This document provides important dates and information for ASAP group advisements in December 2014. It discusses registration dates for spring sessions, upcoming holidays, and final exam periods for fall session 1. It also provides details on registering for fall session 2 classes and the application process for Phi Theta Kappa honor society. Students are encouraged to utilize academic advising resources and tools like DegreeWorks to develop a course plan that aligns with their career goals. Personality and career assessments are also discussed to help students identify careers that fit their interests and strengths.

1. ASAP GROUP
ADVISEMENT
DECEMBER 2014 GROUP ADVISEMENT

2. IMPORTANT DATES
• FALL SESSION I REMINDERS
• Monday November 24th- Registration opens for
Spring I and II sessions. *Priority given to credits
completed. Ex C6 and C7 students will likely have
earlier registration date appointments
• Nov 27th – Nov 30th: College closed for
Thanksgiving holiday
• Sunday December 7th- Last day of Fall Session I
classes
• Dec 9th – Dec 15th: Final Examinations
• Dec 19th- Grades will begin being added to CUNY
First
• Dec 24th-25th, Dec 31st- College Closed

3. FALL SESSION II
• SESSION II BEGINS!!!!
• Jan 5th- First day of Weekday Classes for FA II
(Winter Session)
• Jan 7th- Last day to drop a class w/o “WD” grade
• Make sure that you are REGISTERED for at
least 1-2 classes…CLASSES ARE FILLING
QUICKLY!!!
• You must RE-ENROLL in any failed remedial
for Fall Session II unless specified otherwise
by your Advisor

4. PHI THETA KAPPA
APPLICATION PROCESS

5. 2) ASAP applicants must have a 3.5 GPA and have completed 12 credits
at LaGuardia Community College. Please check and verify that students
meet 3) Durtihnegs een rreoqllumireenmt epnetrsio pdrsio wr htoe na pApSlicAaPt iopna yssu fbomr iPsTsiKo nm. embership fees,
qualified applicants should fill out an application via Google Forms at this
URL: http://studev.lagcc.cuny.edu/ptk/asap.html
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Director, Caroline, and the Business office to complete payment of
$65.00/student ($55 International PTK fee, $5 NY PTK region fee, $5
l5o)c Iaf ly cohua hpatevre f eaen)y. questions about the process or criteria for qualification,
please feel free to contact Caroline Mendez at cmendez@lagcc.cuny.edu

6. Getting to the MONEY!
Free Tour of Federal Reserve Bank of NY
Students will learn about the role of the New York Fed in monetary policy, promoting financial
stability, and serving communities to advance economic growth.
Help us pick a date!
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/TLHNF8D
Limited spots available!!
RSVP @ lagccasapclub@gmail.com

7. ACADEMIC ADVISING 101
REVERSE
ENGINEER YOUR
EDUCATION
• Reverse Engineer
verb.: : to study the
parts of (something)
to see how it was
made and how it
works so that you can
make something that
is like it.

8. REVERSE ENGINEERING YOUR
EDUCATION: UTILIZE YOUR
RESOURCES!
Take advantage of:
•Your ASAP advisors experience and
knowledge
•Career and Employment Specialist
•Transfer Center (B-215)
•Program Advisors
•Career/College Fairs

9. HOW TO REVERSE ENGINEER
YOUR EDUCATION…
Develop a plan that includes
realistic and obtainable
timelines
Collect information from
schools and colleges
(catalogs)
Be aware of application
requirements, dates and
deadlines
Visit schools
Plan plan your upcoming
classes based on the
information you’ve gathered!
Start by looking at:
Types of jobs/careers you’d
like to achieve. Hint: ASAP has
a very special person to help you
figure this out.
Research which schools you
would like to apply/attend post
LaGuardia that fit your
education/career goal(s): Start
from the highest degree needed
and go backwards. Ex- if you
plan on getting a master’s degree
for Physician Assistant, look at
the prerequisites for that
particular major, and plan
accordingly.

10. REVERSE ENGINEERING
YOUR EDUCATION
CONT’D
Know how to use the
tools in your toolbox!
My LaGuardia
• Overview of all tools
available
DegreeWorks/DegreeAudit
• Use this tool to figure out
which classes you may
need based on your
major/future goals
LAGCC College Catalog
• Get to know what courses
are offered, and how they
can help you to meet your
long-term goals
CUNYFirst
• Select classes based on
your schedule, add to
shopping cart, and enroll!

11. *CUNY FIRST*
Tips for Claiming your Account:
-Use correct capitalization & punctuation
-Write down your Username, password,
and EMPLID
-If you do not have a SSN use the Student
ID number CUNY gave you at time of your
admission.
-Your username is your firstname.lastname
followed by the last 2 digits of your EMPL
-Remember your challenge question
answers!

12. *CUNY FIRST*

13. *CUNY FIRST*
Account Information
Enrollment & Shopping Cart

14. *DEGREE AUDIT*

15. *DEGREE AUDIT*
How to change from “Student View” to “Registration View”
The registration view is a simplified version of your degree audit, to show you only
the courses you still need in order to graduate.
Step 1 – Log in to your Degree Audit
Step 2 – From the drop down menu select Registration View
Step 3 – Click the View button

16. *REFERENCES*
• http://www.lagcc.cuny.edu/CUNYfirst/CUNY-First-Students/
• http://laguardia.edu/uploadedFiles/Main_Site/Content/Departments/ISMD/Degree_Audit
/Docs/How-to-use-What-If.pdf
• http://laguardia.edu/uploadedFiles/Main_Site/Content/Departments/ISMD/Degree_Audit
/Docs/How-to-View-Detailed-AdvisedRegistration.pdf
• http://eportfolio.lagcc.cuny.edu/support/studio.htm
• https://mail.lagcc.cuny.edu/viplogin/Default.aspx
• https://cunyportal.cuny.edu/cpr/authenticate/portal_login.jsp

18. YOUR PERSONALITY
AND CAREER MATCH
Understanding the personality and work
environment types formulated by Dr. John L.
Holland

19. Why is it important to find the right
job for you?

20. How can one person love one job
and others hate the same exact
job?

21. If the objective is to make the most
money, why does our career
matter?

22. Theory
“The choice of a vocation is an expression of
personality”.

23. Realistic
Working with your hands, tools, machines, and
things; practical, mechanically inclined, and
physical

24. Investigative
Working with theory and information, analytical,
intellectual, scientific

25. Artistic
Non-conforming, original, independent, chaotic,
creative.

26. Social
Cooperative environments, supporting, helping,
healing/nurturing.

27. Enterprising
Competitive environments, leading, persuading,
selling, dominating, promoting, status:

28. Conventional
Precise, perfect attention to detail, orderly,
organizing, status:

29. Are there only 6?
There are six categories, RIASEC, but not only
six types of people. Test results will show a
score that is a combination of the six types.

30. Combinations
Example 1:
RCI

31. Example 2
ESR

32. Example 3
AES

33. What Type Are You?
The typology provides an interpretative structure
for a number of different vocational interest
surveys, the most well known being The Self
Directed Search.

34. When choosing a career, student
must know, there is…

35. Resource: Learn More Indiana
Get your personality score:
http://tinyurl.com/hollandcareer123
Enter your letters here:
http://tinyurl.com/onetscore123

36. Learn more about chosen
careers

37. Speak to people that work in the
field

38. Examine actual job descriptions

39. Experiential Learning: Career
Trips/ Internships

40. Knowing the road
By getting a better sense of one’s personality as
it relates to vocation in addition to researching
career interests, speaking to people that work
in those fields and examining actual job
descriptions, students can begin on the path to
finding the right match for their careers