Student Success Tips
1. Attend New Student Orientation
at the begging of the Fall or Spring Semester, Brenda
2. GEN 101S, First Year
Experience, provides excellent content and recourses to be a successful
student. It is likely that this class will be part of your first semester at
Edison.
3. Be sure to attend all
classes, and be on time.
4. To reduce
distractions, sit near the front class.
5. Keep a copy of the syllabus
for each class so that you will know what is going on, what you should be
doing, and how soon you need to get it done.
6. Be a good listener.
Focus and concentrate on main points.
7. Take good notes in
class, and review your notes within 24 hours. Then, review your notes
periodically to help you retain information, index cards with key information
are also a helpful way to review.
8. Study! To be a
successful college student, study at least two hours a week for every hour you
spend in class. This is a minimum.
9. Determine an ideal
study space, and plan study time when you are at your best to retain
information.
10.
Maintain a student
planner to keep track of important dates and projects.
11.
Apply additional time
management strategies, including planning, setting goals, and prioritizing
schoolwork and your additional responsibilities.
12.
Avoid marathon study
periods. Instead, study for short intervals with a break in between. For
example, study for 30 minutes, take a 3-minute break, come back and review,
then repeat the process.
13.
Get to know other
students in your classes for added support and to study together when possible.
14.
Participate in class, and
ask your instructor questions when needed. Meet with them during office hours
for additional support and guidance.
15.
See your faculty advisor
every semester to register for classes.
16.
Make use of the Library
and Learning Center for study help and free tutoring services.
17.
Being a full-time student
is your 40-hour-per-week job, and like many full-time employees, you probably
will not finish the job in 40 hours.
18.
Be sure to allow time for
physical activity as well as class and study time. This will help you to focus
on your studies. Locker rooms and a work-out room are available on campus.
19.
(TTA ONLY) Plan Ahead!
When you have more than a 30 week-day break in classes you will not be paid
unemployment. Be sure to put aside money each week so you have money on the weeks
you do not get paid.
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