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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Good news, everyone!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">It is almost that time of the semester to register for spring classes!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">While you technically could wait until early January to register for classes, registering early ensures that you have a seat in popular classes. It also makes
sure we don’t cancel an important class due to an apparent lack of interest. If you change your mind, you can add and drop classes *<b>free of charge</b>* until the start of the spring semester, but we can’t reschedule a section that was dropped due to apparent
lack of student interest.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">This is also a good time to visit with me, your departmental advisor, to make sure that your choices are appropriate and keep you on track to graduate in the
shortest possible time. Some of our courses are only offered once every two years, some are offered once a year, and some every semester. By making an advising appointment with me before registering for classes, you can ensure that you aren’t unknowingly
dooming yourself to extra semesters of college.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">What should you do? I’d strongly suggest the following:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Go to the Schedule of Classes to see which physics and astronomy courses are being offered in the spring:
<a href="https://appsprod.tamuc.edu/Schedule/Schedule.aspx?Term=202420&Dept=PHAS">
https://appsprod.tamuc.edu/Schedule/Schedule.aspx?Term=202420&Dept=PHAS</a> (it tends to load slowly)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Go to DegreeWorks to view what you still need to take in order to graduate. Go to
<a href="https://leoportal.tamuc.edu/">leoportal.tamuc.edu</a>, login, click on the Student Resources tab, and select Undergraduate DegreeWorks.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Make an appointment with me to discuss your plans and thoughts:
<a href="https://kurtiswilliams.youcanbook.me">https://kurtiswilliams.youcanbook.me</a> is my preferred method to do this.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">4.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Also make an appointment to see Hannah Stotts, the academic advisor for the College of Science. She will not only double check my suggestions, but
also make sure your plans for core courses, double majors, minors, internships, research, etc. are appropriate for your career goals. Hannah can be reached by email at:
<a href="mailto:Hannah.Stotts@tamuc.edu">Hannah.Stotts@tamuc.edu</a> or by phone at: 903-886-5776.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Even if you have a different assigned academic advisor, it’s still good to do the above things before registering for classes – I understand the physics programs
better than most other advisors, while your other advisors and Hannah know far more than me about everything else.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Dr. Williams<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#00386C">Dr. Kurtis A. Williams (he/him/his)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#4F5352">Assoc. Professor and Interim Department Head</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#4F5352"><a href="https://www.tamuc.edu/physics"><span style="color:#0088CE">Department of Physics and Astronomy</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#4F5352"><a href="https://www.tamuc.edu/"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0088CE">Texas A&M University-Commerce</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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