admitted student webinar: what to expect...

July 26th, 2017

Presented by: Amber Janke, Kara Fichthorn, & Katie Durham

ADMITTED STUDENT

WEBINAR:

WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT

Agenda

• Introductions • Admitted Student Checklist • Important Dates • Academic Requirements & Program Timeline • Student Leadership • Resources • Planning for Autumn Quarter • Common Questions & Next Steps • Q&A

Introductions

Who we are…

Amber Janke, Associate Director, Admissions • Washington state native, California/NYC educated, many

years a New Yorker, with a passion for nature, family, & yoga. • Favorite coffee shop on the Ave: Café Allegro • Favorite travel destination: Oregon Coast, Hawaii • Favorite spot on the Ave: C Fruit Life

Kara Fichthorn, Director, Student Affairs • Philly native, Virginia/NYC educated, many years a New

Yorker, with a passion for my dogs, sports, & jigsaw puzzles. • Favorite coffee shop: Uptown Espresso • Favorite travel destination: Jersey Shore & Istanbul, Turkey • Favorite spot on the Ave: Yeti Yoghurt

What we do…

• Kara’s role in student affairs: • We call it the MBA Programs Office (or Programs Office) • Once you start the Evening MBA program, you will interface

with me for academic planning, some career questions, in student leadership roles, help with navigating the wider university, and to discuss any questions/concerns

• Amber’s role in admissions:

• I work with the Evening MBA and Full Time MBA Admissions, and specifically focus on Evening MBA admissions events. I’m here to help as you transition from admitted student to current student.

Admitted Students

Checklist

Admitted Students Checklist

• Deposit • Join Class of 2020 Facebook Page • Immunization Forms • Accounting Diagnostic & Jump Start • Incoming Student Survey (preferred name for name tags and name tents)

• Upload Headshot • Request official undergraduate transcripts • Husky Card

http://foster.uw.edu/academics/degree-programs/evening-mba/admitted-students/checklist/

Important Dates

Save the Date…

• Orientation ePRIME – 9/15 & 9/16 • Professional Photos – 8/12, 9/1, 9/15 • Accounting Jump Start – 9/20 • eLEAD (MGMT 510) – 9/22 – 9/24 • Finance Jump Start – 12/16 & 12/17 • March eLEAD (MGMT 510) – 3/25 (tentative) • Spring Break (March 17-25, 2018) • Global Study Tours – 3/10 – 3/23 (approx.)

Academic Requirements

&

Program Timeline

ACCT 500 (4 cr)

BECON 500(4 cr)

MGMT 510 (2 cr)

FIN 502 (4 cr)

QMETH 500 (4 cr)

ACCTG 501 (4 cr)

MKTG 501 (4 cr)

MGMT 500 (4 cr)

OPMGT 502 (3 cr)

QMETH 501 (2 cr)

MGMT 502 (4 cr)

MGMT 504 (4 cr)

BECON 501 (4 cr)

Elective 1

Elective 2

Elective 3

Elective 4

Elective 5

Elective 6

Elective 7

Academic Requirements &

Program Timeline

47 Credits of Core

32 Credits of Electives

Case Competition

Elective 8

Student Leadership

Introducing Katie Durham • MBAA VP of Community Outreach • Washington Native, WSU grad in Psychology &

Business, worked in the watersports industry for 12 years

• Class of 2019’er who enjoys snowboarding, volunteering, gardening & her dog Chewy

• Favorite coffee shop: Café Solstice • Favorite travel destination: Squamish, BC and

Westport, WA • Favorite spot on the Ave: Thaiger Room • Works at: Foster School of Business as Academic

Programs Analyst

Student Leadership &

Extra-Curricular Opportunities

• Admissions Ambassadors • Evening MBA Association (MBAA):

• Class Reps • Challenge 4 Charity (C4C) • Student Clubs

• Peer Mentor Program • Study Tours • 1st Year Mentorship Program (Career Management Center)

Resources

Foster Centers & Resources • MBA Career Management Center • Foster Advantage Series • Leaders-to-Legends • Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship • Global Business Center • Consulting and Business Development Center • MBA Strategic Consulting

UW Resources

http://www.washington.edu/students/ • Disability Resources for Students (DRS) • Student Parent Resource Center • Hall Health Center • UW Counseling Center • Q Center • Student Legal Services • Student Parking Options

Plan for Autumn Quarter

Time to Get Ready • Who is your support system (Blue Dots) • Where and when will you study

• Office, Bookstore, Coffee Shop, At home, At Foster/UW

• What do you need to be a student again • A backpack, Notebooks, Flashcards, Highlighters, Lunch bag

• Where will you get your textbooks • Where will you park • When and where will you eat dinner • What events will you attend • How to join the MBAA • How will you destress

Common Questions

Common Questions

• IMA (Fitness Center) • UPass (Public Transit Pass) • Parking (Transportation Services Office) • Hall Health Center • Registration for classes • Software & Computers • Football Games

Next Steps…

Right Away…

1. Immunization Records (Questions: measles@uw.edu)

2. Send Undergraduate Transcripts (Questions: email uwgrad@uw.edu)

3. Talk to your manager, friends, family, significant other

Over the Summer…

1. Get your Husky Card (Deadline: September 1)

2. Visit Transportation Services 3. Incoming Student Survey (Deadline: July 31)

4. Upload your Headshot Photo (Deadline: July 31)

5. Take the Accounting Diagnostic (Deadline: August 30)

& Register for Jump Start (Registration Opens: July 1)

6. Access Canvas 7. MBAA Admitted Students BBQ (August 12, 11am – 2pm)

8. MBAA outing to the Mariners Game (August 15)

In September…

1. Orientation ePRIME (September 15 & 16)

2. Accounting Jump Start (September 20)

3. eLEAD (MGMT 510) (September 22, 23, & 24)

4. Pizza Dinner & First Day of Class (September 27)

5. Prepare to pay your tuition (Deadline: October 13)

Reminder: Stay in Touch

• Read the Blog & your personal email • Check your Class of 2020 Facebook page • Newsletters in September to your UW email

Q&A

THANK YOU