Welcome to the University of Oregon

IntroDUCKtion ScheduleGoals for Today• Better understand UO academics• Learn about the Bachelor’s Degree• Participate in advising workshop• Take placements

Tonight• Review course options• Complete p. 54-55 in Student Handbook

Tomorrow• Meet with an advisor • Register for Fall Quarter classes

Advising Appointments

Your advising time and location for tomorrow is listed on the label on the cover of your IntroDUCKtion program

Making the transition to

academics at the UO

What expectations do you have?

What college students say…

I have realized that going to school is a great opportunity but a responsibility at the same time. – Tony

Appreciate your education and excel above and beyond your learning habits. Then good grades will follow naturally. – Janet

College is about fun, and it IS fun, but school needs to come first. That’s why you’re here. – Jessica

Thriving at the UO

High School College

You will be expected to use strategic learning in your courses

You will be expected to develop “college knowledge.”

You will be expected to actively seek out campus assistance resources

UO College Knowledge• Quarter system – fall, winter, spring, and summer

• Average 4 courses per term (15-17 credits)

• Total credits – 180 (about 45 courses)

General EducationMajor

Electives

UO Bachelor’s DegreeUO Bachelor’s Degree

What is general education?

General Education

UO General EducationUO General Education

Major

Electives

Writing

Writing is a critical skill that you will use in all classes

You will take 2 writing classes, 1 of them before the end of your first year

Language and/or Math

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

2 years of a second language

(or equivalent proficiency)

1 year of college-level math

(or equivalent proficiency)

“The Groups”

Arts and Letters

Explore both breadth and depth: ~4 courses in each

Social Science

Science

Multicultural Requirement

It’s important that you understand other viewpoints and cultures. Workplaces will expect this. The world is increasingly connected.

2 courses total, from different categories

American Cultures

International Cultures

Identity, Pluralism & Tolerance

Is this image “real?”Is this image “real?”

ARH 206: History of Western Art III

Arts & Letters

ARH 206: History of Western Art III

Arts & Letters

Is this image “real?”Is this image “real?”

(top) Gustav Courbet - Stone Breakers, 1849(bottom) Jean-Francois Millet - The Gleaners, 1857.(top) Gustav Courbet - Stone Breakers, 1849(bottom) Jean-Francois Millet - The Gleaners, 1857.

Can a farm be economically viable and environmentally sustainable?

Can a farm be economically viable and environmentally sustainable?

EC 333: Resource & Environmental Economic Issues

Social ScienceEC 333: Resource & Environmental Economic Issues

Social Science

Can a farm be economically viable and environmentally sustainable?Can a farm be economically viable and environmentally sustainable?

How do nutrients flow between the various components of this ecosystem?

How do nutrients flow between the various components of this ecosystem?

BI 130 – Intro to Ecology

ScienceBI 130 – Intro to Ecology

Science

How do nutrients flow between the various components of this ecosystem?How do nutrients flow between the various components of this ecosystem?

How do people with different cultures and value systems live together?

How do people with different cultures and value systems live together?

INTL 250: Value Systems in Cross-Cultural Perspective

MulticulturalINTL 250: Value Systems in Cross-Cultural Perspective

Multicultural

How do people with different cultures and value systems live together?How do people with different cultures and value systems live together?

First Year Programs

General Education

Major

Electives

FIGs Questions about FIGs or Freshman Seminars?

Visit us at lunch!

Freshman seminars

Freshman Interest Groups

What is a FIG?

Cohort of 25 students

2 courses in general-education and/or major

Academic & Social Transition

1 faculty-led seminar

Undergraduate FIG Assistant (FA)

A complete fall term schedule = FIG + 2 courses

How a FIG works:Justice, Beauty, and Nature

ENVS 201: Introduction to Environmental Studies: Social Science

PHIL 110: Human Nature

ENVS 199: College Connections

ENVS 201 or PHIL 110

Freshman Seminars Exclusively for First-Year Students Dedicated faculty teach topics of interest Offered each quarter

Popular Fall 2012 Seminars:

Buddhism Through Art

Che Guevara: From Marxist Guerilla to Pop Icon

From Gothic Script to Graphic Novel

Rewriting the Classics

Uncovering the Past of the Real “Wild West”

Schedule Possibilities for Fall

Language

Math Science

Major class

Social Science

Elective

Writing

Arts & Letters

15-17 credits

Schedule Possibilities for Fall

Language

Math Science

Major class

Social Science

Elective

Writing

Arts & Letters

15-17 credits

Schedule Possibilities for Fall

Language

Math Science

Major class

Social Science

Elective

Writing

Arts & Letters

15-17 credits

FIG

What’s the role of advising?

Finding a Balance

Personal Responsibility

Accessing Resources

Tips from advisors• Schedule an appointment at least once a term.

• Keep all of your advising records in one place.

• Review your grades and degree audit on DuckWeb each term.

What students sayMy advisor …

…walked me through steps so I could do things myself.

…was energetic, positive, and encouraging.

…seemed authentically interested.

- Quotes taken from Student Satisfaction Survey, Office of Academic Advising, University of Oregon, 2009

Academic Advising

• Your Academic Department• Office of Academic Advising• Center for Multicultural

Academic Excellence (CMAE)• Accessible Education Center• Services for Student Athletes• University Teaching and

Learning Center

E-mail

READ YOUR EMAIL REGULARLY

E-mail is the official form of communication at the UO.

Fall term classes are the first step!

Designed by Katie Schumm, OAA