Plans for success

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The Advising Process

• Plans for success

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How to Get Your PIN

• All College of Engineering students are issued a
  new registration PIN for each term except summer
  registration.
• All EECS students are required to have an updated
  academic plan in their file in order to get their
  registration PIN.
• During winter and spring terms, students who are
  making satisfactory progress toward their degree
  and have an updated academic plan in their
  student file will receive their registration PIN
  by email. This will be sent only to the
  students ONID email account.
• Satisfactory progress is defined as passing all
  required courses the previous term and being in
  good academic standing with OSU and the College
  of Engineering.
• Students not making satisfactory progress must
  update their academic plan and meet with their
  assigned advisor in order to receive their
  registration PIN.
• All EECS students must submit an updated academic
  plan to the EECS Student Services office (KEC
  1148) during each fall term in order to receive
  their winter registration PIN. Students in CS
  160 or ECE 111 will complete their plan as part
  of a class assignment and will submit their plan
  in class. Reviewed plans along with registration
  PINs will be returned to students after they
  attend one of the EECS career advising
  presentations.
• Advising appointments are scheduled through the
  EECS Student Services website. Students must
  have an ENGR account to schedule an appointment
  through the website.

• In order to register for Fall, Winter and Spring
  terms you must receive a registration PIN.
• Summer registration does not require a
  registration PIN.

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4 Year Sample Plans

• What is it?

• Sample plan layout

• A 4-Year Sample Plan is designed to show you the
  order in which we suggest that you take certain
  courses.
• It is helpful to refer to a 4-Year Sample Plan
  when completing an academic plan.
• A Sample Plan contains a description of the
  option or track, employment opportunities, course
  requirements, and electives. It also outlines
  when students should plan on taking courses.
• There is a sample plan for each of the CS options
  and ECE tracks.
• Each Sample Plan contains a non-MECOP and MECOP
  plan.
• Sample plans are located on the Frequently Used
  Forms page of the EECS Student Services Website.

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Academic Plans

• What is it?

• Academic Plan layout

• An Academic Plan is your personal two-year course
  schedule designed to help you think in advance
  about when you will take courses. It includes
  information about
• Courses required for degree completion
• Prerequisites of each course
• Number of credits of each course
• Courses completed check box
• Terms courses are offered
• Courses being taken later check box
• A total credit load for each term

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Academic Plans

• Why are they Important?

• When to Submit a Plan

• They are tools to help you take ownership of your
  own academic planning.
• Help you think about how you want to arrange your
  courses.
• Give you the tools needed to make course planning
  decisions.
• Help ensure that you do not miss an important
  course.
• Give you and your advisor a common format to use
  when meeting for advising.
• Academic Plans are located on the Frequently Used
  Forms page of the EECS Student Services Website.

• Whenever you make significant changes to your
  plan.
• All students must submit an updated academic plan
  every Fall term.
• You must have an updated academic plan in your
  student file in order to get your registration
  PIN.
• Bring your academic plan with you to your
  advising appointment.

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Completing Your Academic Plan

• Academic plans are located on the eecs student
  services website

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Important Tips

• Make sure you are completing the academic plan
  for your major/option/track.
• Double check course prerequisites. Course
  prerequisites are listed in RED
• Follow the steps as outlined in this presentation
• Schedule your Bac core courses last. Use these
  courses to fill in where needed
• WR 121 is Alpha Sectioned. The term you take
  this course is based on the first letter of your
  last name.
• Use a sample plan as a guide. Feel free to make
  changes based on your personal needs.
• A typical course load for a full time student is
  15 credits per term (excluding summer)
• Submit one copy and save a copy of your academic
  plan
• Use the following chart as a quick reference when
  scheduling technical courses (i.e. MTH, PH, ENGR,
  ECE, CS, etc.).

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The Steps

• Step 1 Name and OSU ID
• Step 2 Fill in Done Column
• Step 3 Fill in Term Information
• Step 4 Add Major Courses
• Step 5 Add Additional Courses
• Step 6 Fill in Later Column
• Step 7 Double Check
• Step 8 Save and Print

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Step 1 - Enter Name and OSU ID
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Step 2 - Fill in Done Column

• Enter an X in the Done column for all courses
  already completed.
• If currently enrolled in a course in a term not
  listed on the plan (e.g. Summer 2009 for this
  plan) enter an R in the done column.

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Step 3 - Fill in Term Information

• Start from the top and work your way down
• Grayed out boxes mean the course is not offered
  that term
• Put the number of credits for the course in the
  box corresponding to the term you plan on taking
  the course
• Pay attention to the Pre-Requisites listed in RED

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Step 4 - Add Major Courses

• ECE students use the pull down menu on the ECE
  Academic Plan to select a track
• Enter in additional coursework for your
  major/option/track (CS Electives, ECE 4XX, Track
  Courses, BA Minor, etc.)

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Step 5 - Add Additional Courses

• Use the bottom (or back) of the sheet to add
  additional courses not listed on the academic
  plan. These courses are usually not part of your
  major or option requirements. (i.e. ALS, Foreign
  Language, NS, MS, PAC, optional minor)
• These credits will automatically be added to your
  total number of credits for the term.

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Step 6 - Fill in Later Column

• Put an X in the Later column for each course
  that is neither marked off in the Done column
  nor scheduled in one of the terms

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Step 7 - Double Check

• That your name and OSU ID number are correct
• That each course on the academic plan is
  accounted for (done, scheduled, or marked to take
  later)
• That you will have met the prerequisites for each
  course when you take it
• That WR 121 is in the correct Alpha term
• That the total number of credits for each term is
  appropriate. Remember, a normal load is 15
  credits for well-qualified students.

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Step 8 - Save and Print

• Save your academic plan
• Print your academic plan (1 page double sided)