WELCOME

ToNorthern Kentucky University’s

College of Informatics

In the next hour….• Overview & highlights of our College• Advising Center• Assistant Dean: Why should I know this person?• Dean & Department Chairs: What do they do?• Degree programs & requirements• FERPA• Academic resources (online and hard copy)• Scheduling an advising appointment• Strategies for succeeding• Break out into departments in preparation for registration

tomorrow!

COI: connecting the disciplines

The programs integrated into the College of Informatics are designed to develop your skills and competencies across a range of disciplines.

A degree from the COI means you are a part of the innovation age, well versed in using technology, in manipulating information, and in communicating the results. The common thread is information.

Highlights of our College and Departments

• Our Business Informatics degree is AACSB accredited just like the NKU College of Business

• Communication majors are highly sought out in the Northern Kentucky/Greater Cincinnati Region

• We have a larger number of Computer Science students than our in-state competitors as well as University of Cincinnati

• We will break ground this Fall 2008 on the building of our new Center for Informatics, which you will hopefully be able to experience as Juniors or Seniors.

Informatics Advising CenterRoom location: Applied Science & Technology Building 363

Dorothy Wright (AST 363A)

Jim Hughes (AST 363D)

Freshman Specialist

Sarah Schroeder (LA 132)

Non-Freshman Advisor--Mark Miller

(AST 363C)

If you want to struggle in college….

• Don’t attend classes or do any assigned readings ahead of time.• Don’t see your advisor, and arrive late to your appointments. • Don’t get to know your professors/instructors.• Don’t ever read published University or College resources.• Don’t ever plan for your next term ahead of time.• Don’t check your NKU e-mail account on a regular basis.• Don’t seek out help in the form of tutoring, your instructors, or your

advisor.• Only trust what your friends and family tell you about how to

complete your degree requirements.• Don’t use the NKU or Informatics websites to find information.• Don’t get involved in the campus life. (You might accidentally get to

know people.)• Don’t pursue a major you like.

Role of your Advisor• Accessibility and responsiveness

• Interest in your academic success by helping you develop realistic educational goals via appropriate course scheduling

• Knowledge of the academic calendar & awareness of important deadlines

• Access to student information via SIS and degree audit

• Assist you in developing decision-making skills and teaching you how to take responsibility for those decisions

• Learn about appropriate campus resources and refer you to them as needed

BOTTOM LINE: We will teach you how to fish so that you can eventually feed yourself! We are not your wait staff (and we won’t expect any tips).

YOUR role (student)• Be open and share your thoughts about your academic goals with

your advisor (We are not mind readers)

• Show up to scheduled advising appointments on time and be prepared with written questions to ask…don’t forget to write down the answers!

• Take responsibility for your learning by reviewing all available University and college policies

• Make your own advising file!

• ASK questions of your advisor……but be prepared for your advisor to direct you to a resource for the answer.

Assistant Dean: Teri Slick

• Undeclared students– Major Exploration– Advising Holds

• Probation and Suspended Students– Not here to punish you—only to help you strategize

– Lifts Dean’s Holds Other Duties• Approves of many registration exceptions (When the Registrar

and/or University Catalog indicate students needing to contact the Dean’s Office, contact the Assistant Dean.)

• Oversees Advising Center Addresses any questions or concerns

Informatics Organizational Chart

Dean Doug Perry

Business InformaticsBen Martz

CommunicationCady Short-Thompson

Computer ScienceKevin Kirby

Department Chairs

(Interim)

Degrees in the College

Bachelor of Art• Communication Studies• Electronic Media & Broadcasting• Journalism• Media Informatics• Public RelationsBachelor of Science• Business Informatics• Computer Science• Computer Information TechnologyMinors• Business Informatics• Communication Studies• Computer Forensics• Computer Information Technology • Computer Science • Electronic Media & Broadcasting• Information Security• Journalism• Popular Culture Studies

Certificate options:informatics.nku.edu/programs/index.php

Graduate Programs• Business Informatics• Communication• Computer Science• Health Informatics

Graduate Certificates• Business Informatics• Corporate Information Security• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)• Health Informatics• Secure Software Engineering

Selective Admissions/Courses

Some programs have special course/GPA requirements in order to declare or proceed with major courses:

• Business Informatics (specific courses and GPA)

• Public Relations, Electronic Media & Broadcasting and Journalism (ACT requirement)

• Communication Studies (specific courses, GPA and earned credit maximum in order to declare)

• Math requirements/options vary for each program (your advisor will point these out to you)

FERPA

• http://www.nku.edu/~legal/ferpa_one.htm

FERPA expressly states that when a student reaches the age of 18 OR is attending an institution of post secondary education the rights of access to student records "transfer from the parents to the student."

Elements of a Bachelor’s Degree

GENERAL STUDIES

MAJOR

MINOR/2nd major OR AREA OF

CONCENTRATION

ELECTIVES

Academic Resources

• Catalog explains all requirements—see also Northern Connection– Policies and requirements that apply to all students, including

General Studies– Colleges - By departments with specific degree requirements– Course descriptions– Faculty– On-line: access.nku.edu/catalog

• Norse Express: express.nku.edu– Mid-term grades– Schedule of Classes– Priority Registration Schedules

Informatics.nku.edu

Step 1. Click on image of department advisor with whom you wish to meet.

Step 3. Select Good

Standing for your first term

Step 4. Click on the

calendar icon in order to

view individual dates

Step 2. Type in requested info

where “required”

Step 5. Click on the

specific date you desire.

Step 6. Indicate three times even if at the same time for all

three dates.

Step 7. Include a message to explain reason

for the appt.Step 9. Click in order to submit

request.

Step 8. Please make note of this warning!

Future Success• Attend class• Do the required reading• Study for exams and tests• Complete all assignments• Do extra-credit if available• Get to know your teachers - office hours, location, e-mail• Academic advising

– Mandatory appointment to schedule Spring– But NOT ONLY to plan a schedule – advisors help every step

of the way to your academic success

Schedule for Success

• 4-5 courses (12-15 hours)– Science and language courses may be 4 hours– Full-time 12-16 credit hours

• Spread out your schedule– Plan for assignments, study time and exams– Lunch!!

• Think about other commitments• Know yourself—early morning? Like to work with others? (Learning

Communities) etc.

Preparing for Day 2• Log in to Norse Express: https://express.nku.edu/