Welcome to Academic Advising Week
Feb 23 - Feb 25, 2021
Designed to help you understand how to meet your degree requirements, optimize your courses, map your future goals and take advantage of the University experience. Explore ways to personalize your educational experience by understanding majors, the benefits of adding a minor, maximizing your General Education courses. You will also find opportunities to explore the possibilities of both exchange and your career planning options.
We will be virtual this year and you are invited to attend a selection of the workshops listed below. No registration required.
More information forthcoming on sessions for exploring majors in Arts, General Education, and Career Services.
Schedule of Events |
||
| Date | Time | Event |
| Tuesday, Feb 23 | 10:00-11:00 am |
Learn how to Customize your Science Degree with Minors, purposeful course selection, and experiences - a Q& A session with Advisors
|
| Tuesday, Feb 23 | 12:00-1:00 pm | Study Abroad Information Session - please prepare to show up at 12:00 and stay for the full hour. |
| Tuesday, Feb 23 | 1:00-2:00 pm | Considering Further Education? Thinking about Grad school, Medicine or Law? Join Karae (car-A) White, BEd, eCC, CCDP, to find out what you need to know to get started. |
| Tuesday, Feb 23 | 2:00 - 4:00 pm | Ask a Career Expert: Drop-in Q&A |
| Tuesday, Feb 23 | 3:00-4:00 pm | Learn how to Customize your Arts Degree with Minors, purposeful course selection, and experiences - presentation followed by Q&A session |
| Wednesday, Feb 24 | 10:00-11:00 am | Learn how to Customize your Business Degree with Minors, purposeful course selection, and experiences - presentation followed by Q&A session |
| Wednesday, Feb 24 | 10:00-11:00 am | Developing Career Resilience Webinar Presentation |
| Wednesday, Feb 24 | 11:00am - 12:00pm | Exploring minors in Communication Studies drop-in Q&A, find out more information about Communications |
| Wednesday, Feb 24 | 1:00-2:00 pm | Learn how to Customize your Arts Degree with Minors, purposeful course selection, and experiences - presentation followed by Q&A session |
| Thursday, Feb 25 | 10:00-11:00 am | Study Abroad Information Booth - drop in anytime |
| Thursday, Feb 25 | 2:00-3:00 pm | Drop-in Q& A with the Career Dr. Questions about planning your career? Finding summer jobs? Join Karae (car-A) White, BEd, eCC, CCDP to find answers and referrals to help! |
| Thursday, Feb 25 | 2:00-3:00 pm |
Learn how to Customize your Science Degree with Minors, purposeful course selection, and experiences - a Q& A with Advisors |
Get the most out of your degree
Meet my Requirements
Understand the components of your degree & the choices you have to make the most of your academic experience.
- Understand your major (check mruGradu8)
- Know your General Education Requirements
- Meet with your academic advisor
Optimize my courses
For every course that you can choose, make the best choice that will help you build the degree that fits your goals.
- Plan your General Education courses
- Consider adding a minor or changing your major
- Investigate community-service learning courses
Make the most of it
Take advantage of your university experience through activities and experiences that will enrich your degree experience.
- Consider a field school or an International exchange
- Enhance your skills through a student leadership opportunity
- Get involved with undergraduate research - talk to your profs about opportunities to collaborate
Map my future goals
Conversations about your future can help you identify the majors, minors/concentrations that will work in your favour.
- Is graduate school or a professional program a good option for you?
- Learn about and research careers based on your interests. Meet with a career development coordinator
- Explore your options and attend a Career Passions workshop
mruGradU8
Our degree audit tool helps you see how you are progressing through to graduation. Login to your mruGradU8 account through MyMRU > My Program. If you are working towards admission into a degree be sure to explore mruGradU8's 'What If' scenario.
Program planning guides are also available to assist you in understanding program requirements for your degree.