ADVISING INFO - FOR SPRING 2016 REGISTRATION (note: this message has been emailed to my advisees. It may be more convenient to access the below hyperlinks via the email message) Please check your degree audit to confirm that I am currently your advisor. You may have been reassigned to a new advisor. Please do not delay meeting your advisor as sections will fill quickly due to the demand for our program’s courses. Please refer to the web tools at https://my.bridgew.edu/departments/Registration/SitePages/Home.aspx for helpful advising information/links and course listings. In order to be advised/unlocked for registration please be sure to bring an updated degree audit printout with you, available on InfoBear: https://infobear.bridgew.edu/ahomepg.htm (note that the degree audit has been replaced with “Degree Works”) and a completed registration form (available at the Registrar’s website, below) https://my.bridgew.edu/departments/Registrar/SitePages/Registration%20Forms.aspx You should have the registration form filled out prior to meeting with your advisor. Additional helpful information for Accounting & Finance majors can be found at the following link: http://webhost.bridgew.edu/cdonchess/advising.htm (note: due to the recent changes with the university’s web structure, some of the links may currently be inoperable). Professor Donchess will be available in his Harrington Hall Office, 103B within the Department of Accounting and Finance on the following days and evenings for advising: Day Tuesday, Nov 3 Wed, Nov. 4 Thurs, Nov. 5 Tue. Nov. 10 Thursday, Nov. 12 Friday, Nov 13 Tues, Nov 17 Time 1:00- 3:15 4:50 – 6:00PM 12:00 -2:50 1:00-4:00 3:45-5:00, 9:00-10:00 PM 1:00-4:00 10:00- 12:30 PM 1:00- 5:00 PM Appointments are not necessary. NOTE: ALL MATRICULATED UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE CANDIDATES MUST HAVE A SIGNED REGISTRATION FORM TO REGISTER FOR COURSES. (Including Mail/FAX and Web Registration) Please Remember: Students have the ultimate responsibility to ensure that their selected courses fulfill the appropriate Core/GenEd and major requirements for Bridgewater State University graduation. Directions and helpful hints BEFORE YOU SEE ME FOR ADVISING: - Please print out a current copy of your degree audit from InfoBear. - Review the audit for accuracy. - Print out a program guide for your concentration (select one link, below) Finance program guide: http://webhost.bridgew.edu/s1chaves/pg/finpg.doc or Accounting program guide: http://webhost.bridgew.edu/s1chaves/pg/acc4yrpg.doc Please draw a line through each course that you have completed (see example on right) Remaining courses must be completed prior to graduation. Note all core requirements must be satisfied and a minimum of 120 credits must be completed. Please bring both your current degree audit and your program guide with you when we meet for advising. Below is a useful link indicating required Core courses (modified for your ACFI major) http://webhost.bridgew.edu/cdonchess/pg/core.doc It is recommended that evening students review the tentative evening course offerings matrix at below link: http://webhost.bridgew.edu/cdonchess/eve.doc IMPORTANT: Even if you have a “hold” on your registration or are not certain if you will be returning, next semester, you should still show up for advising. This will provide you with a stamped registration form so that you can register immediately after the hold is removed. Otherwise you may not be advised until September. Thank you.