Advising Handbook 2012-2013 Academic Year College of Business Table of Contents POLICY Professional Standards & Expectations 3 FERPA 4 Terms & Conditions of Registration 6 ADVISING Advising Guidelines 7 Key Academic Policies 8 Frequently Asked Questions 9 Midpoint Degree Check 11 STAR Degree Audit 12 Improving Performance 14 ACADEMICS Math and English Placement 15 NM State Business Articulation 17 CLEP Policy 20 Advanced Placement Policy 22 Degrees and Requirements 23 Course Details 26 Major Checklists and Schedules 30 Minor Requirements 62 CONTACTS Business Quicklist 67 Business Directory 68 Educational Services 69 NMSU Advisors and Related Staff 70 University Quicklist 72 University Resources 76 APPENDICES How to Plan for Study Abroad Academic Calendar COLLEGE OF BUSINESS A D V I S I N G H A N D B O O K 2012 The purpose of this publication is to assist you in being a more effective advisor to students in the College of Business or those students interested in entering the college. We hope this publication will support you in your endeavors in this area. If you need additional assistance or have suggestions for improving the publication, please do not hesitate to contact us. Kathy Brook Associate Dean for Academics College of Business http://business.nmsu.edu Published by the Office of Student Services, College of Business: Justine Adkisson Advising Coordinator Debra Cardinali Advising Coordinator Janie Wagoner Records Specialist Nate Whitten Records Technician MSC 3ADV, NMSU P.O. Box 30001 Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001 (575) 646-3836 (800) 646-1901 Fax: (575) 646-7977 [email protected] © 2012, Regents of New Mexico State University 1 [PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK.] 2 Professional Standards/Expectations College of Business for the College of Business Approved at convocation: January 10, 2008; modified by Department Advising Center Guthrie 109; 575.646.3836 Heads based on recommendation of Faculty Council: May 21, 2012 Preamble This document describes the professional standards and general expectations of the internal constituents of the College of Business at New Mexico State University. These guidelines are for the purpose of setting an ideal for the organizational culture of the College of Business and not as binding legal obligations. Professional Standards/Expectations of All Professional Standards/Expectations of Faculty, Staff and Students Administrators Conduct themselves ethically, honestly, and with integrity in all Report any conflict of interest in conducting their job to the situations. appropriate authority. Make every effort to prevent discrimination and harassment. Provide leadership in the implementation of strategic directions for Treat all faculty, staff, administrators and students with mutual the college. respect. Demonstrate a personal commitment to improving the reputation, Exercise fair and objective evaluation of all administrators, stature, and resources of the college within the campus, local, state, faculty, staff, and students. and broader communities. Safeguard any confidential information. Make and implement professional decisions in an ethical manner Use the university's property, facilities, supplies, and other without consideration of personal gain and/or favoritism. resources effectively and efficiently. Insure transparency and openness of communication in the formulation and implementation of all college policies, procedures, Professional Standards/Expectations of rules, regulations and guidelines. Provide all constituents of the college with a reasonable opportunity Faculty Members of the College of Business for response to all administrative policies and decisions without Professional Values and Integrity reprisal. Demonstrate fiscal responsibility and reasonable transparency in the Factually and completely report any conflict of interest they may management of all college resources. have in carrying out their job. Exercise fair and objective evaluation in decisions related, but not Follow university guidelines designed to support student limited, to promotion, dispute resolution, and disciplinary action involvement in university-sponsored activities. amongst faculty, students and staff. Teaching Follow through with commitments made to faculty members, Remain current in their field and share knowledge of the field by students, staff and/or members of the community at large in a applying appropriate innovations in learning theory and responsible and expeditious manner. pedagogy. Cover pertinent material in their courses. Professional Standards/Expectations of Students Be accessible and maintain communication with students. Behave, write, and speak professionally, respectfully, and courteously Use performance measures that relate to student mastery of course and program objectives. at all times. Be respectful of university property and not engage in its destruction Make expectations and standards for all performance measures clear to students. or misuse thereof. Complete all assignments and exams to include proper citations with Provide suitable and timely feedback for all performance measures. academic honesty in accordance with professor's instructions. Honor the policies set for each class with respect to attendance, Assign grades on all performance measures with care and fairness. assignments, and dress codes and the use of electronic devices. Conduct all university-related electronic correspondence with respect Encourage appropriate feedback and display a willingness to make changes when appropriate. for the recipients. Respect the intellectual property of other people, including Clearly state and enforce expected academic integrity standards. appropriate use of copyrighted material. Make a conscious effort to consider social sensitivities in the presentation of classroom materials. Follow the Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics Research (http://computerethicsinstitute.org/images/TheTenCommandmentsO fComputerEthics.pdf) found on the website of the Computer Ethics Appropriately cite the contributions of co-writers and others in Institute, http://computerethicsinstitute.org/ scholarly writing. Honestly represent the findings of scholarly activities. Pursue scholarly activities to a degree sufficient to fulfill their contractual obligations. Service When possible, participate in meaningful campus and community organizations and endeavors. Make good use of time by efficiently and effectively participating in committee endeavors. Be conscientious, responsible, and knowledgeable in the execution of advising responsibilities. College of Business Family Educational Right to Privacy Act Advising Center Guthrie 109; 575.646.3836 [20 USC S. 1232g] (a) Conditions for availability of funds to educational agencies or institutions; (ii) are maintained by an educational agency or institution or by a person acting inspection and review of education records; specific information to be made for such agency or institution. available; procedure for access to education records; reasonableness of time for (B) The term "education records" does not include-- such access; hearings; written explanations by parents; definitions. (i) records of instructional, supervisory, and administrative personnel and (1) (A) No funds shall be made available under any applicable program to any educational personnel ancillary thereto which are in the sole possession of the educational agency or institution which has a policy of denying, or which maker thereof and which are not accessible or revealed to any other person effectively prevents, the parents of students who are or have been in attendance except a substitute; at a school of such agency or at such institution, as the case may be, the right to inspect and review the education records of their children. If any material or (ii) records maintained by a law enforcement unit of the educational agency or document in the education record of a student includes information on more than institution that were created by that law enforcement unit for the purpose of law one student, the parents of one of such students shall have the right to inspect enforcement. and review only such part of such material or document as relates to such student or to be informed of the specific information contained in such part of such (iii) in the case of persons who are employed by an educational agency or material. Each educational agency or institution shall establish appropriate institution but who are not in attendance at such agency or institution, records procedures for the granting of a request by parents for access to the education made and maintained in the normal course of business which relate exclusively to records of their children within a reasonable period of time, but in no case more such person in that person's capacity as an employee and are not available for use than forty-five days after the request has been made. for any other purpose; or (B) The first sentence of subparagraph (A) shall not operate to make available to (iv) records on a student who is eighteen years of age or older, or is attending an students in institutions of postsecondary education the following materials: institution of postsecondary education, which are made or maintained by a physician, psychiatrist, psychologist, or other recognized professional or (i) financial records of the parents of the student or any information contained paraprofessional acting in his professional or paraprofessional capacity, or therein; assisting in that capacity, and which are made,