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• High-School Students—Advising team provides student/family tours along with a presentation<br />
<strong>of</strong> the AE <strong>and</strong>/or ME programs <strong>and</strong> information on student clubs, <strong>and</strong> emphasizes<br />
the research strengths <strong>of</strong> the faculty. We actively work with high-school counselors to<br />
involve top AP students in AME clubs/activities.<br />
• Freshman Orientation—Registration/Orientation sessions are designed to assist newly<br />
admitted students <strong>and</strong> their parent(s). These sessions last two days <strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong>fer new students<br />
an opportunity to learn about all aspects <strong>of</strong> campus life so they can enjoy a smooth<br />
transition to The University <strong>of</strong> Arizona. The Ddepartment’s role in these sessions<br />
emphasizes the following:<br />
Introduction to the departmental advising team<br />
Information on the AME <strong>Department</strong> <strong>and</strong> facilities<br />
Discussion <strong>of</strong> AE <strong>and</strong> ME curricula<br />
Advice on time management in planning their course loads<br />
Discussion <strong>of</strong> Student Link, the APRR (Academic Program Requirements Report)<br />
<strong>and</strong> the SAPR (Student Academic Progress Report)<br />
Description <strong>of</strong> freshman curriculum<br />
A description <strong>of</strong> student chapters <strong>of</strong> <strong>engineering</strong> societies<br />
Information on student clubs<br />
Advise AP students regarding which Math, Physics, <strong>and</strong> English courses they need to<br />
take based on their Advanced Placement test scores<br />
Sign course registration forms after completion by student<br />
• Continuing Students (freshman, sophomores, juniors, seniors)—The undergraduate<br />
advisor helps the continuing students determine their course schedules given the<br />
objectives <strong>of</strong> the program <strong>and</strong> the sequence <strong>of</strong> prerequisites. Students are provided help<br />
on their course selection, advanced st<strong>and</strong>ing application <strong>and</strong> issues, technical elective<br />
selection, minors advising, double majors advising, <strong>and</strong> academic probation <strong>and</strong><br />
disqualification issues.<br />
• Transfer Student Orientation—These sessions are specifically designed for transfer<br />
students to provide academic advising <strong>and</strong> help with the registration process. During the<br />
advising session with each student, the advisor must consider the student’s transcript<br />
from his/her previous university/college <strong>and</strong> must assign an equivalent AME course<br />
number to all accepted <strong>engineering</strong> courses.<br />
• Published/On-line Curriculum—The APRR 1 <strong>and</strong> SAPR are available to the students online.<br />
The APRR provides the degree requirements for any degree program. The SAPR<br />
provides the student with a detailed listing <strong>of</strong> the courses that the student has taken during<br />
his/her academic studies. Information on what schools the student attended, how many<br />
course credits have been completed, major, minor, <strong>and</strong> UA GPA, required courses needed<br />
to be completed for graduation, <strong>and</strong> a st<strong>and</strong>ard transcript on completed courses are<br />
included. The SAPR helps the student stay “on course” in their academic program.<br />
• Senior Degree Check—The advisors are responsible for the senior degree checks. Each<br />
senior meets with one <strong>of</strong> the two advising team advisors (Dr. Champagne or Arvind<br />
Ramon) <strong>and</strong> reviews his/her SAPR to determine if all the requirements are satisfied for<br />
1 http://www.arizona.edu/academic/oncourse/data/034/EGzAEExzAEEzxxx.html<br />
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