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College Advisor: Brittney Dvorak Freshman Advisor: Chelsea Stephens

Grounded in Benedictine values and University mission, it is an interactive process between advisor and student supported by technology.

• Advisor responsibilities
• Student responsibilities

• Summer

– Transcripts, AP, Dual Credit, Summer School, Logins

• First Week of Classes

– Advising Check-In August 27th through August 31st

• Fall

– Advising events to prepare for Spring registration – Registration for Spring Semester

• 120 credits

– Full-time status equals 12-18 credits

• Averages to about 15 credits per semester (not including summer)
• One credit hour equals one hour spent in the classroom
• 2.0 GPA

– Major programs and/or scholarships may require a higher GPA

www.ben.edu/degree-programs

General Education Requirements – 48 credits

(left side of major checklist)

• Liberal Arts majors

– 36-77 credits depending on the major – Opportunity to double major and/or add a minor – Some programs have major courses in the first semester, some do not

• Undecided majors

– Until you choose a major, you will be taking general education classes – Let Chelsea know if you are interested in a major to enroll you in an intro course to try the major out

• Typical first semester schedule:

– BENB 101 – LCOM – WRIT 101 – MATH (based on math placement test results) – 1-2 General Education classes – 1-2 Major classes

Many factors go into your Fall 2018 schedule. It is important to work with your Freshman Advisor to finalize your schedule based on availability and major requirements.

Alejandra Montoya, 2017 Freshman Psychology + Criminal Justice Double Major Spanish Minor

#1 Tip for Freshmen: Don’t cram for exams, they are on your syllabus so make sure you keep up with dates.

• Current Student Resources Page

– ben.edu/current-students/index.cfm

• Reset Student Password

– account.ben.edu/setpswd/student.cfm

• Desire2Learn (D2L)

– ben.desire2learn.com

• Office 365 Email Login (Benedictine Email)

– Download the Outlook app on your phone!

• MyBenU

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