Month: July 2025

Dear Advisors,

TL;DR: Please recommend the Elements of Success FIG to students taking CH 111!  It bundles with Class Encore and is ideal for students who feel a little hesitant about chemistry.

In collaboration with Class Encore (Michael Gwynn!) and the guidance and support of FIG team (shout out Jackie!), I’m excited to offer two sections of the Elements of Success FIG.

Elements of Success is linked with CH 111 and Math 111 PLUS, students will be asked to sign up for a CH 111 Class Encore group. Students’ most common request in previous iterations (Secrets to Success in STEM, if you’re familiar) has been “more study sessions!” So that’s what we’re doing. The seminar is a rotation of college knowledge and study skills applied to CH 111. Outside of class, students will further develop connections with each other and study chemistry in their weekly Class Encore sessions.

Reasons a student might want to join this FIG:

• Acclimate to academics and plug into resources at UO
• Apply effective time management and learning strategies to chemistry
• Pre-commit to weekly chemistry study groups (Class Encore)
• Reach academic goals! Students who regularly engage in Class Encore sessions make about a third to half a letter grade higher in the course than those who don’t.

We will be following up with students who register to get them signed up for a Class Encore session.

Please let me know if you have any questions!

Best,

Kenyon

Kenyon Plummer, PhD  (he/him)

Math and Science Learning Specialist

Tutoring & Academic Engagement Center

412 Knight Library | (541) 346-3039

Dear Advisors,

Below are a few key reminders for FIGs to keep in mind for the summer 😊

FIG List

https://fyp.uoregon.edu/fall-2025-figs

Online Help Desk

Tuesday (7/1) through week three of fall term you are able to reach the FIG Program from 9 AM to 4:30 PM each day via the FIG Help Desk. You can also find this link on our website anywhere you see a “Chat With Us” button.

 FIG Resources

Below you will find documents that we hope you will find helpful when talking with students about FIGs. You can find these, along with additional supporting resources, in the General Advising Teams Channel under files, First-Year Experiences. Or through this link:   First-Year Experiences. FIG Schedule Grids are here as well as specialty FIG lists (two samples attached).

• Advisor FIG FAQ 2025
• Guide to FYEs 2025
• 2025 CHEM FIG FLYERS
• 2025 FIGs for Athletes or Schedule Restrictions

FIGs in Person!

We are excited to support students in person this year! Day 2s of IntroDUCKtion (in addition to the remote FIG Help Desk) we will have staff in the following locations:

• EMU Ballroom Lobby
• EMU Gumwood Room Registration Lab
• Chiles Registration Lab

FIG Changes – When and How

Students are able to make FIG changes during their one-week registration window, and then again starting 8/25 after registration reopens for all undergrads. You can refer students to our website for instructions on How to Join a FIG.

If there are any resources that you would find helpful, or anything that we can do to better support you this summer, please let me know.Our team is looking forward to connecting with you and our incoming students!

Best,

Jackie Etchison
Assistant Director
UO FIG Program
107 Oregon Hall
541-346-1241
FYE/FIG Help Desk
http://fyp.uoregon.edu
pronouns: she/her/hers

Hello, fellow ACAA members!

As an advisor in OAA, I’ve created a resource for Exploring advising that may also be helpful for others as we head into IntroDUCKtion advising. It lists “first” and “next” steps for all majors on campus and is meant to give advisors/students a sense of what students who are interested in a particular major should take (coursework) or do (placements, program websites, advising offices) to get started exploring that major.

Please feel free to share widely, and if you notice something glaring that should be corrected about one of your majors (I consulted as many experts as possible, but there may still be errors!), please reach out to me and let me know.

Good luck next week, everyone!

Where-to-Start-by-major

All best,

Grace Lillard, PhD (she/her)
Academic Advisor
Undergraduate Education and Student Success
Office of Academic Advising

Hi all,

I’ve posted this in the General IntroDucktion group, but this is probably a pretty handy resource for anyone advising a student thinking about pre-health in their first year.  This digital handout provides some preliminary guidance and links to resources that students can use to explore pre-health occupations, perfect for email follow ups.

CAS advising will have print copies with QR codes on them to physically hand to students during their IntroDucktion appointment—if you’d like a stack, I can send you the pdf to print or you can come by Tykeson and grab some!

As always, please feel free to email with any questions and to refer students to us!

Starting Your Pre-Health Journey Handout

Best,

Amanda Kong (she/her)

Academic and Career Advisor

Tykeson College and Career Advising | University of Oregon| Office #101E

541-346-0837 | akong@uoregon.edu | advising.uoregon.edu/Tykeson