Undergraduate

Student

Guide

(Summer 2013)

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Table of Contents

CURRICULA .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2

DEGREES OFFERED ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2

NEED ASSISTANCE? .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2

SUPPORT STAFF .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 ADVISING ASSISTANCE ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 2 FORMS ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 ACADEMIC ASSISTANCE ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 3

YOU AND YOUR ADVISOR ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 3

EXPECTATIONS ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3 MAKING AN APPOINTMENT .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 ADVISING CENTRAL ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 IMPORTANCE OF KEY POINTS ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 EVALUATIONS .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 COORDINATOR OF UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS ...................................................................................................................................................... 4

ACADEMIC POLICIES ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY AND CODE OF STUDENT CONDUCT .......................................................................................................................................... 4 RESIDENCY .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4 CAN I HAVE A D GRADE IN MY CLASSES ...................................................................................................................................................................... 4 SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWABLE FOR DOUBLE MAJORS, TRANSFER STUDENTS, AND MINORS .......................................................................................... 4 FL PLACEMENT ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 WHICH AND HOW MANY PASS/FAIL (CREDIT ONLY) CLASSES MAY I TAKE? ................................................................................................................ 5 SOC/ANT 498 COURSES ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 GPA MINIMUMS FOR TRANSFERS AND FOR GRADUATION ............................................................................................................................................ 5 EXIT INTERVIEWS ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6

PROCEDURES .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6

HONORS PROGRAM ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 ADDING A CLOSED SECTION......................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 REGISTERING FOR SOC/ANT 498 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 7 REGISTERING FOR SOC 413....................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 OPENING A UNITY ACCOUNT: .................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 LATE DROP AND WITHDRAWAL .................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 WHAT TO DO IF SUSPENDED ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 8 TRANSFERRING CREDIT ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 CHANGING ADVISERS ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 CHANGING CURRICULA ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9 DECLARING A SECOND MAJOR AND/OR A MINOR ......................................................................................................................................................... 9 DIPLOMA CARDS AND GRADUATION ........................................................................................................................................................................... 9 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES: ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 10

CLUBS AND PROGRAMS ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 10

CLUBS ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 HONOR SOCIETIES IN SOCIOLOGY ............................................................................................................................................................................. 11 OTHER HONOR SOCIETIES.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 PRE PROFESSIONAL ADVISING ................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 INTERNSHIPS .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11 FIELD SCHOOLS ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11

PREPARING FOR GRADUATION ........................................................................................................................................................................... 11

CAREERS IN SOCIOLOGY, ANTHROPOLOGY, AND CRIMINOLOGY .............................................................................................................................. 11 UNIVERSITY CAREER CENTER ................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 GUIDES TO GRADUATE PROGRAMS .......................................................................................................................................................................... 12 LETTERS OF REFERENCE .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 12

SURVIVAL TIPS .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12

CAMPUS RESOURCES............................................................................................................................................................................................. 13

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CURRICULA Degrees offered: The Department offers degrees in the following majors/concentrations (the university’s three-letter abbreviations are in parentheses): Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Sociology (LAS) Criminology (SCR) Anthropology (ANY) Minors in the Department are offered in sociology, criminology, applied sociology, and anthropology. Curricula guides for major requirements and minor requirements are available on the University’s Advising Central Webpage at http://oucc.ncsu.edu/. For program descriptions and curricular requirements see the departmental homepage at http://sociology.chass.ncsu.edu/ http://anthropology.chass.ncsu.edu/ NEED ASSISTANCE? Staff: The Director of Undergraduate Advising is your first point of contact for questions about the department’s undergraduate programs. The Director of Undergraduate Advising is Mrs. Jenny Rasch, (513-3116; jenny_rasch@ncsu.edu). Her office is in 334 1911 Building, which is the main departmental office. She maintains accurate undergraduate student records of all departmental majors and minors, as well as official forms and curricular guides. Along with other staff in this office, she can direct you to your instructor or advisor, provide you with information regarding office hours, and direct you to faculty mailboxes. The Chair of the Anthropology Undergraduate Committee is Professor Tim Wallace (515-9025; twallace@ncsu.edu; 220 1911 Building). He is available to Anthropology majors and minors to help with matters of curricula and advising. The Associate Department Head and Undergraduate Administrator for the department is Professor Jeff Leiter (515-9009; jeff_leiter@ncsu.edu; 339 1911 Building). He is available to all students taking courses in the department who have comments about our undergraduate program or problems with their courses they would like to discuss. Instructors’ offices: Your instructor has an office and is available there during announced office hours or by appointment. A staff member in the main departmental office, 334 1911 Building, can direct you, or contact the Undergraduate Program Coordinator. The university’s on line directory also includes this information. Postal addresses in the department: To send “snail” mail to someone in the department, address it as follows:

Name of person Department of Sociology and Anthropology NC State University Box 8107 Raleigh, NC 27695-8107

Instructors’ mailboxes: Mailboxes for all faculty and staff are located in RM 336. Another set of mailboxes for second floor faculty is located in RM. 224. Advising assistance: Contact your advisor if you have questions regarding your major, careers, registration, academic difficulty, etc. If you are unable to contact your advisor and need immediate assistance, contact the Director of Undergraduate Advising. If you do not know who your advisor is, see the Director of Undergraduate Advising or check the top of your Automated Degree Audit in MyPack Portal. Forms: Schedule Revision, Late Drop and Grade Exclusion forms are obtained from the Undergraduate Program Coordinator. Available in RM 334 are the following forms: application for a departmental minor, plan for independent study course (SOC 498, ANT 498), plan of work for honors courses and honors thesis

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Academic assistance: If you are having difficulty in a course, talk to your instructor. If you are having general academic problems, talk to your advisor. Tutorial assistance is also available on campus; see http://www.ncsu.edu/tutorial_center/. YOU AND YOUR ACADEMIC ADVISOR Expectations: The Department assigns an academic advisor to each student majoring in one of its programs. There are two regularly scheduled advising sessions during each academic year, one beginning in March for Summer and Fall enrollment, and one beginning in October for Spring enrollment. Each advising session runs for three weeks. During each session students should meet with their advisors to sign up for courses and to have an opportunity to ask questions and discuss any problems concerning anything that might affect the student’s education. The advisor will expect the student to come fully prepared with a list of courses that s/he wishes to take. The student can expect the advisor to review the proposed list of courses, determine whether these will move the student toward fulfilling the requirements for graduation, and offer suggestions concerning specific courses that might be especially helpful in rounding out the student’s program in line with expressed interests and the preferences of prospective employers. The student can also count on his/her advisor as the person who will provide advice on how to process paperwork through the bureaucracy, on necessary procedures, and if necessary, to serve as the student’s representative in dealing with the administration of the University. Broadly speaking, the advisor is the student’s academic guide, whom the student should feel free to contact at any time should questions or problems arise, not just during advising sessions. Making an appointment with your advisor: With the arrival of each advising session, each student should sign up for an appointment to meet with her/his advisor. While some advisors may send out e-mail or some other form of reminder, it is the student’s responsibility to make an appointment. Some advisors may use sign-up sheets posted on their office door; others use online calendars or email to create appointments. Students need to give at least 24 hours advance notice of any advising appointment. Advising central: See the Advising Central web site for general information on university, college and departmental issues (http://advising.ncsu.edu). Importance of “Key Points:” This is an important and official source of information. Key Points contains a directory of all departments in the College, information concerning academic advising, and a complete description of the requirements for all degree programs (majors and minors) in the various departments that make up CHASS. The CHASS Dean’s office emails an electronic copy of Key Points at orientation sessions to both incoming freshmen and transfer students. This is a very useful document; do not simply toss it away. Key Points is revised each year, but each student needs to refer to the edition covering her/his year of admission. Key Points is online at http://chass.ncsu.edu/documents/keypoints_current.pdf Advising holds, registration, & degree audits Each semester, Registration & Records places an advising hold on every student account. In order to register for classes for the next semester, you must have the advising hold lifted. To do so, you must meet with your advisor. In preparing for the meeting with the advisor, the student should obtain a copy of his/her degree audit from MyPack Portal. This document is not a transcript, in that it does not list the courses the student has taken, semester by semester. Instead, it lays out the requirements for graduation in each student’s program and indicates which ones have and have not yet been fulfilled. It is the principal guide that both student and advisor use to determine which courses the student still needs to take. While these degree audits are extremely helpful in this process, they are not infallible; errors you or your advisor find can and should be corrected. Once the advisor has approved the student’s slate of courses for the upcoming semester or session and removed the advising hold, the student must then log on to the University’s MyPack Portal and register for those courses. Tutorials for using the MyPack Portal can be found on the R&R website: http://www.fis.ncsu.edu/sis/forstudents/sturesources.htm Evaluations: During the advising period, students will be sent a link to an online advising evaluation. The evaluation will require you to log in using your MyPack Id and password. These evaluations are completely confidential. They are also very helpful to

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the Department and to advisors in maintaining the overall high quality of advising of which the Department is quite proud. Hence it is very important that all students take the few minutes required to fill out this evaluation. Director of Advising: The Director of Undergraduate Advising is Jenny Rasch, whose office is in Room 334B, on the third floor of the 1911 Building. This person performs a number of important functions; among them are helping students and advisors to answer difficult procedural questions and serving as a backup in urgent cases when the advisor is not available. ACADEMIC POLICIES Academic integrity and Code of Student Conduct Your instructor is an important resource for you regarding academic honesty, especially regarding his or her interpretation and implementation of the university’s rules in your class. Do not hesitate to discuss your questions or concerns with your instructor. University policy on cheating and plagiarism: http://policies.ncsu.edu/policy/pol-11-35-01 Code of Student Conduct: http://studentconduct.ncsu.edu/resources-for-students Class Attendance Class attendance is very important to academic success. Pay careful attention to your instructor’s rules regarding attendance, which are included in the syllabus for the class. The university’s rules for all classes can be found at http://policies.ncsu.edu/regulation/reg-02-20-03. This regulation includes section on “drop for non-attendance” and excused absences.” Residency Departmental residency rules for majors and minors: Majors:

LAS, SCR: Minimum of 15 hours of sociology and at least 9 hours at the 400 level or above completed at NC State.

ANY: Minimum of 15 hours of anthropology and at least 9 hours at the 300 level or above with a minimum of 3 hours at the 400 level or above completed at NC State.

Minors:

Sociology and Criminology minors must complete at least nine hours for the minor at NC State with three of those hours taken at the 400 level.

Anthropology minors must complete at least nine hours for the minor at NC State. University residency rule regarding minimum number of hours to be taken at NC State See http://policies.ncsu.edu/regulation/reg-02-30-03 (Section 6-8) Can I have a D grade in my classes? The university rule requires students to earn a C- or better in ENG 101. Beyond that rule, a major in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology may graduate with D grades in courses, even courses in the major. As long as you have an overall GPA of at least 2.0 and a GPA in your major of at least 2.0, you may graduate. This means, for sociology and criminology majors, you may get a D grade in a sociology class, in ST 311 (required in sociology and criminology majors), or in FL 201 (required in all departmental majors). For anthropology majors, you may get a D in an anthropology class or in FL 201. Substitutions allowable for double majors, transfer students, and minors Research Methods: The Department accepts PS 371 and PSY 240/241 as social science methods courses for students double majoring, transferring into the department, or minoring in sociology. Students having passed these courses would not need to take SOC 300. However, students with such course credit must take additional sociology credits at the 3** or 4** level to enable them to graduate with at least 30 hours of sociology credit.

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Statistics: The Department accepts ST/BUS 350, ST370 and MAT 151 or 155 from the NC Community College system for the ST 311 requirement. Foreign language placement During New Student Orientation all students who wish to start higher than the 101 level must take a foreign language placement exam. Transfer students should take this exam as soon as they sign up for their new major. The placement tests are offered M-F from 8-5 in the Foreign Language Technology Center (Old Laundry Building, near Poe Hall, at the corner of Current and Stinson). The test takes approximately 25-30 minutes. A lab assistant will set you up and print your test score. See http://www.chass.ncsu.edu/docs/keypoints11.pdf (Basic Requirements for Bachelor of Arts) Pass/Fail (credit only) classes Only PE courses and courses taken as free electives (up to 12 hours) can be taken on a credit only or pass/fail basis. Any course used to fulfill a university, CHASS, or major requirement must be taken on a graded basis. See http://www.ncsu.edu/provost/hat/current/ (Section 6-4.1.4) See http://www.chass.ncsu.edu/students/ (Important University Rules) SOC/ANT 498 courses SOC 498 and ANT 498 are independent study courses. Students who wish to pursue in-depth study pf a particular topic in sociology or anthropology may wish to do so by contacting a faculty member with a project and having the course approved by the Sociology (for sociology and criminology majors) or Anthropology Undergraduate Courses and Curriculum Committee. This opportunity is open to students with substantial background in the appropriate discipline. These courses should provide the opportunity to pursue study either unavailable or only briefly dealt with in regularly scheduled courses. Where original research is involved or where the goal of the independent study is to teach research skills beyond those taught in SOC 300 or ANT 416, the student should write a paper that grows out of the research experience. Independent study courses are not intended to provide free research assistance to the instructor or give an “easy A” to the student. Independent Study courses should also not be used to replace a regularly taught course. The Department allows only one SOC/ANT 498 class (3 hrs.) to count toward the major. This includes taking SOC/ANT 498H Honors thesis. When considering enrolling in SOC 4** level classes, keep in mind that the department limits you to one 3 hr. 498 class in your major. (For information on how to arrange a 498 class see Procedures: Registering for SOC/ANT 498). No course credit by examination The department does not offer credit for sociology or anthropology courses by examination (with the exception of the CIE examination system). This policy reflects our commitment to the educational value of in-class and/or on-line instruction and interaction. Moreover, our courses typically calculate the course grade by a weighted average of various components of student performance rather than relying on the final examination alone. Our policy of generally not allowing credit by examination is consistent with this practice. GPA minimums for transfers and for graduation The department’s rules and procedures for transferring into a major in sociology, criminology, or anthropology are as follows: For transfer into a sociology major

If your GPA is from 2.00 to 2.49 after at least 12 hours at NC State and you would like to apply to transfer into a sociology major, please email Jenny Rasch (jenny_rasch@ncsu.edu) to inquire about possibilities.

If your GPA is from 2.50 to 2.99 after at least 12 hours at NC State AND you have earned a B- or higher in SOC 202, you may apply on line at www.ncsu.edu/CODA. (Note the three windows of time when applications can be made.)

If your GPA is 3.00 or higher after at least 12 hours at NC State, you may apply on line at www.ncsu.edu/CODA. (Note the three windows of time when applications can be made.)

For transfer into a criminology major

If your GPA is from 2.00 to 2.49 after at least 12 hours at NC State and you would like to apply to transfer into the criminology major, please email Jenny Rasch (jenny_rasch@ncsu.edu) to inquire about possibilities.

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If your GPA is from 2.50 to 2.99 after at least 12 hours at NC State AND you have earned a B- or higher in SOC 202 AND you have earned a B- or higher in either SOC 206 or SOC 306, you may apply on line at www.ncsu.edu/CODA. (Note the three windows of time when applications can be made.)

If your GPA is 3.00 or higher after at least 12 hours at NC State, you apply on line at www.ncsu.edu/CODA. (Note the three windows of time when applications can be made.)

For transfer into an anthropology major

If your GPA is from 2.00 to 2.49 after at least 12 hours at NC State and you would like to apply to transfer into an anthropology major, please email Jenny Rasch (jenny_rasch@ncsu.edu) to inquire about possibilities.

If your GPA is from 2.50 to 2.99 after at least 12 hours at NC State AND you have earned a B- or higher in ANT 251or ANT 252 or ANT 253 or ANT 254, you may apply on line at www.ncsu.edu/CODA. (Note the three windows of time when applications can be made.)If your GPA is 3.00 or higher after at least 12 hours at NC State, you may apply on line at www.ncsu.edu/CODA. (Note the three windows of time when applications can be made.)

Exit interviews The Department administers online exit interviews to all graduating seniors at the end of their final semester. You will be contacted at the appropriate time. We very much appreciate the input you can offer in your exit interview. PROCEDURES Honors program: The department offers an Honors Program for majors in Sociology, Criminology and Anthropology. Students with twelve hours of credit in their major, a 3.25 GPA overall, and a 3.25 GPA in the major are eligible for participation in the program. Letters of invitation are sent to eligible juniors and seniors at the beginning of each semester. A student must complete twelve hours for honors credit including a 3 hour thesis. This requirement is usually fulfilled by completing nine hours of honors coursework in the major and three hours credit in SOC 498H or ANT 498H (the latter is usually the course in which the honors thesis is written). The honors thesis is mandatory. The honors thesis is a paper of approximately 20-30 pages prepared under the supervision of a departmental faculty member. It may represent work undertaken in connection with SOC 498H/ANT 498H or some other course but must not constitute duplication of any paper submitted in a course for which the student has also received regular credit or honors credit. The honors thesis may be empirical or discursive, applied or basic research, but it must be explicitly grounded in either sociology or anthropology literature.

Work on the honors thesis is usually completed in conjunction with a three credit hour course, SOC498H or ANT 498H (Special Topics-Honors Program) for the writing of the thesis. The student and instructor design a plan of work for the honors thesis. With the approval of the Honors Coordinator, a maximum of an additional three hours credit in special topics coursework may be included in the required twelve hours of honors work.

The honors thesis is usually submitted during the last semester of the senior year and must be submitted to the supervising faculty member and second reader no later than one month prior to the last day of classes for the semester in which the student is graduating. The student should clear the first draft with the supervising faculty before copies are sent to the other reader. In effect, students should be prepared to make revisions. The first draft should be submitted to the supervising faculty at least six weeks before the end of the semester. The supervising faculty should provide feedback on the first draft within two weeks so that the final copy may be distributed by the one month deadline.

To be accepted as an honors thesis, the paper must have been read and approved by the supervising departmental faculty and by one other reader in the department. The reader will be selected by having the Honors Coordinator, in consultation with the supervising faculty and the student, ask a Sociology/Anthropology faculty member to serve in this capacity. This must be done by the third week of the semester the thesis is to be written. All tenure-track Soc/Ant faculty are appropriate readers for an honors thesis (i.e., title of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor). The reader does not have to specialize in the specific area of the thesis (e.g., the reader may specialize in the family; the thesis may be in criminology). In the case of a split decision between the supervising faculty and the reader, an additional reader will be designated by the Honors Coordinator. All readers are expected to evaluate the final copy within two weeks. In the case of a "conditional pass" grade, the student is expected to complete the final draft by one week before the end of the semester. The final honors thesis will remain on file in the departmental office after it is approved.

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Summary of Honors Thesis Work: Timetable 1. End of second full week of classes in semester when honors thesis is to be submitted: Honors Course/Thesis Plan of Work form completed and signed by student and supervising faculty and submitted to the Honors Coordinator.

2. End of third week of classes: Second reader for the thesis is selected.

3. Six weeks prior to end of semester: First draft of honors thesis submitted to supervising faculty.

4. Four weeks prior to end of semester: Revised honors thesis submitted to supervising faculty and reader.

5. Three weeks prior to end of semester: Evaluation of thesis returned to student.

6. One week prior to end of semester: "Conditional" must be made up (i.e., a “conditional pass” must have the work completed and resubmitted for final review.

7. End of semester: completed Honors Course Report due in Undergraduate Records office (334B of the 1911 Building).

Non-Thesis Honors Course Guidelines (Three Courses Required) The honors coursework, besides the honors thesis, must be in courses at the 300 level or above taken for honors credit (not including courses for which the student has already received credit.) These courses must be taught by tenure track faculty in the department (that is, an Assistant, Associate or Full Professor). All SOC3** and SOC4** courses are eligible to count as Honors courses, except SOC413 Criminal Justice Internship. All ANT3** and ANT4** courses are eligible to count as Honors courses for Anthropology department honors students.

An “Honors Course: Plan of Work” form must be completed and signed by the student and the instructor and submitted to the Director of the Honors Program prior to the end of the second full week of classes of the semester in which the honors course is taken.

An honors course that is not the course in which the honors thesis is written, must nevertheless include a major writing component and that component must represent more of a contribution than the writing component normally required of a non-honors student in the course. For example, if a professor requires that everyone in the course write a 15-page research paper, the paper written for Honors credit (not the Honors thesis), must be appreciably longer, such as 20 pages in total, or 5 additional pages above the non-honors student requirement.

Note that if a student is planning to collect data as part of his/her honors project (thesis or honors course work), rules pertaining to the ethics and legality of such work must be followed. It is recommended that the faculty member consult with the Honors Program Coordinator on all aspects of the data collection process, if data collection is a requirement of the honors work. All research at NCSU, including exemptions, are subject to the Institutional Review Board standards, as interpreted by the NCSU IRB. [Secondary data (non-proprietary) obtained from the U. of Michigan ICPSR generally do not require IRB approval.]

Upon completion of the honors course, the supervising faculty member must submit a grade to the Honors Director, indicating Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory completion of the Honors work. That grade is due prior to the end of the final exam week as posted for the university.

Adding a closed section: The permission of the instructor is needed before you may be added to the class roll of a closed section. Contact the instructor as early in the semester as possible, preferably on the first day of class. If the instructor is willing and able to permit you to add the course, obtain a written note signed and dated by the instructor with your name and student ID number, the course number and section number. If this is a SOC/ANT course, take the note to RM 334B and the Undergraduate Program Coordinator will add you to the course. The instructor can also send an email with the same information to the Undergraduate Program Coordinator. If your request to add comes after the first week but before the end of the third week of the semester, you will need to have the instructor sign a Schedule Revision Form which you will take to the Dean’s Office (106 Caldwell). CHASS Schedule Revision Forms may be obtained from the Undergraduate Program Coordinator (room 334B), from any Dean’s Office, or from Registration and Records (1000 Harris Hall) Registering for SOC/ANT 498: Proposals for SOC/ANT 498 must be approved by the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Chair? To arrange an independent study, the student should first formulate a specific proposal for studying a well-defined problem or issue.

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Once a proposal has been formulated, the student should approach a faculty member with expertise in the specific area and inquire as to whether the faculty member would be willing to supervise the study. If the faculty member agrees, the student and the professor jointly develop a final plan of work including the topic, work expectations, methods of grading, appropriate level, and other relevant issues. This plan is then formalized with the preparation of the Independent Study Contract, signed by both parties and submitted to the Director of Undergraduate Advisingin 334 for review by the Undergraduate Committee and/or Chair. This needs to be done early in the semester, no later than the end of the second week of classes. Better yet, it should be done before the semester begins. After receiving approval from the Undergraduate Committee Chair, the form is filed with the Undergrad Program Coordinator. The Independent Study Contract can be found on the departmental webpage: http://sociology.chass.ncsu.edu/undergraduate/undergrad_forms/departmental_forms.php It is assumed that for each credit hour earned under the 498 designation the student will devote approximately forty hours of time to the project, including research time, writing time, and time spent in consultation with the faculty member. The student’s workload for the independent study course should be comparable to that in a regular course. The department allows only one SOC/ANT 498 class to count toward the major. Registering for SOC 413: Students majoring in criminology are required to take SOC 413: Criminal Justice Fieldwork, usually in their senior year. Since this involves an off-campus placement, students must attend a planning and orientation session the semester prior to taking the course. Such a session is held during the advising period and notices of its scheduling are posted throughout the 1911 Building and sent to advisors. Students will be manually enrolled in Soc 413 by the Undergraduate Program Coordinator. Opening a UNITY account: All students who have paid their tuition and fees for a semester are given a UNITY account providing them e access. As many instructors and advisors choose this method of regularly communicating with students, this account should be activated as early in the semester as possible (it is not necessary to activate the account each semester if fees are paid by the deadline). The UNITY account is necessary for course registration. More information about setting up and using your UNITY account can be found here: http://oit.ncsu.edu/unity-accounts/your-unity-id Late drop and withdrawal: Dropping a class after the drop deadline is permitted only for serious medical conditions or reasons of documented hardship. Late drops are NOT approved for reasons of academic difficulty. Meet with your advisor to discuss your situation and to obtain a Late Drop form. Your advisor must sign the form attesting to the fact that you have met and discussed the situation. Your advisor’s signature does not necessarily indicate support for your request. In addition to filling out the form, you are to provide a written explanation of your request and attach supporting documentation, including a written statement from the instructor of the course attesting to your academic performance throughout the semester and the likelihood of your being able to pass the course. Take all forms and documentation to the dean’s office of the college of your major (NOT the college in which the course is offered). For students in CHASS, the Dean’s Office is in Caldwell Hall, RM 106. The approval of the dean is necessary for all late drop requests. No late drops will be considered during the last two weeks of class. DO NOT stop attending a class until you have secured the dean’s approval to drop. Students desiring to withdraw from the university for the current semester must see a counselor in the Counseling Center located in the Student Health Center to initiate the withdrawal process. Call 919-515-2423 to make a counseling appointment. The counselor will confer with your dean regarding the approval of your withdrawal request. What to do if you are suspended: Students receiving notification from Registration and Records that they have been suspended for failing to maintain the required minimum GPA for the number of hours attempted and completed at NC State should contact their advisor to discuss options open to them to regain admission. A student who is academically suspended may do one or all of the following:

1. enroll in NC State courses during any number of summer sessions at NC State; 2. enroll in NC State Distance Education Courses (up to 7 hours per term).

Suspended students should take only those courses offered through NC State as other courses from other institutions will simply count as transfer hours and will not improve the student’s GPA situation. A list of Distance Education courses can be found online: www.distance.ncsu.edu.

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When a suspended student has improved his or her academic standing by one or all of these methods to the extent that the student is no longer academically suspended, that student becomes automatically eligible for readmission to a regular semester and no letter of appeal to the University Admissions Committee by the student is necessary. A student who is academically suspended and who is ineligible for automatic readmission as described above may appeal to the University Admissions Committee for readmission. Such students are encouraged to do so if they feel that circumstances which led to the academic difficulty have changed or can now be accommodated successfully. If granted readmission, the student will be eligible to enroll for one semester on Academic Probation Status. A letter must be written to the Committee. Information as to what to include in the letter and what procedures to follow can be found on line at http://ncsu.edu/registrar/readmission/suspendedoptions.html. Transferring credit: If you are planning on taking a course at another institution and are intending to apply it towards your degree requirements at NC State, you should make sure the course will transfer and will meet curricular requirements BEFORE taking the course. To determine if the course is acceptable, contact the dean’s office of the college of your major. If the course is from an out-of-state institution, be prepared to provide a course description (usually from a university catalog); a syllabus outlining course content can be helpful if available. The dean’s office usually has information on in-state schools. Also, the university provides a web page with an extensive listing of in-state and out-of-state institutions with course equivalencies with N.C. State listed; see http://admissions.ncsu.edu/how-apply/admission-profile/course-equiv.php If you have already taken a course at another institution and are requesting that transfer credit be accepted, have the institution where you took the course send an official transcript to the office of Registration and Records. If from out-of-state, be prepared to provide a course description; providing a syllabus outlining course content is especially helpful. In either case, the dean’s office may ask you to take descriptive materials to the department at NC State offering such a course for their assessment of the suitability of the course for transfer. Be sure you are aware of departmental and university residency requirements which may limit when and how many hours you may transfer (See “Academic Policies: Residency”). Changing advisors: Students wishing to change from one departmental advisor to another should email their request to the Undergraduate Undergrad Program Coordinator, jenny_rasch@ncsu.edu Changing curricula: Students wishing to change to a different major within this department or from another department in CHASS to a major in this department should follow the same procedure as outlined above on pages 5-6. (Note: Transfer requirements for each of the departments in CHASS are provided in “Key Points”; see chass.ncsu.edu/documents/keypoints_current.pdf ). Students wishing to transfer into a major outside CHASS should be guided by information at www.ncsu.edu/CODA. Declaring a second major and/or a minor: Students who wish to pursue a second major should report to the dean’s office of the second major for approval of admittance. After determining that the student has met the transfer requirements for the second major, the dean’s office will process the request for a second major. The student will be asked to designate one of the majors as primary. Either advisor can lift the advising hold, although it is recommended that students meet with both advisors to be sure they are on track with both degrees. Students who wish to declare a minor should report to the department offering the minor and request admittance to the minor program. Students cannot complete a major and a minor in the same disciplinary field. Minors must be earned concurrently with a major, that is, all degree requirements for a minor must be completed before graduating; minors cannot be earned after a student has graduated. Note: Minors, similar to majors, must be declared, and the necessary paperwork must be completed. Taking courses is not a sufficient notice of intent and minors are not automatically awarded after coursework is completed. Graduation Applications: After registering through MyPack portal for their last semester, students MUST complete an electronic graduation application inside the MyPack portal. This is usually done in October for a spring graduation or in March for a summer or fall graduation. Students failing to complete all degree requirements by the end of the semester will have their application

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for a degree denied by the dean’s office and will not be allowed to graduate that semester. The student is responsible for re-applying for graduation in the semester they plan to complete their degree. Graduation ceremonies are conducted at the end of the fall and spring semesters. Summer graduates are invited to attend the fall ceremony. Students who have filled out a graduation application will be contacted by the university with instructions as to time and place, procedures for picking up a cap and gown, purchase of invitations, etc. University commencement ceremonies for all graduates are usually conducted in Raleigh’s RBC Center. Departmental commencement ceremonies are held the same day or a day before on campus or at a nearby location. Diplomas are not handed out at either commencement ceremony. Diplomas are mailed to graduates 4-6 weeks after the date of commencement. The Department of Sociology and Anthropology firmly believes that only students who have completed or are completing their degree during the semester in question are eligible to participate in the university and departmental graduation ceremonies. Students with extreme extenuating circumstances may seek permission to participate in the departmental graduation ceremony from the Undergraduate Committee. The student submits a letter to the Director of Advising explaining the extenuating circumstances. This letter, drafted by the student, should be signed and dated by the student’s advisor. Please note that such permission to participate in the departmental ceremony does not suggest the student has permission to participate in the university ceremony. All decisions to participate in the departmental graduation will be made by April 1 for spring graduation and by November 1 for fall graduation by the Undergraduate Director. After considering the request, a letter stating the decision will be sent to each student at the address provided by the student. Complaint and Grievance Procedures: An undergraduate student with a complaint about a course or instructor should communicate the problem to the instructor in most circumstances. If the student does not feel comfortable talking with the instructor about the issue, he or she should speak with the Associate Head of the Department. The Associate Head will advise the student on matters of policy and rights and will work with the student informally to seek a satisfactory resolution to the problem. The student will be informed of the outcome of an informal resolution. If these informal steps fail, the student will be advised of the procedures for filing a formal grievance (see http://policies.ncsu.edu/regulation/reg-11-40-01). The student may submit a grievance, in writing, to the Associate Head and copies will be sent to the faculty member and the Department Head. Similarly, the faculty member will be asked to submit a written statement to the Associate Head describing the circumstances of the incident in her/his view. A copy of this statement will be sent to the student and the Department Head. Both statements will be submitted to the departmental Faculty-Student Grievance Committee. This committee is constituted by the Departmental Undergraduate Committee from its membership and will include a student member. During the summer sessions, the Associate Head will appoint a Faculty-Student Grievance Committee. The committee will convene within seven working days of being informed of the case and will make a recommendation within 15 days of its first meeting. During the summer, somewhat more time may be required. The committee will review both statements, seek additional information, if needed, and meet with the student and faculty member. A report evaluating the incident and presenting the findings will be distributed by the Associate Head to the student, the faculty member, and the Department Head. Both the student and the faculty member will have the opportunity to discuss the report with the Associate Head. If the issue remains unresolved, the student and/or faculty member is advised to meet with the Department Head within seven working days. The Head will reconsider the case and issue a decision in writing within seven working days of receiving the request. The Head’s decision will be distributed to the student, the faculty member, and the Associate Head at that time. Either party may appeal any decision or action to the Dean’s Office.

In regard to harassment grievances, the Department adheres to the University policy on Resolution Procedures for Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation Complaints (see http://policies.ncsu.edu/regulation/reg-04-25-02). If such a grievance arises, the student will be advised to follow the published university procedures. At present, the contact person for the University is Amy Circosta (513-1234), amy_circosta@ncsu.edu. CLUBS, HONORS SOCIETIES, AND PROGRAMS Taylor Sociology Club The Taylor Sociology Club serves as a club for all students interested in sociology and criminology. It meets biweekly to discuss and organize events for club sponsorship. Such events typically include field trips to organizations of interest to sociology and criminology majors, such as social service offices, mental institutions, and juvenile and adult correctional

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facilities. In addition the club sponsors speakers who give short presentations about sociological and criminological topics. If interested, please contact the faculty advisor (515-3180). Anthropology Club The Anthropology Club also has a Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/143373629054580/ Honor societies in Sociology Alpha Kappa Delta is the International Sociology Honor Society. Its stated purpose is “promoting human welfare through the association of a fellowship group interested in developing scientific knowledge that may be applied to the solution of social problems.” Membership is limited to those students who have devoted serious attention to their studies and are thus most capable of fulfilling the stated purpose. During the eight decades of its history, over 71,000 scholars have been initiated into AKD. There are 438 chapters in 49 states, Canada, China, the District of Columbia, the Philippines, and Taiwan. The NC State chapter selects students for induction each spring, based on their overall GPA and their GPA in sociology. Other honors and honor societies Phi Beta Kappa. See http://www.ncsu.edu/phi_beta_kappa/ Phi Kappa Phi. See http://www.ncsu.edu/phi_kappa_phi/ Dean’s List. See http://policies.ncsu.edu/regulation/reg-02-30-01

Graduating with honors: cum laude, magna cum laude, summa cum laude. See http://policies.ncsu.edu/regulation/reg-02-

30-01 Pre professional advising (Pre Law, Pre Med, Pre Vet) See http://admissions.ncsu.edu/have-major/pre-professional.php Internships In the B.A. degrees, internship requirements are in addition to all other major requirements.

Criminology majors (SCR) are required to perform an internship for four hours of credit. SOC 413 is the internship required for Criminology majors.

Note that in the Criminology degree, internship requirements are in addition to all other major requirements. Field schools & study abroad The anthropology section of the department runs a number of summer field schools.. Please speak with the Anthropology Program Director about the geographic location, specific dates, and fees for these programs. There are also several study abroad programs through other NCSU departments. Information on all NC State study abroad programs can be found online: http://studyabroad.ncsu.edu/ All field school or study abroad experiences administered by schools other than NC State must be cleared prior to enrollment. Major courses should be approved by the major department and you can contact the Undergraduate Program Coordinator to start that process. Non-major courses need to be approved by the Dean’s Office of the student’s major. You are advised to discuss your intentions with the Dean’s Office and your department before you enroll in a field school. Please be aware that you will need to supply syllabi or other information about the course for approval and that the process can take several days. PREPARING FOR GRADUATION See also, “Procedures: Graduation Applications” Careers in Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology: The Department has a variety of booklets and pamphlets that describe career opportunities for those holding degrees in these subjects. Many of these career lines are not the obvious ones that most of us would think of on our own. These

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materials are available to students in the departmental library (mentioned above). Additional materials are available at the University Career Center. University Career Center The Center is located in Room 2100 Pullen Hall, which is on the south side of the campus, right off Dan Allen Drive. The Center has extensive listing of non-academic job openings. Students in this Department’s programs should meet with the counselor designated for Humanities and Social Sciences. See careers.ncsu.edu Guides to Graduate Programs: As in the case of all career planning activities, the decision to go to graduate school should not be an afterthought, something left until graduation or even the final semester. Ideally, planning for graduate school should be on the agenda as early as the Junior year. This is so especially since graduate programs may have specific course and academic performance requirements for which students will need to plan. Advisors, as well as faculty with whom students have taken courses, can be excellent sources of information and advice about graduate schools and programs in their respective fields. Students should not hesitate to use faculty as resource persons. Most are happy to serve in this capacity. Guides to Graduate Schools in Anthropology and in Sociology, from the American Anthropological Association and American Sociological Association respectively, are available for on site use by students in the Main Office, Room 334 in the 1911 Building. Letters of Reference Obtaining letters of reference for graduate school, or for non-academic employment, from faculty is also a process that should begin early. Large universities, such as North Carolina State, often see students approaching graduation who have had little opportunity to get to know any faculty members well. However, an advisor is a good place to start, since this is a person with whom students meet regularly and who is familiar with their academic record as well as relevant personal information that can help them write effective letters. While it is better to have taken two or more courses from a faculty member who is to serve as a reference, students who have performed especially well and have participated actively in class are those whom professors are likely to remember well. Having decided on where to apply, students should be keenly aware of application deadlines so as to make sure to ask faculty members for letters well in advance of those deadlines. Remember, this is a favor - one that most faculty are glad to perform - so this kind of courtesy goes a long way. SURVIVAL TIPS (thanks to and borrowed from the History Handbook, NC State) Don’t disappear! Unfortunately, tragic things happen to some students each semester. If something happens to you or someone in your family (medical problems, accident, emotional stress, etc.), let your instructors know at the onset. Do not fail all your courses simply because you stopped coming to class. Faculty are usually more than willing to work with you if they know what is going on. If you need to withdraw from the semester, contact the Counseling Center: 515-2423. You may also contact your advisor. Check your schedule! Prior to the last day to add and drop classes without permission, make sure the classes you are attending are what’s listed on your schedule via MyPack. If you are enrolled in something you didn’t intend to take and never complete the requirements, you will receive an “F”. Pay attention to drop/add deadlines. Don’t overdo it! During your first semester here, especially if you are a freshman, don’t overdo it. Take 12-15 hours and include at least one class in an area you like or in which you did well in high school. Don’t advise yourself! You are assigned an advisor for a reason. He/she will make sure you are on the right track for graduation. Check with your advisor if you make any changes in your schedule after your advising session. Persistence pays off! If a class you are trying to sign up for is full, plan to go to that class on the first day. Let the instructor know that you are not registered but want to take the class. The first week of classes, students are adding and dropping. There’s a good chance you will get in. Keep trying MyPack in case someone drops. Become computer literate.

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If you are not familiar with basic computer skills, learn them while at State. It will be difficult to find a job or do well in graduate school without knowing how to use a computer. Minimal computer skills are required of all CHASS majors for graduation. Verify your graduation status. During the first week of the semester you intend to graduate, make sure with your advisor and the Undergrad Program Coordinator that you have met all the requirements. If for some reason you are lacking something, you will have time to adjust your schedule. Don’t expect to get your Advising Hold released over the phone or by email. You must see your advisor during preregistration to get your Advising Hold released. Utilize the University Career Center Job opportunities and career counseling are available in 2100 Pullen Hall. Visit them long before your senior year. CAMPUS RESOURCES Writing and Speaking Tutorial Services http://www.ncsu.edu/tutorial_center/writespeak/ Undergraduate Tutorial Center http://www.ncsu.edu/tutorial_center/tba.htm Counseling Center http://healthcenter.ncsu.edu/counseling-center/ Women’s Center of Wake County http://www.wcwc.org/ Center for Student Leadership and Public Service http://csleps.dasa.ncsu.edu Disability Services – http://dso.dasa.ncsu.edu/welcome GLBT Center http://glbt.ncsu.edu/ Office of Multi-Cultural Student Affairs http://oied.ncsu.edu/msa/ Institute for Non-Profit Research, Education, and Engagement http://nonprofit.chass.ncsu.edu/ Cooperative Education Program http://www.ncsu.edu/co-op_ed/ Career Center http://careers.ncsu.edu/ Study Abroad Office http://studyabroad.ncsu.edu/ Complete listing of all NC State official student organizations & clubs http://ncsu.orgsync.com/