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ROAD MAP TO GRADUATIONYOUR GUIDE TO GRADUATION IN FOUR YEARS

SEPTEMBER 2015

TODAY’S GOALS

Review road map to graduation

Requirements & Navigation

Road Rules

Road Resources

Alternate Routes & Scenic Opportunities

Other Welcome Week Activities

Four Year Road Map

Year One: Adjust & Explore

Year Two: Prepare & Declare

Year Three: Enhance your Education

Year Four: Prepare for the Future

Year One: TO DO LIST

Meet with a Crown Adviser

Learn how to navigate my.ucsc.edu

Research potential majors

Identify requirements for declaring your major

Take foundation courses, prerequisite courses, & evaluate your performance

UTILIZE campus resources (Advising, Tutoring, MSI, DRC, Career Center, etc.)

Find what you like and follow your instincts!

Graduation Requirements

University & Campus-Wide Requirements 180 quarter credits Entry Level Writing Requirement (ELWR) American History & Institutions Requirement (AH&I): Many students satisfy

w/classes taken during high school or transfer credit College Requirement: College Core Course: CRWN 80A or 80B Pass/No Pass Grades: No more than 25% of your UCSC credits can be graded

P/NP. Check with college & major advisers before selecting P/NP grading option

2.0 GPA: Must have a minimum 2.0 UC GPA (Only UC courses including courses taken at another UC campus)

Senior Residency: Must be registered at UCSC for at least 3 terms and 35 of your final 45 credits must be taken at UCSC.

General Education Requirements See Next Slide

Major Requirements

General Education Requirements

Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC)

Ethnicity & Race (ER)

Interpreting Arts & Media (IM)

Mathematical & Formal Reasoning (MF)

Scientific Inquiry (SI)

Statistical Reasoning (SR)

Textual Analysis & Interpretation (TA)

Perspectives (Choose one course) Environmental Awareness (PE-E)

Human Behavior (PE-H) Technology & Society (PE-S)

Practice (Choose one course) Collaborative Endeavor (PR-E) Creative Process (PR-C) Service Learning (PR-S)

Writing Composition Requirements (C1

& C2) CRWN 80A & WRIT 2 CRWN 80B if C1 all ready

satisfied Disciplinary Communication

(DC)-completed in major

Writing

Composition Requirement 1 (C1) Satisfy C1 by passing CRWN 80A, or scoring 10^ on AWPE,

or 4^ on AP English Lang. & Comp. or AP English Lit. & Comp. Exam or 5^ on IBH English A Lang. & Lit. or English A Lit. Exam, or a UC transferable composition course that meets C1

Composition Requirement 2 (C2) Satisfy C2 by passing CRWN 80B or WRIT 2 or earning a

C ^ in a UC transferable composition course that meets C2

MUST BE COMPLETED BY YOUR 7TH QUARTER OF ENROLLMENT

Navigation Resources

Your Crown College Advisers Email: crownadvisng@ucsc.edu

my.ucsc.edu Academic Advisement Report Major Department Advising

Google: “UCSC Advising”

Enrollment Deadlines

Permission Numbers Required: October 3

Add/Drop/Swap Classes & Grading Option: October 14

Withdraw from a Class: October 15-November 4 (Mark of W)-Must see a Crown Adviser

Winter 2016 Priority Enrollment Begins: November 9

High School vs. College

High School• Memorize material• Work often done in class• Lots of tests, quizzes, &

assignments• Class materials provided• Small classes/teachers

know you• Parents provide

motivation/support/intervention

• Teachers provide additional support

• Grades based on effort• Study just before the

quizzes & exams

College• Apply & analyze material• Most work done outside of

class• 2 or 3 exams/projects• Must purchase class materials• Larger classes/professors

don’t know you personally• Must self-motivate & manage

time• Attendance not always

required, but IMPERATIVE• May need to find additional

support (tutoring, etc.)• Grades based on performance• Must consistently study &

review material

Road Rules to Success

• Read syllabus for each course carefully Know the rules!

• Make a plan to study for each course everyday

• Complete reading/assignments BEFORE the lecture

• Review lecture notes almost immediately AFTER each class

• Get Connected & USE resources• Start early! Quarters move fast!

Procrastination is a road block!• If you fail, learn from your

mistakes and ask for help• Remember it is OK to try

something to see if you like it• It is OK to change your mind

about your major

Academic Support Services

http://advising.ucsc.edu/success/support.html

Student Health Center http://healthcenter.ucsc.edu/

Disability Resource CenterDRC

http://drc.ucsc.edu/

SOAR http://soar.ucsc.edu/v2/

Campus Resources

Alternate Routes• An alternate route can

get you to the same place

• Major choice does not always determine one pathway only!

• Education Abroad Program (EAP)• May be able to take

major/minor/GE courses

• Many students go junior year

• Cost is similar to UCSC (sometimes less)

• Application process starts early

Scenic Opportunities• Physical Education

courses & recreation programs

• Student Organizations (SOAR)

• Internships, Jobs, Community Service, Volunteering

• Research Opportunities• Specialized Programs

Other Welcome

Week Activities

Monday, September 21st Study Abroad 101Boardwalk Frolic

Tuesday, September 22nd

EOP OrientationOPERS Fall Festival

Wednesday, September 23rd

Study Abroad 101Movie Under the Stars

Friday, September 25th

Glow Dance