1. ADVISING FOR NEW STUDENTS EECS Student Services

2. What We Do? EECS Student Services focuses on: academic planning and assistance program and graduation requirements professional program admission graduation verification general support for undergraduate EECS students career guidance

3. Who Are We? ECE Academic Advising Team: Dr. Molly Shor Shauna Riedel Darlene Seltzer Roger Traylor Matt Shuman Dr. Albrecht Jander Dr. Pallavi Dhagat Dr. Huaping Liu Dr. Tom Plant Peer Advisors

4. When Should You Meet With Us? Whenever you need to. Common Times to Meet With Us  Must meet with us Fall or Winter Term every year (as assigned)  If you are struggling (& don’t even know what questions to ask)  You can’t figure out how to ________  You need information regarding course curriculum or career advice How to get an appointment  You can schedule an appointment with your assigned advisor through the EECS Website. Must have an ENGR account.

5. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES Things You Should Know

6. OSU Academic Standing College of Engineering GPA Requirements Academic Warning - If a student has an OSU term GPA below 2.0, he/she is placed on academic warning. Academic Probation – If a student has an overall OSU GPA (does not include transfer GPA) below a 2.0 and has been here for two or more terms, that student will be placed on academic probation. Academic Suspension – If a student is on academic probation and has an OSU term GPA below 2.0, that student will be suspended from the university. The minimum OSU and Pre-Core GPA required to apply to a College of Engineering professional program is 2.25. The Pre-Core GPA consists of a specific set of courses. These courses are specific to each major. Due to resource constraints students may need a higher Pre-Core GPA than the 2.25 minimum in order to be admitted into the professional program. The minimum Pro-Core GPA required to graduate is 2.25. The Pro-Core GPA is based largely on courses that require admission into the professional program. The minimum Pro-Core GPA required to stay in good academic standing with the College of Engineering is 2.25. More information about this policy can be found on the Policies page of the College of Engineering Advising website.Policies Academic Standing and GPA Requirements

7. Grade Requirements Withdrawing Technical (Required) Coursework - Students must earn a “C” or better in required courses in order for that course to be considered completed. These required courses are commonly referred to as technical courses but also include writing, communication, and ethics courses. Student who earn a “C-” or lower in a required course must repeat it before continuing on to the next course in that series. Baccalaureate Core – Students must earn a “D-” or better in their baccalaureate core courses. These courses include the following requirements: Lifetime Fitness and Lab, Biological Science and Lab, Perspectives Categories, DPD, and Contemporary Global Issues Synthesis. S/U – Baccalaureate core courses can be taken S/U up to 36 credits. Technical (required) coursework cannot be taken S/U. Students who drop a course after the 2 nd week will have a W on their transcripts indicating a withdrawal from the class. There are specific withdraw deadlines. Students should be aware of these deadlines. Always talk to your instructor before withdrawing from a course. You may be doing better than you think. You might want to consider withdrawing from a course based on the following circumstances:  how you are doing in the course  overall workload & if withdrawing from one course will make it possible to do well overall in the others  financial aid (complete 36 credits over F, W, Sp terms; or petition)  scholarships & other sources of support  preparation for PRO/MECOP/Graduation International students and intercollegiate athletes should check with the respective offices for specific rules and restrictions before withdrawing below 12 credits. Grades

8. PLANS FOR SUCCESS The Advising Process

9. How to Get Your PIN In order to register for Fall, Winter and Spring terms you must receive a registration PIN. Summer registration does not require a registration PIN. All EECS students are required to bring a completed 2 year plan to their yearly advisor meeting (Freshman and Senior Standing-Fall, Sophmore and Junior Standing-Winter) to obtain their registration pin. During terms you are not required to meet with your advisor, students who are making satisfactory progress toward their degree will receive their registration PIN by email. This will be sent only to the student’s ONID email account. Satisfactory progress is defined as passing all required courses the previous term and being in good academic standing with OSU and the College of Engineering. Students not making satisfactory progress must update their academic plan and meet with their assigned advisor in order to receive their registration PIN each term. Advising appointments are scheduled through the EECS Student Services website. Students must have an ENGR account to schedule an appointment through the website. You may only schedule appointments with your assigned advisor.EECS Student Services

10. What is it? Sample plan layout A 4-Year Sample Plan is designed to show you the order in which we suggest that you take certain courses.Sample Plan It is helpful to refer to a 4-Year Sample Plan when completing an academic plan. A Sample Plan contains a description of the option or track, employment opportunities, course requirements, and electives. It also outlines when students should plan on taking courses. There is a sample plan for each of the CS options and ECE tracks. Each Sample Plan contains a non-MECOP and MECOP plan. Sample plans are located on the Frequently Used Forms page of the EECS Student Services Website.Frequently Used FormsEECS Student Services Website 4 Year Sample Plans

11. What is it? Academic Plan layout An Academic Plan is your personal two-year course schedule designed to help you think in advance about when you will take courses. It includes information about:Academic Plan  Courses required for degree completion  Prerequisites of each course  Number of credits of each course  Courses completed “check box”  Terms courses are offered  Courses being taken later “check box”  A total credit load for each term Academic Plans

12. Why are they Important? When to Submit a Plan They are tools to help you take ownership of your own academic planning. Help you think about how you want to arrange your courses. Give you the tools needed to make course planning decisions. Help ensure that you do not miss an important course. Give you and your advisor a common format to use when meeting for advising. Academic Plans are located on the Frequently Used Forms page of the EECS Student Services Website.Frequently Used Forms EECS Student Services Website Bring 2 copies of your academic plan with you to your advising appointment! Your advisor WILL NOT meet with you if you don’t bring a completed plan to your appointment. If you make significant changes and want to review it with your advisor. Academic Plans

13. ACADEMIC PLANS ARE LOCATED ON THE EECS STUDENT SERVICES WEBSITESTUDENT SERVICES Completing Your Academic Plan

14. How do I read the 2 Year Plan?

15. Make sure you are completing the academic plan for your major/option/track. Double check course prerequisites. Course prerequisites are listed in RED Follow the steps as outlined in this presentation Schedule your Bac core courses last. Use these courses to fill in where needed WR 121 is Alpha Sectioned. The term you take this course is based on the first letter of your last name. Use a sample plan as a guide. Feel free to make changes based on your personal needs. A course load for a full time student is 12-16 credits per term Submit one copy and save a copy of your academic plan Use the following chart as a quick reference when scheduling technical courses (i.e. MTH, PH, ENGR, ECE, CS, etc.). If your OSU GPA isSchedule this many Technical Courses per term Below 2.50No more than 2 2.50-2.99No more than 3 3.00 or aboveNo more than 4 Important Tips

16. The Steps Step 1 – Name and OSU ID Step 2 – Fill in “Done” Column Step 3 – Fill in Term Information Step 4 – Add Major Courses Step 5 – Add Additional Courses Step 6 – Fill in “Later” Column Step 7 – Double Check Step 8 – Save and Print

17. Step 1 - Enter Name and OSU ID#

18. Step 2 - Fill in Done Column Enter an X in the “Done” column for all courses already completed. If currently enrolled in a course in a term not listed on the plan (e.g. Summer 2009 for this plan) enter an R in the done column.

19. Step 3 - Fill in Term Information Start from the top and work your way down Grayed out boxes mean the course is not offered that term Put the number of credits for the course in the box corresponding to the term you plan on taking the course Pay attention to the Pre-Requisites listed in RED

20. Step 4 - Add Major Courses ECE students: use the pull down menu on the ECE Academic Plan to select a track Enter in additional coursework for your major/option/track (CS Electives, ECE 4XX, Track Courses, BA Minor, etc.)

21. Step 5 - Add Additional Courses Use the bottom (or back) of the sheet to add additional courses not listed on the academic plan. These courses are usually not part of your major or option requirements. (i.e. ALS, Foreign Language, NS, MS, PAC, optional minor) These credits will automatically be added to your total number of credits for the term.

22. Step 6 - Fill in Later Column Put an X in the “Later” column for each course that is neither marked off in the “Done” column nor scheduled in one of the terms

23. Step 7 - Double Check That your name and OSU ID number are correct That each course on the academic plan is accounted for (done, scheduled, or marked to take later) That you will have met the prerequisites for each course when you take it That WR 121 is in the correct “Alpha” term That the total number of credits for each term is appropriate.

24. Step 8 - Save and Print Save your academic plan Print your academic plan (1 page double sided)