1. MLL Advising Workshop William Martínez

2. The Role of the Advisor Help with curriculum University and/or department rules and regulations Special petitions Personal issues University bureaucracy Life after graduating (professional goals) Help with curriculum University and/or department rules and regulations Special petitions Personal issues University bureaucracy Life after graduating (professional goals)

3. Help with Curriculum Major courses –Primary and Secondary languages GE courses Minor Courses and/or elective courses –Advisor Approved v. Free electives Credit substitution –AP and IB exams –Transfer credit from other institutions Major courses –Primary and Secondary languages GE courses Minor Courses and/or elective courses –Advisor Approved v. Free electives Credit substitution –AP and IB exams –Transfer credit from other institutions

4. University/ Department Rules and Regulations GPA Placement Exams USCP GE Graduation Writing Requirement Senior Projects Challenge by examination credit In-house units Re-taking courses Cheating and/or Plagiarism GPA Placement Exams USCP GE Graduation Writing Requirement Senior Projects Challenge by examination credit In-house units Re-taking courses Cheating and/or Plagiarism

5. Special petitions Course Substitutions Course withdrawals Adds and drops after scheduled periods Study abroad credit GE substitutions Taking courses out of sequence Course Substitutions Course withdrawals Adds and drops after scheduled periods Study abroad credit GE substitutions Taking courses out of sequence

6. Personal issues Family issues Financial Aid Substance abuse Sexual harassment The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) Family issues Financial Aid Substance abuse Sexual harassment The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA)

7. University bureaucracy Registration for classes Progress to degree Substitution for Major/Support courses Evaluation for graduation Deadlines for add/ drop courses The University Ombudsmen Leaves of absence –Personal –Medical –Military Registration for classes Progress to degree Substitution for Major/Support courses Evaluation for graduation Deadlines for add/ drop courses The University Ombudsmen Leaves of absence –Personal –Medical –Military

8. Life after graduating (professional goals) Internships Jobs Graduate school Internships Jobs Graduate school

9. And Now….. Some scenarios…

10. Resources Assistance with transfer courses website: www.assist.org On-Line Cal Poly catalogs: http://catalog.calpoly.edu/ http://catalog.calpoly.edu/ Advising Website: www.advising.calpoly.edu/www.advising.calpoly.edu/ General Education Website: http://ge.calpoly.edu/ http://ge.calpoly.edu/ Assistance with transfer courses website: www.assist.org On-Line Cal Poly catalogs: http://catalog.calpoly.edu/ http://catalog.calpoly.edu/ Advising Website: www.advising.calpoly.edu/www.advising.calpoly.edu/ General Education Website: http://ge.calpoly.edu/ http://ge.calpoly.edu/

11. More Resources Counseling Center Website: /www.hcs.calpoly.edu/counseling/ Academic Dishonest Website: www.academicprograms.calpoly.edu/ac ademicpolicies/Cheating.htm FERPA: http://www.ess.calpoly.edu/records/stu_i nfo/ferpa_use.htm Counseling Center Website: /www.hcs.calpoly.edu/counseling/ Academic Dishonest Website: www.academicprograms.calpoly.edu/ac ademicpolicies/Cheating.htm FERPA: http://www.ess.calpoly.edu/records/stu_i nfo/ferpa_use.htm