SEMESTER OPEN FORUM

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SEMESTER OPEN FORUM
Welcome to this

• Sponsored by the Liberal Arts Student Council and
  the Deans Office

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Web Addresses
http//www.auburn.edu/academic/provost/semester
http//www.auburn.edu/academic/liberal_arts/semest
er/
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Academic Calendar

• 10-week quarter ? 15-week semester
• 30-weeks per academic year (3 quarters) ?
  30-weeks per academic year (2 semesters)
• Fall, 2000
• August 22 Classes Begin
• Dec 7 Classes End
• Dec 9-14 Exams
• Dec 16 Graduation

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Money Issues

• Tuitions, fees, housing costs and such are
  generally 150 per term (2 semesters rather than
  3 quarters)
• Results in the same total for the academic year
• Tuition installment plan available from bursar

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Semester Summer Terms

• Summers offer an excellent opportunity to make up
  needed credits or to progress more quickly
• 10-week summer session
• Two 5-week short sessions

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Course Credits

• Quarter hour x .667 Semester Hour
• 5 quarter hour classes become 3 semester hours
• Courses with labs typically 4 semester hours

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Semester Course Loads

• Minimum for full-time status is 12 hours
• Typical and expected full-load is 15-17 hours
• Maximum load is 18 hours
• Note 15 hours per semester necessary to graduate
  in 4 years

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Class Times

• 50-minute classes start on the hour, M,W,F
• 10 minutes between classes, M,W,F
• 75-minute classes start on the hour or half hour
  T,H
• 15 minutes between classes, T,H
• Available class starting times
• 700am to 900pm

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Class Standing

• Freshman 0-30 hours
• Sophomore 31-60 hours
• Junior 61-90 hours
• Senior 91 and up
• Reflects typical 15-hour load per semester

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Policy Changes

• SGA Code of Laws reformatted for semesters (in
  Tiger Cub)
• Academic policies also transitioned to semesters
  (in Bulletin)
• Change 10th class day events will be replaced
  with 15th class day (e.g. drop/add)

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University Core Curriculum

• 61-quarter hour Core becomes 41-semester hours
• English Composition III (6)
• Great Books III (6)
• Core History III (6)
• Core Social Science III (6)
• Core Fine Arts (3)
• Core Math (3)
• Core Philosophy (3)
• Core Science III (8)
• Conversion details on the University Web Page

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Core Sequences

• Complete core courses that are sequential prior
  to Fall 2000 to avoid course duplication and
  overlap
• This affects core science, math, history, and the
  social sciences
• Refer to web chart

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College Core

• One year of a single foreign language continues
• Classes include language lab
• Two 4-hour classes 8 hours core
• Advanced Placement options still available

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Curriculum Models

• All degree programs revised and updated
• Liberal Arts Degree programs 120 sem. hours
• Exception ARTF 126 sem. Hours
• ARTG 127 sem. hours

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Major - Defined

• Minimum of 30 hours in major
• At least 20 of the 30 hours in upper division
  coursework
• Available in 31 areas

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• Art
• Communication
• Communication Disorders
• Economics (Business)
• English
• Foreign Languages

• Art (ATLA)
• Fine/Studio Art(ARTF)
• Graphic Design(ARTG)
• Communication(COMM)
• Public Relations(PRCM)
• Radio/Television/Film(RTVF)
• Communication Disorders
• (CMDS)
• Economics
• English (ENGL)
• French (FLFR)
• French-International Trade(FLFT)
• German (FLGR)
• German-International Trade (FLGT)
• Spanish (FLSP)
• Spanish-International Trade (FLST)

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• History
• Journalism
• Philosophy
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Theatre

• History (HIST)
• Corporate Journalism (JRNC)
• Journalism (JRNL)
• Philosophy (PHIL)
• Health Services Administration (HADM)
• Political Science (POLI)
• Public Administration (PUBA)
• Psychology (PSYC)
• Anthropology(ANTH)
• Criminology/Criminal Justice (CRIM)
• Social Work(SOWO)
• Sociology(SOCY)
• Theatre (THLA)
• Theatre Design Option (THEA)
• Theatre Performance Option (THEA)
• Theatre Production Option (THEA)

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Curriculum Transition

• Body of Knowledge necessary for degree
• Course-by-course completion more important
• Credit hour conversion less important
• Parallel courses often exist
• 3 transition models exist for departments to use

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Three Transition Models

• 1.Finish the current (quarter) curriculum model
  to the extent possible. Follow the
  Quarter-to-Semester Transition curriculum sheet.

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Three Transition Models (continued)

• 2. Migrate all current students to the new
  semester curriculum. Follow the
  Semester-to-Quarter Parallels

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Three Transition Models (continued)

• 3. Use a combination of options (e.g. Advanced
  Students finish the current model and students
  less far along in the major migrate to the
  semester curriculum immediately).

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Minor - Defined

• Minimum of 15 hours in the minor
• At least 9 of the 15 hours in upper division
  coursework
• Good way to use Supporting or Elective hours
• Available in

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Minor - Defined (continued)

• Anthropology
• Art History
• Classics
• Communication
• Criminology
• English
• French
• German
• History
• Italian Studies

Philosophy Political Science Religious
Studies Social Work Sociology Spanish Theatre Wome
ns Studies
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Study Tips

• Compare three 5-hour quarter courses to five
  3-hour semester courses
• More courses to keep up with in semesters
• Similar contact hours with professor
• Topics covered per class may have increased
• In semesters, there is more time between class
  meetings and this is to the students benefit
  Semesters allow more reflection and study-time

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Study Tips (continued)

• Warning students must use this time wisely. The
  students responsibility for time management
  increases in semesters
• Note The Student Success Center can help with
  time-management strategies

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GPA Conversions

• Mathematical process
• Students protected in the conversion

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AU Transcript

• The change from quarters to semesters reflected
  on the official transcript

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Appeals

• Semester Transition Appeals Committee (STA) is in
  place (through spring 2002)
• Composed of 3 student leaders, 3 faculty and 1
  member selected by the Office of the Provost
• Procedure-Consult first with academic advisor
  or appropriate faculty member-If not
  resolved, consult with department head-If not
  resolved, consult with deans office
  (Associate Dean Pindzola)-When necessary, can
  then be referred to STA

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Appeals (continued)

• The following are not grounds for appeal1.
  Delay due to change of major2. Delay resulting
  from a failed course or from withdrawing from a
  course3. Failure to take full loads when the
  opportunity was available4. Failure to take
  and/or complete a sequence if opportunity was
  available5. Delay resulting from discontinuous
  enrollment and/or academic suspension6. Failure
  to meet with advisor and/or failure to follow the
  advisors advice.7. Complaints related to
  different or conflicting advice given concerning
  program specific requirements/courses by someone
  other than the assigned advisor

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Questions and Answers

• Five College Advisors are available
• Mrs. Chris Huggins (A-C)
• Mrs. Becca McVey (D-Hi)
• Mrs. Peggy Kirby (Ho-Mil)
• Mrs. Bruce Matthews (Mim-Sma)
• Mrs. Linda Seay (Sme-Z)