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Advising Services staffmembers
assist students in advising,
petitions, change of major, and
general academic problem
solving.
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Advising Services
T he Office of Advising
Services provides a variety
of services designed to
help you achieve your educational
goals and effectively use
the resources of the university.
Advising Services staff will assist
you in undergraduate academic
advising, undeclared major
advising, academic petitions
procedures, change of major
process} general academic problem
solving, General Education
advising, and appropriate referrals.
You may also come to Advising
Services when seeking answers
regarding university policies and
procedures.
Undeclared Major Advising.
Undeclared majors are advised in
our office. Academic counselors
can suggest faculty contacts in the
academic departments who will
help you determine which resources
on campus to pursue. Also,
experienced vocational counselors
are available in the Career
Development and Employment
Services office, where you will be
assisted on an individual basis
with the appropriate use of
vocational testing.
Freshmen and undeclared majors
are encouraged to enroll in
University 1 (Introduction to the
University) to ensure smooth
transition into the university.
General Education Advising.
Advising for specific General
Education requirements of the
university is provided by AdVising
Services to all students not in a
specialized program or major
(e.g., Business Administration,
Educational Opportunity Program
lEOP], Engineering and Computer
Science, and Liberal Studies). Our
academic counselors help incoming
students plan a schedule that
incorporates G.E., major, and
elective coursework as appropriate.
Academic counselors assist
continuing students who wish to
make sure they are taking the
correct G.E. classes.
Major Advising. Advising in
specific requirements for a major,
minor, or teaching credential is
done by the various departments.
You should meet with your faculty
advisor at least once each semester
before you register for classes.
Depending on your major department's
procedures, an advisor will
be assigned to you or selected by
you. A close working relationship
with your major advisor and
other department faculty can help
you determine your program and
choose appropriate experiences
related to your academic and career
goals. However, the ultimate
responsibility for knowing and
meeting all graduation requirements
is yours. Thereforel you
would be wise to check each
semester's grades and your
evaluation for correctness. (See
Baccalaureate Degree Requirements.)
Office of Advising Services
Academic Affairs
Joyal Administration, Room 224
(209) 278-2924
J. Richard Arndt, Director
Special Major Advising. An undergraduate
student interested in
designing a special major initiates
the process with an appointment
to obtain an application form from
Advising Services. Agraduate
student interested in establishing a
special major at the master's level
should consult the graduate dean.
(See Special Major for the Bachelor of
Arts Degree and Special Graduate
Programs - Special Major.)
Academic Petitions. Students
must file academic petitions
through Advising Services. For
further informationl see Student
Academic Petitions. Grade Correction
Request forms are also
submitted to Advising Services for
proceSSing. Petition forms for
repeating a class and substituting
the new grade are obtained in
the Joyal North Lobby. (See
Repeating Courses.)
Change of Major. To change
your major, initiate the procedure
in Joyal Administration, Room
224. Graduate (except second
baccalaureate students) and
international students process
major changes in their respective
offices. ;!;'
Object Description
| Title | 1997-98 General Catalog |
| Creator | California State University, Fresno |
| Format | PDF Document |
| Date of publication | 1997-05 |
| Subjects | California State University, Fresno. Curricula. Catalogs |
| Object type | Document |
| Location | Fresno, California |
| Language | eng |
Description
| Title | Page 022 |
| Full Text Search | Advising Services staffmembers assist students in advising, petitions, change of major, and general academic problem solving. 22 Advising Services T he Office of Advising Services provides a variety of services designed to help you achieve your educational goals and effectively use the resources of the university. Advising Services staff will assist you in undergraduate academic advising, undeclared major advising, academic petitions procedures, change of major process} general academic problem solving, General Education advising, and appropriate referrals. You may also come to Advising Services when seeking answers regarding university policies and procedures. Undeclared Major Advising. Undeclared majors are advised in our office. Academic counselors can suggest faculty contacts in the academic departments who will help you determine which resources on campus to pursue. Also, experienced vocational counselors are available in the Career Development and Employment Services office, where you will be assisted on an individual basis with the appropriate use of vocational testing. Freshmen and undeclared majors are encouraged to enroll in University 1 (Introduction to the University) to ensure smooth transition into the university. General Education Advising. Advising for specific General Education requirements of the university is provided by AdVising Services to all students not in a specialized program or major (e.g., Business Administration, Educational Opportunity Program lEOP], Engineering and Computer Science, and Liberal Studies). Our academic counselors help incoming students plan a schedule that incorporates G.E., major, and elective coursework as appropriate. Academic counselors assist continuing students who wish to make sure they are taking the correct G.E. classes. Major Advising. Advising in specific requirements for a major, minor, or teaching credential is done by the various departments. You should meet with your faculty advisor at least once each semester before you register for classes. Depending on your major department's procedures, an advisor will be assigned to you or selected by you. A close working relationship with your major advisor and other department faculty can help you determine your program and choose appropriate experiences related to your academic and career goals. However, the ultimate responsibility for knowing and meeting all graduation requirements is yours. Thereforel you would be wise to check each semester's grades and your evaluation for correctness. (See Baccalaureate Degree Requirements.) Office of Advising Services Academic Affairs Joyal Administration, Room 224 (209) 278-2924 J. Richard Arndt, Director Special Major Advising. An undergraduate student interested in designing a special major initiates the process with an appointment to obtain an application form from Advising Services. Agraduate student interested in establishing a special major at the master's level should consult the graduate dean. (See Special Major for the Bachelor of Arts Degree and Special Graduate Programs - Special Major.) Academic Petitions. Students must file academic petitions through Advising Services. For further informationl see Student Academic Petitions. Grade Correction Request forms are also submitted to Advising Services for proceSSing. Petition forms for repeating a class and substituting the new grade are obtained in the Joyal North Lobby. (See Repeating Courses.) Change of Major. To change your major, initiate the procedure in Joyal Administration, Room 224. Graduate (except second baccalaureate students) and international students process major changes in their respective offices. ;!;' |
