Heather LaPerle Peer Advisor Coordinator/Academic Advisor

SDSU Alumnus
Undergraduate-Recreation Administration/Outdoor
Academic Mentor in Residence Halls SDSU Ambassador

Graduate- Postsecondary Educational Leadership

Assistantship in Compact Scholars Program

Professional Academic Advising Experience

Academic Advising Center SSW 1551
Taught University Seminar Trained SDSU Ambassadors

Business Advising Center EBA 448

Do you know what grades you are getting?

Have Have Have Have you you you you gone to Professors Office Hours? visited the Academic Advising Center? talked to your Major Advisor? used on campus Tutoring?

Suggestion: Complete a Progress Report

The Business Advising Center website has a Student Success and Retention link: www.sdsu.edu/undergradbiz Check out the Keys to Success section

Mandatory hours professors hold each week

Professors are required to be available to students

Appointments can be made as well Office Hours are listed on the Course Syllabus Suggestion: Make 3 visits each semester
Within first two weeks of semester Around Midterms/Middle of the Semester Before Finals

On Campus Tutoring

EOP: www.sdsu.edu/eop Student Disability Services: www.sa.sdsu.edu/sds Mathematics Department: www.math.sdsu.edu Economics Department: www.rohan.sdsu.edu/~econ Beta Alpha Psi: http://bay.sdsu.edu/ SDSU Tutoring Services: www.sdsu.edu/undergradbiz

Suggestion: Know tutoring options before you need them

Visit at least ONCE per SEMESTER

Walk-in advising Monday-Thursday 9am-4pm Located in SSW 1551

For all students, Academic Advisors can:

Explain General Education and Graduation Requirements Review and print Degree Evaluation Go over the Major Academic Plan (MAP) Explain Academic Probation and Disqualification

Suggestion: Bookmark the Academic Advising Center website: www.sdsu.edu/advising

Visit at least ONCE per SEMESTER

Walk-in advising Monday-Wednesday 9am-5pm, Thursday 10am-5pm and Friday 9am-1pm Located in EBA 448 www-rohan.sdsu.edu/~ugbus/publications.htm www-rohan.sdsu.edu/~ugbus/updiv.htm

Impaction Criteria for College of Business Suggested Lower Division Plan

Suggestion: Learn about your major through hands-on experiences (internships, volunteering, student organizations, ect.)

Career Services is an invaluable student resource

Assessments for Major and Career Career Fairs Workshops (Resume, Interview, Graduate School) Speed Networking and Mentor Program Vault- Career Resource On and Off Campus Job and Internship Postings Perfect Interview On Campus Job Recruitment and Interviews

Career Services can help you learn about what you can do with your major
Visit Bobbie Gray in SSE 1200

Suggestion: Register for Aztec Career Connection today: http://career.sdsu.edu

First Step: Do it Yourself

View your Degree Evaluation online Look at Lower Division Suggested Plan

Second Step: Visit Advising Resources

Academic Advising Center SSW 1551 Business Advising Center EBA 448

Third Step: Create Your Wishlist

Class Schedule is online now: www.sdsu.edu/schedule

Suggestion: Find balance with your course load and subjects

Log on to Weportal: www.sdsu.edu/portal Click My Registration

Check Registration Date and Time Check Registration Payment Deadline Verify Email Address

Best Two Ways to Search Class Schedule

Browse by GE Browse by Dept

Suggestion: View wishlist in Timetable format to check for time conflicts

Log on to Webportal on Registration Day and Time: www.sdsu.edu/portal Freshmen Forced Registration
Must First add these courses
Oral Communication Composition Intermediate Composition and Critical Thinking Mathematics

Registration Day click on Add a Course

Webporal will show which freshmen forced registration courses you must take

Suggestion: Register for maximum 15-16 units

Go to Class Buy and Read Textbooks Read Syllabus Get a Planner Schedule Study Time Go to Professors Office Hours Use Campus Resources Get Involved

Research shows students that are involved are more likely to be academically successful, graduate, and have balance Student Life and Leadership has over 200 clubs/organizations: www.sll.sdsu.edu Associated Business Student Council (ABSSC) has 15 business student organization: www.as.sdsu.edu/absc Suggestion: Find a way to get involved outside of class

Please feel free contact me for an appointment hlaperle@mail.sdsu.edu or 619-594-5219 or visit me in the Business Advising Center EBA 448