SPRING 2016

Visual CommunicationsPre-Registration Advising

This Academic Advising Session…

Faculty Advisors, Academic Advisors and Counselors

How to navigate the changes to programsPrepare for individual advising sessions

Course changes grids Scheduling worksheets Fall and Spring semesters planning sheets Preparing your iDARS reports

Plan to meet with your advisor

Program Faculty

Photography - PHOT Darrell Tangen, Bill Eilers, Peter Latner

Graphic Design - GRDT Connie Larson, Mary Belanger, Gwen Partin, Mary Megan

Web and Multimedia - WEBD DeAnn Engvall

Electronic Publishing and Internships Mary Belanger

Applied Visual Art Gwen Partin, Carl Nelson

Internships

Internships are available for spring and summer See Mary Belanger, if interested See Bill Eilers for VA/photo internships

Advisors and Counselors

• Graphic Design, Multimedia Web, And Photography Advisor: Amy Eppen

amy.eppen@dctc.edu651-423-8323

• Student Life Counselor:Jennifer Robinson-Westjennifer.west@dctc.edu651-423-8217

Program Changes

Program prefixes changed and changingBe sure to check both program area and VCOM area

Programs ending – Applied Visual Art and Electronic PublishingWhy? Streamlines programs to focus on Photography, Graphic Design and Web Multimedia – currents students will graduate

Most 2 credit courses changing to 3 creditsWhy? Eases transfer to other colleges including four year

Program Prefix Changes

New this school yearNew prefixes on programs/course names

Photography – PHOT Graphic Design – GRDT Web Multimedia – WEBD

First year students can follow the program plan Use iDARs and semester breakout sheets

Second year students will need to plan carefully iDARs report will not indicate new courses Advisors will know which old course is equal to what new

course Sometimes petitions will be needed

Individual Advising

Due to number of changes, all “returning” students need to meet with assigned advisor to:Identify courses that still need to be offered

but aren’t scheduledPlan student schedule to accommodate spring

or fall only coursesEnsure proper mapping and substitution of

needed courses Get your Access code for registration!Application for graduation?

Who to sign up with

Graphic Design Advising breakdown Connie Larson advises students with last names A-I Mary Belanger advises students with last names J-R Gwen Partin advises students with last names S-Z

Web Multimedia Advising breakdown DeAnn Engvall advises ALL students

Applied Visual Art Advising breakdown Gwen Partin advises ALL students

Photography Advising Darrell Tangen, Bill Eilers, Peter Latner - all listed on

most photo majors iDARs

Prepare for Individual Advising

Prepare your iDARs (Interactive Degree Audit Report) Check for accuracy, check catalog year See advisor - Are they listed on the iDARS?

Do you have a declared major or more than one? Review courses needed

Review your program course requirements printout www.DCTC.edu shows only this years catalog requirements

Prepare for Individual Advising

Look at course schedule at dctc.edu Four sections to look in now – DCTC Schedule link

Graphic Design Technology – GRDT Photography Careers– PHOT Visual Communications– VCOM Web and Multimedia– WEBD

Prepare your schedule and future plansSign up to meet with an advisor

Prepare for Individual Advising

Come prepared with these completed at advisingFill out a multi-semester Course Planning

WorksheetReview course schedule and fill out a Spring

Schedule worksheetPrint out of your DARs report

Two worksheets

Registration

Students with 30 or more credits completed at start of this semester can register on Monday, Oct 12

Less than 30 can register on Wed, Oct 14.Registration opens at 7 am

Tidbits…

Questions???

Get Ready, Get Set, Go…

Get handouts, course schedulesSign up for advising sessionMeet with your advisor next week

Sign up, schedules on office doorsShow advisor your schedule and plans to

receive your “advisor code”Be ready to register week of Oct 12 !