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Academic Advisement @ SNC

Fall 2021

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Agenda

  1. What is academic advising?
  2. Goals of academic advising
  3. Who is my advisor?
  4. What happens on advisement day?
  5. What should I prepare?
  6. Creating your academic plan
  7. Systems overview

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What is academic advising?

  • Developing your academic goals
  • Developing your long term goals
  • Connecting your in class experiences with your long term goals

There is time to discuss course registration, but academic advising is more than just preparing for registration.

Consider asking questions about study abroad, internships, service learning, and more.

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  • Develop your long term academic plan
  • Discuss in and out of class experiences to help you reach your goals
  • Help you understand the curriculum
  • Develop decision making and critical thinking skills
  • Explore your interests and natural talents
  • Learn how to use KnightLine and DegreeWorks

Goals of Academic Advising

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Who is my advisor?

Your advisor is a faculty member on campus. You can look up your advisor in KnightLine or DegreeWorks.

Need help? Contact advise@snc.edu and we can help connect you!

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What happens on advisement day?

  • Meet with your academic advisor
  • Discuss
    • Your current classes (be prepared to talk about your grades!)
    • Upcoming semester plans
    • Questions about core, majors, minors or certificates

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Appointments

Your advisor will contact you to set up your appointment.

  1. Be on time and prepared for your appointment
  2. Write down your questions and have them ready
  3. Have several class options to review

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What is an Academic Plan?

Your academic plan is an outline of the classes you would like to complete while at SNC. It will always include:

  • Core Requirements
  • Major Requirements

But may also include:

  • Minor or Certificate coursework
  • Study Abroad, Internships, or Research

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Systems

KnightLine

Course Timetables

DegreeWorks

Where you view grades, financial aid, DegreeWorks, register for classes and more

Where you search for classes for upcoming semesters

Your degree audit to help you stay on track for graduation.

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Steps to Register via KnightLine

This video will show you the steps to register for classes via KnightLine.

  1. Log into KnightLine and go to Student Services, then Registration.
  2. Select the term (Spring 2022) and the “Enter CRNs” tab.
  3. Enter the CRNs into the box and select the “Add” button to put them into your enrollment cart.
  4. Remember to “Submit” the courses after adding them to your enrollment cart.

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DegreeWorks

  • Degree Audit System
  • Any prior credit (AP, College Credit, Transfer Credit) that we have one file will appear here.
  • Helps you plan for future terms

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Course Timetables

  • Where you search for classes
  • Can search by subject, or core area
  • Helps you plan your schedule