Dornsife First-Year Advising rolled out the welcome mat on the third floor of Grace Ford Salvatori Hall for our first annual Open House event. Over 70 students toured our suite, met the FYA team, scored sweet snacks, and tested their Trojan knowledge with USC trivia!
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At our Exploring Majors & Minors workshop with First-Year Experience, students learned about major and minor options and how to incorporate them into academic plans. Couldn't make it? View these resources:
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View sample course plans. Although they are examples only, they can help you explore class options for next semester.
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Identify holds that prevent registration and learn how to satisfy them. See MyUSC > OASIS > Restrictions (Holds). The Mandatory Advisement hold is lifted after completing Pre-Registration Advising.
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Next, hear from advising experts!
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- View this message from Director of First-Year Advising Dr. Viannda Hawkins.
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| And check your USC email account and Advise USC for registration reminders, including those from your First-Year Advisor!
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Dornsife is not only the home of interdisciplinary learning -- it is the home of interdisciplinary support! Resources are available for students, from math and sciences to languages and writing. Click on an icon to learn more!
Dornsife Tutoring provides support in specific classes of Biology, Chemistry, French, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology, and Spanish. See below for additional resources.
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In-person learning support for classes in ECON 203, 205, 303, 305 & 318 is available in KAP 309 on Tuesdays & Wednesdays from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
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| Graduate students, student assistants, and faculty offer both online and in-person help for all math students. It's the perfect spot for collaborative study!
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| SI provides peer-led group sessions for
some classes in the Biology, Chemistry, Economics, Human Biology, Math, Physics, and Psychology.
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| In person and online feedback is available for any type of writing by students at all skill levels and during any stage of their writing process.
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Starting conversations with people you don't know can be scary, but our Trojan community is a friendly place full of new and continuing students interested in making connections. Try out tips to break the ice! For more, see our Instagram post.
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And here are additional resources:
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Launching a new college year also means gearing up for a new basketball season, and student-athlete Clarice Akunwafo is doing both! This Health & Human Sciences major and Women's Basketball team member has aspirations not just in the classroom and on the court: she is also on the Pre-Medicine track and working toward her goal to become a surgeon!
Some advice for fellow students includes
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Meet with your academic advisors early on and establish a relationship. That way you'll be more comfortable reaching out and advisors will know more about your interests and goals.
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Don't be afraid to ask questions. It can be intimidating to ask, but college is a place for learning, and everyone -- from professors to staff to peers -- are here to assist. And great assists make a difference, both in sports and in school!
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Drop-in Group Advising Next Week |
Got a quick advising question? Meet with FYA Graduate Assistants for drop-in group advising!
No appointment required! Join us on Zoom at any time during one of our upcoming sessions. These sessions DO NOT replace the required Pre-Registration Advising Appointment with your First-Year Advisor and no holds will be lifted during these sessions.
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- Monday, October 7, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
- Tuesday, October 8, 9:30 AM-11:30 AM
- Friday, October 11, 10:30 AM-12:30 PM
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Drop-in group advising is for brief, general questions in an online, group environment, such as
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Adding/dropping course
- Changing grade options
- Choosing electives
- Switching/adding majors
- Adding minors
- Finding D-clearance information
- Clarifying registration holds, deadlines, and other policies
- Submitting transcripts
- Viewing the STARS report
- Understanding the foreign language requirement
- Learning about the freshman forgiveness policy
- Getting referrals to academic programs or resources
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Complex or private questions should be discussed during an individual advising appointment.
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| OCTOBER 10-11 Fall recess
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11
Last day to drop Session 001 classes without an official transcript "W" and change Pass/No Pass to Letter Grade
FRIDAY, NOVEMEBR 15
Last Day to drop a class with an official transcript "W"
NOVEMBER 27-DECEMBER 1
Thanksgiving Break
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6
Fall semester classes end
DECEMBER 7-10 Study Days
DECEMBER 11-18
Final Examinations
DECEMBER 19-JANUARY 12
Winter recess
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DORNSIFE FIRST-YEAR ADVISING (FYA) provides academic advising for entering freshman students in most Dornsife majors.
EMAIL fya@dornsife.usc.edu | PHONE (213) 740-2534 | OFFICE GFS 320 | WEB dornsife.usc.edu/advising/first-year-advising2
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