Success Seminar: YSU 1500 – Youngstown State University introduces the academic and personal skills needed for college success. The book covers first-week priorities, academic expectations, goal setting, time management, effective note-taking and study strategies, test preparation, wellness, educational planning, academic policies, degree requirements, and financial literacy to help students develop the knowledge and habits needed to succeed at Youngstown State University.
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1 Set Yourself Up for Success: Priorities for the First Week
Chapter 2 Knowing What Is Expected
Chapter 3 Goal Setting: Moving from Intention to Action
Chapter 4 Time Management: Prioritizing Tasks, Preventing Procrastination, and Promoting Productivity
Chapter 5 Deep Learning: Strategic Note-Taking, Reading, and Studying
Chapter 6 Test Preparation and Test-Taking: What to Do Before, During, and After Exams
Chapter 7 Wellness 101: Preserving and Promoting Health and Wellbeing
Chapter 8 Educational Planning and Decision Making: Making Wise Choices About Your College Major and Academic Pathway
Chapter 9 Academic Policies and Degree Requirements
Chapter 10 Financial Literacy: Managing Money and Minimizing Debt
Youngstown State University
Youngstown State University (YSU) is a learning community whose members— students, faculty, and staff—value learning and intellectual and personal growth. The community is quite amazing. It unites learners from different races and ethnic backgrounds; it brings together students from different countries and faith tradi tions; it connects students who possess different cultural experiences, political points of view, life experiences, and educational backgrounds. When we join YSU, we become part of the Penguin family, which means we become part an organiza tion, an academic community, and a culture marked by its values and unique history and traditions