CBHS Graduation Coaching

• Click on the purple "Instructions" button at the bottom of this page, and read through the instructions for making an appointment.
• Click on the blue "Schedule Appointment" button at the bottom of this page.
• Set up an appointment using the instructions noted above, with the following parameters:
  • College—CBHS
  • Appointment type—“Graduation Coaching—BHS Majors”
  • Advisor—Bonnie McCarty
• Be sure to follow the "Additional Information" instructions on the form!

es, we recommend grad coaching for everyone!  We’ll cover more details than your advisor typically has time to discuss in a standard advising appointment.

Generally, yes. Graduation coaching’s goal is an overall plan for completing your degree, versus a detailed plan for one semester (specific classes, department- and semester-specific info, etc).  Unless you’re graduating this semester and already registered for your final classes, I usually recommend an advising appointment to discuss your progress in your current classes and to plan for the upcoming term.  Watch for emails from your advisor regarding when you should schedule your advising appointment.

Your advising folder is something you should use to hold your important academic records related to advising and your major, including anything that has been given to you by an advisor in the past, including an academic map, upper division form, etc.  

• You may have received an official CBHS Advising folder at Customs, if you attended a Customs session as a CBHS student. 
• If you don’t have such a folder (didn’t attend Customs, attended as a different major, etc), you can use any folder of your choice.

In either case, be sure to add any past paperwork from your advisor to the folder and bring it to your grad coaching session!

First, you can review the upper division form provided by your advisor at your most recent advising appointment.  It should help you check off which classes you have completed and which you still need.  Most majors also list the possible course options in cases where you can choose one of several classes, which can be helpful in planning future semesters.

Next, you can view your Degree Works degree evaluation in PipelineMT.  This helps you see which classes are required for your academic program, which of them you’ve already taken, and which ones you have left to take.  It also lists GPA requirements and minimum hours requirements in various areas.

• Log into PipelineMT.
• Click on “Registration & Student Records”.
• Click on the "Degree Works" icon in the quick links box on the right.
• Degree Works should pop up in a new tab.  Wait a few seconds for it to load.
• Scroll down the page to see the various requirements for your degree program, and your status in regard to each.
• You can click on the gray links on the left of the page to see additional info:
  • What If--To see your degree evaluation as if you were studying different majors or minors.
  • History--Click on the Historic Report and choose a date to see previous degree evaluations that have been run.
  • Look Ahead--To put in classes you plan to take in the future, to see where they fit in your degree.  (You can also do this at the bottom of the "What If" tool.

Finally, come in for a graduation coaching appointment!  When you have earned 60 or more hours (or are approximately halfway through your degree program), make an appointment with Bonnie McCarty, the CBHS graduation coach.  During the session, you'll review a list of the classes you have left, go over other graduation requirements, and discuss a to-do list of actions you should take in the next few semesters to be on track to graduate.

We generally recommend that students attend a graduation coaching session when they have completed half of their degree program (around 60 earned hours, typically) and have roughly 2 years of classes left to complete.  Missed that milestone?  That's okay!  Come on in!  Graduation coaching is beneficial for all students, even those starting their final semester; many of the to-do list items occur in the last few months before graduation. 

(Be sure to visit the Graduating Senior section of our  FAQs page to find some helpful info for seniors!)