ISYE FRESHMAN ADVISEMENT

FALL 2014

Our goal is to provide a supportive environment and a platform for you to foster self-understanding and self-acceptance throughout your experience at Georgia Tech. We area available to:

• Help students create long term schedules• Mentor students personally and academically • Assist students in identifying educational plans• Help students understand policies, procedures, and programs• Guide students to the available resources• Promote:

Self-starters

Independence

High retention rate

Well being

Our Responsibility as Advisors

Stacey Gangloff:

A-L

Fran Buser:M-Z

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Take ownership of your education• Check your Georgia Tech email EVERY DAY

• Come to mandatory advisement sessions/appointments

• Research and utilize available resources

Know ISYE registration procedures, policies and deadlines

Check Degree Works at least once a semester

Know the curriculum requirements

• Seek guidance when you need it, BEFORE deadlines

• Use common courtesy and respect

Your Responsibility as a Student

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Annual Academic Advising Meetings 

Sophomore (30-60 credits): • Group Advising Session: REQUIRED• Individual Advisement Appointment: RECOMMENDED

Juniors (61-90 credits): • Individual Advisement Appointment: REQUIRED• Individual Career Appointment: REQUIRED

Seniors (91+ credits):• Degree Works Workshop: RECOMMENDED• Individual Appointment: Strongly RECOMMENDED 

Penalty for not fulfilling Mandatory Meetings:A hold will be placed on your registration during Phase II and will not be lifted until the final 4 days of registration.

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HOW TO REACH US

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We encourage you to make an appointment with us through our appointment website: https://schedule.advising.gatech.edu/

* To make an appointment, please do not email

Make an Appointment

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Walk-In Thursdays

Hours:9:30-11:30am1:30-3:30pm

Use walk-in hours when you have quick advising questions or when you are not able to get on our schedule.

Location: Academic Office, Groseclose Building7

Email an Advisor

Stacey Gangloff (A-L)

stacey.gangloff@isye.gatech.edu

Fran Buser (M-Z)

fran.buser@isye.gatech.edu

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MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR DEGREE

Academic Assistance

Clubs/Leadership

Minors

Work Study Abroad

Undergraduate Research

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Academic AssistanceCenter for Academic Success: Clough 283

Http://www.Success.Gatech.Edu/

• 1-1 Tutoring (Must make appointment)

ISYE, math, engineering electives, physics, psychology, Spanish

• PLUS Sessions

CALC, differential equations, ISYE 2027, physics

• Learning assistance program (LAP) in residence halls

• OMED educational services

Communication Center: Clough 447

Http://www.Communicationcenter.Gatech.Edu/

• Written projects

• Lab reports

• Individual and group presentations

• Resumes and cover letters

• Appointments and walk-ins accepted10

Clubs/Leadership

• IIE: Institute Of Industrial Engineers; Student Chapter

• GT Alpha Pi Mu: ISyE Honor Society

(invitation only)

• Hundreds Of Organizations on campus:

http://jacketpages.gatech.edu/organizations

• Campus Recreation Sports Clubs:

http://www.crc.gatech.edu/sportclubs/

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MinorsMany ISyE students choose to minor in another discipline

• Typically 15-18 credit hours

• You cannot count a course as both a minor requirement and a major requirement (only exception is free elective hours)

• Popular minors: Computer science

Engineering and Business

Economics

Foreign language

• Popular Certificate: Finance

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Work Experience• Co-Op vs Internship

• Work Abroad: http://oie.gatech.edu/content/gip

Where to get career advice:

• C2D2: Center for Career Discovery and Development, Location: Bill Moore Student Success Center

Log onto Career Buzz: https://gatech-csm.symplicity.com/students/

Begin with online orientation

• Karen Houston: Career Development Advisor, karen.houston@gatech.eduWalk-in hours in ISYE Academic Office: Thursdays 1:30-3:30

Can also schedule to meet her at C2D2 office

• Career advisors: Mandatory meeting junior year, optional other yearsMake an appointment with them through the GT scheduler:

https://schedule.advising.gatech.edu/

Andrea Laliberte (A-L)

Ron Johnson (M-Z)

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Study Abroad

ISYE popular/ programs:

• GT Lorraine

• Beijing-Singapore program

International Plan Designation: http://www.oie.gatech.edu/content/international-plan

Other study abroad/exchange programs (not ISyE specific): http://oie.gatech.edu/study-abroad-programs

Final 36 credit hours must be taken at Georgia Tech

(or program affiliated school)

Study Abroad Fair:

October 2nd

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Undergraduate Researchhttp://www.isye.gatech.edu/academics/undergraduate/research/

• Independent research working with a professor Possible fellowship or scholarship opportunities

• The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program

• SURE: The Summer Undergraduate Research in Engineering/Science Program at GT

• Women, Science, and Technology

….and more!

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IN ADDITION, SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS….

Display professionalism

Plan ahead

Treat school like a professional

job

Use library as a resource

Go to office hours

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http://ts2.mm.bing.net/th?id=HN.608024282553781842&pid=1.7

HOW TO PREPARE FOR SPRING 2015

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Look Up Curriculum Requirements on ISyE Website

http://www.isye.gatech.edu/academics/undergraduate/courses/

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Curriculum Rules To KnowTo Graduate:• Must complete all of the following components:

Global Perspective (ex: INTA 2100)Environmental Requirement (ex: EAS 1600)Board of Regents Social Science (ex: HIST 2111)Ethics (You will have this completed through Psyc 1101)

• Must have a C or better in any Math Course (ex MATH 2401)

• Must complete 9 engineering elective creditsSix credits must be from page 1Three credits can be from page 1 or page 2See here: http://www.isye.gatech.edu/academics/undergraduate/courses/ISyE-Engineering_Electives.pdf

• You are encouraged to declare your concentration Junior year

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Curriculum Rules To Know (Cont)• CS 1301: Take in spring if possible

• “Freshman Forgiveness”- Grade Substitution: http://www.catalog.gatech.edu/rules/5c.php

• Do Not take courses designated as “too similar”

• Pass/Fail: http://www.catalog.gatech.edu/rules/10a.php

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Complete Your Advisement SheetHttp://www.Isye.Gatech.Edu/Academics/Advisement/

H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering Annual Academic Advisement: Freshman, Sophomore, Junior or Senior (Circle One)

NAME: GTID : Appointment Date and Time: _____________ Current Overall GPA: _ _ _ _ D EGREE PROGRESS: Review DegreeWorks: Log in through Buzzport. Your Catalog Year: (find on DegreeWorks): ______________________ Concentration: ______________ Is your DegreeWorks worksheet correct? YES/NO If no, what needs to be corrected? ______________________________________________ Minor: ________________________ Certificate: ___________________ Study Abroad:__________________________ Co-op/Internship:__________________________ COURSE PLAN FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE SEMESTERS:

(semester) (semester) (semester) (semester) (semester) COURSE * HOURS COURSE HOURS COURSE HOURS COURSE HOURS COURSE HOURS

Total Hours Total Hours Total Hours Total Hours Total Hours Important Requirements: Senior Design: ____ I understand that I must complete all required ISyE courses** and 4 of 6 of my ISyE concentration courses BEFORE taking Senior Design. (Also, you must register for the Senior Design Prep course: ISyE 4800 the semester before Senior Design) Engineering Electives: which engineering electives have you taken or are planning to take? ______________________________________________________________________ Please initial the following: ___ I understand that I must take 9 hours of engineering electives: At least two courses from page one. http://www.isye.gatech.edu/academics/undergraduate/courses/ ___ I understand that not taking engineering electives before my last semester may result in the delay of my graduation. It is challenging at times to register for certain Engineering Electives. Lab Sciences: Only one EAS course is allowed. Note: ISyE recommends that you take Chemistry 1310 or 1211K as it is a pre-requisite to many Engineering Electives. Ethics: fulfilled with PSYC 1101, see also: http://www.catalog.gatech.edu/students/ugrad/core/ethics.php Environmental: Please see here for the list of approved courses: http://www.isye.gatech.edu/academics/undergraduate/courses/environmental.php Global Perspective: Beginning Fall 2012, students are required to take a course with the G.P. components: http://www.catalog.gatech.edu/students/ugrad/core/gp.php (For Ethics, Environmental and Global Perspective, this is not an extra course, it is a component of one of your ISyE Required courses: such as PSYC 1101, EAS, Hum./Soc.Sci.) FEES NOTE: BURSAR’S WEBSITE: $X for 6 or fewer hours, $XX for > 6 hours. You may consider this when planning your schedule. Keep in mind that Senior Design is a 4 hour course and that taken with a 3 hour course will cause your fees to fall into the higher category. What are your plans for summer? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ In what semester do you plan to apply to graduate? What questions do you have about your degree requirements? ___________________________________________ *Please see ISyE website for Academic course information: http://www.isye.gatech.edu/academics/undergraduate/courses/ **Note: ISyE Required Courses: IE 2027, 2028, 3025, 3044, 3133, 3232 21

Review Your Flow Chart

• Found on ISYE website:

http://www.isye.gatech.edu/academics/undergraduate/courses/

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Concentration Name Concentration DEPTH classes Concentration BREADTH classes(A)Supply Chain Engineering

A1. 3103 LogisticsA2. 3104 Manufacturing A3. One of: a. 4111 Adv Logistics* b. 4803 Adv Manufacturing*

Three courses take from the [DEPTH] of at least two concentrations (B), (C), and (D)

(B)Quality and Statistics

B1. 3039 Quality ControlB2. 4031 Regression & ForecastingB3. One of: a. CS 4641 Machine Learning b. Math 4262

Three courses take from the [DEPTH] of at least two concentrations (A), (C), and (D)

(C)Economic and Financial Systems

C1. 4301 Supply Chain EconomicsC2. 4311 Capital Investment AnalysisC3. One of: a. Econ 3150 Econ & Fin Mod b. Mgt 3078 Fin & Investments c. Econ 4340 Industrial

Organization d. Econ 4350 Intl Econ

Three courses take from the [DEPTH] of at least two concentrations (A), (B), and (D)

(D)Operations Research

D1. 4133 Adv Optimization*D2. 4803 Adv Simulation**D3. 4232 Adv Stochastics*

Three courses take from the [DEPTH] of at least two concentrations (A), (B), and (C)

(E)General ISyE

One of: a. 4111 Adv Logistics*b. 4803 Adv Manufacturing*c. 4311 Capital Investment Analysis*d. 4133 Adv Optimization*e. 4232 Adv Stochastics*

E1. 3103 Logistics E2. 3104 ManufacturingE3. 3039 Quality Control E4. 4031 Reg & Forecast*E5. 4301 Supply Chain Economics

* Graduate Course Option: Please see: http://www.catalog.gatech.edu/students/ugrad/degrees/gradcourse.php Undergraduate students taking graduate-level courses and NOT applying course(s) toward Masters must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 . Allowable substitutions are: ISyE 6203 for Advanced Logistics, ISyE 6201 or ISyE 6202 for Advanced Manufacturing, ISyE 6669 for Advanced Optimization, ISyE 6644 for Advanced Simulation, ISyE 6650 for Advanced Stochastics, ISyE 6225 for Advanced EDA, and ISyE 6414 for Regression and Forecasting. Math 3012 Applied Combinatorics as the third OR Concentration depth class. The Associate Chair for Undergraduate Programs may allow additional substitutions as appropriate.

ISyE 4009 Human-Integrated system may be used as an Breadth Elective in any concentration. We do not offer the course but students can take the course elsewhere to transfer back.

ISyE Requirements (all concentrations)ISyE 2027 ProbabilityISyE 2028 Statistics ISyE 3025 Eng Economy ISyE 3044 SimulationISyE 3133 Eng OptimizationISyE 3232 Stoch Mfg & Svc SysISyE 4106 Senior Design

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REVIEW YOUR DEGREE WORKS

• Found on Buzzport: https://buzzport.gatech.edu/cp/home/displaylogin

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Degree Works Errors?Let your advisor know

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Important Registration Dates

• October 10th Individual Course Withdrawal Deadline

Grade Mode Change Deadline

• October 16th

Spring 2015 Course Schedule Available Online

• October 24th Receive Phase I Time Ticket 28

Important Registration Dates

•October 27th - November 14th

Phase I Registration

•December 19th

Receive Phase II Time Ticket

•January 2nd- January 9th Phase II Registration

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Looking Up Spring 2015 Courses

Oct 16

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Courseoffhttps://gatech.courseoff.com/workspace

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Time Tickets

Time slot to register

View your Time Ticket information by following the directions below:

1. Log into Buzzport2. On the Home tab locate the "REGISTRATION AND STUDENT SERVICES"

channel3. Select the "Registration - OSCAR" link4. Select "Student Services & Financial Aid" 5. Select "Registration" 6. Select "Term" 7. Select "Registration status"

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Check For Holds

• All holds MUST be cleared

prior to registration:

• Campus departments can place a hold on

your account that will prevent adding and

dropping courses

• The hold can ONLY be removed by the

department that administered the hold.

• The most common holds include those

through:

your major school

housing

bursar

student health services

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Registration Procedure

1. Log into Buzzport

2. On the Home tab locate the "REGISTRATION AND STUDENT

SERVICES" channel

3. Select the "Registration - OSCAR" link

4. Select "Student Services & Financial Aid"

5. Select "Registration"

6. Select "Term"

7. Select "Add/Drop Classes"

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Waitlists• If the course has closed and reached full capacity, you must join the waitlist.

• Do not drop a course before you know that you are able to register for an alternate course:

Courses may appear to have a spot open when they do not. You must look to see if anyone

is on the wait list.

• First come first served basis

Check your email VERY often if you are on the wait list

You will have a 12 hour window of time to register for the course

 

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Dropping A Course

Drop a course before the last day of Phase II registration to avoid receiving a “W” on your transcript.

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Registration Errors

Common Errors:

Major Restriction

Class Restriction

Closed Section

Closed- Waitlist Full

Time Conflict

http://www.registrar.gatech.edu/registration/error.php

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OTHER THINGS TO KNOW

• No advisement appointments during registration. Use extended walk-in hours

Email: Allow 24 hours for email to be answered.

• For non-ISyE courses, see here for their rules: http://www.registrar.gatech.edu/registration/oprequest.php

• Be flexible with your schedule, have a Plan A and Plan B.

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INDEX CARDS QUESTIONS

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