SOAR Student Orientation Advising and Resources

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SOARStudent Orientation Advising and Resources

• July 25, 2008

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Rocks in a Jar
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Why are you coming to college?

• Get away from home
• Party
• Meet people and make friends
• Get a great job

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Job

• Building your career starts Sept. 22nd
• Landing a great job starts Sept. 22nd

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Darren McFadden University of Arkansas

• ALAMEDA, Calif. -- The Oakland Raiders signed
  running back Darren McFadden to a 60 million,
  six-year contract .

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• How much time do you think Darren McFadden spent
  on the practice field each week?

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• How much time do you think Darren McFadden spent
  in the weight room each week?

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• Do you think Darren enjoyed running the stadium
  steps?

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Your name here __________

• How much time will you need to spend each week
  developing the knowledge and skills necessary for
  your success ?

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Montana 1948

• by Larry Watson

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Baptist                                           
                                                  
           

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a harsh place

• - 70 Jan. 20, 1954 Rogers Pass
• 117 July 5, 1937 Medicine Lake

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1948

• Truman beats Pollsters
• and wins Presidency

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1948 Indianapolis 500

• Mauri Rose wins
• average speed 119.8 mph

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some average prices in 1948

• Average income 2,936.00
• New car 1,230.00
• New house 7,700.00
• Loaf of bread 0.14
• Gallon of gas 0.16
• Gallon of milk 0.87

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GE daylight television

• 7 in screen 325.00
• 10 in screen 725.00
• 21 in screen 2,100.00

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famous people born in1948

• Feb 4 Alice Cooper
• Mar 12 James Taylor
• July 20 Tad Miller
• Sep 26 Olivia Newton-John
• Sep 29 Bryant Gumble
• Dec 25 Barbara Mandrell

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Montana 1948
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Haydens

• Mercer County Royalty

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san luis obispo - castle
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Alex Madonna november 19, 1918 -april 22, 2004

• the trip from the mortuary to the
• Old Mission Church
• in a horse-drawn carriage

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Alex Madonna november 19, 1918 -april 22, 2004

• the riderless horse
• Mr. Madonnas favorite horse made the trip with
  Mr. Madonnas boots
• backwards in the stirrups.

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Alex Madonna november 19, 1918 -april 22, 2004

• downtown San Luis went pink... Pink balloons were
  tied to parking meters. All of the businesses put
  up pink displays in their windows.
• The New Times, , created a bright pink cover...
  It was the day that San Luis Obispo turned pink.
• I've never seen anything like it before or since,
  and probably never will again.

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Mercer County, Montana 1948
must control people and have power
handsome war hero star athlete witty
deformed leg horse accident
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housekeeper watch David babysitter
Mariea boyfriend Davids hero
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Chicago Defender July 31, 1948
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Civil Rights Act of 1964
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• Dr. Hayden treated Indians on the reservation
• Marie Little Soldier contracted a low grade fever
• She is afraid to let Dr. Hayden treat her
• Marie explains to Gail Hayden that Dr. Hayden
  forces Indian women on the reservation to have
  sex during exams
• Gail Hayden tells her husband the Sheriff of
  these activities

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a bit of a family turmoil

• Grandfather Hayden becomes aware that
• Sheriff Hayden is aware of
• Dr. Haydens inappropriate behavior

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• After Marie Little Soldier receives treatment
  from Dr. Hayden for a low grade fever,
• she dies

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How much more would you get from this lecture if
you had read the book ? How much more could we
discuss if you had read the book ?
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Job

• Building your career starts Sept. 22nd
• Landing a great job starts Sept. 22nd

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my Fall Symposium committee

• Which is comprised of
• Sophomore
• Juniors
• Seniors

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my Fall Symposium committee

• They asked me to tell you that your
• Freshman Year Really Does Matter

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Sophomore Accounting Students

• We PROBABLY have around 100 accounting students
  participating in leadership programs this summer
• Team projects
• 3 or 4 days at a resort in Scottsdale

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• Accounting students interview for summer
  leadership programs
• Spring quarter of their Sophomore year
• at that time you have 5 quarters grades
• your Freshman grades will be
• 3/5ths or 60 of your GPA

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Junior Accounting Students

• Over 100 accounting students have internships
  with international accounting firms
• Accounting Internships pay about 25 / hr
• Include one week training
• Local
• Orlando, Chicago, Scottsdale, Palm Springs

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• Accounting students interview for summer
  internships
• Winter quarter of their Junior year
• you will have 7 quarters grades
• your Freshman grades will still be
• 3/7ths or 43 of your GPA

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Senior Accounting Students

• Over 100 accounting students were hired last year
  by international firms
• They pay approx 50,000 - 56,000
• By the way, some of the local and regional
  employers pay as much or more

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• Accounting students interview for jobs
• Fall quarter of their Senior year
• you will have 9 quarters grades
• your Freshman grades will still be
• 3/9ths or 33 of your GPA

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Job

• Building your career starts Sept. 22nd
• Landing a great job starts Sept. 22nd

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my Fall Symposium committee

• They asked me to tell you that your
• Freshman Year Really Does Matter

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Middle SchoolHigh School

• You were probably in class about 35 hours a week
• Lectures
• Homework
• Reading
• Studying
• Supervised

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at Cal Poly --- this fall

• You will be in class 12 or 16 hrs / week
• Lectures
• Homework
• Reading
• Studying
• Supervised

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at Cal Poly --- this fall

• You will be in class 12 or 16 hrs / week
• Lectures
• Homework
• Reading
• Studying
• UNSUPERVISED

Up To YOU
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at Cal Poly --- this fall

• You cannot learn as much in 12 or 16 hrs / week
  as you did in 35 hrs / week
• I cannot teach you as much in 12 or 16 hrs /
  week as your high school teachers taught you in
  35 hrs / week

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at Cal Poly --- this fall

• College does not work unless you take
  responsibility for that extra 20-30 hours a week
• You must make good decisions

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at Cal Poly --- this fall

• Not all of your friends in the dorm will make
  good decisions
• There will be stuff going on every day of the
  week

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at Cal Poly --- this fall

• Not all of your friends in the dorm will make
  good decisions
• There will be stuff going on every day of the
  week
• Some of these things may actually be more
  exciting than my accounting homework

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I know

• I went to a lot of parties
• I didnt do much homework
• I skipped a lot of classes

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Do you know what we call people like that?

• I went to a lot of parties
• I didnt do much homework
• I skipped a lot of classes
• Drop Outs

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Summer grades
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• It is a lot easier to get college right the first
  time.
• I had to quit my job and return to school to
  complete my degree

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Do you know what we call people who?

• Have a reasonable social life
• Do their homework
• Go to their classes

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• Sophomores
• Juniors
• Seniors
• Alumni

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• Sophomores leadership programs
• Juniors internships
• Seniors jobs
• Alumni

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my Fall Symposium committee

• They asked me to tell you that your
• start networking NOW

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my Fall Symposium committee

• Start attending Business Club meetings
• your Freshman Year
• you will be welcome

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• AISEC
• American Marketing Assoc
• alpha kappa psi
• Cal Poly Accounting Club
• delta sigma pi
• Financial Management Assoc
• Future of Real Estate
• Human Resource Mgmt Assoc
• Information Systems Assoc
• Industrial Technology Society
• Net Impact Club
• Poly Pack
• Student Accounting Advisory Council
• Students in Free Enterprise
• Wheelchair Foundation

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my Fall Symposium committee

• Go with a friend
• it is always easier to go to a strange meeting
• with a friend

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• CPAC would love to have
• A freshman involved with the Club
• Volunteer to work on
• Fall Symposium Committee
• Careers in Accounting Day Committee
• Open House Committee
• Day in the Park Committee
• Spring Banquet Committee

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• The story of the Carpenter

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