{"104551":{"#nid":"104551","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Seeking Help from an Academic Advisor","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDana Hartley, Ph.D.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDirector Undergraduate Studies\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIt is hard to believe that the fall semester is nearing a close and, before we know it, students will be back from break and ready start spring semester. For now, most students are busy preparing for their upcoming final exams and thinking about the impact on their final grades. There are a few key timing issues of which students should be aware as they approach the spring semester.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E1. Final grades will be posted on the student\u00e2\u0080\u0099s OSCAR account after 6 p.m. on Tuesday, December 15, 2009. This is the week after the conclusion of final exams.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E2. Spring classes begin January 11, 2010. Please be aware that due to the state furloughs and Georgia Tech\u00e2\u0080\u0099s official winter break, advisors will not be on campus (nor will other employees) from December 21 to January 1. However, registration for spring term opens on January 4, a full week before classes start. Advisors will be here and ready to help guide students. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E3. Assuming your student has successfully selected their spring semester classes during early registration (October 28 through November 20), there are still many \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.advising.gatech.edu\/reasons.html\u0022\u003Ecompelling reasons\u003C\/a\u003E why your student should see his\/her advisor:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cem\u003Ea)Discuss how to pursue internships for the summer,\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nb)Receive guidance on connecting with faculty for  conducting research,\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nc)Prepare for graduate school, medical school, business school, and other postgraduate school, and\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nd)Of course, receive academic support to help improve your student\u00e2\u0080\u0099s GPA.\u003C\/em\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EPlease encourage your student to make use of the guidance their advisor offers. To learn more about academic advising and how it can help your student, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.advising.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ewww.advising.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\n\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"It is hard to believe that the fall semester is nearing a close and, before we know it, students will be back from break and ready start spring semester. For now, most students are busy preparing for their upcoming final exams and thinking about the impact on their final grades. There are a few key timing issues of which students should be aware as they approach the spring semester.","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"There are many reasons to visit an academic advisor."}],"uid":"27164","created_gmt":"2009-12-03 01:00:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:11:29","author":"Rachael Pocklington","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2009-12-03T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2009-12-03T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1298","name":"Parent and Family Programs"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"22191","name":"fixed for four"},{"id":"1583","name":"guaranteed tuition rate"},{"id":"22301","name":"tuition rates"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cstrong\u003ERachael Pocklington\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EParents Program\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/contact\/index.html?id=rpocklington3\u0022\u003EContact Rachael Pocklington\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E404-385-3920\u003C\/strong\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["rachael.pocklington@vpss.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}