Fast Facts about Undeclared Students
Nationally, almost 50 percent of students who enter college and universities are undecided about their academic and career goals. Seventy-five percent of students in colleges and universities change their majors at least once before graduation. On average, people change their careers seven times throughout their lives. Students may have some idea of a focus area but they want to try a few things firsts. At ESU META Majors are a group of majors that share common elements with each other like: career paths, curriculum and classes, and content.
Students who have not yet decided on a major, will enter one of the following Meta-Major groups:
- Art, Communication, and Design
- Business, Managerial, and Entrepreneurship
- Education
- Health Professions
- Social Sciences
- STEM
The goal of the Meta-Major program is to help you declare a major that best fits your interests and career goals by the end of your first year at ESU, keeping you on track for graduation. This starts by connecting with Meta Major academic advisor.
For more information on META Majors, please visit: https://www.esu.edu/meta-majors/index.cfm
Advisee (student) Responsibilities
As an advisee, you have clear responsibilities in the advising partnership. In order to be successful, you should:
- Schedule an appointment with your academic adviser during each semester.
- Arrive prepared to each appointment with questions about your degree progress.
- Keep track of your degree progress using Degreeworks and any other official documents that help demonstrate your educational goals.
- Enroll in the courses that you and your academic adviser have determined from educational objectives.
- Be an active learner by participating fully in the advising experience.
- Declare a major by 45 credits.
Majors: Choosing and Changing
If you haven’t chosen a major or decided on a different path, don't worry. Many students are undecided about their majors when they enter college; use your freshman year and your meta-major curriculum to explore academic options, and to sample ideas and approaches from other disciplines.
Examine your academic interests by asking yourself these questions: What do I do well? What subjects did I enjoy in high school? What activities did I participate in? What do I like to read about? If you have any special skills or interests, they should be apparent from how you answer these questions. A good guide to what really interests you is what you choose to do on your own, as well as your previous experiences with part-time work, volunteer work, hobbies, sports, and travel.
If you are considering changing your major or selecting one, please visit with your academic advisor to review options.
Success Coaches
Students are provided with a Student Success Coach (SSC) who supports all aspects of their campus experience on the path to degree completion.
The SSC aims to guide students to improved academic performance by helping them form a positive mindset, establish healthy study habits, cultivate self-advocacy, and build a campus support system.
SSC meetings are motivating, encouraging, student-driven spaces where coaches partner with students to:
Student Success Coaches track student performance and areas of intervention through WarriorFish. Visit “My Success Network” in WarriorFish to schedule an appointment with your SSC.