{"id":23415,"date":"2017-01-23T08:41:59","date_gmt":"2017-01-23T13:41:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=23415"},"modified":"2017-02-09T12:26:46","modified_gmt":"2017-02-09T17:26:46","slug":"college-major-its-major","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=23415","title":{"rendered":"College Major &#8212; It&#8217;s major!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Why is a student\u2019s major\/program at NMC so important? At NMC a student\u2019s major is used to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>assign an academic advisor,<\/li>\n<li>create an academic Plan with an advisor,<\/li>\n<li>determine what classes financial aid will pay for, and<\/li>\n<li>for scholarship eligibility.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This week, students are being reminded to check and update their program if necessary. How can you help? <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you take class attendance using a roster, print the class roster that includes students\u2019 program of study so they can see their current program. <\/li>\n<li>If you serve students face-to-face in another capacity, check their study transcript in Self Service.<\/li>\n<li>Remind students of the difference between an AAS (meant for students who want to complete a two-year degree at NMC and then go straight into the workforce) and an ASA (meant for students who intend to transfer to pursue a bachelor\u2019s degree at some point).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Questions? Want more information? Contact the Advising Center at 5-1040 or email us <a href=\"mailto:advising@nmc.edu\">advising@nmc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23407\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/signs-e1484059013807.jpg\" width=\"442\" height=\"181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/signs-e1484059013807.jpg 960w, https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/signs-e1484059013807-300x123.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/signs-e1484059013807-768x314.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/signs-e1484059013807-600x246.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 442px) 100vw, 442px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why is a student\u2019s major\/program at NMC so important? 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