Bowling Green State University provides a variety of academic services to assist students in their educational development.
Advisers assist students in planning schedules, checking progress toward completing graduation requirements and helping in the long-range planning of degree programs. A student who has declared an academic major is assigned a faculty adviser in the department of the major. Each college has academic advisers to work with students who know that they want to enter the college but are unsure of the major they want to follow. Students who are not sure of their college choices may be advised in the Office of Pre-Major Advising. Students who do not know the name of their adviser or who wish to change advisers should check with the college or departmental office.
Students should visit their advisers at least once each semester. It is the student's responsibility to contact the adviser.
101 University Hall, 372-8943
www.bgsu.edu/offices/acen/
This University-wide program provides academic programs for new and
continuing University students, as well as for
high school students. These programs are designed to assist students in
enhancing their educational experiences. The
freshman year is an important one during which
many students lay the foundation for their remain
ing years at the University. By using the services available in the Office of
Academic Enhancement, many students are assisted
in making a successful transition to the University.
Many students entering the University are unsure of their choice of undergraduate college and/or major area of study. Other students may not know enough about the many options available at Bowling Green to feel that they have enough information to make a good choice. Still other students may just be unsure of how their interests, abilities and values relate to different majors in the undergraduate colleges at the University. The Office of Pre-Major Advising assists students in the decision-making process. Academic advisers in this program help students select classes from the University general education core. These classes help students develop important skills, become exposed to new areas of study as well as meet requirements for the baccalaureate degree. In addition to academic advising, students in this program are also assisted in selecting an undergraduate college.
First-year students admitted to the University Program for Academic Success are offered the opportunity to enroll in college courses while receiving academic support that assists in making a successful transition to the University. Group and individual tutoring and comprehensive academic advising are among the services available to participants in the program. Admission is selective, but not as competitive as regular fall and spring admission. Participants register for approximately 15 credit hours that are carefully selected in consultation with a University adviser to provide the appropriate level of challenge.
Three University-wide learning laboratories are housed in Academic Enhancementthe Mathematics Laboratory, the Study Skills Laboratory and the Writers Laboratory.
The Mathematics Laboratory supports campus-wide learning in mathematics and statistics. Services include tutoring and computer labs, textbook answer keys, instructional videos and practice text banks. The Study Skills Laboratory provides academic support in a variety of disciplines including the natural sciences and social sciences. Structured study groups led by outstanding undergraduate students are available in a number of freshman-level classes. These groups meet throughout the semester to assist students in both study and reading strategies. The Writers Laboratory provides one-on-one tutoring and small group instruction in composition to any writer on campus. This laboratory also provides instruction in computer word processing.
These programs offer outstanding high school students the opportunity to strengthen and enrich their educational programs by enrolling in regular University courses for high school and/or college credit.
The Advanced Placement Program (AP) enables entering students to earn University credit for college-level courses taken in high school based upon the scores achieved in final examinations. Advanced Placement courses and exams are offered through high schools. The score reports are then sent to BGSU for credit review. Current credit guidelines are available from the Office of Academic Enhancement.
360 Saddlemire Student Services Building, 372-2356
www.bgsu.edu/offices/careers/
Career Services provides comprehensive career planning and placement services for students and alumni of the University. The professional staff helps students clarify and implement their career goals. Services offered include: a Career and Life Planning course offered each semester; individual counseling appointments; personality and occupational interest inventories; SIGI+, an interactive computer career guidance and information system; classroom presentations on all phases of the career decision-making process; career search workshops; on-campus interviews conducted by more than 700 recruiters; career days and job fairs; job listings and resume referrals; credential services; the Falcon Career Connection, and alumni placement services.
Career Services is nationally recognized as a leader in educational programming. In the past 10 years, the department has received three national awards including the Gutenberg Award for the Best HTML Career Publication and two Awards of Excellence for Educational Programming in Career Planning and Placement given by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).
Any student who needs assistance with selecting an academic major or related career option is encouraged to schedule a counseling appointment, or participate in a career exploration group or course. At the end of the junior year, it is recommended that students attend career search programs and job fairs, register for resume referral and campus interviewing, and utilize placement counseling services.
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