Academic
Planning
Workshop
The Evergreen State College
Workshop Goals
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Meet some fellow students
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Learn about academics at Evergreen
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Intro to academic planning resources
Get acquainted
Share some info about yourself:
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Name, home town
One talent you have, award you’ve won,
or volunteer experience you’ve had
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Why you chose to come to Evergreen
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What you’re enrolled in for fall
College is different from high school
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Only 15-20 hours/week in class; up to 30+ hours/week
of studying outside of class
Few or no reminders about deadlines, tests,
assignments; you must check syllabus
More, and harder, reading and writing assignments
Just reading is not enough—you must also analyze,
critique, question the texts
“Teaching” ≠ “Telling you the material”
More at “How Evergreen is Different From High School”
Evergreen is different from other colleges
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No majors (but you can create area of
emphasis)
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More info at “Designing an Area of Emphasis”
No required courses
No grades—instead you receive narrative
evaluations
Most students take one program per quarter,
rather than several classes
Programs vs. Classes
Programs:
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16 credits (usually)
Only take one program in a
quarter
Often team-taught
Interdisciplinary
2 or 3 quarters long (usually)
Weekdays daytime (usually)
Classes:
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4 credits (usually)
Can take several classes in
the same quarter
Taught by a single faculty
Single subject/discipline
Single quarter long
Evenings or weekends
(usually)
Other Modes of Study
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Internships and Independent Contracts
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Advanced study
Student-Originated Studies
Study Abroad
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As part of program
Consortiums
Independent study or internship
Evaluations at Evergreen
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Faculty evaluation of student
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Student evaluation of faculty
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What you did
How well you did
We value your voice and your input
Student self-evaluation
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What did I learn?
What skills did I develop?
How have my overall learning goals changed?
Your Evergreen transcript contains:
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Program/course evaluations, which include:
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Description of program content and activities
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Faculty evaluation of student
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Breakdown of credits by subject
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Your Academic Statement (in final version of transcript)
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Cover sheet showing credit summary
Sample transcript
Degree requirements
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Bachelor of Arts
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Bachelor of Science
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180 credits and completed Academic Statement
85-90% of Evergreen graduates earn BA
180 credits and completed Academic Statement
72 in math/science/comp sci
48 of those 72 at upper division level
Combined BA/BS
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225 credits and completed Academic Statement
Same math/science as for BS
Academic and Personal Support Resources
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Faculty
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Academic Advising
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First Peoples Advising
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Career Development
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Access Services
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Writing Center and QuaSR
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KEY/WaTEP
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Health and Counseling Center
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Student Activities
On-line resources:
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Catalog
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my.evergreen.edu
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Waitlists
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On-line management of accounts and financial aid
Immunization form
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Must complete before next registration
Enrollment Report (for future reference)
Quick tips for success
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Use your syllabus to plan your quarter.
Do readings before class.
Contact the faculty if you need to miss class.
Problems? Act early, before they become major
issues.
Campus offices and resources are here to help
you; don’t hesitate to use them!