Attention Pre Com Students

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Attention Pre Com Students!!

• Pre-registration begins October 31st!!
• Its time to meet with your advisor to discuss
  your Spring 2005 schedule
• You will be receiving notification via a letter
  by email
• Read this letter CAREFULLY since there are strict
  deadlines and procedures you must follow in order
  to be advised.

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Why are we talking about this?

• Some of you are new at this
• others could use a refresher on How to Prepare
  for Advising (and there are changes!)
• there are so many PCOM majors
• you must follow these guidelines or you will
  not be advised until after the deadlines have
  passed!!

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No One Likes Me . . .

• That may not be true!
• Maybe you just have not set up your email account
• Maybe it is set up but full so no new email can
  come in.
• Set up and maintain your UNCW email accountyou
  are hanging yourself if you dont!

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What do I need to do before I see an advisor?

• Go to the Dept. of Communication Studies website
  www.uncw.edu/com/
• Look at some of the specialty paths you can take
  as you continue in the major
• Contemplate your personal and professional goals
• Think about which courses that are offered that
  will help you begin to move in the direction
  youd like

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OK, I think I found one or two areas Id like to
go into, now what?

• Thats great! But you still have to complete the
  gateway courses successfully
• Bs or better in COM 105 and COM 200

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Preparing for advising Getting the degree audit

• Go to SEAWEB and then to your Student Information
  and Registration page
• Enter your SID and your PIN
• Download and/or print your DEGREE AUDIT- YOU MUST
  HAVE THIS IN ORDER TO BE ADVISED

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Preparing for advisingReading the audit

• Read your degree audit
• It will tell you how many hours you have
  completed, how many you are attempting, and how
  many hours you may still need for basic studies
  requirements
• Spend quality time with your degree audit you
  really need to!

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Preparing for advisingPicking courses and
sections

• Here you navigate until you get to Spring 2005,
  then
• Communication Studies, then
• The list of courses that will be taught
• Remember you still cant sign up for COM majors
  only courses

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Do the same for any other subject you may need

• If you need a life science with a lab, you might
  look at BIO (Biology), and so on
• Remember that it is our responsibility to review
  the schedule you propose and offer advice about
  your progress toward the degree and the potential
  benefit of elective courses.

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Preparing for advisingPreparing schedules

• Sample Schedule
• Alternate Schedule
• Your alternate courses must be sufficient to
  provide a plan C if you do not earn a B or
  better in the gateway course you are now taking.
• In other words, have a backup schedule already
  worked out

Color Coding is Optional
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What if I dont have a schedule?

• No materials or prep, no advising, no exceptions.
  
• This means you will have to come back later with
  materials and perhaps register later than you
  could have
• This is not good

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New sign up procedure Know your hours
completed

• You must come in for advising during the week
  that corresponds with your hours completed.
• Hours completed does NOT include the hours you
  are currently taking.
• You can find the hours you have completed on your
  degree audit.

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What happens if I just show up?

• If you come before you are allowed to be advised
  you will be asked to come back later.
• No exceptions will be made.

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What happens if I miss my time?

• If you come after your week to be advised you
  will only be advised if time permits within the
  scheduled advising hours.
• No exceptions will be made.

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Here is the schedule
 
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Advising Schedule

• Advising hours this year will be Monday and
  Wednesday from 12-5 pm and Tuesday and Thursday
  from 1-5 pm.
• Advising will be done on first come, first served
  basis
• Because your advisors have job responsibilities
  this is the only time they are allowed to advise.
  Please adjust your schedule accordingly.

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During Advising

• Be polite. You are unique but not special.
• Take good notes on suggestions offered
• Focus on academic issues during this busy
  timeask to schedule additional time for other
  issues.
• You and your advisor will co-sign the advising
  form
• You will receive your 4 digit PIN

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OK, so what happens when I am done being advised?

• You will need to get to a computer and register
• Please DOUBLE CHECK your degree audit after you
  have registered to make sure everything is A-OK
• Remember you still cannot sign up for COM majors
  only classes!!
• Those completing COM 200 you will not be a
  major until you have finished the course and
  final grades are posted-that will be in December

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If you follow these directions

• you will experience a happy-ending
• possibly nirvana
• and so will your advisors