Student Academic Advising Center

Semester 1: Adjustment and Awareness

Goal: To adjust to college and increase academic and career awareness. (Bolded areas geared toward major/career exploration.)

Strategies:

Take advantage of campus tutoring and other campus resources: Tutoring and Learning Center (TLC); Counseling Center; or take Education 105 - a study skills course.

Learn to use good study techniques and to manage your time wisely: Study Tips & Time Management.

Become familiar with UWSP Degree Types, General Degree Requirements and Academic Policies and Procedures.

Browse in your UWSP catalog and on-line for information on potential majors: Guide To UWSP Academic Programs And Careers; Majors & Minors; Department Web Pages; Majors organized by interest themes; What IS Anthropology, Sociology...?.

Assess your interests, skills, and personality type; relate these to majors and careers: UWSP Career Services Assessments; UWSP Counseling Center Assessments; UW System Assessments or attend one of the "Exploring Majors & Career Paths" workshops at the Career Services Office (check the Calendar of Events) or "Choosing Your College Major" sessions at the UWSP Counseling Center.

Gather information on the world of work; Especially helpful sites are:

and the

Occupational Outlook Handbook

or see where

UWSP graduates got jobs

. Check out print materials in the

Career Services library

and

UWSP library

Check out the UWSP Career Services Office's Career Exploration Resource Portal.

Talk to people: your parents, your relatives, your neighbors, adults you work or volunteer with. Find out what they majored in and how they ended up where they are now and why (tips on informational interviewing)
Enroll in an exploratory course such as Health Promotion/ Wellness 107 - Career Exploration (fulfills a GDR Wellness-HE), ACES - Achieving Career Exploration through Service (offered by Residential Living - 1 elective credit) or one of the many Introduction to the Major courses (see advisor for suggestions)
for 2nd semester.
Meet people with similar interests and develop teamwork skills by joining a student organization. Check out other ways to get involved on campus through Student Involvement & Employment.