Preparing students for meeting

Preparing Students for Meeting

Have students complete the steps below prior to your meeting

Check their midterm grades and syllabi to see how much of grade still to be determined
Remind first year students to have AP/IB and dual enrollment scores and transcripts sent to Ithaca College registrar, and to note these in their plans.
Have transcript(s) for courses taken at any other schools sent to the IC registrar and note these in their plans.
Check their scores on math and any language placement tests before making their wish list for the coming semester.

Watch the how-to videos and do a degree evaluation (and What If) on their own to note progress and impact of adding a minor, changing ICC theme, etc.
If your major has a published four-year plan for sequence of courses, have advisees compare their progress towards the degree with the provided schematic and make note of any differences to discuss in meeting.
If your major does not have a published four-year plan for sequence of courses: have advisees draft a map of course work for each remaining semester to ensure on-time graduation and desired experiences such as study abroad and internships.

Make a wish list of courses for next semester that includes ICC, major and minor, with CRNs noted. Come with third and fourth choice back up plans for each course, especially if first- or second-year student.
Go beyond course titles and read the descriptions.
Take note of PALs courses (health, wellness, credits!).
Moderate time spent: Don’t schedule too many back-to-back courses to mitigate fatigue.