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Meeting 1 Agenda — 1:45 PM, August 25, 2008; Snygg 107

1. First Year Advisement Contacts
   • SUNY Oswego FYA Web site
   • Advisor Contact information — R. Odendahl
     ⇒ Office: 115 Snygg Hall
     ⇒ E-mail: odendahl@cs.oswego.edu
     ⇒ Office phone: 2691
   • Peer advisor contact: Matt Sabini sabini@oswego.edu
   • Keep your personal contact information up to date.
2. Must attend all meetings to get PIN to register for Spring Classes
3. Cell phones vs campus voicemail — need to check voice-mail box
4. Campus Technology Services
   • Email — must use Oswego e-mail; and check often
     (or use forwarding mechanism)
5. Next meeting.
   • Signup sheet will be posted on office door by mid-September.
   • Meet by end of September.
   • Includes discussion of CSI survey part of Retention Management System (RMS) results.
   • (Third meeting will be in October to schedule Spring term courses.)
6. Current Schedules
   • Don't change your schedule without talking to advisor
   • The official policy is "Do not listen to your friends" — different majors and different requirements; but ...
7. General Education
   • Be aware of approved courses for each category
8. Registration
   • 12 credits vs. 15 credits
9. Waiver Exams
10. Academic Calendar — important dates (add/drop, withdrawals)
11. How to be Successful
    • Get involved — CSA, etc.
    • Time Management (date planner)
    • Services available for students
    • Contact peers and faculty advisor often — especially if struggling
12. Web Sites
    • Computer Science Web site
      ⇒ Doug Lea — CS Dept Chairperson
    • Information Science Web site
      ⇒ David Vampola — Director of Info Science
    • Cognitive Science Web site
      ⇒ Craig Graci — Director of Cognitive Science
13. Digital Pictures