spring 2016 visual communications pre-registration advising
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SPRING 2016
Visual CommunicationsPre-Registration Advising
This Academic Advising Session…
Faculty Advisors, Academic Advisors and Counselors
How to navigate the changes to programsPrepare for individual advising sessions
Course changes grids Scheduling worksheets Fall and Spring semesters planning sheets Preparing your iDARS reports
Plan to meet with your advisor
Program Faculty
Photography - PHOT Darrell Tangen, Bill Eilers, Peter Latner
Graphic Design - GRDT Connie Larson, Mary Belanger, Gwen Partin, Mary Megan
Web and Multimedia - WEBD DeAnn Engvall
Electronic Publishing and Internships Mary Belanger
Applied Visual Art Gwen Partin, Carl Nelson
Internships
Internships are available for spring and summer See Mary Belanger, if interested See Bill Eilers for VA/photo internships
Advisors and Counselors
• Graphic Design, Multimedia Web, And Photography Advisor: Amy Eppen
• Student Life Counselor:Jennifer [email protected]
Program Changes
Program prefixes changed and changingBe sure to check both program area and VCOM area
Programs ending – Applied Visual Art and Electronic PublishingWhy? Streamlines programs to focus on Photography, Graphic Design and Web Multimedia – currents students will graduate
Most 2 credit courses changing to 3 creditsWhy? Eases transfer to other colleges including four year
Program Prefix Changes
New this school yearNew prefixes on programs/course names
Photography – PHOT Graphic Design – GRDT Web Multimedia – WEBD
First year students can follow the program plan Use iDARs and semester breakout sheets
Second year students will need to plan carefully iDARs report will not indicate new courses Advisors will know which old course is equal to what new
course Sometimes petitions will be needed
Individual Advising
Due to number of changes, all “returning” students need to meet with assigned advisor to:Identify courses that still need to be offered
but aren’t scheduledPlan student schedule to accommodate spring
or fall only coursesEnsure proper mapping and substitution of
needed courses Get your Access code for registration!Application for graduation?
Who to sign up with
Graphic Design Advising breakdown Connie Larson advises students with last names A-I Mary Belanger advises students with last names J-R Gwen Partin advises students with last names S-Z
Web Multimedia Advising breakdown DeAnn Engvall advises ALL students
Applied Visual Art Advising breakdown Gwen Partin advises ALL students
Photography Advising Darrell Tangen, Bill Eilers, Peter Latner - all listed on
most photo majors iDARs
Prepare for Individual Advising
Prepare your iDARs (Interactive Degree Audit Report) Check for accuracy, check catalog year See advisor - Are they listed on the iDARS?
Do you have a declared major or more than one? Review courses needed
Review your program course requirements printout www.DCTC.edu shows only this years catalog requirements
Prepare for Individual Advising
Look at course schedule at dctc.edu Four sections to look in now – DCTC Schedule link
Graphic Design Technology – GRDT Photography Careers– PHOT Visual Communications– VCOM Web and Multimedia– WEBD
Prepare your schedule and future plansSign up to meet with an advisor
Prepare for Individual Advising
Come prepared with these completed at advisingFill out a multi-semester Course Planning
WorksheetReview course schedule and fill out a Spring
Schedule worksheetPrint out of your DARs report
Two worksheets
Registration
Students with 30 or more credits completed at start of this semester can register on Monday, Oct 12
Less than 30 can register on Wed, Oct 14.Registration opens at 7 am
Tidbits…
Questions???
Get Ready, Get Set, Go…
Get handouts, course schedulesSign up for advising sessionMeet with your advisor next week
Sign up, schedules on office doorsShow advisor your schedule and plans to
receive your “advisor code”Be ready to register week of Oct 12 !