Thanks for com­ing out to group advise­ment. Just a cou­ple of key points and the links to the video and the files.

1. Please fol­low the plan as close as pos­si­ble. Trans­fers and Change of Majors will need help. Fail­ure to do so can adversely affect graduation.
2. Yearly reg­is­tra­tions are pos­si­ble as of Sum­mer 2024. Please plan ahead as much as pos­si­ble to ensure best pos­si­ble outcomes.
3. ART 412 Graphic Design IV for Spring 2025. Sched­ule rota­tion in full is vis­i­ble via PDF below.
4. One ART 365 Dig­i­tal Pho­tog­ra­phy per semester.
5. Sum­mer School Options ART 442 Web Design, ART 378 Motion Design (Both sec­ond semes­ter, First one must be done on cam­pus) ART 453 Practicum Infield Study, Art History
6. Intern­ship — required to grad­u­ate, look for instruc­tions via adviser or D2L direc­tions. Avail­able in the sum­mer, but due to uni­ver­sity reg­u­la­tions, stu­dents must be enrolled as stu­dent to com­plete credit. Loca­tion is flex­i­ble and pos­si­ble remote. 
7. Port­fo­lio Reviews Guide­lines and reminders: ART 090 BFA Port­fo­lio Review late fall, is used for admis­sion to pro­gram. Keep work for ART 101, 102, 107, 213, 214. 
8. Port­fo­lio Reviews Guide­lines and reminders: ART 095 BFA Progress Review (spring semes­ter) used to assess advance­ment towards com­ple­tion of a pro­fes­sional degree. With wide range of com­pli­ca­tions and vari­ables, the review’s intent is to inform and guide, as well as pre­pare for intern­ship par­tic­i­pa­tion and ART 499 Senior Project. Each sit­u­a­tion is unique, so con­sult the appro­pri­ate adviser directly for more information. 
9. ART 499 Senior Project Spring 2025 meet­ing on Wednes­day Oct 16 at 12:15 after chapel in 2B02, to out­line the class objectives.
10. Math Place­ment infor­ma­tion can be found at (https://​oru​.edu/​a​c​a​d​e​m​i​c​s​/​c​o​s​e​/​c​o​m​p​u​t​i​n​g​-​a​n​d​-​m​a​t​h​e​m​a​t​i​c​s​/​a​l​e​k​s​p​p​l​/​a​l​e​k​s​h​o​m​e​.​p​h​p​?​l​o​c​a​l​e​=en). The test must be taken before reg­is­ter­ing for a math class.
11. Juniors and Seniors Audits should be sched­uled or con­ducted by this point.
12. Seniors, please make sure you Apply to Grad­u­ate. Stu­dents with 6 hours left after grad­u­a­tion will need to peti­tion through registrar.
13. A new BFA in Game Design and Devel­op­ment will start in the Fall 2024. Stu­dents begin­ning with the fall 2023 degree plan may be eli­gi­ble to trans­fer over. Please see Mr. How­ell for assistance.
14. Pos­si­bil­ity of ART 304 Print­mak­ing II (Screen print­ing with clothes and mer­chan­dise) could be offered for Sum­mer 24 1 Ses­sion which runs from May 6–24. Class will meet approx­i­mately 6 hours per day. Please con­tact Pro­fes­sor How­ell if interested.

And for prepar­ing for reg­is­tra­tion, which begins on Sun­day , Octo­ber 20, use and or cre­ate a degree plan on paper or using the Reg­is­tra­tion Tools in Vision and Degree­Works:

1. Update degree plan sheet with cur­rent courses using Vision, or use https://​degree​works​.oru​.edu/ (Works for degrees after 2021).
2. Start with next art or design courses from degree plan sheet, work­ing in gen eds and HPE in as avail­able. These are spe­cific to each year. Please use the year you came to ORU, This can be found in Vision
3. If you have a cus­tom degree plan cre­ated by one of us, please use it. Let us know if we have questions.
4. Remem­ber many courses are taught fall or spring, even or odd years, or on a rota­tion only (see PDF).
5. Please plan ahead as many semes­ters as possible.
6. Write CRN num­bers down as well as course num­ber and title, which makes it eas­ier to remem­ber which sec­tion you want.
7. Pri­or­i­tize plans, major takes prece­dence over minors or activ­i­ties. Bring com­pleted work­sheet to advise­ment appointment.
8. Please, no drop-ins. 24-hours notice allows for preparation.
9. The rota­tion of classes has changed dra­mat­i­cally. All required classes are the same, but the offer­ing is rotating.
10. For all First Year Stu­dents (fresh­man), Mr. Kim will assist with your sched­ule. He can han­dle every­thing I can, but will ask if some­thing is unique.

Documents and Links

Zoom Link

Record­ing Fail­ure, see sum­mary below.

Schedule a Meeting

For office hour vis­its and advise­ment appoint­ments, please use the online system.

https://​cal​endly​.com/​j​h​o​w​e​l​l​-​o​ru/

Summary

Degree Plan, Registration, and Course Availability

Jason dis­cussed the impor­tance of fol­low­ing the degree plan to avoid miss­ing classes, espe­cially those only offered every three years. He empha­sized the need for early reg­is­tra­tion for major classes and HPE courses, as they tend to fill up quickly. Jason also high­lighted the neces­sity of tak­ing spe­cific classes like Graphic Design and Dig­i­tal Pho­tog­ra­phy, which have lim­ited avail­abil­ity. He men­tioned the option of sum­mer school for those unable to take cer­tain classes, and the pos­si­bil­ity of tak­ing Web Design or Motion Design online for those who have already taken them in class.

Internships, Portfolio Reviews, and Student Responsibilities

Jason dis­cussed the require­ments and process for intern­ships and port­fo­lio reviews for stu­dents in their major. He empha­sized that stu­dents are respon­si­ble for find­ing their own intern­ships and that they must be reg­is­tered as stu­dents to receive credit. He also men­tioned that the port­fo­lio review, which occurs around the mid­dle of the sopho­more year, is a test to ensure stu­dents are con­fi­dent and capa­ble in their cho­sen major. Jason clar­i­fied that the nec­es­sary mate­ri­als for the review come from spe­cific classes, and he reas­sured the stu­dents that very few peo­ple fail the review.

Program Tracking, Registration, and Senior Expectations

Jason empha­sizes the impor­tance of track­ing work through­out the pro­gram, espe­cially for seniors prepar­ing to grad­u­ate. Juniors must sched­ule an audit to ensure they are on track with required courses. Seniors need to fill out an appli­ca­tion to grad­u­ate by the end of the semes­ter, and attend a manda­tory meet­ing on Octo­ber 16th regard­ing expec­ta­tions and senior projects. Jason men­tions a poten­tial screen print­ing class dur­ing the first sum­mer ses­sion. He stresses start­ing with major classes first when reg­is­ter­ing, and uti­liz­ing resources like degree works and cus­tom degree plans to stay orga­nized. Jason also advises using unique CRN num­bers to eas­ily find classes dur­ing registration.

First Year Class Structure and Tracking

Jason dis­cussed the struc­ture of the first year of classes, empha­siz­ing the impor­tance of con­sul­ta­tion with Mr. Kim before meet­ing with him. He intro­duced a PDF sched­ule out­lin­ing class offer­ings into the future and explained his appoint­ment sys­tem to avoid unnec­es­sary wait­ing time. Jason also addressed a ques­tion about senior projects and briefly explained the use of degree works, a sys­tem that tracks stu­dents’ progress and remain­ing classes. He empha­sized the need for plan­ning and track­ing classes for the major pro­gram, using the plans fea­ture to map out all required classes and track progress. Jason also men­tioned the use of a degree plan sheet and the abil­ity to sched­ule classes, which should be inter­con­nected with the plans feature.

Emphasizing Self-Reliance and Problem-Solving Skills

Jason empha­sized the impor­tance of self-reliance and prob­lem-solv­ing skills, urg­ing the team to famil­iar­ize them­selves with the sys­tem to avoid future com­pli­ca­tions. He also encour­aged them to ask intel­li­gent ques­tions when seek­ing help. Jason ended the con­ver­sa­tion by express­ing his appre­ci­a­tion for the team’s efforts and men­tioned an upcom­ing email regard­ing major changes.