What Is Academic Advising?
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We provide advising and support to help ensure
your academic success
◦ Help students navigate course registration and degree
requirements
◦ Focus on academic policies and procedures
◦ Help students take advantage of the academic resources
available to them
◦ Liaise between students and the main campus
◦ Collaborate with faculty to ensure seamless support of
students
Who Is My Advisor?
Mrs. Eleni Papailia
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Networking & System
Administration
Ms. Ellen Yang
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Mechanical Engineering
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Electrical Engineering
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Service Leadership &
Innovation
How Can I Contact My Advisor?
In-Person
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Email
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Room 118
Walk-Ins or Make an Appointment
You can also email us directly from your SIS account, which
you will learn about in the IT Session
This is the easiest way to contact us!
Phone
Credit System
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Each program requires you to earn a
certain number of credits (at least 30)
Each course is worth a certain number of
credits
Credits = contact hours per week
Typical courses carry 3 credits
Typical course load: 2 courses = 6 credits
Student Status
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Full-time:
◦ A student carrying 9 or more credit hours per
quarter
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Part-time:
◦ A student carrying fewer than 9 credit hours per
quarter
The Academic Program
Core Courses – required
Focus Area – choose from a list of courses within
1.
2.
an area of concentration
3. Electives – any course within the department.
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2 courses can be taken from outside the department, but
you must receive approval first
Capstone– final requirement at the end of your
4.
program
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Paper/Project/Thesis/Comprehensive Exam
Requirements
MEng
MS
MS NSA
Mechanical Electrical
Engineering Engineering
Core
2
2
2
Focus
Area/
Domain
3
4
3
Electives
4
3
4
Capstone
Project with
Paper
Paper
OR
Thesis
Project
OR
Thesis
MS SLI
Cohort
Model
Comp Exam
OR
Project
Grading
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GPA
◦ Grade Point Average =
average quality points
Letter
Grade
Quality
Points
A
4
B
3
C
2
D
1
F
0
You must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or
above
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Probation – GPA below 3.0 after 9 credits
Suspension – GPA still remains below 3.0 after a further 9
credits
Terminology and Deadlines
Add/Drop
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First week of every term where you can add and drop courses
without any penalty. You can visit classes you’re not registered in to
help you decide.
Late Add
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To add a course after the add/drop deadline, you must receive
permission from the instructor.
Withdrawal
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To drop a course after the add/drop deadline, you will receive a
grade of “W” on your transcript. This does not affect your GPA, but
is permanently on your record. You can only withdrawal until the
12th week of the semester.