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    Second Year

    Explore the Possibilities!

    SEEK benchmarks are designed for you and your counselor to monitor your continued accomplishments. Your second year is a time to learn about yourself and discover opportunities inside and outside of the college. As a second-year student, it is important to:

    • Assess your academic strengths and weaknesses and be willing to receive assistance
    • Join a student organization and attend workshops/seminars, as well as research careers
    • Learn more about potential majors and careers by networking, attending events, talking to your SEEK counselor and engaging in self-analysis
    • Apply for internships and fellowship opportunities

    The following are further detailed benchmarks you should accomplish during your third and fourth semesters at Baruch College:

    Academic

    • Go to the Registrar Office to be coded for my intended major by September 16, 2019
    • Apply to the school of my choice: Marxe School of Public Affairs, Weissman School of Arts and Sciences, or Zicklin School of Business; and declare my major before 45 credits
    • If under 2.0 GPA, attend all Academic Survival Workshops
    • If GPA is between 2.01 and 2.5, attend all Strength Initiative Workshops
    • Schedule an appointment with at least two of my professors to discuss my progress in the course
    • Weissman-track students: Schedule an appointment with a faculty advisor in my department prior to declaring my major
    • Zicklin-track students: Complete my remaining pre-business courses and calculate my GPA in pre-business courses

    Counseling

    • Schedule and keep two appointments with my counselor each semester
    • Familiarize myself with mental health (e.g. counseling center), health (e.g. student health services center), and other wellness resources on campus
    • Check my Baruch email daily

    Career

    • Create and practice a well-written personal pitch
    • Craft a personal statement for potential scholarships, internships, etc.
    • Update and re-upload my resume and cover letter to the Starr Career Center database
    • Attend a large-scale career-related event such as the Internship and Diversity Fairs, Career Day, and Diversity Pipeline
    • Participate in an internship or part-time work in a field related to my major
    • Join one career-related club
    • Attend a corporate or industry-based panel presentation
    • Contact an upper level student or professional in my field of interest to serve as a mentor
    • Find opportunities to hone my communication/public speaking skills (e.g. Toastmasters, Conversation Partners)
    • Apply to one of the following career/professional programs:
      • Executives on Campus (EOC)
      • Finance Women Associates (FWA)
      • Global Student Certificate
      • P2P, for accounting majors (sophomore program to be in junior year)
      • Rising Starr Sophomores

    Non-Baruch Programs

    • Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU)
    • INROADS
    • Multicultural Advertising Intern Program (MAIP)
    • Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT)
    • Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO)
    • Streetwise Partners
    • T. Howard Foundation

    Community and Global Experience

    • Pursue opportunities for leadership experiences by becoming involved on campus and/or in community activities (e.g. SEEK Peer Mentor or Tutor, Student Government, student organization officer, etc.
    • Consider taking the Team Baruch Training for Student Leaders
    • Participate in cultural events (theatre performances, concerts, etc.)
    • Identify the names of Undergraduate Student Government (USG) representatives
    • Attend the SEEK Awards

    If I am interested in studying abroad I will:

    • Attend the study abroad fair/workshop
    • Apply to the CUNY Chancellor’s Study Abroad Scholarship
    • If I am interested in experience abroad, I will review the experimental programs document

    Financial Aid

    FAFSA

    • Have you filed for financial aid?
    • Have you verified that you are applying for financial aid for the current year?
    • Have you updated your FASFA with current information for the upcoming year?

    Account Access

    • Have you applied for scholarships opportunities?
    • Is your major/minor reflected on your transcript?
    • Have you reviewed the Baruch Financial Aid Services document?

    CUNYfirst

    • Have you checked CUNYfirst for any outstanding “FIN AID TO DO LIST?’
    • Have you checked CUNYfirst for any Bursar holds?
    • If selected for verification, have you submitted all documents?

    TAP Compliance

    • If your courses have been determined by the Registrar to not be TAP compliant, have you completed online TAP compliance application?
    • Did you complete the TAP compliance form?
    • Have you checked FACTS to confirm your TAP compliance status?
    • Have you checked DegreeWorks to confirm your TAP compliance status?

    Contact

    • TAP compliance contact: Indira.vann@baruch.cuny.edu – Registrar Office
    • TAP: Portia.goodman@baruch.cuny.edu – Burser Office
    • PELL: FASSEEK@baruch.cuny.edu – Financial Aid Services

    Please bring your copy of your benchmarks to all your meetings with your SEEK Counselor to discuss your progress.


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