By Truett Jackson
Staff Reporter
There can be many reasons that a CNM student may consider changing their course of study. They may realize that it is not a good fit for them personally, they just do not see themselves being happy with their career choice in the long run, or they just do not have quite the same dreams and goals they did when they finished high school.
Thankfully, CNM has so many fields of study available that finding the right path is easy. With the aid of current technology and the guidance of a CNM advisor, finding the right degree program or area of study can be a piece of cake.
Most CNM students are familiar with the EduNav system. This is found through myCNM, clicking on ‘Registration’, and clicking ‘Register for Classes’. This is how a student can see their past progress, current status, and future plan, all the way up to their declared graduation goal.
Through the EduNav system, a student can add, drop, or change their scheduled classes. Though one can do all this on their own, advisors highly recommend that a student meets with them to make sure they’re staying on track. Advisors can also make sure students are clear on withdrawal dates, refunds, and knowing which course or how many courses are required for them in that particular semester.
If a student is curious about what changing their major might look like, or they haven’t declared a major yet and want to see what it takes to acquire a career in a field they’re interested in, they may find benefit in checking out CNM Degree Works, which is powered by an ‘intelligent learning platform’ called Ellucian.
To find the Degree Works link, go to the myCNM ‘Registration’ page, and in the middle section, you’ll see a banner that says ‘Stay on Track’ under the ‘Academic Advisement’ heading. Directly under this banner is the highlighted ‘CNM Degree Works’ hyperlink.
Once you are redirected to the Degree Works page, a student will automatically be in the ‘Academic’ section of their program evaluation. They can see all of their pertinent info listed, along with all the classes they’ve completed or need for their degree.
Right under the first section, where one’s info is listed, they’ll see two links. The first, ‘Academic’, can be thought of as written in ink. The other link, ‘What-If’, is right alongside the first. This section can be seen as ‘penciling it in’, and this is the fun part.
In this ‘What-if’ section, a student can scroll through all the catalog years, programs and degrees that CNM offers. By simply selecting a degree and clicking ‘process’, a learner can view how far they would be toward that degree, what would be expected, and every class they would take to achieve that degree.
These tools can be like a road map for students, and what took hours or days for someone to try to do manually just a few years ago can be computed instantly, and it can be quite amusing to play around and see what all the possibilities are.
While students may have a map to use and plan their journey toward their career destination, they wouldn’t want to jump in a river raft and try to traverse the rapids all alone. To get through with ease, one needs a river guide. These guides are your friendly CNM advisors.
Meeting with an advisor prior to making any permanent changes is highly recommended and is required in many cases. They are super helpful and here to serve the CNM student body. A student can easily make an appointment with them either online or by calling, or just simply walk on into any campus and see one today. CNM advisors have a wealth of knowledge and many have been through the process themselves. Sometimes, they even have candy.