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ADVISING ROADMAP:Declaring a Concentration
Do you know whatyou want to
concentrate in?
Yes! I’mtotally sure.
Go talk to theConcentration Advisor
in your departmentCheck out theconcentration
requirements online
Join the DUG listservand start goingto DUG events!
Ask about the decarationprocess. You can declare
on ASK anytime!Figure out which
pre-reqs to take nextsemester/year!
Maybe? I’mdeciding between
two or three
Explore Focal Pointand dept websites to
learn more about reqs!
Have you taken classes in all of
these depts?
Ask upperclassmenin these departments
for advice!
Yes! I’mtotally sure.
Yes! I’mtotally sure.
No, notyet!
Take some! Go forintro classes that
will give you a solidfoundation in each field.
Yes! Lovedthem all.
Talk to your professors! Explain
what you want tostudy and seek
their advice.
Go talk to each dept’sconcentration advisorabout the differences
between them all.
Join the DUG listservs &go to DUG/dept eventsto talk to concentrators
Talk to your Meik andthe Departmental Meiks
Go to relevent club eventsor meetings and talk to upperclassmen there!
No, I haveno idea!
Talk to your Faculty Advisor,go to deans’ Open Hours,
and ask your favoriteprofessor(s) for advice
Take more in the depts ofyour fave classes this year
and in totally new depts too
Talk to facultyand deans!
Keep exploringnew classes!
Ask your friends about cool classes
they’d recommend!
Explore Focal Point!
Find concentrationsthat intrigue you and
go talk to the Concentration Advisors or faculty about them!
Talk toupperclassmen!
Get advice from yourMeik and other peers:
we’ve all been here!
Go to random DUGand dept events thatinterest you and talk
to concentrators there
Join new clubsrelated to your
academic interestsand ask other students therehow they chose
By April 1, 2016:Declare your
Concentration!
What if I want todo two (or more!)concentrations?
Is one a scienceand one an art?(S.cB vs.A.B.)
Is one a scienceand one an art?(Sc.B vs. A.B.)
If even doubling isn’tinterdisciplinary enough
for you, consider anIndependent Concentration!
If even doubling isn’tinterdisciplinary enough
for you, consider anIndependent Concentration!
If even doubling isn’tinterdisciplinary enough
for you, consider anIndependent Concentration!
If even doubling isn’tinterdisciplinary enough
for you, consider anIndependent Concentration!
Go talk to the Curricular Resource Center
about creating your ownconcentration.
Nope, bothA.B. programs
Talk to faculty in bothdepartments and makesure doing both will be
manageable!
Look at all the reqs forboth and start makinga course plan now to
get them all done.
Pick one departmentto declare in first. You
can add the secondone later on!
Decide this by looking atpre-reqs and how many
classes are only forconcentrators.
Yes!
Note: You cannotget both Sc.B and A.B.degrees in four years.
Think about if you wantto do a 5-year program
to get both degrees
Talk to DeanAdentunji for
more info!
While you can’t get twoseparate degrees, you can stilldouble concentrate in an artand science if you plan well!
Or consider doing an individual orGroup Independent Study Project
(GISP or ISP) at some point to tiedifferent subjects together!
Declare your Sc.B firstand add the A.B. later.
Also consider doing bothconcentrations as A.B.!
Created by the Undergraduate Council of Students Academic and Administrative Affairs Committee
RESOURCES ROADMAP: ADVISORS & CO-CURRICULAR OPTIONS
Do you want tokeep your current
faculty advisor?
Yes
No
Make sure they'll be here next year
and can still be your advisor next year.
You’re good to go!Make sure to stay
in touch.
Do you know whoyou want instead?
Yes, I’ve got a professor
in mind!
No, I justwant someone
else.
Make sure they’llbe here next year,
then ask them!
If they agree, go into ASK and request
them as your advisor
Consider a professorfrom this year.
Go to their officehours and ask!
You can also consider declaring your
concentration by the end of this year to get aConcentration Advisor.
Do you want anotherpeer mentor or more
peer advising next year?Yes,
of course!
Check out theseresources instead!
Go to Faculty AdvisingFellow events! Keepan eye out for event
signups by email.
Go to Dean of the CollegeOpen Hours! There aredeans available everyday to talk to students
in Univ Hall and JWW.
Sign up for a MAPS(Matched Advising
Program for Sophomores)mentor in September!
Keep in touch withyour Meiklejohn!
Go to DUG events!!!
While you will no longerhave an RC/MPC/WPC,
you will have a CA(Community Advisor)
in your dorm to talk to!
You can (and should)still go to MPC
workshops though!
Check out all of thesespecialized student-led peer advising resources!
WiSE: Womenin Science andEngineering
WiCS: Women inComputer Science
NSP: NewScientist Program
1vyG: For first-gencollege students
Do you know what you’re
doing thissummer? Yes
No,help!
Congrats! Next year, ifyou’re unpaid, apply
for LINK funding!
CareerLAB canhelp! Start goingto their events.
Ask your favorite professorsfor advice! They might know of of opportunities in your field(s)
you haven’t thought of.
Talk to upperclassmen in yourclasses and clubs! Ask what
they’ve done over the summerand if they have any advice.
Browse Brown Connectfor internship
opportunities andalumni connections.
Go to walk-in hoursMon-Fri, 1:30-3:30
to get help fromPeer Career Advisors!
Consider going to JanLab next winter
break to get a head start!
Also check out UCAN(University Career
Action Network) forintercollegiate listings.
Do you wantto study abroad?
No,thanks.
No
Go talk to OIPwell in advance!!
Talk to your advisorbefore making any
final decisions.Decide when you’re going.Make sure to plan aheadand work your conc reqs
around when you’re gone!
Make sure you’re ontrack to complete your
language reqs for foreignlanguage programs!
Talk to your friends wellahead of next spring’s
lottery to figure outhousing arrangments.
Thinking aboutpursuing an
independent researchexperience or project?
I want todo research!
I’m interestedin fellowships.
Go talk to the Dean of the College’s
fellowship office!
Some fellowships you canapply for soph or jr year,
so keep an eye out!
Talk to your professorsand see if you can help
with their research!
Apply for an UTRA!They’re offered each
semester and summer.
Check out some ofthe Swearer Center’s
fellowship opportunities!
Consider applyingto become an
Engaged Scholar!
Yes!
Go to next section!
WIB: Womenin Business
Quest Scholars: forlow-income students
NSBE: NationalSociety of Black
Engineers
MAPS: MinorityAssociation of
Pre-Med Students
Created by the Undergraduate Council of Students Academic and Administrative Affairs Committee