Making it Happen!

•Accomplishment

•Achievement

•Happiness

•Progress

•Prosperity

•Triumph

•Fruition

•Accomplishment

•Achievement

•Happiness

•Progress

•Prosperity

•Triumph

•Fruition

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Building: Academic Program and Support Center

Office: Academic Advising and Learning Center

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Provide General Advising

Refer Students to Campus Resources

Assist in Petition Processes

Provide Support for Students’ That are Struggling

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ANYONE that needs help!!!!

What Other Types of Students do I see?

Students Placed on:Academic Warning or Probation;Students Referred by the Wolf Connection System

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In High School:

•Detention

•Vice Principal

•Principal

•Essay

In College:

•Grades, Grades, Grades!

•Academic Warning

•Academic Probation

•Academic Suspension

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Success…..

•The favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors

•The accomplishment of one's goals

•The attainment of wealth, position, honors, or the like

Question!What does success mean to you?!

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Success is ObjectiveAsk Yourself:Is a “C” good enough for you?

Perhaps you want better grades. Why?

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For Applying to Jobs, they aren’t!!!

But how do Grades Affect me, as a person?

Grades Help Build Confidence!

Grades Reflect Your Level of Dedication

It’s your money! Get the most out of it!

Manage Your Time

Ask Questions

Do More Than Homework

Utilize Campus Resources

Seek Out Study Tools

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Busy or Productive?

There is only so much time in a day.

Time can be used productively or it can be wasted.

Certainly, few of us use our time as well as we could.

During your time in college, ask yourself “am I busy or productive?”

How Can I be Productive?

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Use a Planning Tool!!!!!

•Google Calendar•Paper Planner•Sticky Notes•White Boards

Prioritize!!!!!•What is Most Important??•What can Wait?•How Will This Affect me?•How Much Can I fit in my day?

High School:

•Teacher Assigns Homework

•You do Homework

•You go Back to Class

•Repeat

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College:

•Professor Assigns Homework

•You do Homework

•You STUDY, STUDY, STUDY!!

•You go Back to Class

•Repeat

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WOU Campus Resources are FREE!!!!

•Student Health & Counseling•Academic Advising•Student Affairs•Writing Center•Tutoring•Library•SLCD•ODS

USE THEM!!!!!

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What are Some Study Tools?

•Flash cards

•Notes

•Quizlet

•Practice Tests

•Other Webtools!!!!

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When Utilizing Office Hours:

•Think Ahead!!!

•Try Researching First!

•Don’t Just State the Problem, Offer Solutions.

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Modifying Your Behavior:

•It, typically, doesn’t happen overnight

•It requires difficult decisions

•Overall, dedication.