Refresher Advisor Training

Fall 2010

Academic Advising Center

Chambers Hall 109

x2596

advising@middlesexcc.edu

Colleague 4.1 Interface

• Thanks to Evelyn’s extraordinarily hard work

in creating instructional overviews for the new

interface, the links on the Colleague page of

the Advisors’ Manual have been updated.the Advisors’ Manual have been updated.

• Start utilizing the new interface as quickly as

possible.

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Very Important to Remember

• Please be sure that the student has no remaining

need for developmental courses. Please do a

“developmental inventory.”

• Remember the 15 credit/credit equivalent limit for

students in developmental classes.

• When a student is adjusting a schedule to be • When a student is adjusting a schedule to be

compliant (status or developmental), please be sure

to check the entire schedule for other possible

needed changes.

• If a developmental class is deferred, please do the

proper paperwork. Failure to do so can lead to real

complications when the non-compliance is run.3

Organizational Changes• Remember the organizational changes that affect to whom a

student is sent for appeals of status and other issues involving

the Dean. Dean David Edwards has been appointed Dean of

the Division of Arts and Sciences with Dr. Linda Pearle as the

Assistant Dean. Dean Sachnoff’s Assistant Dean is Dr. Jeff

Herron. Dr. Peter Farrett is the new Chairperson of Computer

Science.Science.

• Remember that any advisor in the Center can now field an

appeal for a course that exceeds the third attempt. Do not

send a student to a Dean for a fourth attempt appeal. Please

be sure that your signature on the appeal is legible so that it

can be entered into STRK by the Office of the Registrar and

please be specific with the terms of the appeal.

• Both Monica Reid and I will field appeals to exceed the “Rule

of 15” and the maximum of 20 credits. 4

OOPS MOMENTS I

• Remember that MAT 014 is not part of the RDG,

ENG, and MAT developmental sequence triggering

SSD 101.

• Students in RDG 009 can only take the following

credit courses—Math, SSD 101, SPE 121, or a foreign

language. They cannot register for BIO 010, CHM language. They cannot register for BIO 010, CHM

010, CHM 020.

• Students in majors such as PLS, HRI, and MAD have

course sequences that need to be honored as best as

possible. (printed on back of the curriculum sheets)

• Remember that MAT 014 and a working

understanding of Microsoft Office or CSC 105/BUS

107 are the prerequisites for CSC 106. 5

OOPS MOMENTS II

• The importance of understanding the combination math

courses with BIO 010 and CHM 010.

• Students who were unsuccessful in a combination math class

must take the lower math when they retake the course.

• BIO 123 needs MAT 013, BIO 010, and CHM 020 while CHM

121/125 needs MAT 014 and CHM 020.121/125 needs MAT 014 and CHM 020.

• CSC 133 and 161 need MAT 014 as a prerequisite.

• Advisors cannot sign for courses for transfer students if an

RDG exemption is not evident in the system—the RDG test

must be taken.

• Please remember that new students cannot take the

challenge test until after they attend NSO.

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OOPS MOMENTS FROM NSO• Please make sure that the choice of Math course fits

the student’s major. The students’ worksheet makes

no distinction when it prints out all the possible

math courses—it cannot match the score with the

math required in the student’s major.

• Please be mindful of the enrollment sequences listed • Please be mindful of the enrollment sequences listed

in the previous slide—the back of the curriculum

sheets list these sequences.

• Take extra special care that students are properly

placed in math combination classes and sign the

paperwork.

• Please advise all students in your area before

doubling back to assist in the selection of sections. 7

Which Math with Which Major?

• Our handout highlights these selections.

• Students can always go “higher” in their Math

selection if their CPT or SAT scores support the

move—most evident in those majors that move—most evident in those majors that

require BUS 115 or MAT 101.

• Remember that RAD.AAS now has a GE Math

graduation requirement.

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Important Changes in Health Tech

Admission Criteria for NRB, RAD, and DHY

• All three curricula require a minimum GPA of

2.75.

• All three curricula require a minimum total

TEAS test score of 70%.TEAS test score of 70%.

• NRB now requires a grade of at least a “B” in

lab biology and lab chemistry.

• RAD requires a grade of at least a “C” in lab

biology and chemistry or physics. If the

physics grade is used the student must still

complete CHM 010 if necessary. 9

Checking NCWS for the new

Nursing Guidelines

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GE Changes in Nursing

• Nursing has two GE electives—one of them

must be a GE Humanities while the second

can be either a GE Communication or GE

Diversity or GE Humanities or GE MST or GE Diversity or GE Humanities or GE MST or GE

Social Science.

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New/Revised Major Acronyms

• LAAFA.AA

• LACIN.AA

• LAECE.AA

• BIOTC.AS

• CET.AAS

• EET.AAS• LAECE.AA

• LAGNH.AA

• LAPHI.AA

• EET.AAS

• MEC.AAS

remains the

same

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Reviewing the Liberal Arts Changes

• Starting for students in Fall 2008, LA requires one GE

Math, one GE science, and a choice of either a GE

Math or a GE Science.

• LA-Business must have two GE Math courses and

one GE Science course. LA Business does not have a one GE Science course. LA Business does not have a

Divisional Elective.

• Unlike the older LA majors, a student cannot “double

dip” his/her diversity elective.

• There are still many students admitted near the time

of Fall 2008 who are in the 2004 template—use PSPR

to determine which template is more advantageous

to the student. 13

Liberal Arts--

Early Childhood Education

• It has courses that are not called for in EDPR (EDU

207, EDU 208, SOC 224).

• It specifies PSY 226 and PHI 123.• It specifies PSY 226 and PHI 123.

• This major prepares students for an eventual P-3

education endorsement.

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Dr. Barnhart’s Summary of

Liberal Arts vs. EDPR• EDPR is terrific--especially if a student is

certain he/she will be attending Kean

University or Felician College. The LAEDU and

LAECE degrees are more appropriate for other LAECE degrees are more appropriate for other

colleges and universities.

• EDPR’s main differences are that it requires

EDU 280 and does not require Modern

Languages and CSC 105.

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The New Model of NSO• New students write to the

Orientation mailbox and are

screened for “Ready to

Register” and all CPT scores.

• New students with any

transfer credits are invited

to the Advising Center.

• The second part of the day

involves advising and

registration.

• The new students are given

a presentation and then are

advised with curriculum

sheets, a copy of the scores

they can see in WebAdvisor • New students are sent a link

to choose an orientation

date convenient for them.

• The first part of the day is a

Student Life Component

conducted by CCS.

they can see in WebAdvisor

(mirrored in XSWT), and the

assistance of the Office of

the Registrar and the AAC.

Students cannot challenge

until after NSO.

• New students register and

leave with a schedule and

bill. 16

NJ STARS Primer for

June 2010 Graduates• Top 15% of graduating class—

2010 graduates are covered for

their tuition but not their fees.

• STARS will cover up to 18 credits a

semester but students must

register for at least 12 credits.

• Students have five semesters of

• The students with developmental

needs will have one year at their

own expense to become eligible.

• Students need a 3.0 by the start

of their third semester to remain

eligible.

• Students need a 3.25 upon • Students have five semesters of

eligibility to complete a degree

program.

• Students testing into

developmental courses are

ineligible for STARS until

completion of these courses.

• Students need a 3.25 upon

graduation for STARS II eligibility.

• Heather Coon is the NJ STARS

Coordinator and Jossette Greene

is the NJ STARS Financial Aid

Coordinator.

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Reminders about FERPAFERPAFERPAFERPA

• Measures to protect the privacy of educational records

• Students’ rights to inspect and review those recordsrecords

• The sharing of certain information

• Process to follow when parents or friends accompany a student

• Procedures for uncertain situations (contact the Office of the Registrar)

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College Placement Test

Exemptions

• An SAT Verbal or Critical Reading of 540

(within the past five years) exempts a student

from both the Reading and Essay portions of

the Placement Test.the Placement Test.

• An SAT Math of 530 (within the past five

years) exempts a student from MAT 013.

Students are placed into MAT 014 but may

challenge that placement.

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Reviewing the Reading Score

Parameters in the CPT

• 0-60—RDG 009

• 61-83—RDG 011

• 84 or better--No Developmental • 84 or better--No Developmental

Reading Required

• A Reading placement can be

challenged once.

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Writing Placement Test Changes

• English faculty members now read the essay portion

of the College Placement Test which, since May 4.

2009, is graded on an 8 point scale. This replaced the

older 12 point scale.

• 0-3 places the student in ENG 009.• 0-3 places the student in ENG 009.

• 4-5 places the student in ENG 010.

• 6-8 places the student in ENG 121.

• Students have one hour to complete the essay and

are allowed to use scrap paper while taking the

exam.

• No more sentence skills questions.21

Writing Challenge Parameters

• Students can challenge their writing

placement in one of these two scenarios:

• They score a 3 on the essay and place out of

RDG 009—they are trying to place out of ENG RDG 009—they are trying to place out of ENG

009.

• They score a 5 on the essay and place out of

RDG 011—they are trying to place out of ENG

010.

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Top Half of the Math Grid

Remains Unchanged

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Bottom Half of the Math Grid

Remains Unchanged

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Reviewing the

Bottom Half of the Math Grid

• A student with an SAT score of 560-599 is not

only eligible for MAT 116 and MAT 123, but

can now register for MAT 129A without

taking a precalculus diagnostic test.taking a precalculus diagnostic test.

• A student with an SAT score of 600-649 is

eligible for MAT 129 without needing to

check for a high school grade in Algebra II as

we did in the past.

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Challenge Tests for Math

• For MAT 010, a student remains in the class

with a score of 0-19. The student can obviate

the class with a score of 20-30.

• For MAT 013, a student remains in the class

with a score of 0-17. The student can obviate with a score of 0-17. The student can obviate

the class with a score of 18-25.

• For MAT 014, a student remains in the class

with a score of 0-17 but obviates the class

with a score of 18-25. 18-25 will allow MAT

116, 123, or 129A.26

More Details to Better Understand the

Precalculus Diagnostic Test

• A student would take this diagnostic test if her/his SAT math

score or Accuplacer result placed him/her in MAT 116 or 123

or 129A or 129. The MAT 014 challenge can place you in

either 116 or 123 or 129A and so the precalculus diagnostic

can be taken in those instances.

• A student would not take this test to get credit for a class or to

bypass a placement based on a grade in a prior MCC math

class.

• 19 or lower places the student in 090/129A.

• 20-29 places the student in MAT 129.

• 30-32 places the student in the choice of MAT 131A or MAT

131.

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Where is the best place to read

the results of the CPT?

• TSUM remains the best way to read the results of the CPT and

all challenge tests.

• XSWT is the new Colleague screen that provides both the

scores and the placement for students’ results. This is the

screen that mirrors what students see in their WebAdvisor screen that mirrors what students see in their WebAdvisor

accounts and on the day of NSO. Very importantly, however,

the XSWT screen does NOT provide challenge scores.

• It is best to steer away from XTRI for CPT scores as that screen

has become confusing and very misleading. It still remains

helpful, however, for high school lab science (BIO 010, CHM

010, etc), except for Nursing.

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Why you should avoid XTRI in

determining CPT placement #1

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Here is the Same Student in TSUM

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Student #2 in XTRI

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Student #2 in TSUM

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Looking for Challenge Test Results

in TSUM

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Why XTRI Can Be Deceiving and TSUM

should be used for RDG/ENG Placement

• RDG 011 —The student

needs no

developmental reading.

• RDG 009 —The student

earned the equivalent

• ENG 010 —The student

needs no

developmental writing.

• ENG 009 —The student

earned the equivalent earned the equivalent

of RDG 009 and needs

RDG 011.

• RDG 001 —The student

placed into RDG 009.

earned the equivalent

of ENG 009 and needs

ENG 010.

• ENG 001 —The student

placed into ENG 009.

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How XTRI can lead to errors with

RDG and ENG Placement

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New Agreements between

MCC and Felician College• B.S. in Accounting

• B.S. in Business Administration

• B.S.N. in Nursing

• B.A. in Education with one of the following options

K-5 Instructional Certification with English Co-Major;K-5 Instructional Certification with English Co-Major;

P-3 and K-5 Elementary Endorsement with English Co-Major;

K-5 Teacher of Students with Disabilities Endorsement with

English Co-Major;

K-5 and 5-8 Elementary Endorsement with English Co-Major

• Jennifer Kostic in North Hall 308 is the contact person for

questions related to MCC and Felician College.

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New Biotechnology Transfer

Curriculum• This A.S. degree replaces the A.A.S. degree which is

now officially “off the books.”

• It has been designed for a smooth transfer to Rutgers

University. Dr. Narayan states that students should

take one Diversity course within their 9 GE credits

and remember to register for HED 205 rather than

150.

• This articulation agreement will be finalized in the

very near future with the start date for the

construction of a new biotechnology lab in the near

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Chemistry Pre-Professional

CPPST.AS• This new major is recommended for students

interested in professional health careers such

as medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, or physical

therapy.therapy.

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GE or not GE?--

That is the Question I

• In Liberal Arts majors,

core humanities and

social science

requirements must

carry the GE

• Students who major in

an LA option (such as

LAPSY or LASOC) can

utilize non-GE electives

toward their carry the GE

designation. The

diversity elective must

also carry this

designation.

• The divisional elective

does not need the GE

designation.

toward their

major/concentration

requirements.

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GE or not GE?--

That is the Question II• Students who were

admitted to or changed

their major prior to the

update in GE

classification may still

• There can be flexibility

to determine which

catalog year is best for

the student.

classification may still

follow their original

catalog year to

complete their degree.

This also applies to the

GE classification.

• However, there can be

no “mixing and

matching” between

catalog years.

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A.S. Majors

• Starting in Fall 2008, Associate of Science

majors require one GE Humanities, one GE

Social Science, and the student’s choice of

either one GE Humanities or one GE Social either one GE Humanities or one GE Social

Science.

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Computer Science Reminders I

• Students in both the Computer Science

Information Systems (CSI.AAS) and the

Computer Science Network Administration

(CSNN.AAS) majors should strive for the CSC

106 course even though CSC 105 can be taken.106 course even though CSC 105 can be taken.

• CSC 161 and CSC 162 are the required

Introduction to Programming Courses for both

the CSI.AAS and CSC.AS majors. CSC 133

remains the programming course for the

CSNN.AAS major.42

Computer Science Reminders II• CSC 133 and 161 have a prerequisite of MAT

014.

• CSC 106 has a prerequisite of MAT 014 and

either CSC 105 or BUS 107. The Computer

Science Department has shared its opinion

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Science Department has shared its opinion

that all Middlesex County high school students

have a sufficient background in Microsoft

Office to take this course.

• CSC 106 is the computer course of choice in

LA, BUS.AS, BIO.AS, BPPST.AS, BIOTC.AS,

CHM.AS, CPPST.AS, MAT.AS, and PHY.AS.

Criminal Justice Reminder

• For a student to graduate, he/she must choose either

two GE math courses OR two four-credit GE science

electives. There is no mixing or matching permitted.

• Students who have self-advised often find

themselves unable to graduate because they have

completed one or two 3-credit lab sciences.

• Students interested in transferring need to visit

Counseling and Career Services to determine if CJ is

the correct major for their institution of choice.

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Health Technology Majors with

Financial Aid—LAGEN or BPPST?

• When advising financial aid students who

cannot be OC, please guide them to LAGEN

rather than BPPST at the recommendation of

Dr. Gerow. Many students in BPPST have done Dr. Gerow. Many students in BPPST have done

poorly which severely impacts their GPA and,

as a result, makes it even more difficult to be

admitted.

• If the student believes he/she can truly handle

the course work in BPPST, then that option

can be discussed.45

Reviewing the Change in

Psychosocial Rehabilitation• PSR is no longer a competitive admissions

major.

• MAT 116 is the required math course and BIO

106 is the required science course.106 is the required science course.

• PSY 123, SOC 121, and PHI 123 are among the

other required courses.

• Please note that no PSR course (except for the

PSR 101) can be taken before the completion

of all developmental courses and 18 college

credits. 46

CHM 010 vs. CHM 020

• CHM 010 is the developmental chemistry

course required for students without the

proper grade in high school who are

interested in the various health technologies.

• CHM 020 is the developmental chemistry

course required for students without the

proper grade in high school who are

interested in the different science transfer

curricula.

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Reviewing the BUS. AS Changes

• Students in BUS. AS register for CSC 105 or

CSC 106 with the elimination of BUS 107.

• A BUS.AS student can now choose either a 3 • A BUS.AS student can now choose either a 3

credit or 4 credit GE science.

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Reviewing the MADAD.AAS and

MADPH.AAS Changes• Students now have their choice of either a GE

Math or a GE Science.

• MAD 102 has been replaced by either MAD

104 or ART 124 or ART 125 as these latter 104 or ART 124 or ART 125 as these latter

three courses are GE courses.

• Additionally, there is a new Media Arts--Web

Design Option.

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New Dietetics Transfer Degree

• Designed to transfer to Rutgers to pursue a

B.S. in Nutritional Sciences via the School of

Environmental and Biological Sciences.

• Some of its features (Bio 123 and 124; General • Some of its features (Bio 123 and 124; General

Chemistry I and II; MAT 129; CSC 106; BIO 211;

7 specific HRI courses).

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Reemphasizing the

Language Diagnostic Test• Please remember to place renewed emphasis on the

language diagnostic test.

• If a student wishes to take a modern language

course, he/she should always be referred to the

diagnostic test unless that student is taking the

language for the very first time.

• In other words, please refer the student to the

Testing Center no matter how many years they have

studied the language in high school.

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Where is SPE 121 still viable as a

Graduation Requirement?• All Liberal Arts majors

• Fine Arts majors

• Accounting

• Business Administration

• Fashion Merchandising

• Management

• Marketing

• Paralegal Studies• Business Administration

• Education Practitioner

• Event Planning

Management

• Paralegal Studies

• Process Technology

• Small Business

Management

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BUS 115 vs. MAT 101

Which Math for Which Major?• Accounting –BUS 115

• Criminal Justice—MAT 101

and 102 can be utilized for

the math sequence

alternative; never BUS 115

• Dietetic Technology—MAT

• Fine Arts—MAT 101 is a

possibility

• HRIC, HRIH, and HRIR—MAT

101

• LA—MAT 101 is a possibility

• Management—MAT 101• Dietetic Technology—MAT

101 only

• Education Practitioner—

MAT 101 and 102 with the

entire degree.

• Fashion Merchandising—

MAT 101

• Management—MAT 101

• Marketing—MAT 101

• MADAD and MADPH—MAT

101

• Paralegal Studies—BUS 115

• Radiography—MAT 101 or

other GE Math.

• Small Business—MAT 101 53

The “Polygamy” of

Enrollment Sequences• PLS 100, 101 and 113

for PL.AAS

• BIO 108, DTC 101, HRI

103, and HRI 208 for

• HRI 103 and HRI 208 for

HRIC.AAS

• MAD 107, MAD 113,

and MAD 117 for

DIET.AAS

• HRI 101, 103, and 208

for HRIR.AAS and

HRIH.AAS

MADAD.AAS,

MADPH.AAS, and the

new Web Design option

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Dropping a Class

• The last day to withdraw from a Fall 2010 class

is Monday, November 15th.

• Please write “student is aware of insurance

ramifications” for students dropping a class. ramifications” for students dropping a class.

Certificates of enrollment indicating a

student’s status are created at different times

of the semester so it is very possible that an

insurance company will learn about a PT

status no matter the time of withdrawal.

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