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Dean’s Welcome

Agenda• Introduction/Folder Contents

• Admission Contract

• Upcoming Dates/First Semester

Programming

• Degree Requirements/Transfer Coursework

Evaluation

• Tips for Success

• College Commitments

• Dismiss to Advisors

Folder Content

Left Side:Letter from Dean Matthews

Advisor Contact List

Roles of College and Department

Disability Services

Student Copy Admission Contract

The Right Side:Admission Contract*

Remind

College Honors

Commit to Study Abroad

Fall Semester Event Dates

*Do not leave until we have collected this from you.

Admission Contract

Right side of folder

Admission Contract

Admission Contract

Admission Contract

Admission Contract

Accessing the Undergraduate Degree Planner:

Click on the Undergraduate Degree Planner link to

view your Curriculum Information screen

Admission Contract

Admission Contract

Admission Contract

QUIZ TIME!

Take a few minutes and take the 8-question multiple choice answer quiz based on the material in the admission contract that we just reviewed

Admission Contract

Please sign and pass your Admission Contract to an

academic advisor coming down the aisle (cue “The Wedding

March”)

Upcoming Dates

• Liberal Arts Gig ‘Em Week Carnival• Friday August 26th @ Academic Plaza

• TRAC Fair• Wednesday September 21st @ TBA

• Common Ground Speaker Event• Monday September 26th @ Annenberg

Presidential Conference Center

• Liberal Arts Career Fair• Thursday September 29th @ TBA

• Mid-term Seminar• Tuesday October 25th & Wednesday October 26th

@ TBA

• Q-Drop and Withdrawal Deadline• Friday November 18th (this better be on your

calendar)

First

Semester

Programming

• Seminar course with departmental advisors

• Utilizing campus resources

• Academic related topics

Degree

Requirements

Things to keep in mind

• Access the Degree Evaluation tool at howdy.tamu.edu

• Semester or Cumulative GPR is at a 2.0 or

above

• You must demonstrate sufficient progress

toward your degree/be a full-time student

(14-16 hours per semester)

• To meet A&M Residency Requirement, you

must take at least 36 hours of 300-400

level courses

• Must earn a “C” or better in all major and

minor courses

Transfer Coursework Evaluation:

Equivalent HIST 1301 = HIST 105

Dental Hygiene, EMT or

Freshman Orientation

(NTRN)

Possible course

substitution or used as a

general elective (TRNS)

Non-transferable

Substitution

Tips for a successful academic career at Texas A&M

• Go to class

• You may use up to 4 Q-Drops while at Texas

A&M

• Be responsible for checking your university

authorized email account daily for all

correspondence

• Remember, being a full-time student = being a

full-time employee

• Meet with your departmental advisor

• Get connected!

• Take advantage of your professors’ office hours

• Dr. Steven M. Oberhelman

Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs.

Professor of Classics and holder of the

George Sumey, Jr., Endowed Professorship of Liberal Arts

s-oberhelman@tamu.edu

• Christie Dunn

International Programs Manager

cadunn@tamu.edu

• Dr. Leroy Dorsey

Associate Dean for Academic Initiatives and Graduate Instruction

l-dorsey@tamu.edu

• Senior Career Services Coordinator

• Andy Armstrong

Director of Advising

andyarmstrong01@tamu.edu

A Community of Respect

• Respect Your Instructors

• How to Address Your Instructors

• Stay in Communication with Your

Instructors (Office Hours and Email)

• Email Etiquette

• Respect the Staff

• Respect Your Fellow Students

The Value of a Liberal Arts Degree

Dr. Steven M. Oberhelman,Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs

• Employers consistently describe the skill sets

offered by a Liberal Arts degree as more important

than a specialized area of study. They want to

hire people who

• Have the ability to make ethical judgments

• Possess intercultural skills; and

• Have skills in critical thinking, creative thinking,

complex problem-solving and written and oral

communication

• The skills that a liberal arts degree today gives a

student are the very skills that employers today

value highly. They are kinds of skills that never

grow obsolete. Although the world is constantly

changing, the abilities, attributes and skills gained

in liberal arts are always relevant.

• The Liberal Arts Cornerstone Honors Program provides a community of highly motivated students the means to become significant citizen-leaders of tomorrow

• Admission Requirements (Incoming Freshmen)

• Top 10% high school class rank

• Minimum SAT score (V+M) of 1250 or ACT score (composite) of 28

• Admission Requirements (Transfers)

• A minimum 3.5 GPA in all previous College coursework

• liberalartshonors@tamu.edu

Cornerstone Honors

Dr. Leroy G. Dorsey,Associate Dean forAcademic Initiatives

Honors PERKS

• Priority registration

• Small classes

• Taught by most prestigious College faculty

• On-campus Honors housing opportunity

• Enhanced critical thinking skills

• Global awareness through study abroad

• Honors distinction on transcript

Cornerstone Honors

Dr. Leroy G. Dorsey,Associate Dean forAcademic Initiatives

Critical Thinking: Honors

Dr. Leroy G. Dorsey,Associate Dean forAcademic Initiatives

• LBAR 181H: Honors Critical Thinking

Seminar (U1)

• Small, seminar class size

• 1 hour honors credit (pass/fail)

• Taught by some of the very best

faculty in the College

• Develop analytical thinking and

writing skills

• Focus on Common Ground text

• Provide foundation for a successful

academic career

Study Abroad

Christie Dunn, International ProgramsManager

• Christine Dunn, International Programs Manager

cadunn@tamu.edu

• Up to $3000 in study abroad scholarships per

student are available from the College of Liberal

Arts

• Students can go abroad and still graduate on time.

• Safe: programs are led by TAMU faculty or are run

by foreign institutions that have been thoroughly

vetted.

• Benefits include:

• Self confidence

• Creativity

• Adaptability

• Communication Skills

• Independence

• And so much more!!!

Lifelong Learning

Senior Career Services Coordinator

To be highly competitive in this job market, you should:

• Volunteer in areas related to your career

goals

• Choose an organization that is

meaningful

• Use a directed study or research projects

for experience

• Seek internships, externships, or part-

time positions

• student-rules.tamu.edu

• catalog.tamu.edu

• registrar.tamu.edu/general/calendar.aspx

• lasc.tamu.edu

• hireaggies.com

• swan.tamu.edu/la-upo

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