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Welcome!

Meet Your Advisor

• Advisor’s Name: Malik Magdon-Ismail• Office address: Lally 312• Phone number: x4857• Office hours: M 2-3; T 4-5.• Best way to reach me: magdon@cs.rpi.edu

Who are you?

• In small groups please share the following information

• Name, residence hall• What did you expect RPI to be like? • What didn’t you expect?• What would you like to change? • What do you expect from your advisor?

Important Information

• My role as your advisor• Your role as a student• Academic resources • Academic deadlines• Opportunities outside of the classroom

What is my role as your advisor

• Develop an educational plan consistent with goals• Provide and explain general educational

requirements• Monitor and discuss issues of concern regarding

your academic progress• Recommend opportunities for personal growth and

academic development• Refer you to specific campus or community

resources

Your role as a studentTo complete and review an educational plan.To monitor your progress towards your degreeTo come prepared with questions regarding curriculum,

course selections, career options, etc. to discuss with their advisor

To know your advisor’s office hours, and meet with him/her once a semester

To understand that the advisor’s role is to give information, and options for them to make an informed choice- not to make the decision for them

To let the advisor know that you are experiencing academic difficulty

What you need to succeed?Course Catalogue- all the information you need

about your major, requirements, course descriptions, etc. (on-line)

Curriculum Advising Planning Program (CAPP) Report- tracks your degree progress (SIS) ***

Transcript- including Undeclared/Gen. studyCourse Syllabus- read it and write down all of the

important dates (tests, quizzes, hw)Network with your department. Get to know your

professors, who they are, what they are interested in.

Important dates

• Add deadline is Monday, Sept. 13th • Drop deadline is on Friday, Oct. 22nd • Consultation week starts on Oct. 25th • Our next advising meetings: • Tuesday, Oct. 5th at 4:00 PM same place. • Tuesday, Nov. 2nd at 4:00PM same place

How are courses going?• If you feel overwhelmed with the courses you have,

come see me. • If you are taking a higher level math or science and

feel the pace is too fast, come see me. We might want to switch courses.

• Chemistry 1 will give an assessment test on Sept. 8th ,tomorrow, that is based on what you should have had in a high school chemistry. It will give you an idea what concepts you will need to review. It is worth 5% of your final grade.

• Any problems with online submissions, HW?

Calculus 1• You had a quiz in your calculus class last week. Please come

see me if you have concerns. http://calculus.math.rpi.edu/rsc-online-version.pdf

• The math Dept. & ALAC are running review sessions through out the semester for Cal 1.

Monday- Thursday in CII 4040 from 8-10 PMStaff: tutors, TLAs& math TA

Contacts: Bruce Piper-Faculty memberVictor Barranaca: barrav@rpi.edu –Teaching & Learning

Assistant- ALAC Graduate Student

Common Test Times• Chemistry: @ 8AM IEA @8 AM• Wed., Sept. 8th Wed., Sept. 22nd(assessment test) Wed. Oct. 20th • Wed. Sept. 29th Wed. Nov. 17th • Wed. October 27th • Wed., Dec. 1st• Physics 1: @ 6 PM Physics 2 @ 7 PM• Tues., Oct. 5th Wed., Sept. 29th

• Tues., Nov. 9th Wed., Nov. 3rd • Tues., Dec. 7th Wed., Dec. 8th

Important datesMonday Tuesday Wed Thurs Friday

8/30 8/31 preCal Test

Sept.1PreCal test

2PreCal Test

3

6- Labor Day Sept. 7Meet your Adv

8 Chem. Assessment test

9 10

13 Add deadline

14 15 16 17

20 21 22 IEA Exam 1 23 24

27 28 29 Chem Exam (8AM)Phys 2 exam

30 Oct 1

Oct. 4th Oct. 5h Bio exam(9AM)Physics 1(PM)2nd Advising Meeting

Oct. 6 7 98

Strategies to manage 2 exams• Some of you will take 2 exams on the same day or the same

week• Make a study schedule-starting w the hardest one first• Make notes what is not clear or confusing• Go to your professor/TA office hours for clarification• Go to the Supplemental Instruction & tutoring sessions • Practice problems by doing them and checking your answers• Form a study group to ask and review problems• Get plenty of rest the night before• Eat breakfast or bring a snack with you

ALAC Resources

Advising and Learning Assistance Center2106 Sage lab X6269

1. Learning Assistants (LAs) in residence hall – go over time management, study & test-taking skills, form study groups)

2. Learning Specialist for test taking skills, test anxiety, time management and organizational skills

3. Drop in Tutoring4. Supplemental Instruction

Tutoring Center

Drop in Tutoring DCC 345 Begins Tues. Sept. 7h

Schedule will be posted on web page at: http://alac.rpi.edu

Monday - Thursday 8 pm – 10 pmThere will be tutors for most 1000 & 2000 courses in math, science and

engineering.

*All Computer Science Courses will be held in Low 3130 – Laptop Lab

Learning Assistants LA Location Office Hours Kaleigh Gerlich; gerlik@rpi.edu Barton Tuesdays 8-10pm

Ryan Smith; smithr12@rpi.edu Barton Thursdays 8-10pm

SarahKatie Thomas; thomas5@rpi.edu Bar H A/B Sundays 8-10pm

Horatiu Dragnea; dragnh@rpi.edu Bar H C/D Sun.8:30-9:30pm and Wed. 8:30-9:30pm

Paulina Fink; finkp@rpi.edu Quad 1 Mondays 7-9pm

Natalie Semczuk; semczn@rpi.edu Quad 2 Mondays 9-11

Michael Villardi ; villam4@rpi.edu Hall Hall Sundays 7-9pm

Sara Howell; howels@rpi.edu Crockett Wednesdays 7-9pm

Jill Mendelson; mendej2@rpi.edu Bray Mondays 7-9pm

Peter Carlisi ; carlip@rpi.edu Nason Thursdays 8-10pm

Sarah Malmut; malmus@rpi.edu Cary Mondays 5:45 – 7:45pm

SI – Supplemental Instruction

SI Begins First Week of ClassesA Graduate student reviews professor’s lecture, goes over problems and helps them understand the weekly concepts.

• CHEMISTRY I : M & W 8-10 PM in DCC 232• IEA : Tues. & Thurs. 8-10 PM in DCC 235• Physics I: Mon. & Thurs. 8-10 PM in DCC 239

Other outreach services

• Office of the First Year Experience• Located in 4100 Academy Hall x6864 fye@rpi.edu • Tuesday Tool Box Series 4-6 PM in Nason classroom

(workshops on stress management, maintaining a healthy lifestyle, academic success )

• Helps resolve problems or concerns for first-year students

Health and Counseling CentersBoth located on 3rd floor of Academy Hall

• Health Center X6287 -0pened 7 days a week• Medical care• Allergy care• Health educationCounseling Center X6479- opened 5 days on-call 24/7 • Relaxation training for anxiety• Improving communication skills• Improving study habits• Relating to parents• Helping with depression

Career Development Center

• 210 Darrin Communications Center X6234• Career Counselors available for individual

consultations on career paths and opportunities • Cooperative Education- work experience• Internships (summer, fall and spring)

Opportunities Outside the Classroom

• Archer Center for Student Leadership Academy Hall X 2119

The Leadership conference (Impressions of Leadership- Design Yours )–open to all students! Need to sign up. TBA (networking, communicating, recruitment techniques)

• Career Fair on Oct. 1st & 2nd sponsored by two students groups NSBE & SHPE.

Rensselaer Education Across Cultural Horizons

Open House Sept. 8th 2-4 PM in Walker 4103

Global Engineering Education Exchange Program

Individual educational opportunities at multiple universities worldwide

Campus wide programs through the Vice Provost’s Office

Remember to…•Review your notes, read the text book•Go to Professor office hours for assistance when needed•Manage your time - 5-6 hours of studying per day is the average•Any general questions or concerns, come to see me •Get to know a faculty member•Get involved in campus activities: clubs, intramural sports, student government, etc.

Questions?

• If no one has any questions, please fill out the information sheet and hand it to me when you are finished.