News and Notes for Undergraduate Academic Advisors - Communication & Media UNIFI Summer Courses | SPAN 3006 Spanish for Heritage Speakers | 2023-24 Academic Catalog Updates

Please review these items to assist with your work with advisees as well for professional/personal information - or if appropriate to pass along to your students.  NEW: Academic Advisor Portal | Communication & Media UNIFI Summer Courses | SPAN 3006 Spanish for Heritage Speakers | 2023-24 Academic Catalog Updates | Institutional Academic Advising Vision & Mission Statement 

• NEW! Academic Advisor Portal
  • The new Academic Advising Portal is a centralized point for campus-wide UNI faculty and staff academic advisors, as well as student success partners, for information and resources to enhance work with students and further expand professional development.
  • Highlights of the portal include:  Advisor Toolbox - including scheduling and registration resources  |  Academic Advisor FAQs  |  UNI Advising Network  |  News, Information & Announcements
     
• Communication & Media UNIFI Summer Courses
  • COMM DM 1611 Media and Power  (June 12-July 7)
    • Will satisfy HC:Domestic or count as a UNIFI elective; currently listed in the schedule as meeting M-F from 9:50am-12pm via Zoom but is moving to asynchronous.
  • COMM 3236 Ethics in Communication (June 12-July 7)
    • Will satisfy Responsibility category; online and asynchronous
  • COMM 1000 Oral Communication (July 12-August 4)
    • Will satisfy UNIFI Oral Communication or elective; M-F, 9:50am-12pm in person
       
• SPAN 3006 Spanish for Heritage Speakers
  • SPAN 3006 Spanish for Heritage Speakers is a class designed for students who grew up speaking Spanish. This class meets the linguistic needs and interests of Spanish heritage speakers. Academically, this class is very beneficial as it grants 18 college retro credits for the courses below this level: SPAN 1001, 1002, 2001, 2002, 3003 and 3006, if a Grade of B or better is obtained, allowing students to complete a Spanish certificate with only one class (SPAN 3006) and a Spanish minor with only 4 classes. It also helps build a sense of community with other heritage speakers; students develop a sense of pride and appreciation for the Hispanic culture and language as they improve their language skills.
  • Here is a break down of how the retro credits help those taking this class:
    • SPAN 1001, and 1002 count as University electives and satisfy the language requirement for graduation if that is not yet satisfied.
    • SPAN 2001, 2002, 3003 and 3006 - satisfy the requirements of the Spanish certificate (12 cr).
    • SPAN 2001, 2002, 3003, and  3006 count for the Spanish Major (8 more classes are needed to fully satisfy the Spanish Major).
    • SPAN 2001, 2002, 3003, and  3006 also count for the minor in Spanish (3 more classes are needed to fully satisfy this minor).
    • SPAN 3006 - counts towards the Translation minor (5 more classes are needed to fully satisfy this minor)
    • SPAN 2001 counts for the Linguistics certificate (3 more classes are needed to satisfy this certificate).
    • SPAN 3006 is offered on MWF at 12 pm in the fall semester.
       
  • 2023-24 Academic Catalog Updates
    • The 2023-34 academic catalog PDF file is now available.  Go to "Print Options" from the academic catalog home page.
    • Reminder: The 2022-23 academic catalog is available for viewing on the Previous Catalogs page in both web-based and PDF versions.

• Institutional Academic Advising Vision & Mission Statement (revised Spring 2016) [See Academic Advising Mission, Vision, Goals & Outcomes webpage]
  • Vision Statement: UNI aspires to create the best possible advising experience for each student.
  • Mission Statement: Academic Advising is a critical component of the teaching and learning environment at UNI. Advising is a personalized educational experience, empowering students to explore, articulate and achieve their academic, career and life goals.