STUDENT HANDBOOK 2019 - 2020 Advancing the World’s Prosperity Academic Advising Academic Policies Academic Majors Core Curriculum Special Programs CONTENTS Student Resources Welcome to Mays Business School! The Undergraduate Business Student Handbook contains academic program information and resources for students of Mays Business School at Texas A&M University. Included is information concerning academic advising, policies, academic majors and requirements, special programs, and resources for students. Students bear responsibility for becoming fully acquainted and complying with the rules, policies and requirements of Texas A&M University and Mays Business School. Students are advised to use this handbook, along with other important information sources, as their guide for the undergraduate business program. The best way to stay informed is by scheduling regular meetings with an Undergraduate Advising academic advisor. TABLE OF CONTENTS Learning to Succeed for a Lifetime ii Academic Majors (Cont.) BBA Degree Planner Worksheet 27 Academic Advising Advising Notes Page 28 Student and Advisor Responsibilities 1 Undergraduate Advising Office 2 Core Curriculum Department and Major Advisors 3 American History 29 Registration and Wait-List Registration 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences 29 Life and Physical Sciences 30 Academic Policies Language, Philosophy and Culture 31 Good Academic Standing 5 Creative Arts 32 Satisfactory Degree Progress 5 BBA International Electives 33-35 Academic Integrity 5 Notes Page 36 Graduation Requirements 6 Academic Rules & Definitions 7-8 Special Programs BBA Upper Level Entry 9 Study Abroad or Intern Abroad 37 Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Grading 10 Certificate Programs 38-39 Cooperative Education 39 Academic Majors Internships 39-41 BBA Core Business Knowledge 11 Department Special Programs 42-44 Accounting 12-13 Business Honors 14-15 Student Resources Finance 16-17 Academic Resources 45 Management 18-19 Student Involvement 45 Management Information System 20-21 Business Undergraduate Career Services 46 Marketing 22-23 Mays Communication Lab 47 Supply Chain Management 24-25 Transfer of Course Credit 48-49 Footnotes 26 Handy Phone Numbers & Websites 50 2019 – 2020 While every effort has been made to make this handbook as complete and accurate as possible, changes may occur at any time in requirements, deadlines and curricula listed in the handbook. PUBLISHED 5/19 2019 – 2020 Undergraduate Business Student Handbook Page i LEARNING TO SUCCEED FOR A LIFETIME Texas A&M University core values include excellence, integrity, leadership, loyalty, respect and selfless service. In addition to these, Mays Business School emphasizes seven core competencies, identified by employers as critical for a successful business person, and important to developing a transformational leader. Transformational leaders are responsible, ethical leaders with vision and strong business competencies who exemplify selfless service and value diversity and inclusion. To become a Mays Transformational Leader requires a combination of intentional mindsets, business acumen, and competencies. MINDSETS ACUMEN COMPETENCIES A mindset is the lens used to Business acumen is the collection of A competency is a skilled evaluate a situation. It determines understood principles, concepts, and behavior or habit. They shape the questions to ask and the priority experience. This informs the possible the observable actions in structure for weighing alternatives. answers and solutions. response to situations. Global Manage Holistic View of an Enterprise Ethical Act Ethically Functional Area Expertise Entrepreneurial Communicate Professional Experience Diversity of Thought Create Opportunities Technical Skills Systems Thinking Work With Others Analytical Think Critically Social Lead Mays offers multiple high-impact programs to help students acquire the tools they need, both to notice when transformational leadership is needed, and to execute transformational leadership effectively. Portfolio Development Peer Education International Experiences Certificate Programs Co-op Education & Internships Professional Program NOTES ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ 2019 – 2020 Undergraduate Business Student Handbook Page ii STATEMENT ON ACADEMIC ADVISING ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Vision. Academic advising engages students beyond their own world view recognizing the “art of possibility.” Mission. Academic advising is a collaboration between a student and an academic advisor. Through teaching and learning experiences, the student sets goals, acquires information and services, and makes decisions consistent with interests, goals, abilities and degree requirements. Advisor Responsibilities. Academic advisors assist students by helping to identify and assess alternatives and consequences of decisions. You can expect your advisors to… • Effectively communicate degree and graduation requirements. • Collaborate in the development of realistic personal, academic and professional goals. • Encourage you to assume responsibility for making decisions consistent with your academic goals. • Listen carefully to your questions, concerns, and problems. • Provide appropriate referral to campus resources and services. • Enforce university and college policies to ensure the integrity of your Texas A&M degree. • Sometimes say “no” to your requests or present alternatives. Student Responsibilities. Students are responsible for knowing degree requirements, rules, policies and deadlines, and for consulting with advisors and the degree evaluation system. Your advisors will expect you to… • Schedule regular appointments. Be respectful, on time and prepared with questions or issues for discussion. • Be open to developing and clarifying personal, academic and professional goals. • Understand the process for declaring your upper-level business major. • Be proactive, taking notes during advising meetings, and frequently monitoring academic progress. • Accept responsibility for your decisions and actions (or inactions) that affect academic progress. • Read email correspondence from Mays and the university, and act accordingly. • Research department and college programs and courses. • Maintain up-to-date local and permanent address/phone information, and emergency contacts, in University record As the student you are responsible for: Seeking adequate academic advising, Knowing and meeting business degree requirements, Enrolling in appropriate courses to ensure timely progress toward degree, and Making decisions consistent with your academic, personal and professional goals. 2019 – 2020 Undergraduate Business Student Handbook Page 1 of 50 UNDERGRADUATE ADVISING Mays Business School’s vision is to advance the world’s prosperity. To advance the world’s prosperity means providing a better future for generations who follow, including quality of life, environment and economic systems. To fulfill this vision, our mission is to be a vibrant learning organization that creates impactful knowledge and develops transformational leaders. Undergraduate Advising supports Mays Business School by recruiting, advising and mentoring undergraduate business students. Academic advising is provided for students according to lower- or upper-level status. Lower-level business (BUAD) students, primarily freshmen and sophomores, receive advising from academic advisors in the Undergraduate Advising Office (UAO), 238 Wehner. You are encouraged to meet regularly with an academic advisor. Although not assigned to a specific advisor, you may request to meet with the academic advisor of your choice. UNDERGRADUATE ADVISING STAFF 238 Wehner Building Mr. Peter Drysdale, Director of Academic Services, [email protected] Dr. Linda Windle, Senior Associate Director of Academic Services, [email protected] Mr. Patrick Williams, Assistant Director of Academic Services, [email protected] Ms. Ashley Corn, Academic Advisor III, [email protected] Ms. Sarah Hooper, Academic Advisor III, [email protected] Ms. Camilla Rhome, Academic Advisor II, [email protected] Ms. Alyssa Hartmann, Academic Advisor I, [email protected] Ms. Catherine Young, Academic Advisor I, [email protected] Ms. Erin Parks, Senior Administrative Coordinator, [email protected] Ms. Amber Garcia, Administrative Associate, [email protected] Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday Information: 979.862.3850 Advising by Appointment Advising by Drop-in Monday & Thursday Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Schedule using: First come, first served basis tamu.campus.eab.com Communicating with Undergraduate Academic Advisors • When emailing an academic advisor (or instructor) always use your TAMU Email account • Always include your FULL NAME and TAMU UIN • Be respectful, courteous, professional, and mindful of sensitive information • Allow at least 48 hours for a response • Check your TAMU Email account daily for important notices