Students
should take the initiative
in planning their own educational
experiences. Although
academic advisors are
available to assist you,
the ultimate decisions
must be made by each student.
You are the one who knows
what you want to do the
most!
Here’s the list of things you should know:
- Understanding
College requirements
- Graduation
Requirements (example: how
many credits in total you
need and how many of them
should be at the upper division)
- General Education Requirements
- Specific
Major Requirements
- Residency
Requirements (example: how
many semesters you should
study at Old Westbury.)
Students can check their academic progress with the CAPP (Curriculum Advising and Program planning) on-line. You can access the CAPP from the Student Information System. (Click here for “How to access the CAPP.)
Many
graduating seniors come into our
office, crying, “I
can’t
graduate because I’m
missing a College Algebra (or
EC II course)!” They
all say, “But,
no one told me that I needed it.” This
is not a valid argument. You are
responsible for knowing what requirements
you need to fulfill for graduation.
Don’t
assume you are doing fine. We
suggest that the students access
to the CAPP each semester and
get a General Education Worksheet evaluation during your junior year!
- Understanding
academic policy and procedures
- Effect
of withdrawing from a course
- How to withdraw from a course
- Effect
of getting poor grades
- Effect
of repeating a course
- Effect
of electing Credit/No Credit
grading
- Probation
and dismissal
- Understanding eligibility for Financial Aid
- Understanding eligibility for Campus Housing
- Making an appointment with an academic advisor and maintaining the appointment each semester in a timely manner.
- Register for courses on time.
- Pay the tuition bill on time.
- Following up with the Financial Aid Office to see if your award covers your bill by the due date.
(You are responsible for any late fees and/or cancellation of classes due to non-payment, even for a delay in financial aid.)
Before
each advisement session, the
student should:
- Look
into the
College Catalog
for course
descriptions to
explore courses
being offered.
- Know
the requirements
in your
academic (intended
major) program.
- Know
what General
Education domains
you need
to fulfill.
- Check
with the
Class Schedule
(available on
the web
or in
print) and
create a
tentative plan
of classes.
- Make
sure you
have satisfied
any prerequisite
requirements for
each class
you are
considering.
- Make
sure the
courses you
chose apply
to your
graduation requirements.
- Bring
your tentative
plans to
the advisement
session.
- List
any questions
you want
to ask
at the
advisement session.
- Bring
your transcript(s)
from the
previous institution(s).
(If you
are a
new-incoming transfer
student.)
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