2013-2014

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At Georgia State we have a tradition of momentum — growing and changing in response to opportunities and challenges. Every day we are Schools and Colleges advancing our academics, expanding our opportunities and broadening AndrewYoung School our influence to better serve our students, our community and the world. of Policy Studies Academics Byrdine F. Lewis School of Georgia State offers a challenging academic environment that emphasizes Nursing and Health Professions hands-on research and practical experience across the curriculum. College of Arts and Sciences • 100 fields of study with 250 degree programs • Atlanta-Based Learning program that weaves the city into the classroom College of Education • Nationally ranked Freshmen Learning Communities program College of Law • Internship and service opportunities in and around Atlanta Honors College Student Body Rankings Institute of Public Health The student body of more than 32,000 Georgia State has over 50 nationally demonstrates that students from all and internationally ranked programs, J. Mack Robinson backgrounds can achieve at high rates. including these top U.S. programs: College of Business • 75% undergraduate students; • #1 Best Value Law School 25% graduate students • #2 Best Health Law Program Connections with Atlanta • Students from every county in • #2 Best JD/MA in Philosophy Atlanta is integral to Georgia State’s Georgia, every state in the nation • #4 Best Program in Public Finance educational experience. Students and more than 150 countries and Budgeting and faculty are a part of a living • One of the 15 most diverse • #4 Best Risk Management and laboratory where they study and universities in the nation Insurance Program create solutions for the challenges of the 21st century. • Ranked #1 in Georgia in both un- • #8 Best Computer Information dergraduate and graduate degrees Systems Program • Students have interned at Fortune conferred to students of color • #10 Best Real Estate Program 500 companies, national non- • More than1,600 international • #12 Best Program in City profits, government agencies and students Management and Urban Policy federal and state courts. • American Indian/Alaska native = .3%; • #12 Best Program in Nonprofit • More Georgia executives hold Asian = 12.2%; Black = 34.8%; Multi- Management advanced degrees from Robinson racial = 3.5%; Native Hawaiian/Pacific • #13 Best Hospitality Program College of Business than from any Islander = .2%;White = 43.6% other school in the Southeast. • Georgia State reaches into the Faculty and Staff community through programs The same qualities that make Atlanta attractive to private sector professionals as diverse as the Health Law help Georgia State attract quality faculty, staff and administrators. Partnership Clinic, the BioBus, • More than 4,700 faculty and staff • Student/faculty ratio: 20/1 a mobile laboratory for K-12 students, the Rialto Center for Arts performances, the Partner- ship for Urban Health Research and the Confucius Institute, a one-of-a-kind resource for the business community in metro Atlanta and the state of Georgia.

2 Local/Global Footprint Research Responding to the demands of a Georgia State gained research university status in 1996 and has since put growing student body, an academically research front and center to produce transformative discoveries across a adventurous faculty and a research- broad spectrum of fields. oriented curriculum, Georgia State is • New $150 million .science center opened in 2010 expanding in Atlanta and beyond. • Specialized research centers focused on health care and quality of life issues, • 41 buildings in downtown campus including Inflammation, Immunity and Infection; Diagnostics and Therapeutics; • Educational centers in Alpharetta, Behavioral Neuroscience and Viral Immunology Brookhaven, Buckhead, Peachtree- • CollabTech Biotechnology Business Incubator completed in 2008 Dunwoody and Henry County • Sponsored awards for grants and contracts of $67 million in 2011 • Academic programs on five continents Arts and Culture • 42 faculty-led study abroad With its quality arts programs and location in downtown Atlanta, Georgia State programs in 28 countries adds to, and benefits from, the city’s vibrant cultural community. • 36 exchange programs in • Students and faculty of the School of Music have won four Grammy awards. 14 countries • Five Points:A Journal of Literature and Art ranked among the top 10 literary magazines in the country (Every Writer’s Resource). Economic Impact • David Bottoms, former Poet Laureate of Georgia, is a professor in the Georgia State contributes to the Department of English’s Creative Writing Program. economies of Atlanta and the South. • The Digital Arts and Entertainment Laboratory is a modern facility for • Economic impact of $1.4 billion producing digital media content. annually • The Oxford American recently selected visual art students Kojo Griffin and • About $614.4 million in total Yanique Norman as two of 100 “New Superstars of Southern Art.” annual revenue • The Rialto Center for the Arts has been named the best world music venue in Atlanta (Creative Loafing and Essence Magazine).

Campus Life Athletics Georgia State is where city life meets campus life for a unique and exciting The Athletics program at Georgia student experience. State is a source of school spirit and • Five residence halls housing 4,000 students pride for the university. • More than 300 student organizations, including 24 fraternities and sororities • 19 NCAA Division I teams • Six campus dining locations moving to the Sunbelt Conference • Six student media outlets, including WRAS 88.5, the most powerful in 2013 student-run station in the country • Football team that plays in the • State-of-the-art Student Recreation Center • 17 intramural sports and 25 sports clubs • 134 student-athletes who attained • Touch the Earth outdoor recreation program the Colonial Athletic Association Commissioner’s Award Alumni • Nickname: Panthers Georgia State alumni, numbering more than 170,000 worldwide, include leaders • Mascot name: Pounce in almost every field. Many graduates stay connected to Georgia State through • Colors: Blue and White our Alumni Association, enjoying a range of membership benefits, discounts and services while helping to strengthen and support the university. www.gsu.edu

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3 The Office of undergraduate studies places special emphasis on your first years at Georgia state university. Through research and our own experience, we know that the foundation built during the first year is key to a student’s success. Because of this, we organize numerous programs throughout the year to help undergraduate students succeed academically, professionally and socially.

Your participation in these exceptional programs will help you connect with other students, faculty and staff, as well as establish a solid foundation to ensure your success at Georgia state.

These programs and services are free and are proven to help. so make sure you take advantage of these great opportunities.

“Success doesn’t come to you … you go to it.” – Marva Collins

The Office of undergraduate studies provides leadership and direction for the following programs: • Academic coaching experience (Ace) • Atlanta-Based Learning (ABL) • Freshman/Atlanta connection • Freshman Learning communities (FLc) • icARe/early Alert • Latino students services and Outreach (LAssO) • scholarship Resource center • student success Workshops • supplemental Instruction (sI) • Virtual Interactive Plaza (VIP)

Keep reading for more information about these programs, visit our website at www.gsu.edu/success, follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/gsustudentsuccess and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/gsusuccess, or feel free to stop by our office in 224 sparks Hall.

4 Academic Coaching Experience (ACE)

Academic Coaching Experience (ACE) gives students an opportunity to meet one-on-one with an academic coach. In this voluntary program, the coach and student meet initially to assess the individual’s academic strengths, weaknesses and factors that impede academic progress. Together, they develop a plan to improve the student’s academic skills.

Academic coaching empowers students by helping them: • Objectively assess barriers to academic success • Establish attainable educational goals • Develop and maintain positive daily routines • Improve time management and organizational skills • Enhance self-esteem and self-advocacy skills • Develop a study schedule • Become active learners and class participants • Take effective lecture notes • Prepare for exams • Balance academic and social demands • Establish rapport with professors • Utilize college resources

For more information about Academic Coaching or to sign up for an academic coach, please go to http://success.students.gsu.edu/first-year-programs/ academic-coaching/.

“Choice, not circumstances, determines your success.”

– Anonymous

5 “Success will never be a big step in the future, success is a small step taken just now.” – Jonatan Mårtensson

Atlanta-Based Learning (ABL)

Atlanta-Based Learning (ABL) is designed to give Georgia State students an opportunity to become involved in the greater Atlanta community and take advantage of the unique learning experiences Georgia State offers as an urban research institution.

Atlanta-Based Learning promotes academic and civic engagement within the greater Atlanta community. Your participation in ABL may involve activities that introduce you to the city’s culture and landmarks, business establishments, and service sector.

Each activity has a specific theme (environment, culture, people, service- learning) that provides students with an opportunity to connect their academic curriculum with the urban Atlanta environment. As part of ABL, students have recently toured the King Center and the Breman Museum, helped plant trees and restore the Oakland Cemetery, supported after-school programs, and volunteered at the Atlanta Community Food Bank.

Atlanta-Based Learning is a free way to explore Atlanta and see what it has to offer you . . . not in a tourist way, but just in a learning way! – Heather, Senior

To learn more about Atlanta-Based Learning, please go to http://success.students.gsu.edu/first-year-programs/freshman-learning- communities/atlanta-based-learning/.

6 Freshman / Atlanta Connection

The Freshman/Atlanta Connection, a collaborative effort between Undergraduate Studies and the Department of English, is an academic retention initiative offered spring semesters. The program allows students to continue with their Freshman Learning Community (FLC) cohort and English 1101 instructor into their second-semester English 1102 course. (Please note that non-FLC students can also participate in this program.)

In addition to continuing with a cohort of students and their English 1101 instructor, all students in the class will receive the following opportunities:

• Engage with the community through Atlanta-Based Learning • Register early for the following fall courses • Receive customized second-semester advisement information • Participate in special career exploration activities • Take advantage of access to an English-support librarian • Maintain successful transition strategies for spring

Students who choose to participate in the Freshman/Atlanta Connection program find familiar faces in at least one class, pursue their civic engagement learning, and continue to receive valuable tools to increase their chance at success.

To participate in the Freshman/Atlanta Connection, speak with your English 1101 instructor and/or come to the Office of Undergraduate Studies.

“Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiam.” – Winston Churchill

7 “You are the only one who can use your ability. It is an awesome responsibility.”

– Zig Ziglar

Freshman Learning Communities (FLC)

Get connected at Georgia State through Freshman Learning Communities (FLC), a pre-planned schedule of courses that groups you with other students with similar interests and sets your education on the right track.

Each Freshman Learning Community is built on an academic theme, and the 25 students in each FLC take all their classes together the first semester. Through their involvement in an FLC, students are able to form a small, friendly community within a large research university.

Each FLC consists of general education core curriculum courses that will apply to any major. In other words, FLCs are not restricted to particular majors, nor do you have to declare a major in order to register for an FLC. If at the end of the first semester you decide to select a major in a different area, you can be sure that your courses will count as part of your general education requirements.

What do FLCs offer? • Smooth transition from high school to university life and culture • Immediate connection to other students, faculty, campus and Atlanta communities • Introduction to university resources and services • Higher success rates in GPA, retention and time it takes to graduate • Exposure to a wide variety of academic themes • Availability to Peer Mentor for additional support • Accessibility to technology for entire fall semester (in selected FLCs)

My FLC (Global Ambassadors) allowed me to build a strong foundation and encouraged me to have a successful college career at Georgia State University. – Ty, Senior

For more information about the FLC program or to view the FLCs offered next semester, please go to http://success.students.gsu.edu/first-year-programs/freshman-learning-communities/.

8 iCARE / Early Alert

The purpose of iCARE/Early Alert is to notify and provide support to students who show signs of academic distress early in the semester. The iCARE notification sent before the sixth week of the semester affords the students the opportunity to make academic modifications and improvements in a timely manner to achieve scholastic success by the end of the semester.

During the fifth week of the semester, each faculty member completes a report for every first-year student in his/her course that notifies the Office of Undergraduate Studies of students who may benefit from additional resources and support.

Some characteristics we ask faculty members to look out for may include: • Excessive tardiness or absences • Lack of participation and engagement in the course • Failure to submit assignments or submission of incomplete assignments • Difficulty comprehending course content • Grades that indicate potential failure in the course

The iCARE program helps students: • Recognize academic challenges • Identify resources and strategies to address academic challenges • Take ownership and become empowered to accomplish their goals for academic success • Take advantage of campus resources available on campus

Students who are contacted through iCARE should take advantage of the warning and engage the resources that are available. For more information, please go to http://success.students.gsu.edu/ first-year-programs/icare/.

9 Latino Student Services and Outreach (LASSO)

The primary function of Latino Student Services Programs and Services Provided and Outreach (LASSO) is to provide students of • Academic Support Hispanic/Latino background with the support and • Annual Latino College Leadership Summit encouragement needed to successfully graduate. • Bienvenidos – Fall and Spring Semester LASSO provides students with a warm cultural Welcome Event environment and offers academic support, advise- • “Camino a la Universidad” – College ment, personal guidance and programs that foster Information Session for Spanish Speaking and promote leadership, career development, Parents cultural development, professional and personal • Career Development success. LASSO also provides assistance and guid- • Computer Access/Study Area ance for Latino student organizations. The LASSO • Cultural Identity Development Office is a central resource for Latinos on campus • Goizueta Foundation Latino Leadership and in the community to support and encourage Pipeline Hispanic/Latino student retention, persistence • Goizueta Scholars Luncheon and graduation. LASSO also has partnerships with • Graduate/Professional School Information other departments on campus to offer programs • Internship Information focused on student learning while also establishing • Latino College Prep 101 an inclusive community that enhances the success • Latino Leadership Initiative of Hispanic/Latino students. • Latino Resource Fair • Latinos on the Fast Lane: Mentoring Program

As a participant I had the chance to socialize and network with other students, presenters and Latin community leaders. The workshops and the speakers’ presentations were the highlights of the summit; I gained leadership strategies that will help me be better prepared and learned valuable lessons to excel in my career. – Maria, Junior

10 Other Programs That May Help Students

International Student and Scholar Services 252 Sparks Hall http://isss.gsu.edu • Participate in International Student Association Council • Attend an orientation for international students • Receive help with immigration regulations

Margaret A. Staton Office of Disability Services, 230 Student Center http://studentaffairs.gsu.edu/services/ • Get assistance arranging alternate accommodations • Access a variety of software and hardware that enables students with disabilities to access information • Receive information on screenings for students who suspect they may have ADD, LD or a mental health disability

Office of African American Student Services and Programs, 315 Student Center http://studentaffairs.gsu.edu/student-life/ • Learn about SGA and other social activities • Discuss academic difficulties • Get tutoring help in selected areas • Ask questions about diversity issues on campus

For more information about LASSO’s services or programs, check their website http://success.students.gsu.edu/success-programs/latino-outreach/, email [email protected], or stop by their office (Suite 368, Citizens Trust Building).

“Action is the foundational key to all success.” – Pablo Picasso

11 Scholarship Resource Center

Georgia State University offers an excellent education at an affordable price. The Scholarship Resource Center can help you find scholarships that are available to in-state, out-of-state and international students at both the undergraduate and graduate level.

You may be eligible for one or more scholarships funded from the following sources: • Office of Undergraduate Studies • Georgia State University Foundation • Academic departments and colleges • External organizations

Scholarship Resource Center (SRC) The SRC was established at Georgia State University in 2011. SRC offers guidance and support to students seeking financial assistance by providing year-long promotion of scholarship opportunities.

SRC offers the following free resources to assist you with locating scholarships: • Print listings in SRC’s scholarship library • Online scholarship searches in SRC’s internal catalog • Email alerts of scholarships with impending deadlines • Workshops on how to become a competitive applicant • Personalized writing assistance for personal essays

Workshops Workshops are designed to provide you with assistance and guidance throughout the application process. Workshops include two categories “Searching and Applying for Scholarships” and “Writing a Winning Personal Essay”.

Location and Hours The Scholarship Resource Center is located at 251 Sparks Hall Hours of operation: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. Phone: 404/413-2059 Website: http://sfs.gsu.edu/scholarships-grants/src/ “Develop success from

I struggled a lot in school because I wasn’t in high school in the failures. Discouragement and United States. An advisor introduced me to the Scholarship failure are two of the surest Resource Center, where I received help with writing my essay, meeting requirements, and applying for scholarships stepping stones to success.” on time. – Diem, Junior – Dale Carnegie

12 Student Success Workshops

To help you succeed both in and out of the classroom, the Office of Undergraduate Studies provides a series of workshops on issues that often prove challenging for students, such as time management, note taking and test taking.

Many incoming students find that study and life habits that allowed them to do well in high school are not sufficient in college. Perhaps you sailed through high school without having to study particularly hard — you wrote papers the “The most successful people night before they were due or just relied on your smarts. Chances are, those same practices will not lead you to in life are generally those who success at Georgia State. have the best information.” These workshops present different approaches to improve – Benjamin Disraeli your academic skills and provide you with useful tips to help you succeed. Some of the recent workshops include: • Face-to-Face: How to Meet with Your Professors • How to Find Scholarships • It’s Easy as A-B-C-D: Test Taking Strategies • My Mind Went Blank: Strategies for Memory and Concentration • Paper Trail: The Art of Taking Dynamic Lecture Notes • To Read or Not To Read: Skills to Effectively Read Textbooks • Searching and Applying for Scholarships • Time Flies When You Are On Facebook: Time Management & Goal Setting • Writing a Winning Personal Essay

These workshops are advertised around campus. Please be sure to take advantage of them to get the most out of your academic efforts.

For a complete list of workshops, as well as the dates and times, please go to http://success.students.gsu.edu/success- programs/student-success-workshops/.

13 Supplemental Instruction (SI)

Supplemental Instruction (SI) is a proven, voluntary academic assistance program that uses peer-led study groups to help students in traditionally difficult courses.

SI Leaders are students who have already passed the difficult course and have demonstrated competency in the subject matter. The SI Leader attends and participates in classes along with the other students, then designs and leads outside study sessions based on the lectures. SI sessions are usually held directly before and/or after class.

SI participants: • Compare and clarify lecture notes with fellow students • Discuss key course concepts • Collaborate on class assignments • Receive additional help outside the classroom

Attending SI sessions regularly leads students to: • Earn higher grades • Withdraw from class less often • Progress in their studies at a greater rate than non-participants

I figured since I’m not a science major, it certainly couldn’t hurt to get some extra help. I just got a 95 on my exam . . . it’s really great to call up my dad and say, “Hey, I got an A! – Ebony, Junior

SI / Non-SI GPA Comparison

3.5 3.26 3.06 3.18 3.04 3.21 3.0 2.81 3.0 2.94 3.00 2.85 2.97 2.92 2.70 2.73 2.79 2.79 2.72 2.58 2.58 2.59 2.50 2.54 2.5 2.44 2.40 2.38 2.44 2.45 2.43 2.46 2.42 2.28 2.29

A 2.0 1160 2202 student 1277 student 2269 student 2696 student 1112 student 1033 student 3623 student 1805 student 3374 student 1095 student 3639 student 1177 student 4459 student 1443 student 5753 student 233 student 649 student 442 student 231 student GP 243 student 192 student 603 student 155 student 332 student 909 student 762 student 126 student 347 student 174 student 637 student 1.5 635 student students 1.0 s s 0.5 s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s 0.0 Fall 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Fall 2007 Spring 2008 Summer 2008 Fall 2008 Spring 2009* Summer 2009 Fall 2009 Spring 2010 Summer 2010 Fall 2010 Spring 2011 Summer 2011

SI GPA Students Non-SI GPA Students * Starting with Spring 2009, students attending 5 or more sessions are considered SI

14 Academic Calendars 2013- 2014

Fall 2013 Semester Calendar Events Full Semester Mini-Mester I Mini-Mester II Schedule of courses in Paws Mar 18 Mar 18 Mar 18 Registration Apr 1 – Aug 23 Apr 1 – Aug 23 Apr 1 – Aug 23 Late Registration Aug 26 - 30 Aug 26 - 30 Aug 26 - 30 Classes Begin Aug 26 Aug 26 Oct 14 Holiday (Labor Day) Sept 2 Sept 2 ***** Midpoint Oct 15 Sept 13 Nov 1 Thanksgiving Break Nov 25 - 30 **** Nov 25 - 30 Classes End Dec 9 Oct 9 Dec 3 Final Exams Dec 10 – 17 Oct 10 – 12 Dec 4 – 6 Grades due at 5 p.m. Dec 19 Oct 15 Dec 19

Spring 2014 Semester Calendar Events Full Semester Mini-Mester I Mini-Mester II Schedule of courses in Paws Oct 14, 2013 Oct 14, 2013 Oct 14, 2013 Registration Oct 28, 2013 – Jan 10 Oct 28, 2013 – Jan 10 Oct 28, 2013 – Jan 10 Late Registration Jan 13 - 17 Jan 13 - 17 Jan 13 - 17 Classes Begin Jan 13 Jan 13 Mar 3 Holiday (MLK) Jan 20 Jan 20 **** Midpoint Mar 4 Jan 31 Spring Break Mar 17 - 23 Spring Break Mar 17 -23 **** Midpoint Mar 28 Classes End Apr 28 Feb 26 Apr 22 Final Exams Apr 29 – May 6 Feb 27 – Mar 1 Apr 23 - 25 Grades due at 5 p.m. May 8 Mar 4 May 8

Summer 2014 Semester Calendar Events Three Week Events Six Week Seven Week Classes Classes Classes Schedule of courses in Paws Feb 17 Schedule of courses in Paws Feb 17 Feb 17 Registration Mar 3 – May 11 Late Registration May 12 – 13 Registration Mar 3 – Jun 6 Mar 3 – Jun 6 Classes Begin May 12 Midpoint May 23 Holiday (Memorial Day Observed) May 26 Late Registration Jun 9 – 13 Jun 9 – 13 Classes End Jun 2 Classes Begin Jun 9 Jun 9 Final Exams Jun 3 – 6 Holiday (Independence Day) Jul 4 Jul 4 Grades Due at 5 p.m. Jun 10 Midpoint Jul 7 Jul 7 Classes End Jul 21 Jul 28 Final Exams Jul 22 – 26 Jul 29 – Aug 2 Grades due at 5 p.m. Aug 5 Aug 5

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