What is Jump Start Your 3rd Year?
What is required to complete my mandatory meeting?
What resources are available to assist me in creating my graduation plan?
Who can I complete my mandatory meeting with?
What is the timeframe for me to complete my Jump Start meeting?
What is Jump Start Your 3rd Year?
The purpose of this REQUIRED meeting is to provide the entering first-year class of Fall 2024 with an opportunity to discuss progress to degree and development of educational goals.
Completing Jump Start wil allow YOU to:
- Identify resources available to help you track and sustain academic progress;
- Outline your remaining semesters;
- Determine how to organize and approach your academic plan utilizing your audit and MyDegreePath
What is required to complete my mandatory meeting?
- Accept the CatCourse invitation sent via email.
- Review your current audit through MyDegreePath (or What-If Audit for your intended major)
- Register and attend a JumpStart Your 3rd Year (JS3) Group Advising Session to complete your Mandatory meeting. Within the group advising session you will
- Learn general SSHA Academic Advising information
- Understanding Progress to degree
- Understand major/minor, GE and 120 unit requirement
- Learn how to use MyDegreePath
- How to create a semester plan.
- How to read MyDegreePath (MDP)
NOTE: These meetings can't be completed through walk-ins.
What resources are available to assist me in creating my graduation plan?
- To Complete your plan attend one of our many scheduled Step Into Success Workshops
- Access the JumpStart CatCourse website
- If you would like to add a minor into your course planning for the graduation plan, you can find more information regarding minors for SSHA here and minors for the School of Natural Sciences here
Who can I complete my mandatory meeting with?
This meeting can be completed by attending one of our JumpStart Your 3rd Year Group Advising Sessions.
Students who plan to complete their degree outside of SSHA:
If you plan to change your major to a School outside of SSHA after this term, you will still need to attend this meeting with an Academic Advisor from either the School of Engineering or the School of Natural Sciences depending on your major of interest.
You should meet with an Academic Advisor from School of Engineering or School of Natural Sciences by joining their walk-in hours or scheduling an appointment to complete the meeting.
What is the timeframe for me to complete my Jump Start meeting?
Jump Start advising sessions will be available starting September 22nd, 2025.
Failure to complete the meeting prior to the deadline will result in a hold on your registration.
