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The Undergraduate Experience The Mason Core
co-curricular activities
The Mason Graduate Prepared to act
majors and electives
• Liberal education & the Mason Graduate • Promote student agency (FERPA) • Negotiate expectations • Ask open-ended questions • Remind your student to GO TO CLASS
Questions To Ask Your Student • What do you expect from me in this first semester at Mason? • What are your goals for the semester? What is your plan to meet these goals? • Can you explain to me your Degree Works degree audit? • Tell me about your plan for getting to know your faculty. • What ideas do you have about getting help? Is asking for help okay and where or from whom would you seek this help?
Academic Advising Advisor Role
Student Role
Teach students degree requirements
Understand degree requirements
Teach students how to monitor their academic progress
Monitor academic progress
Teach students to understand their responsibilities towards academic success
Communicate with advisor regarding issues or concerns about academics
Support student success by acting as an advocate for the student and connecting them to other institutional resources as appropriate
See advisor once a semester
Questions To Ask Your Student • What interests are you exploring this semester? • Which requirements did your advisor recommend you address this semester? • How do you follow up with your advisor? • Are there opportunities for you to connect with your major/interests or gain/apply skills in a student club or activity? • How did your previous credits transfer over to Mason?
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Faculty & Student Research • Professors love two things oTeaching students oDoing their scholarly work
• Office of Student Scholarship, Creative Activities and Research ooscar.gmu.edu
Questions To Ask Your Student • Have you talked to your professor(s)? • What kinds of projects are your fellow students doing? • What kind of research projects are your faculty members involved with, and have you found a faculty member yet with whom you might be interested in helping with their research? • What kinds of research or creative projects are available in your major? • Have you visited OSCAR, or had a visit from OSCAR in one of your classes?
Academic Success Services • • • • • •
Writing Center Math Tutoring Center Chemistry Tutoring Center Academic Departments Disability Services Learning Services
Questions To Ask Your Student • What is your favorite class? • What is your most difficult or challenging class? • Are there any resources available to help you with that class? • How can you find out about other resources? *Students are often reluctant to admit when they are struggling in classes. It can be reassuring for them to hear about a time when you or another family member struggled in college or at work.
Student Perspective • Establish independence • Form relationships with faculty • Be familiar with academic advisor • Utilize resources
Questions
To Ask Your Student
• Have you done all of your homework yet? • What do you want to do with your life? • When was the last time you washed your sheets?
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Contact Information Center for Academic Advising, Retention & Transitions: success@gmu.edu Advising: aatc1@gmu.edu Office of Student Scholarship, Creative Activities & Research (OSCAR): oscar@gmu.edu Learning Services: lsstaff@gmu.edu