Advisement
UNDERGRADUATE ADVISEMENT FOR CINEMA-TELEVISION MAJORS – Fall 2008
* All Critical Studies and Production majors should meet with an advisor in the Student Affairs office once a semester to review their progress and plan their schedule for the upcoming term. Writing, Animation and Interactive Entertainment majors should meet with their division advisors.
* Students who have earned fewer than 24 units at USC will have a registration hold and are required to meet with an advisor before the registration hold can be removed.
* Registration appointment times for Fall 2008 will be posted on OASIS on March 14.
Scheduling An Advisement Appointment
* Priority for advisement appointments is based on seniority, which is determined by units earned (both transfer and USC) prior to Spring 2008. Check your STARS report on OASIS to verify your unit total. This does not include units in progress.
* Critical Studies and Production majors: to make an appointment, call 213.740.8358 or come by the Student Affairs office, CTV G130.
* Writing majors: contact the Writing Division at 213.740.3303.
* Interactive Entertainment majors: contact the Interactive Media Division at 213.740.6797.
* Animation majors: will be directly contacted via e-mail by their advisor and asked to sign up for an advising appointment based on seniority. For additional questions, please contact Daphne Sigismondi at 213.740.3986.
* Note: Academic advisement is not available on a walk-in basis.
Critical Studies and Production students can make an advisement appointment according to the following schedule:
Seniors (96 or more units earned) Monday, March 3
Juniors (64-95 units earned) Monday, March 10
Sophomores (32-63 units earned) Monday, March 24
Freshmen (0-31 units earned) Monday, March 31
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR PRODUCTION STUDENTS
* If you plan to take the production sequence (CTPR 241, 242, 290, and CTWR 413) in Fall 2008, you must indicate that when you make your appointment.
* To qualify to take these classes, you must complete the following:
1. Earn 48 units by the end of Spring 2008.
2. Three semesters of full-time enrollment at USC.
3. WRIT 140.
4. The Foreign Language Skill Level requirement.
5. The Diversity requirement.
6. Either the six General Education categories or the Thematic Option Core and Theme requirements.
* There will be a mandatory safety seminar for all students taking CTPR 241 and 290. Information on dates and times for the seminar will be available at advisement. Students must attend this seminar to be eligible to check out equipment, use facilities, and procure insurance.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR CRITICAL STUDIES STUDENTS
* If you plan to take CTPR 241 and CTPR 290 in Fall 2008 you must indicate that when you make your appointment.
* To qualify to take these classes you must have earned 64 units through Spring 2008.
* D-clearances for CTPR 241 and CTPR 290 will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. There is no guarantee you will be able to take these courses in the spring.
* There will be a mandatory safety seminar for all students taking the beginning production sequence. Information on dates and times for the seminar will be available at advisement. Students must attend this seminar to be eligible to check out equipment, use facilities, and procure insurance.
ADVISEMENT CHECKLIST
* STARS REPORT
Please come to your appointment with a plan of what you intend to take in the spring. Refer to your previous advisement sheet and the latest STARS report, which is available on OASIS.
* BE ON TIME!
If you are more then ten minutes late for your advisement appointment you will have to reschedule. You will be given the next available appointment, which could be days or weeks later. There will be no exceptions, even if it means you won't be able to register until after your registration appointment time.
* CALL IF YOU CAN'T MAKE IT!
Please call us and reschedule if you know you can't make your appointment.
