- Engineering Student Services -
The Engineering Student Services office administers a number of specialized programs to help students who want to pursue a degree in Engineering and Computer Science. Our award winning program is unique in the nation – and the School of Engineering is the ONLY degree granting School or College at UNM that directly admits qualified beginning Freshmen.
Admission to the School of Engineering as a pre-major helps students prepare for the rigors of engineering and provides them with special advantages. Compared to students who don’t participate in our program, pre-major students are 30% more likely to graduate from the School of Engineering in four to five years.
The Engineering Student Services Office provides beginning engineering students with:
- College Specific Orientation
We spend time with every student interested in engineering or computer science, and assist them in developing a schedule that not only prepares them for their program of studies, but which also is appropriate for them as an individual. We review their high school background and talk with them about their experiences and desires. During LOBOrientation, we initially meet with our students as a group and review the various School of Engineering programs, and discuss polices and expectations. We then help our students create a tentative schedule for their first semester. Our professional advisement staff also meets with the students one-on-one. We make sure that their schedule is not only appropriate for the program they plan on, but also meets their needs as an individual.
- Specialized Engineering Advisement & Degree Progress Tracking
Every student in the School of Engineering is required to meet with a professional academic advisor each semester. Our experience has shown that this keeps students focused and on track. At other schools around the nation beginning students usually have to wait until they complete their math and science prerequisites before they begin working directly with the engineering staff and faculty. As they progress through the pre-major program, we monitor their academic progress and intervene if we see a trend developing that could hurt their chances of being admitted into one of the degree granting departments.
This is a highly specialized event for ALL new freshmen who are interested in pursuing a degree in engineering or computer science. Because new students don’t get to meet ALL the people starting their program, we bring them together before the semester starts and let them do some team-building exercises, take tours of the engineering labs, and participate in a variety of fun activities designed to help them get enthused about engineering while the get to know each other.
- Study groups, faculty contacts, department research and social events
We help our students feel like they BELONG! Engineering Student Services offers specialized classes, offers programs and sponsors social events that help students make a successful transition from high school to college and the School of Engineering.
The Engineering Student Services office administers the WISE – Women In Science and Engineering program. It is another component of our office that seeks to encourage women to pursue bachelors and advanced degrees in science and engineering. WISE provides support and mentoring, and also coordinates additional activities and pre-professional skill building (resume preparation, mock interviews etc.) workshops. Social activities help young women interested in science and engineering disciplines get to know Juniors, Seniors and Graduate students who have been successful and who can provide information and advice on how to be successful
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