1	Curriculum Requirements, Registration, and BroncoDirect
2	Why General Education? Knowledge is interconnected Difference between “technical training” and education Latin e-ducere or “to lead out” To develop the capacity and skills necessary for continuous learning Two Questions: What do we study? Why do we study?
3	Interconnectedness
4	Core Knowledge Natural Language Artificial Language Basic Knowledge Then you select a major, your focus switches to one area, but you continue to draw on all of the areas of learning
5	Interconnectedness
6	Curriculum 6 factors General Education Lower division Upper division Support Courses Can be double counted Major Courses Cannot be double counted American institutions requirement Cultural diversity requirement At least 60 units made up of 300 and 400 level courses
7	Non CPP Credits You can transfer up to 105 units from a community college You can earn credits towards graduation for any of the classes that offer AP exams if you score high enough You can transfer credits from other colleges and universities, but you must earn at least 50 units at CPP, of which 36 are upper division You can take classes at any CSU campus without being formally admitted to that school as long as you are a CPP student
8	Curriculum Year Your “curriculum year” is the year you declared your political science minor You need to check your unofficial transcript to determine when your major became effective “three week” rule? You can choose to graduate under the curriculum in effect the quarter you graduate
9	Interruptions In order to maintain “continuous” enrollment, you must be enrolled at least two quarters in each calendar year If you will miss more than two quarters, but plan to come back to CPP, you should apply for a leave of absence of up to two years (and you will still be considered “continuously enrolled”)
10	Registration During the regular registration period a student may enroll for up to 16 units During “late registration” a student may enroll for up to 20 units Enrollment for more than 20 units must be approved by your adviser, your chair, and the Dean In general you should have a GPA well over 3.0 and a solid justification for why you need these units in this quarter
11	Adding/Dropping Students are responsible for making sure their registration is correct – check it periodically If you enter your registration form more than once (e.g., change classes during late registration, etc.) this is crucial to make sure your changes “took” Faculty may drop students who don’t show up for the first class, but they don’t have to Dropping in the first five days of class is not reflected on your transcript
12	Dropping A student may drop a class on his or her own initiative at any point during the first 15 days of class – April 16, 2007 Between weeks 3 and 7, a student may drop a class only for a serious and compelling reason – May 11, 2007 Between weeks 8-10, a student may only drop classes for emergency reasons that are documented by such things as medical reports or arrest records After week 10, only retroactive withdrawal is possible by petition and reviewed by university committee
13	Registering Advising Holds are placed each quarter on every major, unless you are notified otherwise You must make an appointment with your adviser You can petition to change advisers – you must approach someone and ask them if they will become your adviser The appointment is for advising – not removing your hold (although that usually happens, too)
14	Advising Sessions When you arrive at the advising session you should have: A copy of your unofficial transcript A “pink sheet” updated with all coursework completed so far (use the electronic one on the dept. website) A list of possible courses you want to take (and noted where they fit in on your “pink sheet”) Any other questions you have
15	At Risk Advising If your Cal Poly GPA drops below 2.2, you will also have an “at-risk” hold placed on your registration You will need to see one of the “at-risk” advisers (Dr. Korey or me) You will have to sign a “contract” that specifies what steps you are going to take to move out of the “at-risk” category Failure to follow your contract could lead to being placed on “administrative probation” – as could any consistent failure to follow the guidance of your adviser
16	Planning Your Quarter Use your personal degree plan to identify courses that you need Check your proposed courses against your personal “pink sheet” Identify “rules” to make sure that you make orderly progress
17	Some “Rules” Are you registered for remedial work if you need it? (EO 665) Have you taken care of the Math GE requirement within three quarters of entering or finishing remedial work or taking the ELM test? Have you completed the lower division PLS courses within two years (if you entered as a freshman) or one year if you transferred in? Have you completed GE Math before taking PLS 205? Have you completed lower division GE requirements in an Area before enrolling for the upper division GE class? Have you passed the GWT (after 90 units)?
18	Finding Courses The “hard copy” schedule of courses The “on line” schedule of courses Using the Basic Search function Using the Advanced Search function Finding out about “closed” classes Instructor Permission courses
19	Graduating Apply for your grad check as soon as you have completed 140 units of credit Apply for graduation in the quarter you plan to graduate – April 20, 2007 (if you end up not graduating, you have to reapply – and pay – for the next quarter; it doesn’t carry over) You can participate in June graduation if you are within 8 units of graduating & in good academic standing & have filed your grad check Confirm that degree was awarded on your unofficial transcript