Academic Skills for College Success
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2017
Pages: 106
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Here you are, getting ready to go to college. It has been an exciting time. You finished high school or military training and now, you have selected a school, you think you know where your life is going, and you cannot wait to get to campus.
Academic Skills for College Success will help you with that transition and adjustment. The theme of this book is: Who are you? And why does it matter? These are the questions others will ask you dozens if not hundreds of times. Being able to answer this question will provide the framework for how you respond (or don’t respond) to various situations, challenges, and opportunities.This book will take you through some of the important factors you need to consider, about both yourself and others expectations of you, for your time at college.
Introduction Who Are You? And Why Does It Matter?
Chapter One Who Are You?
What Is Preventing You from Being Successful?
Habit Survey
So What Does This Mean?
Characteristics of a Morning Person
Characteristics of a Night Person or Night Owls
Characteristics of a Mid-Person
How Will Your Time-Type Affect You at School?
Individual Reflection
Family Reflection
Thinking about Time as a Family
Parents
Students
Time Frame
Reflection questions
Consent
Chapter Two Time Management
Tools to Help You Get and Stay Organized
Month-at-a-Glance Calendar
Weekly Planner and Priority List
A Semester Plan
Six-Year Plan
Six-Year Plan
Six-Year Plan
Six-Year Plan
Six-Year Plan
Six-Year Plan
How to Schedule the Four Critical Times
Rule of Thumb for Study Time
Reflection and Practice
Practice Schedule
Additional Study Tips
To-Do List
Give Yourself Every Chance to Succeed
Procrastination Assessment
Homework: Reflection
How Do You Organize Your Time?
Tips for Successful Students
Review Your Study Routine
Self-Reflection
Academic Calendars
Chapter Three Registering for Classes
Registration Process
Deciding What Classes to Take
Building Your Schedule
1. Build your schedule around the course with
the LEAST number of options
2. Typical course load
3. Full-time academic course load
4. Leave time for lunch and a nap
5. Think about what type of classes you prefer
Types of Courses
6. Look for all parts of the course!
Activity
Academic Sessions
Things to Consider When Selecting Sessions
Reading Your Schedule
Reading your schedule
Academic Advisors and Financial Aid
How to Work with Your Academic Advisor
Who is my academic advisor?
Financial Aid47
Other Information about Financial Aid
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
Academic Standing
Calculating your Grade Point Average (GPA)
GPA Calculation practice
Other considerations with GPA
Academic Standing
Academic Bankruptcy
Graduation Requirements
Chapter Four How to Manage Being a College Student
Setting Goals
Other Tips for Setting Goals
Types of Goals
Career
Educational
Financial
Family
Physical
Public Service
Pleasure
Personal Goals
Short-Term Goal(s): A goal that will take
one-two weeks to achieve
Semester Long-Term Goal(s): A goal that will take
eight months or longer to achieve
Long-Term Goal(s): A goal that will take
more than a year to achieve
Chapter Five Reading for College
Reading Literature, Social Sciences, and History Texts
Reading Math and Science Texts
Reflection and Homework
Chapter Six Studying: Tips, Habits, and Ideas
Studying Missteps
Reflection and Homework
Chapter Seven Memory and Memory Techniques
Your Brain and How it Remembers
Quick and Simple Lessons about Your Brain
Tips and Strategies for Memory
Reflection and Homework
Chapter Eight Stress: What It Does to Your Memory and Body
Personal Reflection
Stress Quiz
Managing Stress
Recognize Stress
Stress Management
Self-Reflection and Homework
Test Anxiety
How do I Know if I have test Anxiety?
What Can I do About test Anxiety?
Chapter Nine Test Taking Skills
Multiple-Choice Tests
True-False Tests
Essay Tests
Chapter Ten Note-taking and Note-taking Skills
Before a Lecture
Lecture notes
After a Lecture
Listening Skills for Note-taking
Appendix Campus Resources
Dr. Susie Rood has worked in higher education for the past 21 years. She has taught education and psychology courses and helps students understand and make the transition from high school or time out of school into college. Dr. Rood holds degrees in special education for the hearing impaired, Bilingual Education and TESOL, Psychology, and Educational Leadership. Dr. Rood lives with her husband (who is a college math teacher) and daughter (who is a college student) and three cats (who have never attended college).