Oct 21, 2024

News/Notes for Undergraduate Advisors - Semester Dates to Observe | Have a Student who is Thinking of Changing their Major? | Spring 2025 Course Highlights | Registration TIQs (Tips, Information and Questions)

Please review these items to assist with your work with advisees, as well as for your professional and personal information. If appropriate, feel free to pass along to your students. Semester Dates to Observe | Have a Student who is Thinking of Changing their Major? | Spring 2025 Course Highlights | Registration TIQs (Tips, Information and Questions)

Semester Dates to Observe

See details and academic and schedule adjustment deadlines at the Office of the Registrar Calendar Dates to Observe.
- TODAY (Monday, October 21, 2024)
  - Second-Half Semester Begins at 8:00 a.m.
    - Students enrolled in section 9X (e.g. Section 90) of any course will start attending classes this week.
- Wednesday, October 23, 2024
  - Second-Half: Last day to Add without department approval
    - The Add Form is used for adding courses. Submit in person (with a photo ID) or via email. Please send the completed form (with signatures, only if required) to registrar@uni.edu from a UNI email.
      - All forms received from personal (non-UNI) emails will not be accepted.
- Friday, October 25, 2024
  - Second-Half: Last day to Add for credit (Student Request required to add a second-half course after this date)
  - Second-Half: Last day to change to or from Audit
  - Second-Half: Last day to Drop with No Report
    - The Drop Form is used for dropping courses once the term has begun. Submit in person (with a photo ID) or via email. Please send the completed form (with signatures, only if required) to registrar@uni.edu from a UNI email.
      - All forms received from personal (non-UNI) emails will not be accepted.

Have a student who is Thinking of Changing their Major?

The Pivot with Purpose - Explore Your Major Possibilities program through the Office of Academic Advising helps connect students with their interests and goals with UNI major and minor options.
Students can explore ideas related to personality, interest, values, skills, major options and career information through the Pivot with Purpose website.
A student should connect with an advisor for an individual discussion or you as an academic advisor can refer the student for assistance.
A peer advisor will be available in the Rod Library to chat with any student who is thinking of changing their major from 6 - 8 p.m. on Tuesday or Wednesday through November 20, 2024.

Spring 2025 Course Highlights

ENGLISH 4785 Applied Writing: Projects, Grants and Careers
- Students will collaborate with organizational clients to produce professional-level communication projects.
- Creating workplace communications with clients; practicing print and digital composing strategies specific to these documents; applying academic experience to workplace projects; particular attention to project management.
- This course is a requirement in the Writing Minor - Professional Writing Option. Learn more about Professional Writing at UNI.
- Section 01: MW 2:00 - 3:15 | Prerequisite(s) or corequisite(s): ENGLISH 2770 or consent of instructor (Adrienne Lamberti); junior standing.

Registration TIQs (Tips, Information and Questions)

As Spring 2025 advanced registration is now two weeks away for graduate students and seniors, each week through November 18 we will include semester registration TIQs (tips, information and questions) in this email:
- UNI Foundational Inquiry (UNIFI) | General Education Policy & Procedure Reminders
  - All courses taken to meet UNIFI/General Education requirements must be taken for graded credit.
  - An Associate of Arts (AA) or an Associate of Science (AS) degree from any accredited institution of higher education shall be accepted to meet all UNIFI/General Education program requirements.
  - Students may use the following types of credit to satisfy UNIFI requirements:
    - Advanced Placement (AP) | College Level Examination Program (CLEP) | International Baccalaureate Credit (IB) | Taking College Courses in High School (Dual Enrollment) | Iowa Seal of Biliteracy
  - Download the 2024-25 UNI Foundational Inquiry (UNIFI) Advising Guide here.
- What are special course sections to be aware of?
  - 8X (e.g. 80, 81 or 82) - First half semester (8 week) courses
  - 9X (e.g. 90, 91, or 92) - Second half semester (8 week) courses
  - SPOC - Self-paced online course
    - Enrollment is completed through Online & Distance Education and requires a separate application
    - Tuition for self-paced online courses is in addition to full-time, on-campus rates.
    - Financial aid is not available to students who are enrolled in self-paced online courses.
- Winter Session Classes
  - A student may register for a Winter session class during Spring 2025 advanced registration and are held from December 23 - January 17
  - Winter classes will be charged in addition to any Spring 2025 courses on a student's schedule. The 2024-25 tuition rate is $357 per unit of undergraduate credit. Tuition and fees overview.
  - Students are limited to a total of 4 hours of Winter Classes.
  - Winter classes will be billed with the Spring 2025 term. U-bills will be generated on January 2, 2025 and will be due on January 20, 2025.
  - In the Search for Classes/Class Search, Winter Classes are identified by the section 40D or 6D and a "Winter" label.

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.