The Advising Express
Volume 4, Issue 8, April 30th, 2015
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Study Strategies for Students
Transfer Student Facts
UNI Now
Graduation and Commencement Information
Final Examination Schedule
Announcements!
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Study Strategies for Students
Finals are right around the corner. Share these helpful study tips
with your advisees.
Study in 30 minute intervals – this will help students to stay energized
and avoid bombarding themselves with information.
Focus on one class at a time – remind students they should not try to
cover everything in one setting, and to separate each class with a
binder or folder to organize notes.
Don’t be afraid to ask questions – questions get students thinking
about the material, which helps to better understand it.
Talk to professors – professors have office hours; remind students to take advantage of this to ask
questions about material they do not understand.
During the exam – Relax! Students should:
• read through the directions carefully
• answer the questions that they know and come back to the rest at the end
• double check responses at the end of the exam
Transfer Student Facts
The Stats
Each year, more than 30 percent of UNI’s incoming students have transferred from a community
college or another university. Below is further information about this population of students to
help us better advise.
Transfer Student Definition
Any student who has spent at least one semester (and earned at least 12 transferable credit
hours) at another institution after high school.
Top 5 Community College Feeder Schools
1. Hawkeye Community College
2. Kirkwood Community College
3. Iowa Central Community College
4. Des Moines Area Community College
5. North Iowa Area Community College
Top 5 Four Year Feeder Schools
1. Iowa State University
2. University of Iowa
3. Wartburg College
4. Central College
5. Buena Vista University
“7 out of 10 UNI students have community college credit on transcripts.”
9/10 FROM IOWA
21.5 AVERAGE AGE
11% MULTICULTURAL
35% PELL ELIGIBLE
25% FIRST GENERATION
4% VETERANS
37% LIVE ON CAMPUS
UNI Now - Extended Orientation
The UNI Now program is the next step in preparing incoming transfer and
freshman students for college success. UNI Now will help students get
connected with peers, discover UNI traditions, attend fun and engaging
events, and find out what it means to be a Panther! All students admitted
for fall 2015are highly encouraged to attend.
At-A-Glance Highlights:
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Involvement of over 250 peer leaders
Exploration of academic resources and student services
Diversity and inclusion activities facilitated by faculty, staff, and student leaders, followed by small group reflection
Transfer Track
Resource fair specific to transfer students
Transfer student welcome reception
Community Involvement: Panthers on Main, community service project, & guided tour of Cedar Valley trails
Program integration and collaboration with international orientation, student-athlete practice schedules, Panther
Marching Band Camp, and Jump Start
Graduation and Commencement Information
Saturday, May 9, 2015 | 10:00 a.m. | McLeod Center
Undergraduate Student Ceremony (Bachelor’s degree)
College of Business Administration
College of Education
Continuing Education and Special Programs
Saturday, May 9, 2015 | 2:00 p.m. | McLeod Center
Undergraduate Student Ceremony (Bachelor’s degree)
College of Humanities, Arts, and Sciences
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Friday, May 8, 2015 | 7:30 p.m. | Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing
Arts Center
Graduate Student Ceremony (Masters, Specialists, and Doctorals)
Graduate students may self-select which Graduate Student
Ceremony is most convenient for them to attend.
Saturday, May 9, 2015 | 6:00 p.m. | Gallagher-Bluedorn
Performing Arts Center
Graduate Student Ceremony (Masters, Specialists, and Doctorals)
Graduate students may self-select which Graduate Student
Ceremony is most convenient for them to attend.
Contact Us
Office of Academic Advising
102 Gilchrist
Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0389
Phone: 319-273-3406
Fax: 319-273-7515
Email: advising-services@uni.edu
Stay up-to-date on everything advsing by
visiting the Advisor Handbook at:
http://www.uni.edu/advisorhandbook/
Final Examination Schedule
Below are some reminders regarding the Final Exam Schedule for Spring 2015. To see the final
exam schedule and to learn more, please visit the Office of the Registrar’s website.
Requesting a Change to the Examination Schedule
Students who need to request a change in the Examination Schedule must:
1. Prepare an “Undergraduate Student Request” form (advisors should have these available as
well as department heads). The student should state the request and the reason for it.
2. The change of the examination time of an individual course must then be approved by the
instructor and the department head.
3. Lastly, if a request is to change all exams, this must be approved by the Office of the Executive
Vice President and Provost.