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Academic Planning Workshop

Academic Planning Workshop. The Evergreen State College. Workshop Goals. Meet some fellow students Learn about academics at Evergreen Intro to academic planning resources. Get acquainted. Share some info about yourself: Name, home town

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Academic Planning Workshop

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  1. Academic Planning Workshop The Evergreen State College

  2. Workshop Goals • Meet some fellow students • Learn about academics at Evergreen • Intro to academic planning resources

  3. Get acquainted Share some info about yourself: • Name, home town • One talent you have, award you’ve won, or volunteer experience you’ve had • Why you chose to come to Evergreen • What you’re enrolled in for fall

  4. College is different from high school • Only 15-20 hours/week in class; up to 30+ hours/week of studying outside of class • Few or no reminders about deadlines, tests, assignments; you must check syllabus • More, and harder, reading and writing assignments • Just reading is not enough—you must also analyze, critique, question the texts • “Teaching” ≠ “Telling you the material” • More at “How Evergreen is Different From High School”

  5. Evergreen is different from other colleges • No majors (but you can create area of emphasis) • More info at “Designing an Area of Emphasis” • No required courses • No grades—instead you receive narrative evaluations • Most students take one program per quarter, rather than several classes

  6. Programs: 16 credits (usually) Only take one program in a quarter Often team-taught Interdisciplinary 2 or 3 quarters long (usually) Weekdays daytime (usually) Classes: 4 credits (usually) Can take several classes in the same quarter Taught by a single faculty Single subject/discipline Single quarter long Evenings or weekends (usually) Programs vs. Classes

  7. Other Modes of Study • Internships and Independent Contracts • Advanced study • Student-Originated Studies • Study Abroad • As part of program • Consortiums • Independent study or internship

  8. Evaluations at Evergreen • Faculty evaluation of student • What you did • How well you did • Student evaluation of faculty • We value your voice and your input • Student self-evaluation • What did I learn? • What skills did I develop? • How have my overall learning goals changed?

  9. Your Evergreen transcript contains: • Program/course evaluations, which include: • Description of program content and activities • Faculty evaluation of student • Breakdown of credits by subject • Your Academic Statement (in final version of transcript) • Cover sheet showing credit summary Sample transcript

  10. Degree requirements • Bachelor of Arts • 180 credits and completed Academic Statement • 85-90% of Evergreen graduates earn BA • Bachelor of Science • 180 credits and completed Academic Statement • 72 in math/science/comp sci • 48 of those 72 at upper division level • Combined BA/BS • 225 credits and completed Academic Statement • Same math/science as for BS

  11. Academic and Personal Support Resources • Faculty • Academic Advising • First Peoples Advising • Career Development • Access Services • Writing Center and QuaSR • KEY/WaTEP • Health and Counseling Center • Student Activities

  12. On-line resources: • Catalog • my.evergreen.edu • Waitlists • On-line management of accounts and financial aid • Immunization form • Must complete before next registration • Enrollment Report(for future reference)

  13. Quick tips for success • Use your syllabus to plan your quarter. • Do readings before class. • Contact the faculty if you need to miss class. • Problems? Act early, before they become major issues. • Campus offices and resources are here to help you; don’t hesitate to use them!

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