1st Year

• Meet with your academic advisor for mandatory registration meetings in Fall & Winter
• Learn the name of your assigned academic advisor, and know how to schedule an advising appointment
• Define short and long term goals
• Understand your degree requirements, outlined on the Flowchart and your academic worksheet

2nd Year

• Explore Liberal Arts concentrations (or minors) and declare your selection
• Attend the fall Career Fair to familiarize yourself with how career fairs work
• Prepare your resume and cover letter. Work with Kara Leonard (kmloce@rit.edu) in the co-op office to jump start your co-op search
• Attend a co-op orientation and familiarize yourself with Jobzone
• If courses and credit requirements will be met, begin applying for co-op positions to begin in the summer quarter
• Assess your strengths and explore the connections between your interests and potential careers
• Review short and long term goals
• Meet with your academic advisor at least once during your 2nd year
• Do a Student Self-Audit to ensure your courses are on track

3rd Year

• Explore options for Application Domain, and declare your domain by the end of your third year
• Explore options of minors and/or courses to fill elective requirements in the SE program
• Continue to refine your resume, and apply for co-op positions
• Attend the fall and spring Career Fairs
• Begin to create a professional network. Attend lecture series and professional talks offered across campus
• Be active in extra-curricular activities related to your academic and professional goals
• Clarify short and long term goals
• Meet with your academic advisor at least once during your 3rd year
• Do a Student Self-Audit to ensure your courses are on track

4th Year

• Assess whether you are on track to complete pre-requisites for Senior Project before Winter of your fifth year
• Respond to advisor outreach regarding graduation plans. This puts you in the pipeline for Senior Project
• Confirm that any minors you are pursuing have been properly declared
• Confirm that your Application Domain has been properly declared
• Further refine resume and cover letter and complete co-op requirements
• Submit your Application for Graduation
• Evaluate short and long term goals. Revise as necessary
• Meet with your academic advisor at least once during your 4th year
• Do a Student Self-Audit to ensure your courses are on track

5th Year

• Meet with your academic advisor at least once during your 5th year
• Do a Student Self-Audit to ensure your courses are on track
• Watch for emails about Senior Project, and submit preferences for teams and project assignment promptly
• Attend the Graduation Fair in February
• Discuss future plans (employment, graduate school, etc.) with your advisor and identify any steps remaining to help realize your goals
• Verify that you address is correct on SIS – so that your diploma reaches you!