Faculty and Advisers

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Faculty and Advisers Meeting

• August 22, 2006

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Outline

• Introductions
• New Student Statistics/Enrollment
• Academic Programs
• Celebrations
• Career Services
• Wolfpack Welcome Week Lunch

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Welcome

• New Faculty
• New Advisers
• New Undergraduate Coordinators

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Dr. William H. Swallow, StatisticsAlumni
Undergraduate Distinguished ProfessorDr. Brenda
Alston-Mills Assistant Dean for Diversity
Programs
Opening Doors September 27-29 The Summit at Haw
River State Park Register by September 4

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Number of Entering Students
Academic Year Academic Year Academic Year
2004 2005 2006 (estimated)
Agricultural Institute 134 156 160
Undergraduates 613 685 750
External Transfers 254 221 229
Masters 109 112 114
Doctoral 66 88 98
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Enrollment
Academic Year Academic Year Academic Year Academic Year
2003 2004 2005 2006 (estimated)
Agricultural Institute 326 352 352 375
Undergraduates 3,579 3,698 3,749 3,815
Masters 395 373 375 380
Doctoral 405 414 473 475
TOTAL 4,705 4,837 4,949 5,045
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Quality of the Freshmen Class(Fall 2006)
CALS NC State
SAT Scores 1156 1178
in Top 10 of HS Class 42 39
HS GPA 4.10 4.08
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Quality of the Freshmen Class(Fall 2006)

• 16 Park Scholars
• 14 Jefferson Scholars
• 30 University Honors Participants
• 88 University Scholars

Represents 19 of Beginning Students
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Agricultural Institute
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CALS Distance Education Program
Number of Departments Offering DE Courses
20 of 21 CALS Departments offered a DE course
during the 05-06 AY
Academic Year
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CALS Distance Education Program
Number of DE Sections Offered
Academic Year
44 Different Courses were Offered During the
04-05 Academic Year
Does not include summer 2006
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CALS Distance Education Program
Number of Enrollment in CALS DE Courses
Academic Year
Does not include summer 2006
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CALS Distance Education Program
Number of SCHs from CALS DE Courses
Academic Year
Does not include summer 2006
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Curriculum Changes

• Minor Curricula Revisions
• 14 UG degree programs
• 2 UG minors
• 2 G degree programs
• New Courses
• 16 UG courses
• 6 G courses

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New Degree Programs

• Undergraduate
• Nutritional Science
• Turfgrass Science
• Graduate
• Masters in Human Development Family Studies
  (joint with UNC-Greensboro)
• Ph.D. in Fisheries and Wildlife

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New Degree Programs - DE

• Undergraduate Minor in Agribusiness Management
• Masters
• Human Development Family Studies
• Biological Agricultural Engineering
• Soil Science
• Graduate Certificate
• Horticultural Science
• Design Analysis of Environmental Systems
  Watershed Assessment and Restoration

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Continuation of Undergraduate Enrollment
(suspension regulation) REG 02.05.1

• Effective for students beginning Fall 2004
  semester
• Effective for all students beginning with the
  Fall 2006
• .

Credit Hours Minimum Required GPA
1 59 1.80
60 or more 2.00
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Readmission of Former and Academically Suspended
UG StudentsLouis D. HuntVice
ProvostEnrollment Management and Services
University Registrar

• Readmission of Students Eligible to Continue
• Readmission of Academically Suspended Students
• Readmissions Based on Appeals to the University
  Admissions Committee
• First, Second, Third Notice of Suspension
• Alternative Readmission Program
• Contractual Readmission

(Student Handbook, pg. 8-10)
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Academic Programs

• Undergraduate Semester Course Load Waiver
• Students who want to register for more than 18
  credit hours, fall/spring must have adviser sign
  the form and return it to RR
• Students who wish to exceed 21 hours must
  complete the Schedule Revision form
• ALS 103
• Freshmen in fall spring (under 45 or fewer
  semester hours)
• ALS 103H University Scholars and University
  Honors
• Transfer students ALS 303 fall and spring
  Professional
• Development and Career Opportunities in
  Agriculture and Life Sciences (transfers with
  45 hours or more)
• Department sessions November 1,2 8,9, 2006
• ALS Club Majors Fair WEDNESDAY, August 30
• Talley Student Center Ballroom 400 600 p.m.

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Professional Opportunities

• Teaching Advising Seminars
• Advising Transfer Non-Traditional Students
• Sept. 7 (300 430) Sept. 8 (1030 1200)
• NCSU 2nd Annual Scholarship of Teaching
• September 14 15, 2006 (Reg. by September 6)
• NACTA Membership
• 2007 Conference Site
• University of Illinois June 20-27

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Academic Programs

• Celebrations !

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Board of Governors Award for Excellence in
Teaching

• Gerald Van Dyke
• Department of Plant Biology

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Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate
ProfessorAward
Arnold W. Oltmans Department of Agricultural and
Resource Economics

• William C. Grant
• Department of Zoology

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Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professor Award

• Frank A. Blazich
• Department of Horticultural Science

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2006 Outstanding Teachers

• D. Barry Croom
• Department of Agricultural and Extension
  Education

Brian E. Farkas Department of Food Science
Elizabeth Wilson Department of Agricultural and
Extension Education
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CALS Outstanding Academic Adviser Award

• William C. Grant
• Department of Zoology

Sarah L. Ash Department of Food Science
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CALS Outstanding Graduate Instructor
Dean Hesterberg Department of Soil Science
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NC State New Adviser Award
Anita Flick Director, Health Professions
Advising Biological Sciences Program
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Providing health professions advising and
mentoring for all NCSU students interested in
healthcare careers 2719 Bostian Hall Open M F
900 300 Phone [phone] Email
Health_pac_at_ncsu.edu Website www.cals.ncsu.edu/h
ealth_pac
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Ms. Marcy Bullock, Director Ms. Tricia Buddin,
Assistant Director
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WOLFPACK WELCOME WEEK

• TUESDAY, AUGUST 22,2006
• (Brickyard behind Polk Hall and Grassy Area) 

1200 CALS students Storm the Halls and
escort new students to the Brickyard   1230
300 BBQ sandwich lunch and CALS T-shirt
distribution First 500 !!   CALS College
Connection Activities   Music and
Entertainment   Meet CALS Leaders at
their Booths   CALS Own NCSU Ice Cream
300 -- Departmental Activities