WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO SUCCEED IN

COLLEGE

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE

If You Know What It Takes to Succeed in College……

You can support your son or daughter to do what it takes to succeed in college.

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE

They Have To Do It

But You Can Encourage and Support Them!

And everyone needs support.

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE

First, let me emphasize

Your Son or Daughter Possesses or is Capable of Doing Everything Needed to be Successful in College and Graduate.

A Simple, but Not So Simple Truth:They Need Only to Use the Intellect They Possess and Develop, or Further Develop, the Skills and Discipline Needed for College, in

Order to Succeed in College.

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE

First the Basics: Your Son or Daughter Need To:

• Know the Graduation Requirements• Read the Catalog• Take 101, Soon and Seriously• See an Advisor Regularly• Read and Keep Everything that is Directed to Them• Monitor Their Own Progress on GET/CAAR• Meet deadlines, Meet Deadlines, Meet Deadlines

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE

Prioritize

Make School and Everything Related to School a Priority

Not merely important, but a priority

This means School Gets More Time, Energy and Resources than Most Other Things.

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE

Learn, or Get Better, at Doing Things Now, Rather than Later.

Don’t Procrastinate!!

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE

Putting Things Off Until Later (Especially on the Quarter System) can:

Lead to Missing Deadlines

Having Things Pile Up (All The Things NOT Done in Other Classes)

Doing Poor Quality Work

Anxiety

Feeling Overwhelmed

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE

Use Time Wisely, Manage it Effectively

and Efficiently

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE

Learn How To Study for College Success:

2-3 Hours of Study for Every Hour in Class Read What is Assigned: Early and More Than Once Learn How to Take Notes Study with Friends Use the Free Services Provided by the Tutoring Center

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE

Use the Free Resources Provided to Learn, or Learn Better, How To Succeed In College

Use them early and Before It is a Crisis

Tutoring is Not Just To Go From D’s to C’sBut also to Go from B’s to A’s!!!!

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE

The University Tutorial Center Offers Workshops On:

Time Management

Note Taking

Study Skills

Tutoring for 100’s for Specific Classes

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE

The University Writing Center Offers One on One Assistance on Improving Writing Skills and Developing College Level Writing Skills

I will

Graduate

from college

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE

They Must Seek Advisement From Professional Staff and

Faculty, not just their friends

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE

Develop Relationships and Get Involved Make Friends Study with a Buddy Develop a Support System Join Clubs and Organizations Apply What You Learn in the Classroom, in the Community (Community Engagement)

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE

Get to Know Faculty. They can Help:

Learn About Profession, Job Opportunities, Make Connections, Serve as Mentors, Write Letters of Reference

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE

• The Family Should Always Think and Act About Graduating as a FACT

• Set a projected Date for Graduation• Have a Plan for Meeting that Date• Remind Them How Quickly 4 or 5 Years Goes By• Stay Motivated• Remind them That There are Always Small Bumps

in the Road• That You Support Them• How Proud You are of Them

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE

See you at Graduation!!!