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Transcript of Meeting 5
Did everyone register?Any questions?
Keep in mind that Schedule Adjustment is going on now
through April 22nd
What Major(s) are you interested in?› Why?› What interests you about it?› Possible careers?› Were you inspired by a professor, high
school teacher, family friend, public figure?A few notes:• If you declare Business prior to fall 2012 then you will be automatically part of the College of Business. • Education is NOT a major. Visit the Education Department’s website for additional information.
Career Services has a variety of resources to help students select their
major. Here are a few examples:
MyPlan is a free career assessment tool with a variety of resources. Simply stop by
Career Services to pick up free login information.
Career resources sheets for each major. Available online or by stopping by their office next to the bookstore in Lee Hall.
Are you using Mermaid? This four-year planning tool can be used to fine tune your plan. It can be found at: http://www.umw.edu/cas/acservices/resources/default.php
Be ready to adjust the plan as you move ahead
Think about summer school at UMW or at home
Note: If you take summer courses at another institution be sure to get these approved through the Registrar’s Office first
Internships Externships Study Abroad Undergraduate Research Teacher Licensure and Student
Teaching Community Service
Yes, it is early, but it doesn’t hurt to think and plan ahead. You should know your options so you can
be competitive if you decide to go for it.Talk to:
› A professor in the discipline› Career Services and/or a Career Advisor (i.e. pre-
law, pre-med)› Representatives at prospective schools
Review:› Websites of prospective schools to find out
admissions criteria: undergraduate courses you need to take as
foundation courses to pursue graduate studies
Grades Get Involved
› On-campus organizations
› Off-campus organizations
› Join professional organizations
Going the Extra Mile Research Projects Senior Thesis Study Abroad Internship(s) Externship(s) Community Service
Pros: More time to
devote to studies Keep momentum Have it done when
you start working, not weighing over you
Not as many personal commitments
Cons: Budget concerns
› Student Loans Seeing classmates
begin their careers may be frustrating
Straight out of undergrad (full-time?)
Pros: Money to live on
your own, buy and keep up car
“Real world” experience prior to graduate studies may help you fine tune your academic goals
Cons:Get accustomed
to a lifestyle, hard to backtrack
40 hour work week (usually full-time jobs take even more hours) + school = hard
Work First
TIP: Know your discipline.
e.g. MBA programs usually require you
to work a couple of years before starting on an MBA
Know your career choice Does it make you overqualified
(especially for an entry-level position)? Will you still be interested in it years
from now? Is a degree with a solid future or is it
just a “fad” degree?
If you aren’t going to declare at the end of the year (perhaps you won’t have the 28 credits needed), you will remain undeclared.
Those ready to declare can begin the process online. Videos tutorials can be found at: http://www.umw.edu/cas/acservices/resources/video_guides.php
Note: Once you declare a Major you can add up to two Minors for each Major.
Everyone take a moment to read the letter you wrote to yourself during Meeting 1. Afterwards,
we will discuss the following questions.
What is your initial reaction after reading the letter?What have you learned about yourself and about college over the course of the year?Have your goals changed? How?Have you changed? How?
Take a few minutes to either write letters to next year’s freshmen or have a class discussion with
someone taking notes. Your Advisor will send the notes or letters to Academic Services for
consideration.
Ideas for discussion: What is one idea you learned this semester or last that
got you really excited? What is one thing that changed how you viewed the
world? What was your biggest mistake? What have you done to correct your biggest mistake? What was your biggest success? How have you changed? What would you tell entering UMW freshmen?
If you experience extensive illness or a serious family emergency anytime now until the end of the semester, you may want to consider contacting Academic Services to request Incompletes in your classes. Follow the above link for additional information.
April 22 – Last Day of Classes AND the Last Day to Withdraw from the UniversityApril 23 & 24 – Reading DaysApril 25 through 29 – Final ExamsApril 30 (10:00) – All residence halls closeMay 7 - Graduation