2.  Read & understand STHM and University requirements & policies (ask questions if needed) ◦ Student Services is here to help, but your advisors do not make decisions for you. Be proactive & empowered!  Identify your academic and career goals  Become involved ◦ Student Professional Organizations Student Professional Organizations ◦ STHM Student Association STHM Student Association ◦ Temple Student ActivitiesStudent Activities  Develop a professional persona

3.  Support students in reaching their academic and career goals ◦ Student Services Office Student Services Office ◦ CSPD CSPD  When students have questions about their academics or the policies they have read, provide answers and/or additional resources

4.  STHM’s Doctrine of ResponsibilityDoctrine of Responsibility  Temple and Federal policies students should know: ◦ Temple University Code of ConductCode of Conduct ◦ Temple University Undergraduate BulletinUndergraduate Bulletin ◦ FERPA FERPA Students are accountable for knowing and adhering to all policies. “I didn’t know” should never be said!

5.  Temple’s Online Registration processOnline Registration process  Finding courses – TUcourses or OWLnetTUcourses  STHM Course Waiting ListWaiting List  Any student with 12 or more credits is considered a fulltime student and charged as such. ◦ Fulltime students can take up to 17 credits

6.  Pre-requisites and Co-requisites ◦ STHM Current Students page STHM Current Students page ◦ In general, students take all THM 1000 level courses then 2000, and so forth ◦ Must complete all THM1000 & 2000 before Internship I ◦ Must have Industry-related hours complete before taking Senior Seminar (4112)

7.  The Four Concentrations ◦ Leisure Management, Sport Management, Destination & Event Management, Hospitality Management  Earning – 5 requirements ◦ 2 - Two courses within the Concentration ◦ 1 - Appropriate Capstone class ◦ 1 - Internship II related to the chosen concentration ◦ 1 - Senior Project related to the chosen concentration  Declaring ◦ Must declare or it does not appear on the transcript http://sthm.temple.edu/current/minor.html http://sthm.temple.edu/current/minor.html

8.  Uses Free Electives strategically  Appear on transcripts ◦ Minors and certificates appear on the transcript only if the student fulfilled all requirements and declared the minor or certificate.  Please see the appropriate departmental website and/or the Undergraduate Bulletin for more!  Can enhance marketability ◦ May be beneficial in pursuing a graduate degree and/or gaining a position you want

9.  When ◦ STHM encourages students to study abroad in summer  How ◦ For general study abroad opportunities, go to International Programs at 200 Tuttleman Learning CenterInternational Programs ◦ For information about studying at THM exchange schools (Modul in Vienna, University of Vienna)  Depending on your curriculum, study abroad may fulfill requirements (inquire about this with an STHM advisor) ◦ Students may substitute courses taken in an approved study abroad experience for one or both of the Core International Studies courses.

10.  OWLnet OWLnet  Degree auditing system

11. Using Gen Ed classes to fulfill Core requirements Core AreaCore RCIGeneral Education Equivalent GenEd RCI College Composition CO COAnalytical Reading & Writing GW Intellectual Heritage I IAMosaic IGY Intellectual Heritage II IBMosaic IIGZ ArtsARArtsGA Individual & Society ININ Human Behavior GB GB Quantitative Reasoning QA or QBQuantitative Literacy GQ Studies in RaceRSRace & DiversityGD Science BSBScience & Technology GS American CultureACU.S. SocietyGU International StudiesISWorld SocietyGG If you want to find a General Education course that fulfills a Core Course requirements, go to www.temple.edu/courses and search for General Education Courses. Use these codes to find courses that fill Core requirements. www.temple.edu/courses To be sure the course fulfills the Core requirement, click on the 6 digit CRN number to read the course description notes.

12.  Individual Advising is available ◦ Make an appointment online at the STHM Current Students page or ◦ Stop by for walk-in hours (hours posted on STHM Current Students page)  Questions?