1P6 Required Preparation Communication

Required preparation for programs and courses is communicated to students through the STI Catalog (available in hard copy, on the STI website, and through STI’s program brochures and viewbooks). Additionally, Admissions Counselors, who are assigned to specific program areas, review program requirements with students during one-on-one or group meetings, correspondence and email. The STInet site allows prospective students to view program requirements and follow their application through the various stages to acceptance.

STI also hosts open houses, high school visitation days and orientation sessions, and conducts high school visits to inform prospective students about STI, its programs, and its entrance requirements. Faculty play an important role during the on-campus visits by providing prospective students a direct opportunity to discuss program requirements.

At orientation sessions, Admissions Counselors register new students for their first semester coursework, assuring that students are placed in the correct program and general education courses required for the students’ majors.

Once students begin classes at STI, they are assigned to a primary faculty Academic Advisor and a Student Success Advisor. These individuals then work with the students to assure that the students take the coursework as required by the program curriculum sheet and receive the help they need to successfully complete their coursework.