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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>Agvisors:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thanks again for the meeting yesterday with Shelley and Kathy regarding Degree Tracker. Below are the details and timeframe. Please copy me on the email you will send Kathy Godwin so CALS Academic Programs has a copy of all major files in a central location. Thanks again and keep me posted if you have any questions.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>Best,<br>Nancy<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:navy'>Nancy G. Rodriguez-Lorta</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:navy'>,</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:navy'>M.Ed. <br>Assistant Director - Advising, Orientation and Retention<br>College of Agriculture and Life Sciences<br>Office of Academic Programs<br><br>University of Arizona<br>Forbes Bldg. Rm. 211<br>PO Box 210036<br>Tucson, AZ 85721-0036<br>(520) 621-3611<br>Appointments: (520) 621-3616<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:navy'>Fax: (520) 621-8662</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:navy'>Twitter: @CALS_UA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:navy'>cals.arizona.edu/academicprograms/<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#002060'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='color:#1F497D'>Email from Shelley Mcgrath:<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Agvisors:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks again for meeting with Kathy Godwin and me yesterday to discuss your participation in the Degree Tracker launch slated for January 2011. We appreciated your questions and the critical discussion about the functionality of this product in terms of your needs and the students’ needs. I’m attaching handouts and PowerPoint from yesterday’s presentation in addition to a new file, “Blank Degree Tracker Template.” This is the form you will use to fill in your four-year degree plans (one for each option if this applies to your major) and the other variables we need to construct the final product.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>As a reminder, you may place an X in the columns “Checkpoint,” for those courses you identified as checkpoint courses. In the notes section, please explain what the criteria are for making this a checkpoint course, i.e., ‘grade of C or better,’ and/or ‘completed in this term’ or both. You are empowered to decide criteria; if you want a “B or better” to be the measure, that is fine. Also, please limit the number of courses designated as Checkpoint to no more than 8. If you choose too many, you will find that your reports of students will grow to astronomical proportions and that is not the point of this project. We want to identify students who are struggling but we do not want to create more work for you in doing so.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In the pre-requirement and co-requirement columns, please list the courses that are the pre-requirement and/or co-requirement. As a reminder, pre-requirements are similar to pre-requisites, but you can also tell us of the ‘soft’ pre-requisites and suggested courses for students will follow that. For co-sequencing, just place an X in the box if it applies.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please do not worry about the multiple math placements for now. We only need a template for each option and the ‘ideal’ math placement schedule. Kathy and I are working with the team to sequence this as Bill Matter and Elaine Marchello recommended, as we do not create any more extra work for you.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>I’m requesting that these be submitted by mid-July (soft deadline) and by end of July (hard deadline) for those who have multiple options and complicated pre- and co-requisites, etc. You may use the other hand-out as a guide as you fill this out and do not hesitate to call me (621-9371) or Kathy (621-5757) with questions. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Once you’ve completed the form, please send it to Kathy Godwin at <a href="mailto:kgodwin@email.arizona.edu">kgodwin@email.arizona.edu</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks again,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Shelley<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Shelley McGrath, M.B.A., Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Senior Director, Academic Programs and Transfer Coordination<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Co-Director, Degree Tracker Implementation<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Office of Academic Affairs<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>University of Arizona<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Admin 512<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>