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Welcome to the Advising Center for Undeclared Students
The Advising Center for Undeclared Students at Kutztown
University (KU) opened in the fall of 1998 in response to a
growing awareness of the special needs of students who enter
KU with the desire to explore academic majors and related
careers before committing to a major program of study. The
Advising Center currently serves approximately 800 new,
transfer, and incumbent students each year.
Through individual appointments, workshops, and
University
Studies (UST) courses,
the Advising Center assists undeclared students with the
following:
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Selecting and scheduling courses
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Establishing and evaluating academic goals
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Understanding and navigating university policies and
procedures
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Exploring academic majors and related careers
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Declaring a major
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Connecting with additional university programs and
resources.
Office Hours and
Location
The Advising Center for Undeclared Students is conveniently located
in
119 Stratton Administration Center, in close proximity to
the Registrars Office, the Career Services
Office, and the Financial Aid Office. The office is open
Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Please note that
the office closes daily for lunch between 12:00 p.m. and
1:00 p.m.
To best serve your needs, we encourage
you to schedule an appointment. The staff will attempt to accommodate walk-ins,
telephone, and e-mail inquiries.
Mailing
Address/Office Contact Information
Advising Center for Undeclared Students
119 Stratton Administration Center
P.O. Box 730
Kutztown University
Kutztown, PA 19530
Phone: 610-683-4735
Fax: 610-683-4727
Email:
advisingcenter@kutztown.edu
Staff Contact Information
Meet the staff in
the Advising Center for Undeclared Students
Advising Center Mission and Program
Goals
The Advising Center for Undeclared
Students supports the
university mission through its commitment to the success
of undeclared students, preparing them to meet lifelong
"career challenges and responsibilities", engaging them in
"critical, analytical, and aesthetic inquiry", and
encouraging the "development of citizens who contribute to a
global society".
Mission
Statement
Serving as a connection between students
and the campus community, the Advising Center for Undeclared
Students advises and advocates for students to affect their
decision-making skills; enabling them to explore and choose
majors, transition to college, and pursue academic and
personal goals.
Goals and
Student Learning Outcomes
Assist students in self-understanding and
self-acceptance (Understanding abilities, interests, and
limitations).
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will able to identify their vocational
personality as defined by Holland.
Students will be able to identify their academic
strengths and limitations.
Assist students in clarifying their life goals by
relating their vocational personality (interests, skills,
and abilities) to careers and academic disciplines and
majors.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to locate and use information
and resources about majors and
careers.
Students will demonstrate knowledge of how majors and
careers are classified.
Students will be able to identify career opportunities
related to various majors.
Students will be able to evaluate their potential for
success in KU majors of interest.
Students will be able to evaluate their potential fit
in several careers.
Assist students in developing an educational plan
consistent with their life goals.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to identify majors at Kutztown
University.
Students will be able to articulate their educational
plan including choice of major and potential careers.
Students will able to recognize the value of global
awareness in developing life goals in a global economy
and multicultural society.
Students will be able to identify volunteer and
extracurricular activities that relate to and support
their career and major interest.
Students will be able to recognize the role of life
long learning in their professional and personal life.
Assist students in developing
decision-making skills.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to identify the steps in
effective decisions making.
Students will demonstrate responsibility for making
educational and career decisions.
Provide accurate information about institutional
policies, procedures, resources, and programs.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to calculate GPA.
Students will be able to explain drop/add policies,
procedures, and implications.
Students will be able to identify requirements of
intended major or possible major.
Students will be able to identify the academic
structure of the university and general education
requirements.
Students will be able to explain the process for
declaring a major.
Students will be able to identify course repeat
policies and implications.
Assist students in using university technology.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will able to access and use campus email.
Students will be able to use online student services.
Students will be able to use the university and
Advising Center website.
Assist students in evaluating or reevaluating progress
toward established goals and educational plans.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to evaluate academic progress
and determine whether or not they are meeting the
requirements for intended or possible majors.
Students will refine or set new goals based on
evaluation of performance in and satisfaction with
exploratory courses.
Refer students to other institutional or community
support services.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to identify where to go for
other institutional or community support services.
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