Get ready for Plan Week, which starts on Monday, October 28th and runs through Friday, November 1st! You can take part in Plan Week activities to prepare for advisement and registration for next semester, to ensure you are taking the right courses and asking the right questions to stay on the path to graduation and achieving your future goals.
Have you made your Plan Week plans yet? Here’s what you need to do:
- speak with your advisor
- register for your spring classes
- troubleshoot holds
- make sure you’re on track to graduate
- focus on your career path
- create your Handshake account
Plan Week activities and Peer Mentors will guide you through these steps. Registration opens for everyone on November 4th, so be ready!
The Plan Week website has all the information you need to take part and take advantage of all that the week has to offer. There’s also information about how students can enter to win prizes!
On the Plan Week website, you’ll find information about each day in the week, its events, and what to focus on information to help students plan for their next steps at City Tech. Here is the abbreviated list of day-by-day goals–be sure to check out the website for more details:
- Monday, October 28: Check Your Holds — make sure you are able to register
- Tuesday, October 29: Check Your DegreeWorks Degree Audit — learn which courses you still need to take to graduate
- Wednesday, October 30: Fill in Your Academic Career Planner — plan your semester-by-semester path to graduation and explore your general education options
- Thursday, October 31: Prepare to Meet with Your Advisor — prepare questions about ways to get involved, to prepare for your career, or address any challenges
- Friday, November 1: Register and Lock in Your Schedule!
- BONUS — Connect Plan Week to Career Exploration
For help with registration — or any of the Plan Week activities — you can connect with experienced student peer mentors on Zoom. Join experienced students on Zoom to get real-time help with your questions and work with your own plan. Zoom link: fc.short.cm/PW-ZOOM24
Tuesday, 10/29 1-3:00 | Wednesday, 10/30 4-6:00 | Thursday, 10/31 1-3:00
As you develop your PLAN, remember that you can use the OpenLab to get a preview of the courses you’re interested in registering for, and to develop a better sense of what students are doing as they progress in your major and move toward graduation and their careers. You can use the filters to find courses in particular departments, look at portfolios made by students in your major, see projects related to your studies, and join a club connected to your interests.
Take full advantage of in these events and resources, and happy Planning!
Photo credit: “Partial Lunar Eclipse” by Thanos Paraskevopulos via Flickr under the license CC BY-NC 2.0.
