Timeline

What Should Students KNOW

What Should Students VALUE

What Should Students DO

Before Orientation

~ Available degrees, majors,                                                       minors, programs;

~ The importance of a college education;

~ Register for classes;

~ What a typical schedule looks like;

~ Review Financial Aid Award (WarriorWeb)

~ The importance of connecting with the LCSC campus community;

~Take placement exams if necessary;

~ General Core Requirements;

~ Decision making skills

~ Confirm Financial Aid status;

~ Course numbering system;

~ Log on to LC Mail;

~ How to access Warrior Web and LC Mail

~ How many credits equal full-time status

~ Log on to Warrior Web and print class schedule;

~ Ask questions!

Beginning of Fall Semester

~ How to use Warrior Web;

~ Access and Review college catalog;

~ Who their advisor is, and how to contact him/her;

~ Time-management and study skills

~ Familiarize yourself with available support services:

~ Important dates/deadlines;

~ Confidence in becoming a member of the LCSC community

(tutoring labs, Career & Advising, writing center, counseling services,

~ Add/drop procedures

~ Responsibility

student health)

~ Review Financial Aid Satisfactory Progress Policy

~ Participate in Student Activities

Before Fall Advising

~ Advising is required for all students to be released to register for the next semester;

~ Developing a collaborative relationship with their advisor;

~ Make an appointment with Advisor;

~ When pre-registration begins;

~ Advisor's expertise;

~ Come prepared with program evaluation,

~ How to use catalog as a resource;

~ Familiarity with Warrior Web

tentative course schedule, and any

~ Their responsibilities as an advisee;

questions

~ Their advisor's expectations

~ Check mid-term grades

~ Last day to withdraw

Before Spring Advising

~ Current Academic Standing;

~ Being prepared for advising

~ Print off program evaluation

~ How to use the GPA calculator;

appointments;

(from Warrior Web)

~ When pre-registration begins;

~ Developing their decision making

~ Make an appointment with Advisor;

skills;

~ Come prepared with program evaluation

~ Confidence in their role as student

~ Complete FAFSA for upcoming year

and advisee

End of First Year

~ How to access information

~ Familiarity with campus resources;

~ Interpret their program evaluation;

~ How to create a course schedule

~ Importance of educational advising;

~ Develop study plan for next year;

~ "How LCSC works"

~ Connection to campus community

~ Explore academic and career options

~ How to ask questions and find

if undecided

answers!

~ Have earned at least 20 core credits

  (if full time student)