Tag: Academic Advising

  • Quiet success: Second-chance students get fresh starts with GPAs

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    Ever hear of UW-Green Bay’s “Academic Forgiveness” program? Since its inception in fall 2010, reports Darrel Renier, director of academic advising, Academic Forgiveness has been a quiet success. Forgiveness can be requested by students who have not earned a baccalaureate degree and have not enrolled in any courses at UW-Green Bay for a minimum of…

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    Reminder: Sophomore Success Day is Oct. 23

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    Sophomore Success Day is planned for Wednesday (Oct. 23), 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sophomores are invited to drop in without appointment to get questions answered about career and major selection, general education requirements, registration, and all things in between. “Know a student who could benefit? Send them our way!” Hosted by Academic Advising and…

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    Letting students know about ‘Sophomore Success Day’

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    Sophomore Success Day is planned for next Wednesday, Oct. 23, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. At UW-Green Bay, we hear a lot about the first-year experience and getting freshmen off to a fast start, but this is a day for sophomores. Sophomores are invited to drop in without appointment to get questions answered about career…

  • Sophomore Success Day a team effort

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    We told you yesterday about Sophomore Success Day, taking place from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday, March 14). As you’ll recall, this event offers the chance for sophomores to drop in without an appointment and receive answers to their questions about career/major selection, General Education requirements, registration and everything in between. What we failed to…

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    Seeking sophomore success? Thursday’s the day for students

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    Academic Advising’s Sophomore Success Day is will take place from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Thursday, March 14. This event allows sophomore students to drop in without appointment and get questions answered about career/major selection, General Education requirements, registration and all things in between. Know students who could benefit? Send them our way! Student Services 1600. Have…

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    Sophomore Success Day is set for next week

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    Being a sophomore can sometimes feel like being the “middle child,” so Academic Advising and Career Services are teaming up to give them some attention. Sophomore Success Day is set for Thursday, Oct. 4., from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. It’s a day for sophomores to drop in without appointment, get questions answered about career/major…

  • Academic Advising holiday spirit

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    In the holiday spirit with (cute? obnoxious? funny?) holiday attire was the Academic Advising staff. Don’t be fooled by Associate Director Darrel Renier’s grimace. Despite appearances, he really is not “A mean one” (cue Grinch music) but was playing for the camera to match the mood of his tie. As a matter of fact, it’s…

  • 'Inside Higher Ed' offers kudos for Advising’s web savvy 

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    Halloween may be over, but the thrills and chills of Academic Advising’s zombie video presence are living on via the interwebs. Inside Higher Ed has a complimentary piece on Advising’s web panache, including kudos for its Facebook presence, recent zombie video (tagline: College doesn’t have to be scary) and general refusal to play it safe…

  • School spirits: Zombies pitch in for Advising's promo video

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    Highly creative people made a highly creative promotional video for Academic Advising. The message: “College doesn’t have to be scary.” Turn up the sound and look for fun cameos.

  • UW-Green Bay freshmen racking up the credits — before setting foot on campus

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    For UW-Green Bay student Anne Farrell, freshman year wasn’t exactly freshman year. Thanks to an array of Advanced Placement courses taken — and tests mastered — Farrell started school here last fall with 48 college credits.