海角社区

At 海角社区,听you鈥檒l听be supported by a team of advising professionals throughout your academic journey. Each plays a unique role in helping you succeed:

Professional Academic Advisors
These advisors are your go-to resource from the start. They can help you:

• Explore majors and minors that align with your interests and goals

• Plan your coursework efficiently and stay on track for graduation

• Explain university processes and help you navigate them

• Connect you with the right听campus听resources听to get the support you need

Professional academic advisors are ready to help whenever you have questions. Whether听颈迟鈥檚听finding the right starting point, navigating higher education, or planning your next steps,听we鈥檙e听here to help.

Faculty Advisors
Faculty advisors are professors within your major, offering in-depth knowledge of your field.听They can help with degree planning and navigating higher education but as subject matter experts, they can听also听support you with:

• Understanding career paths and opportunities within your industry

• Finding internships and building professional connections

• Receiving guidance on career planning and next steps after graduation

Together, professional and faculty advisors provide well-rounded support,听from choosing your path to preparing for your future career

An academic advising appointment is a personalized, one-on-one meeting with a professional academic advisor. During your appointment,听we听can:

• Help plan your classes

• Understand听your degree requirements

• Discuss your academic, professional, and personal goals

• Help you navigate university resources
• Answer听additional听questions听or听concerns听you may have

Your undergraduate experience is a holistic journey, so bring any questions,听big or small,听to your advising听appointments!

You can find听professional听academic advisors from the College of Aerospace, Computing, Engineering, and Design (CACED) on听this听website.

Academic听advisors听are assigned by college or area of study. To find the right advisor for you, visit the advising page for your college or program:

• College of Health and Human Sciences

• College of Business

• College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences

• School of Education

• School of Hospitality

• Exploratory Advising:听if听测辞耻鈥檙别听unsure about your major or are still exploring

Faculty advisors are professors from each department, contact your home department for information on availability, office hours, and contact details.

滨迟鈥檚听谤别肠辞尘尘别苍诲别诲听that you meet with your professional academic advisor at least once each semester to stay on track for your degree. Many students meet to plan their upcoming听蝉别尘别蝉迟别谤鈥檚听肠濒asses, but听you can also schedule an appointment, attend drop-in sessions (if available), or send an email anytime you have questions.听
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As you get closer to graduation, staying in close contact is especially important to ensure there are no surprises听regarding听your graduation status.听

You can schedule an academic advising appointment in several ways:

• Use听听in the听Student Hub听to find听your advisor and book a time online.

• You can听check听the听advisor directory听on the CACED website to find听your academic advisor鈥檚 personal availability link.

• Aviation听and听Aerospace听students听can听set up an appointment听by听contacting听the department鈥檚 front office at听303-605-5287 or听via email at听[email protected]

Appointments are available听in-person or virtually, depending on your preference.

Some advisors also offer drop-in hours for quick听questions,听contact听your academic advisor or more information.听

Welcome to 海角社区, we’re so happy you’re here! Before your appointment, make sure you complete the following steps:

• Sign up for your Orientation + Advising Registration, complete your required orientation and advising registration session to get started at 海角社区 here.
• Send Official Transcripts and Any Previous College Credit through 海角社区 Admissions. Learn more here.
• Send SAT/ACT scores (if taken within the past five years) for placement consideration here.
• Complete Placement Requirements, if needed in English and/or Math. Work with your advisor to determine if testing is required:
  • English Placement Testing (FYW) 鈥� 海角社区
  • Math Placement Testing 鈥� 海角社区
• Explore your department website! Take a few minutes to check out the department 测辞耻鈥檙别 interested in, you鈥檒l find helpful info about programs, degrees offered, and what you can expect as a student. 滨迟鈥檚 a great way to get familiar with your options and start imagining your path at 海角社区. Explore more here.

Completing these steps ahead of time will help ensure a smoother advising and registration process.

When you schedule an advising appointment,听you鈥檒l听receive an email from 海角社区 Advising Systems with听important details听like the appointment location, format (in-person or virtual), and information from your advisor. Be sure to read it carefully.

To make the most of your appointment, here are some helpful tips:

• Review your Degree Progress Report (DPR).听This checklist shows which courses and requirements听you鈥檝e听completed and听what鈥檚听still needed for your degree. It can help guide your questions or听discussion听during your听appointment. You听can check your DPR听

• Come with questions or topics.听Appointments are 30 minutes long, so having a list of things you want to discuss helps make the most of your time听If听测辞耻鈥檙别听not sure what to ask, your advisor can help answer your questions and provide guidance.

• New to 海角社区?听Submit all official transcripts so they can be evaluated.听If transfer credits听aren鈥檛听yet reflected in your DPR, bring unofficial transcripts to your appointment.

• Complete orientation first (if听required).听Most newly admitted听students will have an听orientation registration hold, which prevents you from registering for classes until orientation is complete.听滨迟鈥檚听best to finish orientation before meeting with your advisor. Learn more on the听New Student Orientation page.

• Check for听registration holds.听Holds are听blocks听on your student account that may prevent you from registering for classes or accessing certain services. Log in to the听Student Hub听and click 鈥淰iew Holds鈥� under Student Records to see if anything might affect your registration.

Tip:听Being prepared helps you get the most out of your advising appointment. Take a few minutes to review your records, jot down questions, and know what you want to discuss.

When we discuss your degree, we talk a lot about credit hours.听Credit hours听indicate听how much time you spend 鈥渋n class鈥� each week.听Many classes are 3 credits, meaning听that听you鈥檒l听usually meet for about three hours per week.

Credit hours also give a sense of the workload.听For example,听a 4-credit hour class听generally requires听more time听for听assignments, studying, and class activities than a 3-credit class.

Tip: If you’re deciding how many credits to take each fall and spring semester, here鈥檚 a simple way to estimate your workload:

• 12 credit hours “in class” + 24 hours outside study time = ~ 36 hours on classwork each week
• 15 credit hours “in class” + 30 hours outside study time = ~ 45 hours on classwork each week

A听Bachelor鈥檚听degree at 海角社区 requires a minimum of听120 credits.听These credits are made up of听different types听of classes, and each major or program has its own specific requirements. Use your听Degree Progress Report (DPR) and work with your academic advisor or faculty advisor to review your degree requirements and plan your courses

• Your 120 credits typically include:听听

• • General studies classes:听These are courses in subjects like English, Math, History, and more that all students must complete, regardless of major or program.听There鈥檚听a strategy to听completing听them efficiently, so work with your advisor to plan wisely.听听

• • Major-specific classes:听Courses听required听for your chosen program.听

• • Minor or elective courses:听Additional classes may听be required听to reach the 120-credit minimum.听听

• • 听Upper-division credits:听At least听39 of your 120 credits听must be upper-division (3000-4000 level). You can take more than this, but 39 is the minimum听required.听

You can find听degree requirements in the听university鈥檚听academic catalog听and your Degree Progress Report.听If using the catalog, make sure听测辞耻鈥檙别听looking at the correct听catalog year听for your听program,听this听is based on听the year听when you first enrolled at 海角社区 and听determines听the degree requirements you follow.

A sample Four-Year Academic Plan听is a planning tool that outlines how courses within a program are typically sequenced and offers a recommended pathway to help you stay on track to graduate in four years. It serves as a sample four-year degree plan and a helpful roadmap for your academic journey at 海角社区.

These plans are designed for guidance only and should always be reviewed in consultation with your Professional Academic or Faculty Advisor to ensure your individual needs, transfer credits, and goals are fully considered. The 海角社区 Catalog remains the official source for all degree requirements.

An academic catalog is the university鈥檚 official document listing all degree requirements for every major for a given year. Requirements can change year–to–year听so听颈迟鈥檚听important to follow the catalog for your听academic catalog year,听the year you started at 海角社区.听顿辞苍鈥檛听rely on friends for this information, since students who started in different semesters may have different requirements!听

Your academic catalog year is listed at the top of your Degree Progress Report.听Some听new听academic policies听may be听applied retroactively,听so听always work with your academic advisor听when reviewing graduation requirements.听While the听Degree Progress Report听is a听helpful听tool,听it works best when used alongside guidance from your academic or faculty advisor.听

Yes! Changing your academic catalog year is possible and can sometimes be beneficial. If 测辞耻鈥檙别 considering this, please work with your academic advisor or faculty advisor to determine whether this is possible and/or beneficial.
Please note:听

• You cannot use different catalog years for your major and minor听
• Some听scenarios where it may be beneficial to change your academic catalog year:听
  • You would like to听pursue a major or minor that听didn鈥檛听exist in your original catalog year.听
  • Your听program curriculum has changed in a way that may听benefit听you.听(If you have a minor, any change must also align with your听minor鈥檚听requirements.)听

You can view a list of academic programs and the assigned advisors for each program听here. To declare a major or minor, complete the听declaration of major/minor form and you’ll work with the advisor for the specific program you’re declaring, not your previously assigned advisor. Your advisor will then submit the form to the Registrar’s Office for processing.

Once your major has been officially declared, you and your academic or faculty advisor will work together to develop a strategic plan for completing your required courses. As you plan your classes, be sure to review your Degree Progress Report regularly.

Maybe. All bachelor鈥檚 degrees require a minimum of 120 total credits to graduate. Some majors include a high number of required courses, which may already bring you close to or meet that 120-credit minimum, leaving little or no room for additional electives or a minor.

If 测辞耻鈥檙别 considering adding a minor or extra courses, 颈迟鈥檚 a good idea to review your Degree Progress Report and talk with your academic advisor to see how it would fit into your plan.

The听Degree Progress Report (DPR)听is your academic roadmap at 海角社区. Think of it as a checklist of all the requirements for your听degree;听颈迟鈥檚听also the tool the Degree Evaluation Team uses to track your progress toward graduation.听

We recommend making听it a habit to review your DPR听regularly,听so you become familiar with your requirements. If anything is unclear, your professional academic advisor can help explain it.听While the听DPR is a great tool,听颈迟鈥檚听most effective when used alongside academic advising. Advisors know the DPR inside and out and may notice things you might miss, helping you stay on track for graduation.
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You can learn more about听the听Degree Progress Report听here.听

Access your DPR through the Student Hub听under Web Services. Its important to check it regularly, especially before class registration or advising appointments.

You can find a list of academic programs offered by the College of Aerospace, Computing, Engineering, and Design (CACED) on our departments and program page. The assigned academic advisor for each program is listed in the advisor directory.

Student enrollment status is based upon the number of credit hours you take each semester, and is tied directly to your individualized financial aid award package.

• Full-time status in a fall or spring semester is 12 credits. Full-time means full-time for financial aid purposes, meaning that you’re eligible to receive your full financial aid package
• Part-time status is 6 credit hours in a fall or spring semester
• Three quarter-time status is 9 credits in a fall or spring semester

Students are eligible to receive financial aid at part-time or three quarter-time, but must be enrolled full-time to receive your full financial aid package. Please work with Financial Aid to see what this means for your individualized financial aid award package.

Students can be successful at any enrollment level, there is no one-size-fits-all approach. If you have questions about how your enrollment status affects your financial aid, contact the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships. For questions about degree planning or course enrollment, connect with your academic or faculty advisor.

Any bachelor鈥檚 degree requires a minimum of 120 credit hours. If your goal is to graduate in four years, you鈥檒l need to complete an average of 30 credits per year. This typically means either:

• Taking about 15 credits (around five classes) each fall and spring semester
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• Taking about 12 credits (around four classes) in the fall and spring, plus 6 credits during the summer.

You can view all course descriptions and prerequisites in the听university catalog.听Keep in mind that prerequisites can sometimes change, so听颈迟鈥檚听always听a good idea听to double-check in the registration system before enrolling.听听
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Tip:听If听测辞耻鈥檙别听ever unsure whether you meet a prerequisite, your academic advisor can help clarify and guide you on the best next steps.听

• Dropping a course means it will not appear on your academic record.
  • If you drop by the 100% or 50% tuition refund deadline, the course will not appear on your academic record and you may be eligible for a full or partial tuition refund.听
  • Exact drop deadlines vary each term, so be sure to check the Academic Calendar or your Student Detail Schedule.

• Withdrawing from a course happens after the drop deadline has passed.
  • If you withdraw, the course will remain on your transcript with a 鈥淲鈥� (Withdraw) grade.
  • A 鈥淲鈥� does not affect your GPA, but it is not eligible for a refund and may impact financial aid or VA benefits.
    • Financial aid eligibility is based on Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP), which requires students to successfully complete at least 67% of all attempted credits. Withdrawals count as attempted credits and听 multiple 鈥淲鈥� grades can affect your financial aid standing.
    • If you use VA or veteran education benefits, contact Veteran & Military Student Services. Withdrawals may affect your benefits, including your housing allowance

If 测辞耻鈥檙别 considering dropping or withdrawing from a class, 颈迟鈥檚 a good idea to talk with your academic advisor first to understand the impact. For questions about how it may impact your financial aid award, contact the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships.

• An Administrative Withdrawal (AW) may be granted when unexpected or extenuating circumstances beyond a student鈥檚 control prevent them from withdrawing from a course or the full semester by the posted deadline.

Before submitting a request, students are encouraged to speak with their academic advisor for guidance and support.

You can learn more about 海角社区 general studies requirements on the General Studies website.

For a list of the most up-to-date general studies options, please see the University Catalog听