Engineering One-Stop
Engineering One-Stop enhances student access to academic coaching, peer mentoring, academic advising, scholarship and financial aid counseling for all engineering students.
First-Year Engineering Program and One-Stop Partnership
The First-year Engineering Program and One-Stop partner strategically to provide proactive support for all new freshmen entering the College of Engineering. Particular emphasis is placed on academic, personal and career success. The Peer Mentoring Program is a major component of this partnership to help students transition successfully into the College of Engineering.
Academic Advising
The College of Engineering engages in a shared advising model to assist students in
building a strong academic and social support network throughout their collegiate
experience.
Incoming first-year engineering students
These students are assigned an academic advisor in either First-Year Engineering Program (FEP) or Engineering One-Stop (EOS) with most students being advised by EOS academic advisor in their spring semester. Depending on their chosen major and degree progress, students will begin meeting with a faculty advisor in their chosen major after 1-2 years of study.
Transfer students or students changing into engineering
These students are assigned an advisor based on their math placement and degree progress. Some students will be advised by faculty in engineering departments and some by academic advisors in Engineering One-Stop. Students considering changing into engineering should email eos@uark.edu for assistance.
Meet the Advising Team
Katie Pope
Katie Winkler
Lyosi Alvarado
Daisy JuarezHave Questions? Contact the Engineering One-Stop Office
eos@uark.edu
479-575-4540
304 White Engineering Hall
Academic Coaching
Do you wish you knew the “hidden curriculum” to excel at the U of A, like time management
and study strategies, understanding faculty expectations and campus culture, finding
your voice and place on campus, etc.?
Academic Coaching works with you to build skills and self-advocacy by co-creating a success plan that considers your life experiences, academic goals, and long-term professional aspirations.
Coaching is free and available to all Engineering students. Most students seeking coaching attend 2-4 meetings per semester to maximize their academic success and persistence to graduation.
To schedule a meeting visit the links below, go through all the screens, and click “Confirm” to complete the process. If you have difficult scheduling an appointment, please contact the Academic Coaching team at engcoach@uark.edu
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ACADEMIC COACHING
Support with Success Topics:
Navigating campus life and resources
Identifying specific goals to create an individualized plan for your success
Prioritizing questions and exploring future planning and areas of growth -
SKILLS COACHING
Help with Specific Skills:
Creating a study plan for an exam
Exam prep and review strategies
Assessing time management
Creating a weekly schedule
Note-taking, outlining, reading academic material -
CALCULUS COACHING
Help with Cal I & II Academic Skills:
Creating a plan for a Cal exam
Calculus exam prep and review
Cal specific learning strategies (note-taking, outlining, reading academic material)
Meet the Academic Coaching Team
Gayle Taylor
Rafael Gutierrez
Susana Rodriguez Gongora
Tim EvittPeer Mentoring
Peer Mentoring is a form of mentorship that usually takes place between a person who has lived through a specific experience and a person who is new to that experience.
Who will be my peer mentor?
In the case of peer mentoring in Engineering One-Stop (EOS), your peer mentor will be an upperclassmen engineering student who will have experienced many of the challenges, obstacles, and experiences that await you. Your peer mentor will be a resource for you in the realms of First-Year Engineering, College of Engineering, the University of Arkansas, college level academics, and the overall transition to college life.
What will we talk about?
Peer mentor meetings will consist of some specific topics, typically ones that prove
useful for most first-year students. These topics are geared towards helping you better
transition not only academically to a university setting, but also professionally
and socially.
If these topics aren’t useful for you, we encourage you to take charge of the conversation.
It is up to you to make the most of this time together.
Connecting with a Peer Mentor
Students in GNEG 1201/1111/1121
- Assigned mentor as part of GNEG 1201/1111/1121 course
- 30 minute weekly meeting with mentor (required graded component for course)
- Meetings will be almost every week of the Fall Semester and half of the Spring Semester
- Discuss topics centered around helping transitioning to being a successful college student, career preparation, campus resources, and personal wellness
Students in GNEG 1103 during Fall or Spring Semester
- Assigned mentor as part of GNEG 1103 course
- 30 minute weekly meeting with mentor (required graded component for course)
- Mentor meetings will start the 2nd week and conclude on the 7th week of the Fall or Spring Semester
- Discuss topics centered around better understanding UofA campus life, College of Engineering, and campus resources
Students not currently in a GNEG course
- Ability to opt-in to peer mentor program
- 30 minute weekly meeting with mentor
- Mentor meetings will start the 2nd week and conclude on the 7th week of the Fall or Spring Semester
- Discuss topics centered around better understanding UofA campus life, College of Engineering, and campus resources
- Opt-in for Peer Mentoring
Meet the Peer Mentoring Coordinator
Chris CagleWhat if I have issues or concerns about my Peer Mentor?
If you are experiencing issues with your peer mentor or your meetings, please do not
hesitate to contact the coordinator for the program, Chris Cagle. He oversees not
only the Peer Mentors but also the placement and specifics of the process. He would
be more than happy to discuss with you any concerns you have and help you reach a
resolution.
If you have not heard from your Peer Mentor by the first week of classes in either
the Fall or Spring semester, please first check your Spam Folder and then contact
Chris Cagle immediately.