First Year To-Do List
First Year To-Do List
Date Accomplished
Explore
- Attend Career Day in the fall to learn about careers in communications.
- Talk to upper-class students about their experiences.
- Visit the Newhouse Career Development Center (313 Newhouse 3) and learn about the available career resources.
Get involved
- Join a campus activity or two. Try out your interests.
Get to know faculty
- Stop by your Newhouse Faculty Adviser's open office hours (S/he is your COM 100 professor).
- Visit a professor you have for class during his or her open office hours.
Identify resources/where to find help
- Visit the Newhouse Undergraduate Advising & Records Office (316 Newhouse 3)
- Know there is a Tutoring Center, Counseling Center and Writing Program.
- Get to know your Resident Adviser. S/he is a great resource.
Know your responsibilities
- Familiarize yourself with your Newhouse Fact Book--it explains your degree requirements and important Newhouse information.
- Review University Rules and Regulations in the Undergraduate Catalog.
- Read the Student Handbook for information on student conduct and academic integrity (and much more!)