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Interdisciplinary program at the intersection of science, engineering and law Undergraduate Research Interdisciplinary Minors Fellowship money Money to attend research conferences Small and close-knit community

Eligibility Rising Sophomores and Juniors In a Science or Engineering discipline

“Tackle real interdisciplinary problems and change the world!”

College of Engineering

College of EngineeringTransfer Student OrientationCollege of EngineeringTransfer Student Orientation

Christi L. Boone, Director of Academic Support Services


Engineering Transfer Class of 2012Engineering Transfer Class of 2012

317 accepted enrolled students789 applied

471 were offered admission (60% offer rate)

total schools represented (as primary college):16 VCCS schools

10 other in-state 2 & 4-year colleges

62 out-of-state 2-year & 4-year colleges

% 11 female


Academic Affairs212 Hancock HallAcademic Affairs

212 Hancock Hall

• Exam changes• Course overload requests• Resignations• Adding majors and minors• Substitutions• Independent /special study/undergraduate research approval• Transfer Credit Evaluation

• Sarah Deisher – VCCS schools• Vicki Langford – non VCCS schools

• And much, much more• www.eng.vt.edu/forms


Tips for surviving your 1st semester Tips for surviving your 1st semester Attend every classStay on top of homeworkStay aware of deadlines

last day to dropfinal exam changesCourse withdrawal

Meet with your advisorDon’t fall behind


Missing classMissing class• Once• See syllabus for course policy and/or speak

with instructor

• Health Related• Schiffert Health Center

• Non-Health Related Emergencies• Dean of Students


Requirements to Enter MajorsRequirements to Enter Majors

*CPE & EE require ENGE 1104. AE, ME & OE require ENGE 1114. All other majors will accept either class.

All majors below: ENGE 1024 + ENGE 1104 or 1114*(all with grade of C- or better), MATH 1205, 1206, 1114 & 1224, ENGL 1105 & 1106, CHEM 1035 & 1045, & PHYS 2305, plus department-specific requirements as listed below:

AE, BSE, CE, CPE, EE, ESM, ISE, MSE, ME, MINE, OE

None

Chemical Engineering CHEM 1036/1046Computer Science CS 1114 or 1124 with a grade of C or betterConstruction Engineering & Management

Departmental application & interview required. http://www.mlsoc.vt.edu/BS+CEM


GE “real” majorGE “real” major• http://www.enge.vt.edu/Undergraduate/change_of_major.html

• Major changes processed 3 times/annually:• End of fall• End of spring• End of summer

• If not in major by 8/29/12, MUST complete 12 hours @ VT before applying

• Can only move into degree-granting major once ALL requirements are met


Registering for classesRegistering for classes• WHEN can I register?

• Fall class registration is open:• June 18 – 22 (the week of transfer orientation) • July 9 – 27 (during freshmen orientation)• August 4 - last day to add fall 2012 classes (August 29)

• WHAT should I do before I register?• “Talk” (in person today/via email or phone after today) to your advisor

about what classes are the best choices for you this fall.

• HOW do I register?• Hokie Spa, add/drop (see next slide)


Hokie Spawww.hokiespa.vt.edu

Hokie Spawww.hokiespa.vt.edu


Registration and Schedulewww.hokiespa.vt.edu

Registration and Schedulewww.hokiespa.vt.edu

Update: Your Emergency

Contact, Sign Up for VT Alerts, Confirm, & Respond to

Student Conduct Question

Fall Semester 2011

Summer Session II 2011

Summer Session I 2011


Timetable of ClassesTimetable of Classes

Use the various drop- down boxes to search for courses by term, depart-ment name, course number, etc.


Get CRN# from TimetableGet CRN# from Timetable

Click on the CRN# for a description of the course, pre-req’s, co-req’s, comments, etc.

Click on the CRN# for a description of the course, pre-req’s, co-req’s, comments, etc.

M: MondayT: TuesdayW: WednesdayR: ThursdayF: Friday

M: MondayT: TuesdayW: WednesdayR: ThursdayF: Friday


Add CRN# & Submit ChangesAdd CRN# & Submit ChangesFall Semester 2011


Grade OptionsGrade OptionsA-F = Normal grade scale

P/F = Pass/Fail (grade of “D” or better considered passing)Aud = Audit

• Courses taken P/F or Aud cannot be repeated for A-F credit• P/F courses typically WILL NOT COUNT towards engineering

degree requirements• Curriculum for Liberal Education (CLE) – general education --

courses will not count if taken P/F (unless they are only offered P/F)

• NEVER take a course P/F without checking with your advisor first!


What if seats aren’t open?What if seats aren’t open?

• KEEP CHECKING. Add/drop is a live system, so as one person drops, a seat opens. There will be lots of activity during July & when add-drop re-opens in August.

• Consider registering for any Curriculum for Liberal Education Area courses that you need (see next slide).

• Request Force Adds (through the department that teaches the course) as last option.


Curriculum for Liberal Education (CLE)Curriculum for Liberal Education (CLE)CLE: http://www.cle.prov.vt.edu/guides/

Area 1 Writing and DiscourseENGL 1105-1106/1204H

6 credits

Area 2 Ideas, Cultural Traditions, and Values 6 Credits

Area 3 Society and Human BehaviorAE & OE: requires ECON 2005CEM: requires ECON 2005 and 2006

6 Credits

Area 4 Scientific Reasoning and DiscoveryCHEM 1035/1045-PHYS 2305

8 Credits

Area 5 Quantitative and Symbolic ReasoningMATH 1205-1206

6 Credits

Area 6 Creativity and Aesthetic Experience 1 Credit

Area 7 Critical Issues in a Global ContextCE, CEM, ISE, BSE (LWRE option only): is satisfied by a major course

3 Credit

Some Area 7 courses may simultaneously fulfill the requirements of another area in addition to Area 7. Area 7 is the only exception to this rule.


Curriculum for Liberal EducationCurriculum for Liberal Education

• CLE courses are required for all students.• A native* associates degree from a Virginia Community

College satisfies CLE requirements (upon receipt of final transcript with degree awarded).

• Click on the CRN# to view area a course falls under (if any), or search by area from timetable

*all credits for degree are VCCS credits only


Do NOTDo NOT• Change your EngE 1024, 1104 or 1114 course (unless

you know you already have credit for the course in which you’re registered).

• Drop “Free Time” if registered in ENGE 1024, 1104 or 1114 (that’s when you take your tests for this class).

• FREAK OUT. It will take you many attempts to get all the classes you need, but with patience and persistence, you will get a full schedule (remember: you will still be able to add through the 1st week of fall classes).


Computer RequirementComputer RequirementTablets (or a laptop + Windows slate product with pen) are required. (Benefits: Allows students to use digital ink for taking notes, drawing diagrams, writing mathematical equations and doing homework)

The computer you start with will get you through entire degree

Software bundles required:

Engineering software bundle: will pick up in fall http://www.eng.vt.edu/it/requirement

University Undergraduate Bundle http://www2.ita.vt.edu/software/student/bundles/undergraduate/index.html


Academic EligibilityAcademic Eligibility• Good Standing ≥ 2.0 overall GPA

• Probation = < 2.0 overall GPA• Notified of probation end of fall/spring semesters only.

• Must bring overall to ≥ 2.0 by next semester’s enrollment to avoid suspension.

• Suspension = 2 consecutive semesters below 2.0 overall GPA• Three suspension system: Third suspension is FINAL.


Course PerformanceCourse Performance• Questions about Course Material

• Professor or teaching assistant (TA/GTA) during office hours

• Lost in a Course? Need Tutoring?• Student Success Center

• Problems in multiple courses? Exam taking? Time Management?• Study Skills Clinics at Cook Counseling Center

• EngE Resources and Help Website


Important DeadlinesImportant Deadlines• Last day to add courses

• One week into term (August 31)

• Last day to drop course• Six weeks into term (October 5)

• Resignation deadline• Eight weeks into term (October 22)

• Course withdrawal deadline• Friday before the last day of classes

(December 7)

You can find these and ALL academic deadlines in the academic calendar for each semester, which is always on the left side of the Timetable.


VT EmailVT Email• Check and read your VT email on a daily basis—you will be

sent notifications from university officials, advisors, and professors regarding upcoming events, deadlines, and etc.

• “I didn’t get that e-mail” or “I didn’t read that e-mail” is not an acceptable excuse for missing a deadline.

• Always email university officials from your VT email account.

• Please include a greeting and full name in the email body.


ListservsListservs• You will be added to at least two listservs maintained

by the Academic Affairs office (you may choose to be removed):• Undergraduate listserv• Classification level (sophomore, junior, senior) listserv

• You may choose to subscribe to the “Opportunities” listserv

• We will send deadline reminders, or information pertinent to you. If you choose to filter to trash, not read, or delete, you are still responsible for information covered in listserv messages


Foreign Language Requirement*Foreign Language Requirement*

• 2 years of high school foreign language• 6 s.h. @ VT (or as transfer credit)• Non-native English speaker or bi-lingual• you need to visit the Foreign Language Department

(331 Major Williams) to have your language equivalency approval statement issued to the college of Engineering

• Hokie Spa will not be updated until late fall semester

*graduation requirement; not entrance requirement


Degree Audit Reporting System (DARS)Degree Audit Reporting System (DARS)

• You can request a DARS report any time, for any major

• DARS shows you • all courses required for degree• how your classes “fit” into the requirements• what you’re still lacking to complete degree

• ALWAYS re-run & check your DARS after any change


Graduation RequirementsGraduation Requirements• Overall• A minimum 2.0 overall GPA• Completion of the language requirement

• In-major• A minimum 2.0 in-major GPA• Satisfactory completion of courses for major(s) and

minor(s)


Non-degree coursesNon-degree courses

• VT Engineering degrees are accredited by ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology)• Part of the accreditation sets restrictions on what can and cannot be

counted towards an accredited degree, thus

• Not every course offered at Virginia Tech counts towards an engineering degree

• Current listing of non-degree courses can be found on engineering forms page (www.eng.vt.edu/forms)


Transfer Credit EvaluationsTransfer Credit Evaluations• Note the date on top right. Your transfer

credits may have been updated since this date, so don’t panic if you don’t see something checked• Check your transfer credit in Hokie Spa. If you

show credit for a class there, you can consider it checked off on this evaluation

• If credit is not showing in Hokie Spa, you may need to re-send transcript (or AP scores)


College of Engineering AdvisorsCollege of Engineering AdvisorsYour major is currently GE (General Engineering), but we want you to

meet with advisors in your desired degree-granting major.

AFTER THIS MEETING:

• Use handout of advisors to know where to meet your advisor • Your advisor has a copy of your transfer evaluation; use this to

help find fall classes (i.e. any course still needed to enter department, or any CLE area not met)

• Work with your advisor to schedule fall classes


What’s next?What’s next?

1. MEET WITH YOUR ADVISOR to plan fall classes. (location on the sheet you’ve received)

2. Meet with any other offices on campus you have questions for (most offices close at 5pm)

3. Begin registering for fall classes (follow instructions in earlier slides if you get stuck)

4. If requested in your transfer evaluation, forward syllabi or test scores to our office ASAP


PowerPoint PresentationsPowerPoint Presentations• Orientation PowerPoint Presentation

can be located at:• http://www.eng.vt.edu/transfer-orientation


How you might feel after academic presentation at

orientation:

How you might feel after academic presentation at

orientation:

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