- Help students understand academic planning (PDF) and decision making(PDF), including academic requirements, processes, and deadlines.
- Students should understand their degree requirements, including classes in their major, minor, concentration, and electives
- Go over the Academic Skills Sheet (PDF)
- Review the online college catalog
- Encourage students to keep track of their progress
- Advisement and Registration Guidelines (PDF)
- Course Planning Worksheet (PDF)
- Make sure your students review the information in the Student Planner on myRedDragon and how to read a CAPP report
- Have students run a CAPP Report or if they are interested in changing their major, encourage the students to run a "What If " CAPP report
- Encourage students to utilize campus academic resources since students should feel comfortable using these resources that assist them with their academic career.
- Have students look up their Academic Advisor's contact information on myRedDragon. Have students email their advisor or drop in to his/her office hours to introduce themselves.
- Encourage students to visit their professors (Communicating with your professor) (PDF)
- Introduce students to the library through the Library Web Scavenger Hunt Activity (PDF) (Directions and Answer Key - PDF) or the Library Scavenger Hunt Activity (PDF with answers). This activity physically guides students through the library. These assignment can be completed as an in or out of class activity.
- Invite a representative from ASAP to class to discuss their services, including peer tutors.
- Visit the Health Services website
- Have students identify and introduce themselves to their Academic Peer Mentor (APM) in their residence hall.
- Encourage students to understand Academic Integrity by ussing the rescourses located on the English Department website
- Assist students in maximizing their learning by helping them to understand their learning preference, realizing what their academic strengths and weaknesses are, and helping with academic skills such as time management, study skills, test and note taking strategies.
- Have students discover their learning preference. Have students complete the VARK in the Purpose and Practice reader; visit http://www.vark-learn.com for more information.
- Time Management Tips (PDF)
- Study Skills - Study Distractions (PDF)
- Test (PDF)and Note Taking (PDF)skills
- Helping COR 101 students improve note-taking skills (PDF): additional resource for students who need extra help with their note taking skills
- Have students complete these critical thinking and listening activities: All Tied Up, Art Critique - Rules of Engagement, Critical Thinking - Listening Activity,
- Door to Door - It's Not the Avon Lady Calling - Rules of Engagementt, Everyday Life (asks students to answer questions about things they see everyday), Lincoln Electronics - Rules of Engagement,
- Springfield Middle School - No Try Outs - Rules of Engagement, The Riddle, Transportation Activity, and What Is It?.
- Overcoming Procrastination (PDF)
- Help students begin to understand how their career paths relate to academics and encourage them to see the connections between college and their career choices.
- Visit Career Services or have the students take the many assessment tools available through Career Services.
- Discuss transferrable skills and the importance of extra-curricular involvement
- Career Development Resource (Engagement)
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