Unless you just happen to have everything figured out, you have questions about what major to study or what degree to pursue. The Academic Counseling Center feels your pain, and for the past few years has been trying to do something about it by hosting the Discover Your Major Day.
The University of Memphis' third annual Discover Your Major Day will be Thursday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Rose Theatre Lobby. The event gives students the opportunity to check out different majors in an informal, upbeat setting. Students can meet with current faculty, gather information, and advisors and learn more about the options available at The University of Memphis.
"Over 600 students attended last year," said Courtney Fitzgerald, academic counselor. "It was an absolute success. We anticipate over 1,000 students this year. We have gotten a lot of positive feedback from last year's DYMD, from students as well as faculty and staff."
Some students do not know about the possibilities available to them. The event will give students a chance to match their strengths with opportunities.
"I'm planning on going because I'm undecided. My advisor told me to go, and I got a bookmark. I don't know what really goes on there but I'm going," said Ashley Ianniello freshman.
Choosing a major can be a harrowing experience for some students. The academic counseling unit hopes that this event will help make the decision easier.
"It will be a pretty good place for freshman to find out about what they want to major in or what they want to do after college - and a good place to go to meet girls," said Sam Flow junior.
Fitzgerald said the event allows every type of student an opportunity to start dialogue with representatives from the different schools. The day is for undecided students, but not exclusively for them. The event can help with questions at every level. Undecided students can speak to representatives from different colleges. Students with declared majors can speak to representatives from their college, and upper division students and graduates can speak to representatives from the study abroad programs and other schools.
"I think every student has questions, whether they are undecided or have chosen a major," Fitzgerald said, "Events like this help answer questions, big questions like 'What am I going to major in?' or little questions like 'How can I get a minor?' and 'What are the degree requirements?' and 'What careers can come from this major?'"
Representatives from every college on campus will be at DYMD. The College of Arts and Sciences has the distinction of having every major within its college represented. There will be more than 40 tables and representatives present. Representatives will be able to tell students about required courses, the colleges' four-year plans and information about potential and popular careers.
In addition, over $2,000 in prizes will be given away.
"The local and University community has been really generous, so we have a huge amount of stuff to raffle off," Fitzgerald said.
Items being raffled off will include gift certificates and products from El Porton, Kroger, Newbies, Brother Junipers, Corky's, Opheum Theatre, Student Recreational Center, Alumni Office, University Book Store, Study Abroad, Residence Life, CiCi's, Garibaldi's, BlueCoast and Jason's Deli. First South Credit Union will be giving away a vacation in which they will pay for the winner's lodgings, but the winner has to pay for their travel expenses.
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