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LEARN THE ROPES
Majors, Minors, Concentrations, Oh My!
Majors, Minors, Concentrations, Oh My!
Navigate the structure of our College. What is a department? What's the difference between a major and a concentration? Which majors and minors are offered in which department? Learn the basics of our institutional organization.
Advice about Advising
Advice about Advising
What can my advisor do for me? Why is advising so important? Hear from students and advisors about the importance of the advisor/advisee relationship.
AdDressing your Instructors
AdDressing your Instructors
What should I call my instructor? Why does it matter?
Learn about the importance of correctly addressing the faculty members and graduate students teaching your classes.
Emailing Your Instructors
Emailing Your Instructors
You know how to write an email, right? But what about writing an email to a busy instructor who might have tens or even hundreds of students this semester?
This video gives you some guidance on the importance of professional communication in a college environment.
Understanding Faculty roles
Understanding Faculty roles
What is tenure? What's the relationship between teaching and research? What's the difference between a graduate instructor, a lecturer, and a professor? Between an assistant and an associate professor? Why does it matter?
Understanding the nature of faculty ranks can help you better appreciate the roles played by those teaching your classes.
Academic Integrity
Academic Integrity
What is plagiarism? Why does it matter? How do I avoid it?
You know it's wrong to copy and paste someone else's writing and pass it off as your own. But what else counts as plagiarism? And why is it so important? What happens if I do it?
This video will explain the basics of academic integrity.
Important Policies & Procedures (Infographic)
Important Policies & Procedures (Infographic)
Updated each semester, this infographic gives you information about the policies and procedures you really need to know to succeed.
Click here to see the full infographic.
Updated Spring 2023
STUDENT EVALUATIONS
STUDENT EVALUATIONS
Why do I have to fill out ClassEvals at the end of each semester? Who reads them, and what are they for? Why do they matter so much? What should I know about the benefits and the drawbacks of student evaluations?
Watch this video to find out more.
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