forwarded him to someone who would know the answers to his questions and be able to help him plan out his education. “They should provide a list of contacts of people who know about the subject,” he says. " Some students prefer to take things into their own hands. R.S., a sophomore, has not received any advisement and, she does not plan to seek advisement until a year before her expected graduation date. The only thing close to advisement she received was having guest speakers from prospective school departments in her ID180 class. In regards to her decision to why she personally chose not to seek advice, she says, “I have con?dence that I can do it myself.” " " She uses the school catalog and reads up on the requirements to devise her schedule. In full control, R.S. has all her classes setup from her b e g i n n i n g semester to her last. When she ?rst started studying at the University, she was like many
freshmen-not sure about what degree she wanted to pursue. At ?rst, she wanted to major in English, but after taking the English literature course she changed her mind. After changing her mind two more times, she ?nally decided on consumer and family science. " J.B., a computer information major is in an agreement with R.S. He had received a single session of advisement, which he did not ?nd very helpful. He says that he is satis?ed with using the University?s Web Advisor as a guide to let him know which classes he needs and other information such as prerequisite requirements. He also says that if a student needed advisement then they should go and seek it. " Joan Swaddell, the counselor at the EMSS of?ce suggests that students get advisement as soon as possible. Incoming freshmen are all required to take the ID180 course, which is designed to help students ?gure out what careers they are interested in and what degrees correspond to them. " Swaddell says that these classes emphasize advisement so students should be aware that it is available and where to get it, as well as be informed of the importance of it. She says that even if a student is unsure about what major they want to pursue, an advisor should be consulted so that they may help the student to ?gure out what they want to get into. " S h e mentions that there are multiple resources that students can use. " The course catalog, for example, includes lots of helpful
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Students learn about the Sociology degree program at a major fair last fall.