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Special Academic Services, Programs and Facilities
Special Academic Services, Programs and Facilities University College Advising
policies and requirements, such as OSU and major-specific GPA requirements and OSU's Academic Forgiveness policies. These students are advised by UCA until they are eligible to transfer to their academic college of choice, depending on their college and department's individual GPA and course requirements. Bachelor of University Studies Occasionally a student experiences great difficulty in finding a degree plan appropriate for his/her interests and career goals. In this case, an individual degree plan may be developed to meet State Regents' and OSU's degree requirements. Academic advisers in UCA can be instrumental in helping draft the initial stages of such plans, which are then forwarded to the academic colleges for approval. Student Academic Mentor Program The Student Academic Mentor (SAM) Program is a free service that connects new UCA freshmen with experienced OSU students in an effort to ease their transition to college, specifically through assisting in their First-Year Seminar course (UNIV 1111). "SAMs" are carefully selected from continuing students at OSU to help freshmen feel welcome and to help them connect with campus life, socially as well as academically. For more information visit uca.okstate.edu (http://uca.okstate.edu).
Missy Wikle—Director, University College Advising and LASSO University College Advising (UCA) provides academic advising and assistance to a variety of diverse student populations. Students advised by UCA include, but are not limited to, undecided students and those admitted through the alternative admission and holistic admission programs. Additionally, UCA is the advising home for pre-CEAT students, undecided transfer students, some students on academic probation and some students who need help developing individualized degree plans. By providing personalized attention and assistance, UCA strives to retain students as they adjust to OSU and explore their academic options. University College Advising is located in 214 Student Union. Please visit uca.okstate.edu (http://uca.okstate.edu) or contact 405.744.5333 for more information. The following programs are offered through University College Advising: Freshman Programs • Students who are undecided with interests spanning more than one academic college • Students admitted through OSU's holistic or alternative admissions programs • Students admitted through OSU's pre-CEAT (https:// ceat.okstate.edu/explanation-pre-ceat-general-studies) program In addition to academic advising, UCA provides students with a First-Year Seminar (UNIV 1111) designed to help freshmen adjust to the demands of college life, learn how to become academically successful, explore various major and career options, and make students aware of university rules and regulations. This class is taught by UCA advisers in conjunction with UCA’s Student Academic Mentor Program. After remediating any subject area deficiencies and completing one semester with a 3.0 GPA or higher or two semesters with a minimum 2.00 GPA, students may generally transfer to their academic college of choice, depending on their college and department’s individual GPA and course requirements. Transfer Probation Transfer students who do not meet OSU's minimum hour/GPA transfer requirements may be admitted on probation by a joint decision of their academic college and University College Advising. University Academic Assessment Program The University Academic Assessment Program is designed for students who have experienced academic difficulty at the college level, including: • students on academic probation; • freshmen on academic notice; • students in good academic standing, who are ineligible for admission to their desired college or major; and • students who left OSU while on probation or suspension and after taking off at least one regular semester have been readmitted based on a demonstrated potential for success. In conjunction with hands-on academic advising, University College advisers assist Academic Assessment and Transfer Probation students in developing realistic plans of study, informing students of important
Office of First Year Success Robert Raab—Assistant Director, First Year Success
The Office of First Year Success seeks to connect freshmen students to resources they need on campus and offers individualized training and support in areas of leadership, social and professional development, and financial literacy. Through the use of Engagement Specialists, Financial Planning Counselors and Student Ambassadors our office helps freshmen students identify, access and utilize services on campus. Students may contact the Office of First Year Success at 405.744.5601 in 436A General Academic Building or visit the website at fys.okstate.edu (https://newstudents.okstate.edu/first-year-success) for more information. Engagement Engagement Specialists build supportive relationships with freshmen students for the purpose of developing individual strategies that ensure a successful transition from high school into college life. One method for accomplishing this is to encourage students to participate in the Empower: Institute for Freshmen Engagement & Leadership . Empower is a year-long program that teaches professional development, academic success, cultural awareness and active participation in student organizations. Financial Planning Financial Planning Counselors meet with freshmen students to educate them on financial literacy and employ a variety of tools and resources to encourage financial success. Our Financial Planning Counselors use a variety of methods to educate students and campus partners, including but not limited to: • Presentations in First Year Seminars • Individual strategy meetings with students to map out plans to fund education or overcome financial setbacks • FAFSA Workshops for the Empower: Institute for Freshmen Engagement & Leadership
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