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AdviseNet Meeting Notes

Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Location: UU 218
Time: 9:00 am to 10:30 am

Meeting Notes:

David Conn - Vice Provost for Academic Programs and Undergraduate Programs

Update on Academic Programs - Opportunity to discuss Advising Issues

Markel Quarles - Career Services

  • Career Services helps students transition out of Cal Poly, clarify major options, provide information on Graduate Schools; Career Service Counselors work with specific colleges
  • Some relevant statistics
    In 05-06, there were 4,157 student appointments, which is 92% of student placement
  • Average salary range from 45,000 in 04-05 to 56,000 in 06-07
  • Career services serves over 87% of Cal Poly students
  • Mustang Jobs - on the average day - 941 jobs posted
  • 65% of students have Mustang accounts
  • Mustang jobs offers information on interships, co-op positions, and job postings
  • Career Services regularly sends out surveys to employers asking questions like "What skills are we teachin