1. Dillard University—Jubilee Scholars Program
M.U.G. Managing Undergraduate Graduation
Laying out a plan
A Group and Academic
Advisement Guide for
Jubilee Scholars
Table of Contents
Rights & Responsibilities of Jubilee Scholars, page 2
Emerging Faculty Fellows, Faculty Advisors
A Glossary of Advisement and Registration Terms page 3
Laying out a plan an 8 Semester Guide page 4
Name:___________________________________________________ Date:______________
I.D. No.:_____________________________________ Date of Birth:___________________
Permanent Address: ____________________________________________________________
Street/P.O. Box City & State Zip Code
Local Campus Address: _________________________________________________________
(include campus P.O. Box and Residence Hall/Room No.)
Local Tel. No.:__________________ Cell:_________________ E-mail:__________________

2. Laying out a plan
Right and Responsibilities of Jubilee Scholars, Emerging Faculty Fellows and
Academic Advisors
Academic Advisement
Academic advisement is a continuing process of communication between an advisor and a stu-
dent. Academic advisement enhances the quality of your experience in college and includes
(but isn’t limited to) the planning of short-term and long-term educational and career goals,
discovery of appropriate course and program recommendations for reaching those goals, and
referral to other college resources.
Academic Advisement is a shared responsibility. You and your advisor must work together to
develop and maintain the relationship. Provided here are some rights and responsibilities that
will assist you in becoming an active, informed participant in this important college relation-
ship.
As a Dillard University student you have both rights and responsibilities regarding academic
advisement and the attainment of your educational goals:
Your Rights Your Responsibilities
 To have an advisor who is interested in  To make and keep regular advising appoint-
the educational development of you as a ments with your academic advisor.
responsible individual.
 To know the DU degree and program re-
 To meet with your advisor at least 3-4 quirements.
times a semester.
 To monitor your progress toward completion
 To receive accurate information. of your degree or educational goal.
 To be referred to other services when  To be familiar with the academic calendar
necessary. and important deadlines.
 To receive information about careers,  To inform the appropriate offices of any
advising sequences, degree programs, and changes in your status (i.e., address, phone
courses. number).
 To ask questions, and seek advise from  To read important documents, such as the
your advisor as well as the Center for The schedule of classes and catalog.
First Year Experience-Jubilee Scholars
Program.  To ask questions early enough to take action.

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A GLOSSARY OF ADVISEMENT AND REGISTRATION TERMS
Academic Probation
Failure to meet the grade point average required for satisfactory academic progress.
Academic Divisions
The university is divided into six academic divisions. Most divisions are further subdivided into
departments or programs representing particular fields of study.
Advisement
The process of making recommendations to students concerning the selection of courses, taking into
consideration such as previous course work in the field, their degree requirements, and their career, and graduate plans.
BA
Bachelor of Arts, an undergraduate degree.
BS
Bachelor of Science, an undergraduate degree.
Classification
Progression through the curriculum determined by the number of semester credit hours completed:
Freshpersons 0-29 semester hours
Sophomores 30-64 semester hours
Juniors 65-94 semester hours
Seniors 95 hours or more
Course request form
The registration form on which you indicated your course selections that have been approved by an
Advisor or an Emerging Faculty Fellow.
Credit Hour
Indicates the value of a course and is generally determined by the number of hours spent in class each week.
(For example: ENG 101 is worth 3 credit hours.)
Drop/Add
The process of deleting (dropping) a course from your enrolled courses or enrolling in an additional course (adding).
Drop/add can only be done during a designated period early in the semester. After that, no courses can be added
and, as the semester progresses, there are strict guidelines for dropping (withdrawing) from a course.
Early Academic Alert System
Outreach and counseling early in the semester made by Emerging Faculty Fellows to freshperson
experiencing academic difficulty.
Example
Grading System
Course Grade Credits Quality
Grade point average
Points
A=4 Quality Points
Spanish B 4 credits* 3 quality points = 12
B=3 Quality Points
English A 3 credits* 4 quality points = 12
C=2 Quality Points
AWS C 3 credits* 2 quality points = 6
D=1 Quality Points
DU 901 A 4 credits* 1 quality points = 4
F=0 Quality Points
Math A 4 credits* 4 quality points = 16
15 3.1 GPA
Honor Roll
Requires a 3.20-3.49 GPA and Deans’ List of 3.5-4.0 GPA.
Major
Your academic area of concentration.
Master Schedule
A computer printout which lists courses, days, times, credit hours, instructor, and seats available for each course in a given
semester.
Registration
The activity of enrolling for courses through a computerized process.
Schedule
A computer printout which indicates the courses for which you are registered, and the days, times, and rooms that your
classes meet.

4. M.U.G. Managing Undergraduate Graduation
Laying out a plan
Major _________________ Advisor_______________ I. D. _____________
_______________Semester 20_________ _______________Semester 20_________
Choice of Classes Credit Hours Choice of Classes Credit Hours
_______________Semester 20_________ _______________Semester 20_________
Choice of Classes Credit Hours Choice of Classes Credit Hours
_______________Semester 20_________ _______________Semester 20_________
Choice of Classes Credit Hours Choice of Classes Credit Hours
_______________Semester 20_________ _______________Semester 20_________
Choice of Classes Credit Hours Choice of Classes Credit Hours
Your Emerging Faculty Fellow__________________________________________ Your Academic Advisor ____________________________
Email _________________________________________________ Office# _______________ Cell#____________________
Center for the First Year Experience
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