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learning to use your college catalog

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Throughout your college career, you will become quite familiar with your college catalog. It will tell you the requirements for your major, as well as general information, such as when the college was founded. Pick up a college catalog in your administrative office and answer the following questions. Being aware of the contents of the catalog early on will help you in the long run!

general

1. How many undergraduate students are enrolled?

2. When was the college founded?

3. What is the mission of the college?

4. What areas does the college specialize in? liberal arts? journalism?

5. How is the college organized? For example, are there separate schools for theater? arts and sciences?

6. Are there any graduate programs in your college? What are they?

7. Are there any extension campuses?

8. Look at the list of majors and minors. What three interest you?

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2.

3.

9. What three minors interest you?

1.

2.

3.

10. Is it possible to graduate with more than one major? What other major might you choose?

the campus calendar

1. Cut-off-dates What is the last day you can:

a) add a course?

b) drop a course?

c) drop a course and receive a partial refund?

d) ask for a grade of incomplete?

e) withdraw from a course?

2. Holidays: On what holidays is the campus closed this year?

3. Registration: What are the dates for registration next semester?

4. Exams: When are exams scheduled?

5. Class end start dates:

What is the last day of classes for this semester?

What is the first day of classes for next semester?

tuition and financial aid

1. What is the annual tuition for instate students at the college?

...and the tuition for out-of-state students?

2. What financial aid is available?

grades

1. What type of grading is practiced in your school? A, B, C, D or pass/fail?

2. What is the meaning of incomplete in your school?

3. What is the meaning of audit?

4. What minimum grade point average do you need to maintain in order to be in satisfactory standing?

5. What happens if you fall behind the minimum?

credits

1. What is the definition of a credit?

2. Does your college give credit for advanced high school classes? Yes No

3. Does your college give credit for a "real life" experience, such as working in a food bank, organic gardening experience, etc.? Yes No

grade-point average & graduation requirements

1. Explain the formula for computing grade-point-averages:

2. List the courses you are taking this semester and the number of credits for each:

3. For each course assign a hypothetical grade according to the following formula: A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0. Then compute the grade points earned for each course. Now tally your points for all your courses. Now divide them by the total number of credits (units) attempted. This is your hypothetical GPA. What is it?

4. What is the minimum GPA for graduation?

5. Besides your major, what general requirements must you fulfill?

misconduct

1. How does the college deal with plagiarism?

2. How does the college deal with non-academic matters such as date rape or drunkenness?

special programs

1. What forms of recognition does the college offer for academic excellence, such as Phi Beta Kappa?

2. What other special programs are offered, such as study abroad or internships?

 

Wahlstrom/Williams: Learning Success, Third Edition, Media Edition
Chapter 3. Mastering Information Literacy
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