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PREPARING FOR ACADEMIC ADVISING
One of the main components of orientation is meeting with your academic
advisor and choosing
courses for the semester. There is a lot of information given to you on
orientation day, but don’t worry if you cannot remember everything.
Answers to your questions are available on our Web site, from your advisor,
and from others on campus. To prepare for your academic advising
appointment, think about these questions and investigate these resources:
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New
Students
Step 1: All
students need to complete major requirements, University Core Curriculum
requirements, and electives.
To start thinking about what classes you would like to take, answer
these questions:
What was your favorite subject in high school?
Why?
What
was your least favorite subject in high school?
Why?
What
do you like to do in your free time?
What
is your planned major?
If
undecided, what majors are you considering?
How many years of foreign language have you taken?
Do
you intend to take/continue in foreign language classes
while at USI? Yes
____ No____ If yes, what language?
Did you take any AP Exams in high school?
Yes____
No___ Subject:
Do
you have any college credits?
Yes____
No___ Courses:
Do
you plan to work during the school year?
Yes
____ (continue) No____ (skip to Step 2)
How
many total hours a week do you plan to work during the school year?
1–10
____ 11–20 ____ 21–30 ____ over 30 ____
Step
2: View “First
Advising Appointment” video.
Step
3: View the
requirements of the University
Core Curriculum.
Step
4: View the check
sheet for your major.
Step
5: Log into
myUSI and run a
degree audit for your
major.
Step 6:
Develop a list
of possible courses you are interested in taking for your first
semester. Don’t
worry about specific times of classes. Bring this with you to
orientation and discuss it with your advisor.
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Transfer
Students
Step 1: If you
will have some college classes completed before attending USI, make sure
you have a final transcript sent to USI.
Step
2: Once USI has
received your transcript(s) and completed the official evaluation, you
can view how these courses may have fulfilled Core and Major
requirements. This can be viewed through
myUSI using
degree audit.
Step
3: View “First
Advising Appointment” video.
Step
4: View the
requirements of the
University
Core Curriculum.
Step 5: View the check
sheet for your major.
Step
6: Log into
myUSI and run a
degree audit
for your major.
Step 7: Develop a list
of possible courses you are interested in taking for your first
semester. Don’t
worry about specific times of classes. Bring this with you to
orientation and discuss it with your advisor. |
Other Resources
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For more information, contact us:
Office of Student Development Programs
University of Southern Indiana
8600 University Blvd.
Evansville, IN 47712
toll free: 1 (800) 350-7830
local: 1 (812) 465-7167
e-mail: orientation@usi.edu
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