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Study
Days12/12 – 14
&
Finals 12/15-21Week
10
Week
9
Week
8 Week
14
Timeline for the rest of the semester….
Week
11
Week
12Week
13
2nd Advis.
Mtg –mid
point
Drop
Deadline
Friday
10/23
Consultation
Weeks
10/26 – 11/6
Spring 2021
Registration
11/9 – 11/23
Thanksgiving-move
out of campus
housing
11/23 – 11/24
Week
15
3rd
Advising
Meeting
Harvard Professor Richard Light interviewed students about academic success. He found 3 actions most students reported to help them
academically.
• Time management skills
• Organizational skills
• Study groups
Time Management
Hour Su M T W T F Sa
1am
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
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10
11
12
1pm
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Hourly Inventory for Week
Are you struggling with
time management?
Consider keeping an
honest record of what
you do each day for one
week to help you
understand how you are
actually managing your
time.
Time Management
Time ManagementHour Su M T W T F Sa
1am
2
3
4
5
6
7 Eat Eat Eat Eat8
9
10
11 Brunch Lunch Lunch12 lunch Brunch
1pm Lunch2
3
4
5Eat Eat
6 Eat Eat Eat Eat Eat7
8
9
10
11
12
Map out your
schedule
Class
-Map this first!
Homework/study
Sleep
Eating
Sleep
Study
Time Management
Three-pronged approach:
• Create a semester calendar for general overview
• Put all dates for homework, quizzes, projects, tests,
activities
• Weekly schedule – when are your classes? When do you
go to sleep? Study? Socialize?
• Map it out
• Create a daily to-do list
• What are the specific actions (“read chapter 1”, “do
math problems 1-5”)
Time Management
General Study Tips
• Read and review before lecture
• Take notes during lecture
• Go over lecture notes right after class or as soon as you
can
• Material is easier to remember when it is fresh in your
mind
• Recall is better if you go over material within 24 hours
Study Tips
General Study Tips
• Underline concepts you don’t understand to ask TA or
professor
• Do all of the suggested problems in the chapter
• Don’t just review “how to do the problems”, but
understand the steps
• Test yourself to find out what you know and what you
need to review
• Study group may help with this
Study Tips
Important planning dates
• Drop (course) deadline is Friday, Oct. 23
• Consultation week for Spring semester planning begins:
• Oct.26 – Nov 6 (2 weeks)
• Make appointments
• Registration weeks begins: Nov 9 – Nov. 23. Time tickets emailed
beginning 10/19. Freshmen registration begins 11/17
• Our next advising meeting:
• Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 4:30PM
• Friday, November 20 - Pass / No Credit Deadline
• http://www.rpi.edu/dept/srfs/PassNoCreditReqstFrm.pdf
(requirement details)
Important planning dates
Dropping a class
•When should you drop a class?• As soon as possible. Friday, October 23th is the
drop deadline
•Why should you drop a class?• You are not interested in the class and it is not a
required course • You are changing majors• You are not doing too well in the class• You are taking too many classes/credits
Dropping a class
How do I drop a class?
•Log onto SIS•Go to Add/Drop Class•Press Submit to drop class•Go back to your schedule to confirm class was dropped•If you have a hold on your account, you could click onto the link to view the holds
• This will tell you what kind of hold you have
Dropping a class
Dropping a class
Advantages Disadvantages
• Focus upon
remaining classes
• One course behind
• Maintain your GPA • Course is a pre-requisite for
another required course
(Ex: Calc I for Calc II)
• Reduce stress • Might fall below 12 credits
and out of full-time status
(could affect financial aid)
Holds
•If you have a hold on your account, you can still drop a class! Just not online.
•You will need to fill out a (late) drop formhttps://www.rpi.edu/dept/srfs/late_adddrop_form.pdf
•Email completed form to Registrar@rpi.edu.
•The Registrar’s office will go onto SIS and drop the class for you.
Dropping a class
What if I need to drop a class late?
•RPI’s catalog says:• “It is the policy of the Institute that no petitions be
accepted for the retroactive dropping or adding a course except under extenuating circumstances beyond the student’s control”.
•What this means: events and situations that are unexpected and beyond the student‘s control
•Most need documentation from the Dean of Student’s Office for Approval
Dropping a class
Dropping a class late
•Students cannot drop a class after the drop deadline because:
• Of failing/low grades• Your professor recommends it• You changed your major• Your parents said you should
Dropping a class
I received a Class Concern e-mail or EWS notice. What is it?
•The Electronic Warning System (EWS) gives instructors a tool to notify you when they are concerned with your performance•This is received as an e-mail. Your advisor, ALAC, and the Office of the First Year Experience also receive it•This system alerts you to seek help and get back on track•As your advisor, I will e-mail you to come in and talk to me about the class
EWS notice
Resources
Advising and Learning Assistance Center
Remote tutoring : Mon.- Thurs.
Check website http://alac.rpi.edu
• Use Tutoring on continual basis.
Resources
Learning Assistants
Upper- Class students in the First Year residence halls Name Hall Email
Bethany Holub Sharp 201-A holubb@rpi.edu
Rija Kahn BarH C207 kahnr2@rpi.edu
Tamia Brefo RAHP A Colvin 31-A brefot@rpi.edu
Matthew Salemi
Kaitlin Barkley
RAHP B Brinsmade 12DBarton 2322
salemm@rpi.edu
barklk@rpi.edu
Ariana Espinal Quad Cooper 1002 espina2@rpi.edu
Sativa Angira Warren 104 angirs@rpi.edu
Angela Mehta Polytechnic 214 mehtaa6@rpi.edu
Ashley SmithNicole Leonick
Shivani RaoTim Haddad
Adrian Vilardi Tiffany IrvinAiden Chen
Nugent 315Bryc/Stac Wiltsie 201D
Blitman 3407Davison 315HVCC 213 B
CSW 516CSS 314
smitha22@rpi.eduleonin@rpi.eduraos14@rpi.eduhaddat@rpi.eduvilara3@rpi.eduirvint@rpi.edu
cheny51@rpi.edu
Other academic resources
Calculus 1(math 1010)
http://calculus.math.rpi.edu/CalculusHelp.htmlGreat information for students . Remember: Your Mentor Session!all quizzes count towards your final grade.
Mentor Office Hours- another great resource- listed on LMS
• Center for Global Communication + Design• Purpose: to provide one-on-one consultation for your written,
oral, and electronic communication.
• Web site: https://www.commd.rpi.edu/
• Hours: Mon- Thurs.: 10 am- 6pm
Fridays: 10 am-1 pm
– Sundays 4-9 PM
– Location: On the first floor of the Library
• Go and get Feedback on your oral presentations and written work !
Center for Communication Practices
Health and Counseling Center
•Health Center X6287 -0pen 7 days a week
•Medical care
•Allergy care
•Health education
Counseling Center
X6479- open 5 days; on-call 24/7
•Relaxation training for anxiety
•Improving communication skills
•Improving study habits
•Relating to parents
•Helping with depression
Career and Professional Development Center
210 Darrin Communications Center X6234
• Career Counselors available for individual
consultations on career paths and opportunities
• Cooperative Education- work experience
• Internships (summer, fall and spring)
• Summer Arch Preparation
• Nov. 10 from 4:30-5:30 PM
Topics to be covered:
• Course registration for spring ‘21
• Humanities, Arts & Social Science
Requirements
• Dual, double, and minors
Next Advising Session
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