Now that you’ve registered for fall 2009 courses, you can
begin to actively consider significant tools and connections for your liberal arts
degree.
KEY ONLINE TOOLS
To
use APAS and Grad Planner, go to One Stop Quick Links, and log-in with your x.500 id and password (as with U of M email).
APAS (Academic Progress Audit System)
- View/print
degree requirements, current enrollment, and completed (plus transfer)
coursework;
- Read details of Liberal
Education Cores and Themes, as well as other requirements;
- Verify accuracy of APAS before
and after registration each term;
- Check with your adviser for any
clarifications.
GRADUATION PLANNER
- Select and take
note of courses for next semester and/or year;
- Edit/save your
favorite course choices for each term until graduation;
- Visualize and
compare multiple registration options or plans;
- Insert personal notes, for questions or items
to-do by a certain date/year;
- Compare course
requirements and timelines for various majors or minors;
- Discuss your
“Graduation Planner” and any questions with your adviser.
KEY CONNECTIONS
Your courses do more than merely satisfy degree
requirements. You may find eye-opening
connections that truly benefit your future.
Be prepared to learn more in each class than you simply see on
paper. Ask yourself these questions now…
your adviser is glad to talk with you too!
- What kind of work do you expect
to do in your classes?
- How do you
think each class may relate to (or be different from) another course you are taking?
- Will some courses connect to a
major or minor area of interest?
- Will some
courses introduce you to a subject or field of study that you currently know
little about?
- What skills
do you hope to develop (and strengthen) that can help lead you towards personal
or professional goals?
ATTENTION!
If you sense the need to change your current registration,
be aware of drop/add deadlines now. Ask your adviser for any questions.
CONNECT – LEARN – ACT
As you connect with
new classes, be sure to ask questions about what you’re learning… and then use
APAS and Grad Planner to help compare, choose, and act upon opportunities for
upcoming semesters.
Next week, get some tips on MAJORS…
