Dean Maud Mandel, Dean of the College
Dean Carol Cohen, First-Year & Sophomore
Studies
Dean Yolanda Rome, First-Year & Sophomore
Studies
Worksheet
Undergraduate Council of Students
Meiklejohn Advising Program
Curricular Resource Center / Matched
Advising Program for Sophomores (MAPS)
For Rising Sophomores: 1.31.2017
Choosing Concentration(s)
1.
RSVP to workshops & lunches!
Carefully review the requirements on Focal Point. Note especially the
upper-level courses and required research or creative methods. Do they
excite you? They ought to!
2.
Make an appointment with a concentration advisor, especially if
you’re considering one of the large concentrations.
3.
If the concentration has a Departmental Undergraduate
Group
(DUG), join the listserv! Go to a DUG event!
Deepening Engagement & Exploring Options
1.
Investigate the process of applying for research grant, fellowship, an
internship or funding opportunity; check out BrownConnect.
2.
Have you visited a CareerLAB advisor? Discussed your interests
with an academic advising dean during DOC
Open Hours?
3. Are you thinking about time off from Brown? Studying abroad?
4. Consider one of the new sophomore seminars; look out for the
Engaged Scholars Program tracks in select concentrations.
5. Have you been to the Science Center? Swearer Center for Public
Service? Sarah Doyle Women’s Center, Brown Center for
Students of Color, LGBTQ Center, Office of the Chaplains
& Religious Life?
Building a Community of Support
1.
2.
If you want to switch in your academic advisor for sophomore year, ask us
how!
If you want a peer advisor: Look out for announcements about the
Matched Advising Program for Sophomores (MAPS).
3. Be mindful of your wellness—visit Counseling and Psychological
Services (CAPS), Health Services & Education or an Office
of Student Life Dean.
4.
Consider reflecting on these questions & sharing with an advisor:
• How have your experiences thus far broadened or narrowed your idea of
what you want to learn and explore during your college career? Has
anything surprised you about Brown?
• What defining experiences or values did you possess before starting
college? What (new) factors or forces are influencing you now?
• Is there an unexpected difficulty or challenge that has emerged for you
this year? How can your advisor(s) potentially support you with this?
Tuesday, February 14, 12-1 p.m.
Strategies to Improve Memory & Learn
New Information
J. Walter Wilson 203
Do you have difficulty remembering
that lecture you attended yesterday? In
this workshop, you will learn how
brains tend to remember information
that forms a memorable pattern and the
different efficient strategies that can be
used to improve your memory and
learning.
RSVP here in ASK
Thursday, March 2, 12-1 p.m.
STEM Courses: Integrating Lecture,
Studying, Problem Sets & Test Prep
J. Walter Wilson 203
A lot of the time, it seems like class
lectures have nothing to do with the
reading or the homework and the
midterm tests things that you’ve never
seen before. The goal of this workshop
is to explore strategies and to walk
through how to put together different
types of information.
RSVP here in ASK
Tuesday, April 25, 7-8 p.m.
Finals Preparation
J. Walter Wilson 203
Wrapping up the Semester - STARTING
NOW!!! The time before finals is also full
of shows, parties and other activities. Your
life gets busier and it is even harder to find
the time to study, even as the pressure
builds. Come learn how to prioritize and
schedule these final weeks to maximize
your grades and save your sanity.
RSVP here in ASK
Important 2016-17 Events:

Concentration Declaration:
April 1
For an electronic version of this
worksheet, use this QR code; the file is
at the bottom of the MAPS webpage:
For Rising Sophomores: 1.31.2017
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