Explore Center New Student Enrollment

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04/27/2022 Added

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This video will provide an overview of the Explore Center and what to expect as an Undecided, Pre-Health, Pre-Law, or Pre-Engineering student.

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[00:00:00.390]Hi, and welcome to the Explore Center. My name is Elisa Heide
[00:00:04.410]and I'm one of the Explore Center's academic advisors. In this video,
[00:00:08.490]I'm going to talk about the Explorer Center, academics at UNL, and your next steps
[00:00:13.080]towards enrolling in classes.
[00:00:15.690]The Explore Center is the academic advising home for all undecided, pre-health
[00:00:20.310]pre-law, and pre-engineering students
[00:00:22.470]as well as any student working on meeting college entrance requirements.
[00:00:26.310]We have a staff full of academic advisors, career advisors,
[00:00:29.880]and academic navigators dedicated to helping you during your time at UNL.
[00:00:34.410]Our office is located on city campus in Love Library South, room 1 27.
[00:00:40.850]Students typically associate academic advising with just picking out your
[00:00:44.480]classes every semester, while this is true,
[00:00:46.910]we can help with a lot more than just choosing classes.
[00:00:50.270]We can help you explore majors and careers,
[00:00:52.730]stay on track with professional school requirements, and generally navigate
[00:00:56.240]college life. In the Explore Center,
[00:00:58.550]we have required advising through a program called the Compass Advising Program.
[00:01:03.470]Through this program you're required to meet with an academic advisor
[00:01:06.920]at least twice each semester.
[00:01:09.380]We encourage you to connect with an advisor within the first five weeks of the
[00:01:12.530]semester for your first advising appointment.
[00:01:15.320]In this appointment will help you through a compass advising plan to identify
[00:01:18.890]and work towards academic, career, and even personal goals.
[00:01:23.330]For example, you could say your goal is to get an "A" in chemistry,
[00:01:26.450]explore careers in psychology, or join a club.
[00:01:29.750]Whether you know exactly what career you're interested in, are completely
[00:01:33.320]undecided, or are really anywhere in between our advisors can help you choose classes
[00:01:37.820]and gain experiences that will help you find your path while staying on track to
[00:01:41.840]graduate in four years.
[00:01:43.610]There are many ways to explore majors and we listed a few examples on this
[00:01:47.180]slide. You can take classes towards specific majors,
[00:01:50.330]participate in pre-health or pre-law workshops,
[00:01:53.390]get involved in student organizations, or take advantage of career advising.
[00:01:58.730]This is a graphic that shows what requirements make up a degree at UNL,
[00:02:03.860]Regardless of your major students take classes towards ACE requirements,
[00:02:07.670]college specific requirements, major requirements, and electives.
[00:02:12.530]ACE stands for achievement centered education.
[00:02:15.110]And is UNL's general education program,
[00:02:18.080]major requirements is going to include specific classes that are required for
[00:02:21.860]the main focus area of your education. At UNL,
[00:02:25.790]you also can choose a secondary area of focus known as a minor.
[00:02:29.330]That's going to require fewer classes than a major. Pre-professional requirements
[00:02:34.100]is going to include any required classes for any professional health or law
[00:02:38.960]school.
[00:02:40.490]One way you will learn more about academic resources at UNL is through your
[00:02:44.540]first course called Explore Center Start Smart. Start Smart is a free pass/
[00:02:49.160]no-pass course required of all Explore Center students.
[00:02:52.760]If all modules are completed by the deadline,
[00:02:55.190]you'll likely pass this non-graded course. Being non-graded, it
[00:02:59.050]doesn't impact your GPA, but it does appear on your transcript.
[00:03:02.080]So please take it seriously.
[00:03:03.730]You'll complete this self-paced class through a course portal called Canvas.
[00:03:09.460]If you have not already scheduled your academic advising meeting,
[00:03:12.940]make sure to do so soon through the New Student Enrollment office,
[00:03:16.540]after your advising meeting,
[00:03:17.950]be sure to set up your Huskers student email address as this will be used for
[00:03:21.940]all UNL communication.
[00:03:24.310]Check out our website explorecenter.unl.edu.
[00:03:27.640]to start learning more about your options for majors and careers.
[00:03:31.720]For more information about Huskers email or next steps,
[00:03:34.660]please reach out to the New Student Enrollment
[00:03:36.640]office at nse.unl.edu.
[00:03:42.840]And that's all the info I have for you today about your next steps at UNL.
[00:03:46.680]We are so excited for you to start your journey.
[00:03:48.960]If you have any questions about the Explore Center,
[00:03:51.480]please give us a call at (402) 472-3605. Have a great day.

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