Hello and welcome to the Academic Resource segment of LAUNCH. My name is
JorDon Caldwell and I am a senior here at ETSU majoring in Psychology.
ETSU is a great place to pursue your undergraduate degree, and many resources
are in place to assist you through your journey to graduation.
This segment will include information on Advisement, the Academic Resource Center,
Desire 2 Learn (or D2L), and the Library.
Each of these areas are important to your academic success while enrolled
at ETSU.
Advisement at ETSU is a continuous interactive process between the advisor and
student, which facilitates the development and achievement of the student's overall goals.
A successful relationship between an advisor and student depends upon
shared responsibility.
An academic advisor is a faculty or staff member of the academic department
to which you are majoring in.
Advisors are available to assist you with academic counseling and scheduling of
classes, as well as provide mentoring, advice, referrals, and information to help
students make wise, informed decisions.
You will have the opportunity to meet with an academic advisor when you attend
on-ground orientation.
If you have questions after Orientation you may contact your advisor by phone or email.
Your relationship with your advisor is important to your success at ETSU.
You should consult with your advisor each semester and especially before making
decisions that may affect your academic progress and success.
Most students are required to consult with an advisor before registering each semester.
The following students must be advised before they are able to register:
all students who have less than 60 earned credits.
First-term-at-ETSU transfer students are required to meet with an advisor prior to
registration for their first and second term of enrollment.
Students who have been readmitted are required to meet with an advisor
prior to registration their first term back at ETSU.
Students who have not declared, or who are required to complete Learning
Support, are required to see an advisor in the University Advisement Center located
in the Advisement Resources Career Center (ARC) located on the 2nd level of
the D. P. Culp Center.
Locating your advisor is simple!
For students who have declared a major, you should see an advisor in that major.
You can click on the link on the bottom of the page in order to find contact
information for each department.
If you are unsure of your advisor you should contact the Advisement Resource Center for
additional information by clicking the link below.
The academic Catalog is also a very important resource for you to be aware of.
The catalog is an academic resource updated each academic year that contains
detailed information about academic majors,
degree programs,
academic colleges,
academic regulations, financial aid, student advisement and other important academic information.
Let me assist you in finding the academic catalog.
To view the Academic Catalog,
click the A-Z index on the ETSU homepage then select C
and Catalogs.
Select the Undergraduate Catalog and then the catalog year you are wishing to view.
Here you can view the full catalog.
Navigation tools on the left hand side wil allow you to view specific aspect of
the catalog including Colleges,
School and Departments;
an A-Z Program List;
Degree and Graduation Requirements;
General Education Requirements
and Institutional Policies and Procedures as well as other useful information.
One key policy you should be aware of and become familiar with is the ETSU
academic integrity policy, as well as the honor code and honor pledge.
These are applicable to all students and are based on ETSU values statement, which
focuses on People, Relationships, and Diversity.
By enrolling in ETSU, students are expected to abide by the honor code and honor pledge. The Honor code states:
"East Tennessee State University Is committed to developing the intellect and
ethical behavior of its students.
Students found to be in violation of policies on plagiarism, cheating, and/or fabrication
will be held accountable for their actions.
Any knowledge of academic misconduct should be reported.
Students are expected to act with honesty, integrity, and civility in all matters."
The honor pledge reads:
"I pledge to act with honesty, integrity, and civility in all matters."
At the end of the LAUNCH video, you will be asked to affirm your understanding and
agreement to abide by the ETSU Honor Code at all times.
If you are a transfer student at ETSU, you will want to make sure to check your
transfer evaluation in Goldlink to ensure you are aware of the classes that
have transferred to ETSU.
We will go into more details about Goldlink later in LAUNCH.
If you have any questions about your transfer work, or would like to have
any of your work reviewed, please visit the Advisement Resources and Career Center (ARC) on
the 2nd floor of the D.P. Culp University Center,
or visit the link below.
Let me chat with you briefly about graduation.
I know that seems like a long way away, however, it will be here before you
know it and we want you to succeed in getting there.
Make sure you schedule your classes each semester working towards your goal
of graduating.
Make sure you review your graduation requirements each semester.
Talk with you advisor and file your Intent to Graduate form once you
completed 90 hours.
This will give you two semesters to make sure you meet all of the requirements for graduation.
You must meet a minimum of 120 hours in order to graduate from ETSU.
You must have a minimum of 30 hours completed at ETSU,
a minimum of 50 hours from a four-year institution,
meet the required ETSU GPA of a 2.0, and meet the
computer proficiency by completed CSCI 1100 or taking the proficiency exam.
Make sure you remember that you are ultimately responsible for your academic decisions,
including course selection,
meeting prerequisites, and adhering to policies, procedures and deadlines at ETSU.
meeting prerequisites, and adhering to policies, procedures, and deadlines at ETSU.
If you don't know where to go, go to the ARC.
The ARC is the Advisement, Resources and Career Center located on the second
floor of the D.P. Culp University Center.
The ARC houses professional advisors, career counselors, and career and internship services.
The ARC is user friendly so that students can access advisement, career and support
services without ever leaving the facility.
The ARC serves as a primary resource for students, who have a variety of needs
including those who are entering the university for the first time,
those that are unsure about an academic major or career option, and those who
wish to take advantage of various academic services to enhance their classroom learning.
The goal of the ARC is to assist you in succeeding at ETSU. So if you
don't know where to go, GO TO THE ARC!
Academic Alert is a program to help identify freshmen students who may be
be at risk of failing a course or in need of assistance.
There are many reasons you may receive an academic alert, including, attendance,
grades, missing assignments, behavior in the classroom, or an indication that you are
in need of assistance.
If identified by one of your instructors, you will receive an email requesting
that you contact a staff member from the Advisement Resources and Career Center
immediately.
A representative from the ARC will arrange to meet with you to help
identify problems, find solutions and refer you appropriately.
Again, Academic Alert is here to help you succeed and connect to resources when
needed.
When you start classes here at ETSU, one of the first things you will hear
is the acronym D2L or Desire to Learn.
D2L is an online course manager and every semester your course
load will be on D2L.
This goes for students who are taking classes at ETSU, at a distant
cohort, or online.
Many professors will be using D2L to upload assignments, readings, and
extra materials for the class. It is important to remember to log into
D2L every day to ensure that you don't get behind in your school work.
Your D2L login is your Goldmail username and password.
Let me show you how to use D2L.
In order to access D2L, go to elearn.etsu.edu.
Once there, enter your username and password, which is the same information
information you use to log into your ETSU GoldMail account.
In the left column you will find your personal preferences.
Here you can edit and view your personal information.
Directly below your personal preference is contact information for the OIT
help desk. In the middle column you will find existing news updates as well as
your courses for the current semester.
If your instructor chooses to use D2L click the course link for course information.
In the right column, you will find helpful links to frequently used
ETSU sites.
To logout, click logout in the right hand corner.
Charles C. Sherrod Library is the central library located on the main campus.
With numerous study rooms and lounges, computers, copiers, and printers
ETSU's students find Sherrod Library to be highly functional and accommodating.
The Sherrod Library also has a 24 hour study room for late nights and
even houses an Einstein Bros Bagel shop.
The library also hold the Center for Academic Achievemen,t which is where you
should go for assistance with writing, public speaking, math,
science, or general education courses.
The center offers tutoring on a walk-in and appointment basis as well as houses
the testing center and is open during library hours.
The Millenium online catalog is another helpful service for students on or off
campus. If you don't want to leave the comfort of your residence hall room,
drive to campus, or are out of town, you are in luck because the online
catalog is accessible for all students, staff, and faculty members worldwide.
Many Students take advantage of the interlibrary loan link located on the
library homepage allowing you to access materials at your home or office.
You must enter your username and password to gain access to the library
online resources.
There are many different library options to help make your time at ETSU successful.
Well, that's it for me. I hope you learned a lot about the Academic Resources we have
available to you at ETSU.
Good luck and don't forget to e-mail us at orientation@etsu.edu with any questions.