Enhancing your academic performance I chose to attend college because What do you plan to do with your college degree after you graduate What kind of academicpersonal concerns do you have about attending college ID: 773591
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Enhancing your academic performance
I chose to attend college because : What do you plan to do with your college degree after you graduate?What kind of academic/personal concerns do you have about attending college?Typically, it is much easier to achieve your goal when you know why you want to accomplish it Why did you choose to attend college? Reflect on these things so you can do something about it…….
ACTIVITIY TIME NEEDED PER WEEKCredit Hours of Class 15.5 hours Study Hours (2 hours for every hour spent in class) (15.5 x 2)= 31.00 hoursSleep (7 days x 8 hours/night)56 hours (40% of college students do not get a reasonable amount of sleep each night)Meals (.30 x 21.00)= 6.30 hoursPractice/Work/Meetings20 hoursShower/Getting Ready in the AM or PM 7 hoursCommute/Walking Time 1 hourFamily/Phone Time 2 hoursInternet Surfing Time 3 hoursTime with Friends 8 hours Other 5 hours Time management/balance Total hours you need:__155_____Number of hours in a week_168Extra Hours:__13___ Reflect on these things and then you can do something about it adapted from : http://www.housing.sc.edu/ace/pdf/ASR/AcademicBalanceWorksheet.pdf
VISUAL (SIGHT) You like to see what you are learning (photographic memory) Pictures, images, graphs, and/or colors help you understand ideas or organize information better than an explanation (i.e., lecturers use gestures/picturesque language)AURALPrefer a spoken messageMay need to hear your own voice to process informationREAD/WRITE (most dominant in college level course)Prefer reading and writing (taking notes, organizing materials on paper or computer )KINESTHETIC Tactile learner (you want to touch/experience what you are learning, “hands-on” learner) Go to www.vark-learn.com to discover your learning style(s)What is your learning styleReflect on these things then you can do something about it
Become familiar with your personal study habits How can you improve your study habits? How do you currently study?(i.e., alone, in a group, with a friend/classmate, in my room/library, quite setting):Introverts- usually study by themselves (no distractions)Extraverts- usually study with others/with music (distractions can be a problem) What is your ideal study environment? What are your biggest challenges when you study? Do you study better in the morning, afternoon, or evening? How do you study?Reflect on these things and then you can do something about it
SCALE SCORE If applicable, explain why this scale/strategy is weakness for you ANX: ANXIETY ATT: ATTITUDE CON: CONCENTRATION INP: INFORMATION PROCESSING MOT: MOTIVATION SFT: SELF-TESTING SMI: SELECTING MAIN IDEAS STA: STUDY-AIDS TMT: TIME MANAGMENT TST: TEST STRATEGIES LASSI (Learning and study strategy inventory) Organizes your responses into categories that have been shown to contribute to academic success Feel free to stop by the Student Success Center to take this inventory
Alcohol (all research supports that the more you drink alcohol, the lower your GPA will be) DrugsUnhappy with Academic MajorAcademically UnderpreparedDifficulties with a ProfessorFailing to Attend ClassFamily Crisis First Generation College StudentHomesickness Illness Learning Disability- not utilizing services such as the NOEL programOver Involvement In ActivitiesPoor Time Management SkillsRelationship ProblemsRoommate ProblemsTaking Too Many Credit HoursWorking Too Many HoursFinancial ConcernsFactors that can contribute to poor academic performanceReflect on these things and then you can do something about it
Do you have an encouraging Academic Support Network? (i.e., family, friends, classmates, employer, professor, staff member, advisor) Who is (or will be) a part of your academic support network? Create your personal academic support network Reflect on these things and then you can do something about it
Course/Grade Factors that contributed to my success Strategies I used in this course that I should use again Chemistry/A *Studied with a group of friends three times a week (each session was 1 hour)*Rarely missed class*Compared class notes with Anna*Enjoyed the class material*Exercised routinely*Established healthy eating habits*Talked with professor about questions I had in class*Went over completed assignments with the professor*Reviewed my notes daily (30 minutes a day)*Made meaning of information rather than memorizing information*Rewarded myself with a snickers bar and a cola after I studiedREFLECT ON YOUR ACADEMIC SUCCESSReflect on these things and then you can do something about it
Course/Grade Factors that contributed to the lower grade What I could have done to improve my grade History/C Did not take adequate class notes (were not organized or meaningful)Did not pay attention during class (not getting enough sleep)Did not go over returned examsDid not understand material in text book, and I did not ask questions about the materialWent over completed exams with ProfessorHighlighted information I didn’t understand, talked with professor about these areasRearranged my study environmentSat in the front of the classroomEstablished a better sleeping patternHOW CAN YOU IMPROVE?Reflect on these things and then you can do something about it
Course Realistic grade I hope to earn Specific study skills I will need in this class Resources on campus to help me with this class History 101 BKeep a time tracker/use phone to organize assignment due datesTake organized notes-have the professor review my class notesAsk the professor for practice test questionsReview class text or notes 30 minutes a dayPeer TutoringProfessor Office HoursWriting CenterSETTING ACADEMIC GOALSReflect on these things and then you can do something about it
What GPA do you hope to achieve this semester? ________________________http://gardner-webb.edu/academics/academic-services/registrar/registration-records/gpa-calculator/index.html GRADE POINT AVERAGE CALCULATOR
Develop your four year plan
Institutional Attendance Policy Academic Probation/SuspensionAdding or Dropping CoursesAcademic Calendar Withdrawing from a S ingle CourseWithdrawing from Gardner-Webb UniversityKnow Gardner-webb academic policies
Motivation: do you have academic/personal goals, direction, and interest? Self-Concept: do you have confidence in your ability to succeed?Habits: do you have the skills/behaviors necessary for academic/personal success? (i.e., involvement in class-asking questions is an important factor)Personal Style: do you know your learning style, your academic strengths/weaknesses, how you study best?Balance: do you maintain levels of physical, intellectual, social, emotional and mental behavior? Support: do you have a family/social network? Are you utilizing campus resources? Stability of Mood: are you able to control anxiety, depression, and/or frustration while enhancing relaxation? How are you able to deal with stress? This is the most significant variable in how you will perform while you are in school.HOW YOU MANAGE THESE KINDS OF DIMENSIONS WILL REFLECT YOUR GRADE POINT AVERAGEFactors in Successful student learning
“The feeling or belief that you can do the work.” This is a very predictable factor in student success You must have self-efficacy to perform well If you don’t believe in yourself, you will underperformBeing overconfident can be a problemFreshmen tend to have high self-efficacy, but their study habits and behaviors are incongruentAs students mature, typically by their senior year, they are more certain about themselves Self-efficacy
Early Warning Reports Fall- Mid September Spring- Mid FebruaryMid-Term ReportsFall- End of OctoberSpring- End of MarchAbsencesUniversity Policy- Must attend 75% of classesMWF (cannot miss more than 11 classes)TR (cannot miss more than 7 classes)Professor can set a more stringent attendance policy@F- what does this mean? Student success
You are placed on Academic Probation when your Gardner-Webb Grade Point Average falls below the minimum standards listed below:Freshmen 0 to 29 hours- 1.5Sophomores 30 to 59 hours- 1.7Juniors 60 to 89 hours- 1.9Seniors 90 hours and above- 2.0During the Probationary Semester:You cannot register for more than 15.5 hoursYou must achieve the minimum required cumulative grade point average to be removed from Academic ProbationYou must achieve the minimum required semester grade point average to avoid Academic SuspensionAcademic probation
Academic Suspension While on Academic Probation , if you do not meet the required minimum grade point average at the end of the semester, you will be Academically Suspended Freshmen 0 to 29 hours- 1.5Sophomores 30 to 59 hours- 1.7Juniors 60 to 89 hours- 1.9Seniors 90 hours and above- 2.0First Academic Suspension:Cannot register for GWU classes during the semester of suspensionTransfer credit cannot be used to improve your academic standingReapply for admission- if approved, return on academic probationSecond Academic Suspension Cannot register for GWU classes for two semestersTransfer credit cannot be used to improve your academic standingMust reapply for admission- if approved, return on probation ACADEMIC SUSPENSION
Gardner Webb allows six repeats for courses in which you earned a D or F Repeated courses must be taken at GWU Should I repeat a course where I received an F or a D? Contact your Academic AdvisorGenerally speaking, you should repeat a course in which you have received a failing grade How soon should I repeat a course?You don't gain anything by postponing the inevitable All the material you remember from the first time should help you do better the second timeRepeating courses
Professor Office Hours Ask questions that may not have been answered in class You can use the time to review tests and quizzes with the professorCommunicating regularly about your academic work can help you identify and address problems before they become insurmountableBuilding a relationship with your professor can help ease class anxietyAcademic Advisor(Log into the Web Connect portal to get this information)Register for classesReview your four year planStudent Success Center (Academic Advising)( http://www.gardner-webb.edu/academics/academic-development/undergraduate-advising/index.html)Location: 3rd floor- Tucker Student Center Phone: (704) 406-4563Gardner- webb University On-campus resources
Career Services ( http://gardner-webb.edu/student-life/student-services/career-services/index.html)Location: 3rd floor-Tucker Student CenterPhone: (704) 406-2170Counseling Center(http://gardner-webb.edu/student-life/student-services/counseling-services/index.html)Location: 3 rd floor-Tucker Student CenterPhone: (704) 406-4563 Noel Program/Disability Services (http://gardner-webb.edu/student-life/student-services/counseling-services/index.html)Location: Frank Nanney Hall (behind Craig Hall (English Building))Phone: (704) 406-4270Resources
Peer Tutoring/LEAP ( http://gardner-webb.edu/academics/academic-development/learning-enrichment-and-assistance-program/index.html)Location: 3rd floor- Tucker Student CenterPhone: (704) 406-4390E-mail: leap@gardner-webb.eduWriting Center( http://gardner-webb.edu/academics/academic-development/writing-center/index.html)Location: 2 nd floor-Tucker Student CenterPhone: (704) 406-4393E-mail: writingcenter@gardner-webb.eduCampus Ministries/Pastoral Care Counselor(http://www.gardner-webb.edu/student-life/christian-life-and-service/pastoral-care/index.html)Location: 2nd floor- Tucker Student CenterPhone: (704) 406-2176Library(http://www.gardner-webb.edu/library/index-2.html)Location: in front of the Suttle Wellness CenterPhone: (704) 406-4298Resources
ARE YOU READY TO MAKE A CHANGE? Readiness to change
Contact Meredith Garrett704-406-4396mpgarrett@gardner-webb.edu Student Success Center within the Tucker Student Center (3 rd floor)QUESTIONS?