LS&A orientation ORIENTATION During your orientation to campus, you will engage in a number of activities that culminate in your registering for Fall Term classes. These sessions, resources, and experiences are designed to help you make decisions about your first term at UM and to help you begin to consider the larger issues involved in planning your degree. Before you arrive on campus Complete the questionnaire and the student interest survey that were mailed with your orientation package and return them as soon as possible. These will help you identify your interests and the subjects you would like to pursue at the University of Michigan. Browse through the First-Year Course Guide (enclosed in your orientation package). Read the course descriptions and note the range and variety of courses available. Make a list of courses that match your interests and skills. This should be a long list, not just a list of the courses you want to take your first term. LS&A ORIENTATION OVERVIEW Day One 9:15am Welcome 10:15am MCard 10:30am Money Matters 11:15am Campus Tour & Lunch 1:30pm Placement Exams 4:30pm Dinner 6:30pm Community at Michigan 7:30pm Res Rep Summer Theatre Troupe 9:30pm Evening Social Activities Day Two 7:00am Breakfast 8:30am Academics at Michigan Introduction to Technology 11:30am Lunch 1:00-5:00pm Group & Individual Academic Advising 5:00pm Dinner 6:30pm Learning Communities 7:30pm LS&A Peer Advising 9:30pm Evening Social Activities Day Three 7:00am Breakfast 8:50am-noon Final Academic Advising followed by REGISTRATION 12:00noon Lunch 1:00pm Residence Hall Tours 2:30pm Marching Band Auditions Once on campus Take Placement Exams (math, chemistry, and/or language). It is important to take these tests seriously because they may determine where you begin in a course sequence. Attend Group Advising Meeting. In a small group setting you will be introduced to the LS&A degree requirements and basic college policies and procedures. Afterwards, you will meet with your advisor one-on-one. Attend Individual Advising Appointment. At this meeting you can discuss your goals, interests, and level of preparation and receive your placement test results. If you have taken any Advanced Placement exams please let your advisor know. You will not select courses at this time. Later that afternoon, meet with LS&A Academic Peer Advisors. This small group discussion will allow you an opportunity to learn about the strategies and technological resources that you will utilize during the registration process. In the evening you will again meet with Peer Academic Advisors in order to make up a list of 8 to 12 courses from which you will create your final Fall Term schedule. Also that evening, consult with peer advisors representing the Living/Learning Programs [Lloyd Hall Scholars Program, Women in Science and Engineering (WISE), Michigan Community Scholars Program, Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP), Health Sciences Scholars' Program, and Comprehensive Studies Program (CSP)]. If you belong to any of these programs, you will need to check in with the appropriate peer advisor. They will provide information on special courses and course sections which are being held for you, and they will explain how to register for those special courses. Create your course list. A lot of thought should go into the list of courses you compile. They should be courses that you are interested in and which you would like to take. When you finally register, you may find that some courses on your list are closed, conflict with another course, or require some additional preparation. Should that happen, you want to be in a position to substitute another course that is equally satisfying. Your list should also include a wide range of courses. This is an ideal time to explore new subject areas or pursue topics that interest you. We suggest that you also look closely at the First-Year Seminars (the First-Year Seminar brochure was included in the orientation packet) and other special courses which are offered for new students. Prepare to register. The next morning, you will meet again with your academic advisor to make a final selection of Fall courses and alternate choices before you actually register. Your advisor is there to guide you as you make your choices, not to choose your classes for you. Following your session with your advisor, you will officially register for the courses you and your advisor have selected. The peer advisors will be available in the registration area if you need any assistance. It is important to consult with your academic advisor on a regular basis as the term progresses to discuss your experiences and classes.