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NEW STUDENT CONFERENCE SUMMER/FALL 2020

WELCOME TO ALEC {AGCJ, AGSC, ALED, USAL}

We need to know more about you. Please fill out the following google form for us: tx.ag/ALECnsc

People You Should Know

• Dr. Lori Moore

Associate Department Head for Undergraduate Programs

• Dr. Mathew Baker

Department Head

YOUR ADVISORS

Ag Communications & Journalism (AGCJ)

Rebecca Thompson

r_thompson12@tamu.edu 271 AGLS

Ag Science- Teacher Certification (AGSC)

Courtney McCubbins

courtney.mccubbins@tamu.edu 269 AGLS

Ag Leadership & Development (ALED)

Ashley Winterrowd

awinterrowd@tamu.edu 275 AGLS

University Studies – Leadership (USAL)

Reid Stavinoha

reidstav@tamu.edu 273 AGLS

ADVISING INFORMATION

Role of Academic Advisors

• Help you with degree plans and

course requirements

• Process paperwork for Q-drops,

Minor forms, etc.

• Assist you with academic issues,

professors, or personal concerns

• Your advisor is meant to be a

resource for you – if you don’t know where to go, just ask

ADVISING INFORMATION

Expectations of Students

• Be knowledgeable and responsible for your own degree plan
• Email, call, or make appointments if you have questions
• Make appointments early if you can (especially during pre-

registration)

• TALK to your advisor if you are struggling!
• Don’t wait until end of the semester to seek help, your advisor

can’t help you, if they don’t know about it!

ALEC ADVISING YOUTUBE CHANNEL

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ADVISING INFORMATION

Email

• ALWAYS check your university email address
• All official correspondence will go through that email account
• The excuse that “I didn’t check my email” is NOT acceptable

ACADEMIC SUCCESS

Academic Probation

• If your cumulative or term GPA falls below a 2.0, then you will be placed
• n Academic Probation
• AGSC majors must maintain a 2.75 GPA at all times per TEA

guidelines

• You will receive a letter explaining your requirements to continue with
• ur program
• If you do not meet those requirements by the next semester, you will be

dismissed from our program

• Probation information can be found on the College of Ag website here:

https://aglifesciences.tamu.edu/undergraduate-academic-probation-dismissal-policy/

ACADEMIC SUCCESS

Academic Resources

• Academic Advisors
• Academic Success Center (free tutoring, academic coaching)
• Student Counseling Center (free academic, career, & personal

counseling)

• University Writing Center (support for writing and public

speaking, available for all courses)

• Professors, SI Sessions, TAs
• Everyone goes to tutoring at some point!

TRANSFERRING IN COURSEWORK

Taking Courses Outside of Texas A&M

• Always check with your advisor

before taking a course outside of TAMU

• Only take University Core

Curriculum (UCC) available in handbook and online at http://core.tamu.edu

• Select Fall 2020 as your catalog

when checking core curriculum

FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCES

Texas A&M’s first year experience course designed to help new students transition to our scholastic community. AGLS 125: Putting the A-G in Aggie

• Led by faculty/staff instructor
• Peer mentors who serve as a resource
• Personalized section of 25 students
• Meets weekly for 50min
• Social activities to build community
• Way to connect with others
• Develop awareness of available opportunities

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

Departmental Organizations

• Agricultural Communicators of

Tomorrow (ACT)

• ALEC Aggie Reps
• Collegiate FFA

Get Involved

• Texas A&M has over 900 student
• rganizations
• It is important for you to get involved!
• Only take on what you can handle.

HIGH IMPACT EXPERIENCES

Types

• Study Abroad/Study Away
• Internships
• Research

Study Away/Study Abroad

• Experience Agriculture Road Trip
• Greece
• Poland
• Mexico
• Costa Rica
• Namibia
• Belize

PRIOR TO REGISTRATION

• Update your personal information in HOWDY
• Sign up for Code Maroon

(http://codemaroon.tamu.edu)

• Check account for holds
• Select Tuition Rate in HOWDY
• Select Student Location
• Accept your Lab Safety Acknowledgement for

Summer/Fall 2020 in HOWDY

DEGREE PLANS

Look Over Your Degree Plan

• This lists every course and degree

requirement you need to complete in order to graduate

• There are sections for required

Major courses, University Core Curriculum, Ag electives, etc.

• Be mindful of grade & GPA

requirements (C or better in Major and Minor Coursework)

• AGSC students must maintain at

least a 2.75 GPA at all times

REGISTRATION

Registration will be facilitated via Zoom for those of you needing assistance. Emails will be sent out with further instructions. Utilize the Registration Worksheet Registration opens at: 2:00 all transfer students 2:30 all freshman students Advisors will be logged into Zoom 30 minutes before your registration opens.

REGISTRATION

• Please be aware that after this conference pre-registration you

will be responsible for all subsequent semesters

• Any advising appointments needed for registration for

subsequent semesters should be made well in advance as calendars fill up quickly

• Walk-in advising is available for students who are currently in our

majors during pre-registration time each semester

• You’ll receive detailed emails with this information, so be sure to

check your TAMU email frequently

PARENT/GUARDIAN ACCESS

• Parents are able to access grades after

the student sets the parent/guardian password

• This form ONLY grants parents access to

student grades

• Faculty and staff are restricted in what

they are allowed to discuss with parents/guardians concerning students

• Information for parents will be

uploaded into the eCampus portal

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION

Welcome to Aggieland

Advisors Grades Graduation Involvement Experience

CONTACT US FOLLOW US

AGLS Building; 2nd floor, West Wing

@ALECaggies & ALEC Students (group)

@alecaggies @alecaggies (979) 862-3001 alec.tamu.edu