Engineering Student Success New Student Orientation: Part 1

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The College of Engineering acknowledges that we are on the traditional territory of the Kumeyaay. For millennia, the Kumeyaay people have been a part of this land. This land has nourished, healed, proetected and embraced them for many generations in a relationship of balance and harmony. As members of the San Diego State community we acknowledge this legacy. We promote this balance and harmony. We find inspiration from this land; the land of the Kumeyaay.

Congratulations and Welcome to SDSU!

Thank you for choosing SDSU to pursue your undergraduate studies. It is indeed a great time to be an engineering student at SDSU. To reach YOUR success YOU are encouraged to PROCLAIM, PLAN, and PARTICIPATE, beginning now and throughout each academic year. Continue below if YOU want to be a successful engineering Aztec!

For questions, as you make your transition to SDSU, vist the websites of The Center for Student Success in Engineering (CSSE), your Major Advisor or your Major Department Office, see list below:

• CSSE: csseadvising@gmail.com; https://csse.sdsu.edu/
• Aerospace: Dept. ae@sdsu.edu; https://aerospace.sdsu.edu/
• Civil, Constr., & Env: Dept. ccee@sdsu.edu; https://ccee.sdsu.edu/
• Electrical & Computer: (see website for appropropriate email); https://electrical.sdsu.edu/
• Mechanical: mech.engineering@sdsu.edu; https://mechanical.sdsu.edu/

Get to Know Your Department!

The College of Engineering has four departments that serve 8 majors. In what department is your major?

ENGINEERING STUDENT GOALS DURING YEAR 1

• Explore your major, PROCLAIM it is the correct choice
• PROCLAIM Academic Integrity
• PLAN your schedule with your Major Advisor, not just for this semester or next semester, but for every semester (see an advisor at least once per semester until you graduate)
• PARTICIPATE in your success: visit the CSSE often, utilize resources, manage your time wisely
• Set high expectations! The higher GPA you earn as an engineering student, the more career choices you have after graduation
• PROCLAIM your understanding of the impaction criteria and PLAN to complete by spring of 2nd year (for transfer students you have likely already completed impaction and started at SDSU in the major, not pre-major)
• PLAN to PARTICIPATE in activities outside the classroom (aka High Impact Practices) such as a student club, undergraduate research, study abroad, internship, etc.)

SDSU ACADEMIC CALENDAR

Pay close attention to important dates (e.g. registration dates, due date to turn in documents or assignments, add/drop deadline, and others).

Please bookmark and add the key important deadlines on your personal academic calendar/planner, as noted in the SDSU Academic Calendar below:

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The University Catalog is one of your 3 KEY ADVISING TOOLS and is Accessible Online

New fall 2022 and spring 2023 students will follow the 2022-2023 University Catalog. The catalog is THE MOST IMPORTANT TOOL!! Read through the following sections BEFORE classes start on January 18, 2023:

• Course Descpriptions (for your major), pay close attention to the pre-requisites for each class. You must satisfy them before you can take that class, unless otherwise noted
• General Education Requirements, don't just take any class, make sure you take what you need to fulfill GE requirements AND a topic in which you are interested
• Search 'Impacted Program' in Colleges and Departments and then click on your major to read and understand what Impacted Program means. While here, read the 'Retention Policy' just above 'Impacted Program' in this section of the catalog
• University Policies: you'll need to know the policies and regulations and expectations. Among these is Cheating and Plagiarism; READ THIS! You'll be asked to PROCLAIM your Academic Integrity at the Assistant Dean session of New Student Orientation.
• Almost EVERYTHING you need to know about being a successful SDSU student is in this catalog!

The Degree Evaluation (aka audit) is one of your 3 KEY ADVISING TOOLS and is accessible from MySDSU. Note: the video shows the old way to access Degree Evaluation. The new way starts at MySDSU. Other than the access (starting point) the video has great, important information.

View the video above before your New Student Orientation date. The video outlines the steps to see: (1) a Degree Audit Report, (2) an In-Progress Degree Audit Report, and (3) a What-If Degree Audit Report

All new students will access their Degree Evaluation (Degree Audit Report) at their New Student Orientation date to register for classes. On the date of your orienation you will log in directly to MySDSU (specific instructions can be found at the mysdsu website) to view and use your Degree Evaluation to plan your first class schedule and to actually register for classes.

Credit: Office of the Registrar

The MyMAP is one of your 3 KEY ADVISING TOOLS and is accessible from your Webportal.

The MyMAP allows students to view course sequencing by semester. It serves as a guide that you will use in conjunction with the other 2 KEY ADVISING TOOLS (catalog and degree eval/audit) to plan your classes each semester.

NOTE: Some students enter SDSU with Advanced Placement credits or other course credits completed at a community college or other program. Students with credits should pay close attention to what requirements they have completed (they appear on your degree eval/audit). Please be patient, your transcripts are being reviewed throughout summer. If you have questions about course credit on your degree eval/audit report, contact the Office of the Registrar for support.

In addition to these 3 KEY ADVISING TOOLS, you have many resources to help you reach success. Some of them are campus wide and others are specific to the College of Engineering

For more on campuswide resources, be sure to view New Student Orientation: Part 2. The link to Part 2 can be found at the end of this presentation.