Fashion Merchandising Management Orientation Two Year AAS

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Fashion Merchandising Management
OrientationTwo Year AAS

• WELCOME
• ALL INCOMING
• FRESHMEN !!!!!
• August 19, 2008
• for new students starting Fall 2008

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Where We Are

• The FMM Office is located
• B Building
• 3rd Floor
• Room B-320
• Phone [phone]
• See our receptionist at the front desk to make
  an appointment
• You will each meet with your advisor in group
  meetings later this morning. E-mail your advisor
  to arrange for future individual meetings.

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Who We Are

• FMM ChairpersonTBA
• Renee CooperAssistant Chair / AAS Deg.
• E-mail Renee_Cooper_at_fitnyc.edu
• Naomi GrossAssistant Chair / AAS Deg.
• I Love New York Club Advisor
• E-mail Naomi_Gross_at_fitnyc.edu
• Nancy KaplanAssistant Chair / BS Deg.
• E-mail Nancy_Kaplan_at_fitnyc.edu

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Who We Are

• Vincenzo Gatto Advisor International Programs
• E-mail j_gatto_at_fitnyc.edu
• Registrar for FMM Two Year students
• Ellyn Halpern (if your last name begins A-L)
• Andrew Omotoso (if your last name begins M-Z)
• Location C-158
• Phone [phone]
• E-mail registrar_c158_at_fitnyc.edu
• FMM Admissions
• Laura Arbogast
• Location C-Lobby
• Admissions issues only not course advisement

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Informational Materials

• In preparation for orientation you received
• Welcome Letter
• Fall Academic Calendar
• Registrar Documents
• The following will be handed out today
• FMM Curriculum Worksheet

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Curriculum Worksheet
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Curriculum Worksheet

• SAVE THIS DOCUMENT!
• Use it as a tool to track your progress,
  semester by semester
• Bring it with you to all advisement sessions
  along with your Degree Audit (DARS).
• Your DARS will be available after September 8,
  2008
• The curriculum worksheet is
• Arranged by Semester.
• Lists required Major and Liberal Arts courses
• Lists choices of
• Major Area Electives, Related Area Electives,
  Liberal Arts Electives, Art Requirement, P/E
  requirements.
• Provides credit requirements to complete the
  degree.

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Academic Advisement

• Directly following this meeting you must attend a
  group meeting with your assigned advisor in FMM.
• Always bring your curriculum worksheet and your
  degree audit (DARS) with you. This is your guide
  from semester to semester.

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Academic Advisement

• Group advisement sessions will take place prior
  to registration for spring 2009 classes. You
  will receive an e-mail blast with these dates.
  We urge you to attend one of these sessions.
• In addition to group advisement, one-on-one
  advisement is available with an FMM advisor
  during the day or during evening hours. Contact
  the receptionist in the FMM office to schedule
  after the third week of classes.

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What is Common Hour?

• Time out for Club Meetings and Campus Activities
  see Student Life A bldg 7th Floor.
• Common Hour is every Tuesday Thursday
• between 1 pm and 2 pm
• Club sampling
• Merchandising Society
• BRAG (open to all minorities)
• Delta Epsilon Chi (Collegiate Division of DECA)
• American Marketing Association
• I Love New York Club

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InternshipsLocation Room A605/606

• Related area elective (choice)
• To be taken 3rd or 4th semester
• Builds networking and focus on career goals
• Must be planned semester before scheduling
• Pick up student guidelines handout
• Must attend one special internship orientation
  meeting as posted on the Internship website.

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GRADES

• Students MUST maintain a 2.0 GPA.
• Falling below 2.012 credit probation and / or
  Academic Dismissal.
• Students have up to 6 weeks to withdraw from a
  class---tuition penalties apply notify
  Professor.
• Grades of Incomplete are calculated as an F
  until completed.make up exams offered the
  following semester Fee 25

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Graduation Requirements

• FITs graduation ceremony is held in May
• Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 to
  receive a degree
• Students must complete 68 to 72 credits
• All FMM / FIT requirements must be met no
  exceptions
• The Request to Graduate form must be completed
  (30 bursar fee) this form is mailed to you or
  can be picked up in C-158 Registrars Office

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Applying to Bachelors Program

• Applications are available on line must re-apply
  if interested. (25 fee, no essay required)
• Applications should be filed no later than
  December 15, 2009 for fall 2010.
• Bachelor candidates should attend Upper Division
  advisement meetings in spring semester 2010 (or
  semester prior to attending)

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Bachelors Degree ChangesConcentration Options

• Buying/Planning
• Inventory Management
• Fashion Planning and Allocation

• Product Development
• Computer Aided Product Development
• Web PDM

• Fashion Management
• Workshop in Apparel Merchandising
• Sales Management

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Study Abroad

• International Courses Semester Abroad
• GPA Requirements and faculty approval
• Attend orientation meetings in fall semester
• 5th 6th Semester in Florence (BS Program)
• Westminster University Program
• Other programs in France, England, China, and
  Australia.
• Summer courses abroad FM226 International Buying
  Marketing, FM 491 London Internship
• International Programs Office B119
• Web site www3.fitnyc.edu/internationalprograms
• FMM International Programs Prof. Gatto B320

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FIT is

• FMM !!!!