FYE 100: College Success Strategies, Advising, Career &Transfer Resources

1. TRAC CENTRAL
CAREER
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Strategies for College Success

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3. How can TRAC Central help you?
• Career Planning
• Transfer Information
• Transfer/General Advising
LRC Room # 206
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Strategies for College Success

4. WHY SHOULD I TAKE THE
TIME TO PLAN?

5. That’s right….thousands! Each
time you change your major it
can cost you classes, money,
and time!

6. Career Planning Resources
at OCTC:
• Sigi 3 Licensed Website
• Follow up information on
MBTI/16 Personalities
• Career Coach Website

7. Not all websites are equal!
Sigi 3 uses occupational
information including job
demand, salaries, and
educational
requirements from the
US Department of Labor

10. EXAMPLE OF CAREER
SUMMARY:

11. EACH SUMMARY HAS MORE INFORMATION
WITH WEBSITES & VIDEOS:

12. SO HOW CAN I GET HELP
WITH SIGI3?
• Watch your email for dates/times and information on how
to sign up for a Sigi3 Session!
• We will offer multiple days and times in November.
• Students can take all the assessments and learn more
about the Sigi3 website.
• Due to computer lab/limited space, you will need to sign up
for the ONE session that works for you.
• Sessions will last approximately an hour

13. TRUITY.COM WEBSITE

14. WHEN YOU HAVE YOUR “FOUR LETTER” TYPE
YOU CAN USE THIS WEBSITE FOR FREE

15. EACH TYPE HAS DETAILED INFORMATION
INCLUDING SHORT VIDEOS

16. HTTPS://OWENSBORO.EMSICAREERCOACH.COM

17. LOCATION OF CAREER
COACH ON OCTC WEBSITE:

19. JUST ONE EXAMPLE OF JOB
OPENINGS & LOCAL SALARIES

21. TRANSFER INFORMATION
ON OCTC WEBSITE:

24. JUST A SAMPLE OF TRANSFER SCHOLARSHIPS!

25. HOW CREDITS APPLY TO YOUR 4 YEAR DEGREE
DEPENDS; OCTC IS REGIONALLY ACCREDITED
• Each of the four-year colleges on our Transfer Information
website have links to their programs and transfer
equivalencies
• How your credits transfer greatly depends upon the major
you intend to complete at your four-year college.
• It is critically important to take advantage of EARLY
advising with: Your official advisor, TRAC Central, and also
the transfer counselor at your four-year college of choice!
• Four-year college advisors will be in TRAC Central often;
check your email for dates and available appointments.

27. MANY OF OUR STUDENTS
TRANSFER TO WKU OWENSBORO

29. OCTC & WKU HAVE DEVELOPED AN ACADEMIC
PLAN FOR EACH OF THE DEGREES WKU OFFERS
AT THE OWENSBORO CAMPUS

30. This is also an excellent day to
sign up for Joint Admissions
with WKU.
Benefits of Joint Admissions at
WKU are:
• “Fixed” Degree plan (this
means your requirements will
not change later on.)
• Access to all Student
Support Services &
Resources including
Bowling Green
• Free Access to all campus
activities/ballgames in
Bowling Green
• Early Advising
• FREE Admissions
Application!

31. WE ARE HERE TO HELP YOU
WITH ANY 4 YEAR COLLEGE
Every Fall we host a
Four-Year Transfer Fair
during our
Fall Fling Event
in October!

32. NEED HELP?
ENCOURAGEMENT?
FRIDAYS ARE FREE COFFEE
DAY FOR STUDENTS!
• Stop by or call TRAC Central at 270-686-4529 to make an
appointment with an advisor for any of the services we
have discussed today!
• Don’t forget about the Sigi 3 Sessions that will be offered in
November; watch your email for details and to sign up
• Let us know how we can help you!

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35. Student Self-Service
(PeopleSoft)
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36. Student Self-Service - Enroll
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37. Student Self-Service - Advisor
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39. FYE 100
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