Initial Program of Emphasis (IN-POE)
During the spring semester, freshmen meet individually with both their advisers to plan the IN-POE. In the absence of traditional majors, the IN-POE and later the POE serve to guide students in planning their academic programs of emphasis. The process of drafting the IN-POE provides the student with the opportunity to consider his or her academic and career goals, and to identify carefully those courses that will provide the background, skills, and perspective needed to achieve those goals. Students complete the IN-POE prior to selecting courses for the following year, an opportune time to consider these issues and plan coursework. When both advisers are satisfied with the content and course selection of the IN-POE, students submit the document to the Registrar for approval. Failure to submit the IN-POE can result in academic probation.