Hey! I am your C.A.F.E. Advisor Amy, I work with incoming Freshamn. Are you ready to explore some options for your classes?
Amy
I am going for a Horticulture minor with a Landscape Architecture major as an incoming freshman, but I want to take some other classes that sound interesting.
Finn
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Seeking Information About UK Classes
What is a U.K. Core Class?
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How will I ever know what classes to take?
I wonder what my classes will be like?
Finn Meets With Advisor
Hi Finn, What can I help you with today?
I would like to know what my next four years will look like. How many core classes do I need? What type of classes can I take? I need more info!
UK Core Interactive Website
UK CORE’S INTERACTIVE WEBSITEClick here to explore classes, instructor videos, credit inquiry dates, deadlines and more!
How to Access UK Interactive Website
On this website, you can explore different classes, what type they are and what they count for as well as informational videos that describe the content and style of these classes. Notice the different tabs at the top of the website
Amy is Finn's C.A.F.E. (College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment) Freshman Advisor. She will provide Finn with the necessary information he will need to be a successful student at The University of Kentucky.
Tabs of Interactive Website Explained
Finn is interested in exploring options for his upcoming classes but is unsure of how or where to find information on this. Finn is feeling unsure and uninformed about his upcoming year at UK.
More Specifics of Interactive Website Explained
Finn decides to schedule an appointment with his C.A.F.E. Advisor Amy for more information. Finn hopes that talking with his advisor will provide answers to his many questions.
Finn Maps Out His Classes
UK CORE’S INTERACTIVE WEBSITEClick here to explore classes, instructor videos, credit inquiry dates, deadlines and more!
Luckily Amy has just the solution for Finn! She begins introducing him to The University of Kentucky's Interactive Website.
Finn Shares Info Learned with Parents Friends
UK has a new rendition of their students website and it's awesome!
It has a modernized look that makes it easier to navigate.
Very Informative!
First Amy shows Finn how and where to access the website through MYUK. Amy then gives Finn a brief overview of the website before going into detail about the content.
UK Degree Successfully Completed!
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Amy then goes on to explain all of the amazing features available on the Interactive Website and what each tab contains.
Amy: Each of the tabs will lead you to a different section of the website. The first "Core requirements" tab will lead you to an informational graphic on what exact core requirements each student needs and what class options are available.
Next is a section for transfer students that provides them with the option to see if their credits will equivalate to our core classes along with the option for transfer students to take placement tests.
This website allows students to easily access information relating to their major and core-related classes as well as course videos, a calendar, as well as resources for transfer students, and work-study information.
Next, there is a calendar with important dates and events as well as a section for information on UK's Work Study programs available.
Finally, the tab that will provide the most information for your questions will be in the Course videos section. These videos are created by instructors and encompass what the class content and assessment style will be like as well as information on who the courses professor is.
Finn then goes home to continue exploring the website and all of its helpful features. Finn is now able to map out his classes for the next 4 years by exploring the Core requirements tab and the Course Videos tab
Year 1:~~~~~~~~~~Year 2:~~~~~~~~~~Year 3:~~~~~~~~~~Year 4:~~~~~~~~~~
Finn describes how the interactive website is different from the myUK page now. He explains that the design looks updated and clean, and how there are similarities to the old page, but how this one is new and improved with lots of helpful tabs and information that is simple to access.
It has similarities to the old website, but with an improved layout and features!
I never knew!
Thanks to his discovery of the UK Core Interactive Website, Finn successfully completes his 4 years at UK. The website provided all the resources Finn needed in order to carefully plan out his classes and cleared up any confusion he had before starting school.