All first year students are expected to register for a seminar in Spring semester. This course will not be assigned to you -- you need to select the one you want;
If you are not meeting the language requirement by taking courses you may sign up for a proficiency examination at a mutually convenient time with Aileen Kane in the Center for Writing and Learning (http://www.ups.edu/CWL//flpt/home.htm)
You may only register for courses after the time sent to you by the Registrar and will need an "access code" from me. At that point you may register by logging into your Cascade account.
Once you have registered, you will be free to make any adjustments to your schedule that you wish, from anywhere you like, both during registration and during open registration. Schedule changes after registration will be reported to me by email, automatically.
There will be some classes that you cannot register for electronically: these include independent study (still requiring contracts), internships (still requiring ACA approval), and applied music classes (still requiring contact with the Music School).
Midterm grades are out. It is good if you did not get a report because you are doing satisfactory work in all of your classes. However, if you received a report, then I was sent a copy too and you need to make an appointment with me. It is essential that we talk now in order to nip any problems associated with unsatisfactory work in the bud. The semester is more than half over and it is important that we discuss your options now so you can save a lot of grief later.
If you have your schedule for next semester completely under control or only have a few basic questions, drop by my office for your access code. Be sure to bring a copy of your desired schedule and a copy of your four-year plan. I will take a quick look at your plan, put it in your file for posterity, give you your access code, and send you merrily on your way.
If you have questions requiring a more careful discussion of your schedule, you need to make an appointment to meet with me. There is a sign-up sheet on my office door with the times I have set aside for such appointments. Bring any pertinent background information to our appointment so we can address your questions as efficiently as possible.
If you do not meet with me prior to registration you can obtain your access code only if you hand me a signed, dated affidavit specifying that you elected to register without my advice.
If you are considering (or are) majoring in mathematics or computer science, check out our contract majors (for more information see the bulletin or the `contract major' section of my webpage ). Our department is the only one on campus offering you the opportunity and responsibility to modify your course of study to more accurately reflect your interests. (For example, if you have a leaning toward business or engineering, you might use a mathematical-economics or an upper-division physics course to meet one of the requirements for a mathematics major.)
When selecting courses, be certain you are on track to fulfill the requirements of both the core and a major or potential major (there are curriculum guides for every major offered at the university designed to help you develop your four-year plan). And seriously consider taking a course in one of your weaker areas or a discipline that just seems interesting. After all, the true purpose of a liberal arts school like the University of Puget Sound is to help you develop a well-rounded and well-informed eduational plan. See the UPS Mission Statment for a glowing description of what you should gain while here. What is missing in this statement is your own role in and responsibility for carefully selecting a course of study that optimizes your educational growth.
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