ISyE Freshman Advisement

1. ISyE Freshman Advisement Fall 2014

2. Our Responsibility as Advisors • Our goal is to provide a supportive environment and a platform for you to foster self-understanding and self-acceptance throughout your experience at Georgia Tech. We area available to: • Help students create long term schedules • Mentor students personally and academically • Assist students in identifying educational plans • Help students understand policies, procedures, and programs • Guide students to the available resources • Promote: • Self-starters • Independence • High retention rate • Well being Stacey Gangloff: A-L Fran Buser: M-Z

3. Your Responsibility as a Student • Take ownership of your education • Check your Georgia Tech email EVERY DAY • Come to mandatory advisement sessions/appointments • Research and utilize available resources • Know ISYE registration procedures, policies and deadlines • Check Degree Works at least once a semester • Know the curriculum requirements • Seek guidance when you need it, BEFORE deadlines • Use common courtesy and respect

4. Annual Academic Advising Meetings • Sophomore (30-60 credits): • Group Advising Session: REQUIRED • Individual Advisement Appointment: RECOMMENDED • Juniors (61-90 credits): • Individual Advisement Appointment: REQUIRED • Individual Career Appointment: REQUIRED • Seniors (91+ credits): • Degree Works Workshop: RECOMMENDED • Individual Appointment: Strongly RECOMMENDED • Penalty for not fulfilling Mandatory Meetings: • A hold will be placed on your registration during Phase II and will not be lifted until the final 4 days of registration.

5. How To Reach us

6. Make an Appointment • We encourage you to make an appointment with us through our appointment website: https://schedule.advising.gatech.edu/ • * To make an appointment, please do not email

7. Walk-In Thursdays Hours: 9:30-11:30am 1:30-3:30pm Use walk-in hours when you have quick advising questions or when you are not able to get on our schedule. Location: Academic Office, Groseclose Building

8. Email an Advisor Stacey Gangloff (A-L) stacey.gangloff@isye.gatech.edu Fran Buser (M-Z) fran.buser@isye.gatech.edu

9. Making the most of your degree Clubs/ Leadership Academic Assistance Study Abroad Work Undergraduate Research Minors

10. Academic Assistance Center for Academic Success: Clough 283 Http://www.Success.Gatech.Edu/ • 1-1 Tutoring (Must make appointment) • ISYE, math, engineering electives, physics, psychology, Spanish • PLUS Sessions • CALC, differential equations, ISYE 2027, physics • Learning assistance program (LAP) in residence halls • OMED educational services Communication Center: Clough 447 Http://www.Communicationcenter.Gatech.Edu/ • Written projects • Lab reports • Individual and group presentations • Resumes and cover letters • Appointments and walk-ins accepted

11. Clubs/Leadership • IIE: Institute Of Industrial Engineers; Student Chapter • GT Alpha Pi Mu: ISyE Honor Society (invitation only) • Hundreds Of Organizations on campus: http://jacketpages.gatech.edu/organizations • Campus Recreation Sports Clubs: http://www.crc.gatech.edu/sportclubs/

12. Minors Many ISyE students choose to minor in another discipline • Typically 15-18 credit hours • You cannot count a course as both a minor requirement and a major requirement (only exception is free elective hours) • Popular minors: • Computer science • Engineering and Business • Economics • Foreign language • Popular Certificate: Finance

13. Work Experience • Co-Op vs Internship • Work Abroad: http://oie.gatech.edu/content/gip Where to get career advice: • C2D2: Center for Career Discovery and Development, • Location: Bill Moore Student Success Center • Log onto Career Buzz: https://gatech-csm.symplicity.com/students/ • Begin with online orientation • Karen Houston: Career Development Advisor, karen.houston@gatech.edu • Walk-in hours in ISYE Academic Office: Thursdays 1:30-3:30 • Can also schedule to meet her at C2D2 office • Career advisors: Mandatory meeting junior year, optional other years • Make an appointment with them through the GT scheduler: https://schedule.advising.gatech.edu/ • Andrea Laliberte (A-L) • Ron Johnson (M-Z)

14. Study Abroad ISYE popular/ programs: • GT Lorraine • Beijing-Singapore program International Plan Designation: http://www.oie.gatech.edu/content/international-plan Other study abroad/exchange programs (not ISyE specific): http://oie.gatech.edu/study-abroad-programs Final 36 credit hours must be taken at Georgia Tech (or program affiliated school) Study Abroad Fair: October 2nd

15. Undergraduate Researchhttp://www.isye.gatech.edu/academics/undergraduate/research/ • Independent research working with a professor • Possible fellowship or scholarship opportunities • The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program • SURE: The Summer Undergraduate Research in Engineering/Science Program at GT • Women, Science, and Technology • ….and more!

16. In addition, Successful students…. Plan ahead Display professionalism Use library as a resource Treat school like a professional job Go to office hours

17. How to prepare for spring 2015 http://ts2.mm.bing.net/th?id=HN.608024282553781842&pid=1.7

18. Look Up Curriculum Requirements on ISyE Website http://www.isye.gatech.edu/academics/undergraduate/courses/

19. Curriculum Rules To Know • To Graduate: • Must complete all of the following components: • Global Perspective (ex: INTA 2100) • Environmental Requirement (ex: EAS 1600) • Board of Regents Social Science (ex: HIST 2111) • Ethics (You will have this completed through Psyc 1101) • Must have a C or better in any Math Course (ex MATH 2401) • Must complete 9 engineering elective credits • Six credits must be from page 1 • Three credits can be from page 1 or page 2 • See here: http://www.isye.gatech.edu/academics/undergraduate/courses/ISyE-Engineering_Electives.pdf • You are encouraged to declare your concentration Junior year

20. Curriculum Rules To Know (Cont) • CS 1301: Take in spring if possible • “Freshman Forgiveness”- Grade Substitution: http://www.catalog.gatech.edu/rules/5c.php • Do Not take courses designated as “too similar” • Pass/Fail: http://www.catalog.gatech.edu/rules/10a.php

21. Complete Your Advisement Sheet Http://www.Isye.Gatech.Edu/Academics/Advisement/

22. Review Your Flow Chart • Found on ISYE website: http://www.isye.gatech.edu/academics/undergraduate/courses/

24. ISyE Requirements (all concentrations) ISyE 2027 Probability ISyE 2028 Statistics ISyE 3025 Eng Economy ISyE 3044 Simulation ISyE 3133 Eng Optimization ISyE 3232 Stoch Mfg & Svc Sys ISyE 4106 Senior Design • * Graduate Course Option: Please see: http://www.catalog.gatech.edu/students/ugrad/degrees/gradcourse.php • Undergraduate students taking graduate-level courses and NOT applying course(s) toward Masters must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0. Allowable substitutions are: ISyE 6203 for Advanced Logistics, ISyE 6201 or ISyE 6202 for Advanced Manufacturing, ISyE 6669 for Advanced Optimization, ISyE 6644 for Advanced Simulation, ISyE 6650 for Advanced Stochastics, ISyE 6225 for Advanced EDA, and ISyE 6414 for Regression and Forecasting. Math 3012 Applied Combinatorics as the third OR Concentration depth class. The Associate Chair for Undergraduate Programs may allow additional substitutions as appropriate. • ISyE 4009 Human-Integrated system may be used as an Breadth Elective in any concentration. We do not offer the course but students can take the course elsewhere to transfer back.

25. Review your Degree Works • Found on Buzzport: https://buzzport.gatech.edu/cp/home/displaylogin

26. Degree Works Errors? • Let your advisor know

27. Registration

28. Important Registration Dates • October 10th • Individual Course Withdrawal Deadline • Grade Mode Change Deadline • October 16th • Spring 2015 Course Schedule Available Online • October 24th • Receive Phase I Time Ticket

29. Important Registration Dates • October 27th - November 14th • Phase I Registration • December 19th • Receive Phase II Time Ticket • January 2nd- January 9th • Phase II Registration

30. Oct 16 Looking Up Spring 2015 Courses

31. Courseoff https://gatech.courseoff.com/workspace

32. Oct 24 Time Tickets Time slot to register View your Time Ticket information by following the directions below: Log into Buzzport On the Home tab locate the "REGISTRATION AND STUDENT SERVICES" channel Select the "Registration - OSCAR" link Select "Student Services & Financial Aid" Select "Registration" Select "Term" Select "Registration status"

33. Check For Holds • All holds MUST be cleared prior to registration: • Campus departments can place a hold on your account that will prevent adding and dropping courses • The hold can ONLY be removed by the department that administered the hold. • The most common holds include those through: • your major school • housing • bursar • student health services Should look like this

34. Registration Procedure Log into Buzzport On the Home tab locate the "REGISTRATION AND STUDENT SERVICES" channel Select the "Registration - OSCAR" link Select "Student Services & Financial Aid" Select "Registration" Select "Term" Select "Add/Drop Classes" Oct 27

36. Waitlists • If the course has closed and reached full capacity, you must join the waitlist. • Do not drop a course before you know that you are able to register for an alternate course: • Courses may appear to have a spot open when they do not. You must look to see if anyone is on the wait list. • First come first served basis • Check your email VERY often if you are on the wait list • You will have a 12 hour window of time to register for the course

39. Dropping A Course Drop a course before the last day of Phase II registration to avoid receiving a “W” on your transcript.

40. Registration Errors Common Errors: • Major Restriction • Class Restriction • Closed Section • Closed- Waitlist Full • Time Conflict http://www.registrar.gatech.edu/registration/error.php

41. Should look like this

42. Other things to know • No advisement appointments during registration. • Use extended walk-in hours • Email: Allow 24 hours for email to be answered. • For non-ISyE courses, see here for their rules: http://www.registrar.gatech.edu/registration/oprequest.php • Be flexible with your schedule, have a Plan A and Plan B.

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