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Welcome to Academic Central, your portal to academics at the University of Nevada Reno
Academic Central is your one stop shop for learning and understanding academic terminology
the core curriculum, academic advising
forms and policies.
However if you're looking for information on specific majors and programs it's best to visit
the web site of the college with a specific program is administered
Lets take a quick look at the academic central home page and then we'll take a tour of the kind of content you can find on academic central
the home page is divided into several sections
on the right you'll see the main navigation menu which can be used to explore the site and find content
You can also use the search box to navigate the site
below the search box information is divided by student type and by topic
for example if you're graduating senior
you can jump information that relates to graduating seniors
on the other hand if you just have a specific topic in mind for example studying abroad
you can jump straight to the topic as well
on the left you'll see buttons for popular topics in recent academic announcements so check back regularly to see what's happening
back in the right column there are shortcuts to popular information like who's my adviser and academic calendar
Now that you have a feel for the homepage let's take a look at how the information is organized on this site
academics 101 is your guide to understanding basics of academic degree programs and all the jargon that go with them
this section explains how to interpret the dense general catalog defines academic terms like prerequisite
and matriculation and offers cheat sheets for getting things done
you can also come here for a refresher on how to register for classes
from the main navigation menu you can also learn about the core curriculum
a core curriculum is the foundational education that all Nevada students must fulfill if you have
questions about how this curriculum functions and how it applies to you
please check out this section
in the navigation menu you also notice the academic resources section
this section covers a variety of important topics
such as using my Nevada, becoming a Nevada resident, graduation information and much more
freshmen and seniors alike will have use for this section
academic advising
is a vital part of your education here at Nevada
academic advisers know best the ins and outs of navigating degree requirements and scheduling classes
this website is no replacement for actually speaking with your adviser in person
but it can help you prepare for an advising appointment or do some prep work on your own
also if you're wondering how to contact your adviser click "whose my advisor" located in the sidebar
if you ever think of a topic you back to see us cover on this page please use the link that says
suggest a new topic will provide feedback on a current top
now let's return to the home page and we will show you the last item in this tour
sometimes all you need is a form so we want to make that easy for you all your academic forms are located in the forms and policies section
this section contains both forms and academic policies
the form section is pretty straightforward. Whether you need to make a change to your major
apply for graduation, or just change your address we have forms for it here
so in summary
this site contains information on learning about the university
as you saw in the academics 101, core curriculum
and academic resources sections this information is useful for brand new and seasoned students alike
it also contains information on academic advising to help you navigate through your education here at Nevada
and lastly it also contains academic forms so you can take care of your university business
if you have any questions please check out the frequently asked questions
and don't hesitate to use the search box to see if we already have what you're looking for someone on the site
thank you for watching the academic central introduction video