support, Challenge & Care”
Located in Roosevelt Hall
Staffed with professional and faculty advisors all in one location for your convenience for appts. & walk-in advising
Also home to Center for Career & Experiential Education and Academic Enhancement Center

3. Advising Tools General Education Major/Curriculum Sheet
University catalog course descriptions
E-Campus
Basic How-To Guide with screenshots
How to log into e-Campus
Find “enrollment appointment” time (aka date and time when eligible to register for classes)
How to check “Holds” preventing registration
Search for courses offered in a given semester
Using the shopping cart to register
Common Registration Errors

4. General Education Program
Basic Rules of “Gen Ed”
General education requires 40 credits for all students/all majors
There are 4 key “objectives” (A-D)
A-Build knowledge of diverse peoples and cultures and of the natural and physical world
B-Develop intellectual and interdisciplinary competencies for academic and lifelong learning
C- Exercise individual and social responsibilities
D- Integrate and apply abilities and capacities developed under each of the 3 above areas, adapting them to new settings, questions, and responsibilities
G- At least one course must have the “G” overlay/designation to meet the Grand Challenge requirement

5. General Education, Continued
Within the 4 key objectives, there are 12 outcomes (A1-D1) and each of them must be met by at least 3 credits
A single course may meet more than one outcome, but cannot be double counted towards the 40 credit total
At least one course must have a Grand Challenge (“G”) designation
No more than 12 credits may be from the same course code (with the exception of honors HPR courses, which may have more than 12 credits)
General education courses may also be used to meet requirements of the major or minor

6. Pre-Registration & Academic Advising
All freshmen must meet with an academic advisor before being cleared for registration
This is true for both fall and spring semesters
Book early for best appointment availability unless you are being advised (and having your advisor hold lifted) within your URI101 class

7. Pre-Registration & Academic Advising, cont’d
Come with a curriculum sheet filled out with your current classes and any courses you transferred in prior to coming to URI (AP, EEP, TD, IB etc.).
Think about what outcomes you’ve not yet filled, and also what major requirements are slated for the spring semester
Bring questions and be prepared for your appt.

8. UCAS Academic Advisors
ADD HYPERLINKS WHEN SITE GOES LIVE NEXT WEEK

9. Starfish
ADD UPDATED SCREENSHOT AND PDF OF INSTRUCTIONS ON CREATING YOUR PROFILE AND MAKING AN APPT WITH ADVISOR---title is URL to the advising page where we will have more detailed student instructions available. SCREENSHOT OF STARFISH PAGE is URL to the starfish website at URI. We also need to introduce the Advising Welcome Center and swiping in for appts. with advising interns

10. UCAS Walk-In Advising
Swipe URI ID at our Advising Welcome Center in Roosevelt Hall, 1st floor north, M-TH between 2-4pm., all day Fridays
Advising Interns there to help with basic questions, e-Campus assistance and teaching how to make appts. with advisors

11. Important Academic Deadlines/Reminders
Update e-Campus information with your cell phone number for the EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM
Midterm grades available on e-Campus “grades” drop-down – Friday 10/29
Last day to DROP w/ no W on the record: 9/27
Last day to DROP w/W on your record: 10/18