Transcript 2012 MCPC Academic Webinar Viewgraphs

Morehouse College Parents Council
Presents
An Academic Advising Webinar
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Academic Advising Webinar Agenda
 Welcome & Introduction
 Overview of Webinar
 Graduation Requirements
 The Academic Advisement Process
o Timeline & Dates
o Building The Schedule
 Utilizing Campus Resources
 The Academic & Early Alert Recovery Program
 Question & Answer Session
Graduation Requirements
MOREHOUSE COLLEGE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Morehouse College offers programs of study leading to the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees. The typical
program of study consists of three components:
(1) the core curriculum,
(2) the major requirements, and
(3) Free electives.
Coursework in the core curriculum and the Major sequence can be found in the Course Catalog. The student must choose
the additional courses he wishes to take as free electives. In choosing free electives, the student has the option of pursuing
a minor concentration or taking an unstructured aggregation of courses.
For graduation purposes, the sum of credits earned in core curriculum, major, and free elective courses must be
equal to or greater than 120 semester hours.
The Core Curriculum
STANDING CORE CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS (50 - 54 Credit Hours)
The standing core curriculum consists of 53-54 semester hours of required coursework in the humanities, mathematics,
natural sciences and social sciences, plus a set of other educational experiences. The core curriculum requirements are
intended to produce learning outcomes in critical thinking, analytical abilities and problem-solving; citizenship;
communication; ethical judgment and behavior; knowledge of the natural world; leadership; the understanding of social
institutions; aesthetic experience; the African-American experience; philosophy and religion; and the interdependence of
nations and cultures.
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English Composition 101-102 (6 hours)
World Literature (3 hours)
History (6 hours)
Mathematics (6 hours)
Modern Foreign Languages (6 hours at Intermediate Level)
Humanities (12 hours)
Biological Science (3 hours)
Physical Science (3 hours) or (6 hours for B.S degree candidates)
Social Sciences (6 hours)
Computer Literacy and Information Fluency (3 hours or pass the Technology Test)
Health and Physical Education (2 Courses)
Crown Forum (No credit hours earned, must receive a Passing grade)
Freshman Assembly (No credit hours earned, must receive a Passing grade)
Sophomore Assembly (No credit hours earned, must receive a Passing grade)
Junior Assembly (No credit hours earned, must receive a Passing grade)
The Major Requirements
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (24 - 60 Credit Hours)
The College offers 25 disciplinary or interdisciplinary majors, listed below. At Morehouse, majors require from 24 to 60
semester hours, with no grade below C in courses designated for the major. Please refer to the Course Catalog for specific
course sequencing and requirements for each major.
Electives, Minors, & Crown Forum
Electives (12 - 15 credit hours)
Free electives are courses within and/or outside of a student Core curriculum and Major courses. The credits are required in
order to complete the graduation requirements. If not restricted by specific Major course requirements, students can select
electives from any discipline according to their career, personal needs, or interest.
Minor Requirements (12 - 21 Credit Hours)
While not required for graduation, a student can choose to pursue a Minor. The minor must be approved by the student’s
major advisor and the chairperson of the department offering the minor. Minors require from 12 to 21 semester hours, with
no grade below C in the courses designated for the minor. If there are no restrictions, students may use Free Elective credits
to satisfy the requirements for a Minor Degree.
Freshman Orientation
Freshmen must earn a P or “pass” grade in each semester of this two-semester (EDU 151-152) orientation to academic and
social life at Morehouse.
Crown Forum
Crown Forum is a series of special events and presentations that celebrate the great heritage and traditions of Morehouse
College; bond students to each other and to a common humanity; heighten sensibility to students’ spiritual and inner selves;
increase appreciation of the aesthetics; and sharpen intellectual and critical faculties.
Students must earn a P or “pass” grade in Freshman Assembly (EDU 153-154); Sophomore Assembly (EDU 251-252); and
Junior Assembly (EDU 353-354). In order to earn a “P” in an assembly, students must attend a minimum of six (6) Crown
Forum events.
The Computer Literacy Requirement
Computer Literacy and Information Literacy
By the end of the junior year, each student must demonstrate competency in the basic use of computers by (a) passing BUS
322, CSC 101, or higher level computer science courses; (b) performing the following set of hands-on tasks in a disciplinedbased computer lab setting---e.g., use the basic terminology of computer technology, create and edit documents using a
word processor, create on-line presentation materials, create tables and charts, create a personal database, exchange email with others, and use a web browser to locate resources of interest; or (c) passing General Education’s Computer
Literacy/Information Literacy Exam.
The Academic Advisement Process
The Academic Advisement Process
Timeline & Dates
Each semester, students are required to meet with their Advisor to plan and discuss progress in their major and general
curriculum courses. This is to ensure that all students are fulfilling, and on schedule to meet, all curriculum and graduation
requirements. The Advisement timeline and dates for the Fall 2012 Semester are:
Academic Advising Week – November 5-9, 2012
Academic Advisement holds are placed on all student accounts prior to registration for each semester. The hold can only be
removed after a student has met with their academic advisor. Students are to sign up for a time to meet with their Advisor. If
students fail to meet with their Advisor, an academic hold will remain in placed and students will be UNABLE to register for
Spring 2013 Classes
Online Web Registration Begins Monday, November 12, 2012
Students are able to register for Spring 2013 classes on TigerNet.
The Academic Advisement Process
The Academic Advisement Process: Building The Schedule
It is recommended that all Students build a 4-year schedule that maps out a plan to fulfill all standard curriculum,
major and minor requirements. A student should always take this 4-Year Plan with him to each advisement session.
In the course catalog, many departments provide sample schedules for each major, like the one listed below:
Utilizing Campus Resources
Utilizing Campus Resources
Students should become familiar with the various resource offices on the Morehouse Campus. These offices and programs
are in place to help all student reach academic success:
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Office of Student Services
Office of the Freshman Dean
Office of Disability Services
The Counseling Resource Center
Student Health Services
Office of Housing and Residential Life
Office of Student Life
Office of Student Conduct
Frederick Douglass Learning Resource Center
Academic Early Alert & Recovery Program
The Academic Early Alert and Recovery Program is an intervention strategy that timely identifies students who are
experiencing academic challenges in their course work and refers them to appropriate academic and/or personal support
services that are designed to help them succeed.
The Academic Early Alert and Recovery Program targets the following General Education courses:
English & Reading
English 101
English 102 w/Lab
English 103
Reading 098 & 099
Math
Math 090
Math 100
Math 110
Math 120
History & Science
World History 111
World History 112
Biological Science 101
Physical Science 101
Modern Foreign Language
Elementary Level 101
Elementary Level 102
Intermediate Level 201
Intermediate Level 202
The Objectives of the Academic Early Alert and Recovery Program are to:
 Improve the student’s academic performance
 Increase the number of students passing targeted courses
 Decrease the number of students on academic probation
 Increase overall student retention
 Increase the long term graduation rate.
Faculty plays a key role in the success of important intervention. They are in the best position to observe a student’s
academic performance and to identify specific challenges he faces.
 Faculty are asked to identify students who are at risk of failing the course due to:
 Poor class attendance
 Not completing homework assignments
 Not passing quizzes/tests/exams
o Not passing written assignments
o Inappropriate classroom behavior
o Other
Academic Early Alert & Recovery Program
ACADEMIC EARLY ALERT AND RECOVERY ACTION STEPS
STEP ONE - The Classroom Instructor completes and electronically submits the Academic Early Alert and Recovery
Program Form, located on the Teach and Advise Tab in TigerNET, to the identified student.
WHAT HAPPENS: The identified student will receive the email encouraging him to meet with Dean Alvin Darden or his assistant,
Mr. Omar Agard, in the Office of the Freshman Dean as soon as possible. Freshman Class Dean Alvin Darden, as well as Dean of
Men Renardo Hall, will be copied on the email. The Classroom instructor will be emailed an acknowledgement indicating that
his/her email was received.
STEP TWO - Dean Alvin Darden with the assistance of Mr. Omar Agard will meet with the student, assess his challenges
and help him develop an academic recovery plan. The plan will consist of academic and/or student support
services.
STEP THREE - The student will be referred to the appropriate service provider (s) for assistance.
Dean Darden will oversee the following Academic Recovery Services:
 Academic Counseling
 Tutorials
 Academic Support Seminars
Dean Hall will oversee the following Student Services Recovery Services:
 The Counseling Resource Center
 Office of Disability Services
 Student Health Services
 Office of Housing and Residential Life
 Office of Student Life
 Office of Student Conduct
Question & Answer Session