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Dean’s Welcome
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Agenda• Introduction/Folder Contents
• Admission Contract
• Upcoming Dates/First Semester
Programming
• Degree Requirements/Transfer Coursework
Evaluation
• Tips for Success
• College Commitments
• Dismiss to Advisors
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Folder Content
Left Side:Letter from Dean Matthews
Advisor Contact List
Roles of College and Department
Disability Services
Student Copy Admission Contract
The Right Side:Admission Contract*
Remind
College Honors
Commit to Study Abroad
Fall Semester Event Dates
*Do not leave until we have collected this from you.
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Admission Contract
Right side of folder
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Admission Contract
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Admission Contract
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Admission Contract
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Admission Contract
Accessing the Undergraduate Degree Planner:
Click on the Undergraduate Degree Planner link to
view your Curriculum Information screen
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Admission Contract
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Admission Contract
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Admission Contract
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QUIZ TIME!
Take a few minutes and take the 8-question multiple choice answer quiz based on the material in the admission contract that we just reviewed
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Admission Contract
Please sign and pass your Admission Contract to an
academic advisor coming down the aisle (cue “The Wedding
March”)
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Upcoming Dates
• Liberal Arts Gig ‘Em Week Carnival• Friday August 26th @ Academic Plaza
• TRAC Fair• Wednesday September 21st @ TBA
• Common Ground Speaker Event• Monday September 26th @ Annenberg
Presidential Conference Center
• Liberal Arts Career Fair• Thursday September 29th @ TBA
• Mid-term Seminar• Tuesday October 25th & Wednesday October 26th
@ TBA
• Q-Drop and Withdrawal Deadline• Friday November 18th (this better be on your
calendar)
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First
Semester
Programming
• Seminar course with departmental advisors
• Utilizing campus resources
• Academic related topics
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Degree
Requirements
Things to keep in mind
• Access the Degree Evaluation tool at howdy.tamu.edu
• Semester or Cumulative GPR is at a 2.0 or
above
• You must demonstrate sufficient progress
toward your degree/be a full-time student
(14-16 hours per semester)
• To meet A&M Residency Requirement, you
must take at least 36 hours of 300-400
level courses
• Must earn a “C” or better in all major and
minor courses
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Transfer Coursework Evaluation:
Equivalent HIST 1301 = HIST 105
Dental Hygiene, EMT or
Freshman Orientation
(NTRN)
Possible course
substitution or used as a
general elective (TRNS)
Non-transferable
Substitution
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Tips for a successful academic career at Texas A&M
• Go to class
• You may use up to 4 Q-Drops while at Texas
A&M
• Be responsible for checking your university
authorized email account daily for all
correspondence
• Remember, being a full-time student = being a
full-time employee
• Meet with your departmental advisor
• Get connected!
• Take advantage of your professors’ office hours
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• Dr. Steven M. Oberhelman
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs.
Professor of Classics and holder of the
George Sumey, Jr., Endowed Professorship of Liberal Arts
• Christie Dunn
International Programs Manager
• Dr. Leroy Dorsey
Associate Dean for Academic Initiatives and Graduate Instruction
• Senior Career Services Coordinator
• Andy Armstrong
Director of Advising
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A Community of Respect
• Respect Your Instructors
• How to Address Your Instructors
• Stay in Communication with Your
Instructors (Office Hours and Email)
• Email Etiquette
• Respect the Staff
• Respect Your Fellow Students
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The Value of a Liberal Arts Degree
Dr. Steven M. Oberhelman,Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs
• Employers consistently describe the skill sets
offered by a Liberal Arts degree as more important
than a specialized area of study. They want to
hire people who
• Have the ability to make ethical judgments
• Possess intercultural skills; and
• Have skills in critical thinking, creative thinking,
complex problem-solving and written and oral
communication
• The skills that a liberal arts degree today gives a
student are the very skills that employers today
value highly. They are kinds of skills that never
grow obsolete. Although the world is constantly
changing, the abilities, attributes and skills gained
in liberal arts are always relevant.
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• The Liberal Arts Cornerstone Honors Program provides a community of highly motivated students the means to become significant citizen-leaders of tomorrow
• Admission Requirements (Incoming Freshmen)
• Top 10% high school class rank
• Minimum SAT score (V+M) of 1250 or ACT score (composite) of 28
• Admission Requirements (Transfers)
• A minimum 3.5 GPA in all previous College coursework
Cornerstone Honors
Dr. Leroy G. Dorsey,Associate Dean forAcademic Initiatives
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Honors PERKS
• Priority registration
• Small classes
• Taught by most prestigious College faculty
• On-campus Honors housing opportunity
• Enhanced critical thinking skills
• Global awareness through study abroad
• Honors distinction on transcript
Cornerstone Honors
Dr. Leroy G. Dorsey,Associate Dean forAcademic Initiatives
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Critical Thinking: Honors
Dr. Leroy G. Dorsey,Associate Dean forAcademic Initiatives
• LBAR 181H: Honors Critical Thinking
Seminar (U1)
• Small, seminar class size
• 1 hour honors credit (pass/fail)
• Taught by some of the very best
faculty in the College
• Develop analytical thinking and
writing skills
• Focus on Common Ground text
• Provide foundation for a successful
academic career
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Study Abroad
Christie Dunn, International ProgramsManager
• Christine Dunn, International Programs Manager
• Up to $3000 in study abroad scholarships per
student are available from the College of Liberal
Arts
• Students can go abroad and still graduate on time.
• Safe: programs are led by TAMU faculty or are run
by foreign institutions that have been thoroughly
vetted.
• Benefits include:
• Self confidence
• Creativity
• Adaptability
• Communication Skills
• Independence
• And so much more!!!
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Lifelong Learning
Senior Career Services Coordinator
To be highly competitive in this job market, you should:
• Volunteer in areas related to your career
goals
• Choose an organization that is
meaningful
• Use a directed study or research projects
for experience
• Seek internships, externships, or part-
time positions
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• student-rules.tamu.edu
• catalog.tamu.edu
• registrar.tamu.edu/general/calendar.aspx
• lasc.tamu.edu
• hireaggies.com
• swan.tamu.edu/la-upo
Important Links