1. Academic Preparation PowerPoint

2. CCAS Advising Overview Where are we located?  Phillips 107 & Smith 118 How can you get in touch with the Associate Director?  Appointments! Schedule using our online scheduler!  Email How can you find our website?  advising.columbian.gwu.edu advising.columbian.gwu.edu  Google – GWU CCAS Advising

3. Graduation Requirements Review! On our website we review the requirements that you need in order to graduate. What requirements do you need to complete to graduate?  120 Academic Credit Hours (LSPA courses do not count toward graduation!)  Complete General Education Curriculum requirements (30-40 credits)  Complete your Major requirements (30-45 credits)  Electives to reach 120 (40-60 credits)  2.0 GPA

4. Academic Standing Information When a student’s overall GPA falls below a 2.0 what happens?  They are given a status of either Academic Probation or Suspension. ACADEMIC PROBATION  Academic Probation is a status given to students who’s semester or cumulative GPA is less than 2.0 but above 1.0 in any given semester  Students on Academic Probation are limited to 12 to 13 credits.  Students return to Good Academic Standing when they attain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0. ACADEMIC SUSPENSION  Students will be subject to suspension if their semester GPA is below a 1.0 in any given semester  Students are subject to suspension if they have 2 consecutive semesters of a semester and/or cumulative GPA below 2.0  Students are subject to suspension if they have 3 semesters of probationary status on their transcript at any given time

5. Probation is Meant to be… A warning to students that they are in danger of being suspended from the University. An opportunity for students to work with faculty, university staff and offices, and their academic advisors to address issues that have contributed to an unsatisfactory academic performance. While on probation, students are limited to taking 13 credits per semester; 12 credits are necessary to maintain full-time student status.

6. What Do You Have Control Over? There are some outside obstacles that you do not always have control over that may have impacted your academic performance last semester. There are some things that you can still control! You can have control over: 1. GPA (Grade Point Average) 2. Your Time

7. GPA In order to determine what GPA you need this semester to reach a 2.0 overall GPA, you’ll need to first login into GWeb Info System and view your unofficial transcript.GWeb Info System At the bottom on your unofficial transcript you should see the “Transcript Totals” (screenshot below).

8. GPA You’ll need to make note of 3 things: 1. Your current GPA – on the example below, it is a 1.74 2. Your Overall GPA Hours – on the example below, it is 14 3. The number of credit hours that you are enrolled for this current semester (12 or 13 credits). You should also include in this total any credits from previous semesters that are Incomplete (I) or In Progress.

9. GPA  Now that you have your overall GPA, GPA hours, and the number of credits you’re attempting, you will use the table on the next slide to determine what semester GPA you need for this semester to return to a 2.0 overall GPA.  For example, using the numbers from the previous slide, this student will need a semester GPA of 2.303 to return to Good Standing.

10. GPA  Use the table below to determine what semester GPA you need for this semester to return to a 2.0 overall GPA.  You’ll need to double click the table to input your numbers into the calculator. *Total credits being taken this semester, plus any credits Incomplete or In Progress from previous semesters.

11. TIME What is the one thing you have absolute control over? YOUR TIME!! Let’s break it down… There are 24 hours in 1 day. There are 7 days in 1 week. Which means there are 168 hours in 7 days. Let’s assume you sleep 48 hours a week (almost 7 hours a night – you should be sleeping around 7-8 hours a night!) This means you have… 120 hours left for everything else.

12. TIME If you’re taking 15 credit hours in a semester, you’re spending 15 hours a week in class. This means that you should be spending at least 30 hours per week doing work outside of class (homework, studying, reviewing). So what does all of this mean?  College is a 45 hour a week job!

13. TIME Take a minute and think back to when you were in high school. How many hours a week did you study in high school?  The average high school student is in class/school for 30 hours a week and then doing 5-10 hours of homework a week. College is High School turned on its head! Take a minute and think back to last semester. How many hours a week did you study?  A college student is typically in class for 15 hours a week and then should be doing at least 30 hours of work outside of class (homework, studying, review, etc.) a week.

14. Understand How You Use Your Time Since your own time is one thing you have absolute control over, it’s important to understand how to effectively use your time. In the email you received with this PowerPoint, a Weekly Calendar Exercise was also attached. You will be required to complete this exercise and bring it with you to your first advising appointment with your Associate Director In addition to reviewing how you distribute your time on a daily basis, it is very important to keep a monthly calendar or planner to help you see upcoming deadlines, exams, papers, etc.

15. Reflection Throughout the semester you will be given three different reflection assignments to complete and turn in to your advisor. The purpose of these reflections is to allow you the opportunity to know yourself better - what works and doesn't work for you in your academic world. The first reflection is included in the Academic Success Agreement. All reflections must be emailed to your Associate Director prior to your appointment.

16. Academic Success Agreement Prior to your first advising appointment, you will complete the Academic Success Agreement. Part IV of the Academic Success Agreement will require you to develop both short-term and long-term personal and academic goals and a plan of action detailing how you will reach these goals. These goals should be specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and timely. Please make sure your goals are well thought out and not just “get off of probation.”

17. Next Steps for Success! 1. Attend your appointment with your Associate Director. 2. Check your GW email regularly! 3. Familiarize yourself with campus resources. 4. Be mindful of important University dates and deadlines. 5. Complete the Academic Success Agreement and email it to your Associate Director prior to your 1 st appointment.