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College Advisor: James Cooper 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)

• Business Core Courses

– Every business major will take these courses in the first two years – Become more familiar with business courses before beginning upper level courses

• Department Cognates

– Related to business but are not traditional business courses – Same requirements for every business major

• 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.

Marisa Fernbach, Junior Marketing

#1 Tip for Freshmen: Get involved. This will help you so much to make friends and to really feel like you’re a part of the campus.

• 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

Advising Handbook

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