BRIEF T.O.C.
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
SESSION 1: HOW ARE EXPECTATIONS DIFFERENT IN COLLEGE?
SESSION 2: WHAT AM I EXPECTED TO KNOW ABOUT HOW COLLEGE WORKS?
SESSION 3: WHAT WILL BE EXPECTED OF ME AS A COLLEGE STUDENT?
SESSION 4: CAN I REALLY EXPECT TO GRADUATE IN FOUR YEARS?
SESSION 5: HOW AM I EXPECTED TO PERFORM IN COLLEGE?
SESSION 6: WHAT SHOULD I EXPECT FROM LIFE OUTSIDE OF CLASS?
SESSION 7: WHY AM I EXPECTED TO START PREPARING FOR MY FUTURE NOW?
CONCLUSION
GLOSSARY
INDEX
DETAILED T.O.C.
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
SESSION 1: HOW ARE EXPECTATIONS DIFFERENT IN COLLEGE?
Do I Really Get a Three-Day Weekend? Smart Use of Flexible Class Schedules and More Free Time
Did I Actually Miss Six Classes? Keeping Track of Yourself and Your Work
Can I Get Up and Leave? Practicing Professional Classroom Comportment
Is This Class Really This Easy? The Expectation That You Challenge Yourself
Was That A Tricky Question? Learning the Meaning of College Studying
What is True Studying?
What is the Secret to Reading Textbooks?
How are Memorization and Application Different?
How Much Studying Am I Expected to Do?
I Worked All Night on That Project; Why Didn’t I Get an “A”? Understanding College Grading
Can Parents Negotiate or Affect a Grade?
Can I Get Extra Credit?
Are Review Sessions Always Offered?
Isn’t There a Grade for Effort?
Can I Challenge a Grade?
How High Are Academic Integrity Expectations?
SESSION 2: WHAT AM I EXPECTED TO KNOW ABOUT HOW COLLEGE WORKS?
Who Can Help Me? Finding the Appropriate Help
How Do I Get the Chairperson’s Signature? Academic Departments and How They Can Help
Can I Really Talk to My Professors? Learning to Approach Faculty Members
What Do I Need to Know About Professors’ Titles?
What Kind of Degrees Do My Professors Have?
How Do I to Get to Know My Professors?
Where is My Professor?
Are Professors Intimidating?
SESSION 3: WHAT WILL BE EXPECTED OF ME AS A COLLEGE STUDENT?
Why Shouldn’t I Call Her Ms.? How to Address Instructors
What Do I Say to My Professor? Handling Meetings with Instructors
heyyy you! did i miss anything important ? Practicing Professional Communication Skills
Can I Leave My Bag in Your Office? Respecting Boundaries
What’s Wrong With Facebooking in Class? Good Use of Social Networking and Classroom Technology
Do I Really Have to Be On Time? Practicing Course and Classroom Etiquette
What is Appropriate Class Behavior?
Using the Syllabus as an Etiquette Guide
Keeping all Graded Assignments
Attending Class
Maturely Handling Absences
Staying Seated During Class
Minding Use of Cell Phones
Understanding That the Way You Dress Matters
Being Aware of Body Language
Identifying Special Considerations
Knowing How to Submit Your Best Work
Being a Good Member of a Team
What Do I Do About Awful Teachers, Boring Classes, & Picky Rules?
Do Student Course Evaluations Really Matter?
What if I Have Problems with a Class or Instructor?
Why Does My Roommate Get Up So Early? Getting Along With People Who Are Different From You
Did He Really Say That?! Practicing Civility
SESSION 4: CAN I REALLY EXPECT TO GRADUATE IN FOUR YEARS?
What Do You Mean I’m Not Graduating!? Resources that Will Help You Stay on Track
How Do I Choose a Major?
What is the Role of an Academic Advisor?
How Do I Use The Undergraduate Catalog?
What Is on the College or University Website?
What Department Resources are Available?
What is the Registrar’s Office?
Is Tutoring Available?
How Can The Writing Center Help Me?
What is The Speech Center?
What is the Language Lab?
What Do I Need to Know About Computer Centers and Technology Support?
How Can the International Students and/or Study Abroad Office Help Me?
What is the Role of Student Disability Services?
What Can The Career Center Do For Me?
What is The Bursar’s Office?
What Can I Expect from The Financial Aid Office?
Do I Really Have to Take an 8:00 AM Class?! Dealing with Registration Realities
Will There Really Be Closed Classes?
Will I Have to Take Classes on Fridays and Early Mornings?
What Are Registration Holds ?
What Are Prerequisites?
What Do I Need to Know About Labs?
What’s Wrong with Dropping a Class? Aiming for On-Time Graduation
Why Is It Important to Graduate In Four Years?
What Are Common Mistakes That Will Delay My Graduation?
SESSION 5: HOW AM I EXPECTED TO PERFORM IN COLLEGE?
Does My GPA Really Matter? The Importance of Grades
What is the Importance of My Grades in the Short-Term?
What is the Importance of My Grades in the Long-Term?
Why Am I Always Tired? The Importance of Time Management
Why Use a Calendar?
Why Use the Course Syllabus?
Why Use a Mid-Term Checkup?
What Are the Warning Signs That I Am Doing Too Much?
What Do I Need to Know About Working While in College?
Am I Making a Good Impression? Why You Should Care About The Halo Effect
It’s Not My Major, So What’s the Big Deal? Ethical Behavior and Academic Integrity
What is The Real Cost of Cheating?
What Happens If I Get Caught Cheating?
What Do I Need to Know About Plagiarism, Citing, and Turnitin.com?
SESSION 6: WHAT SHOULD I EXPECT FROM LIFE OUTSIDE OF CLASS?
Why Should I Get Involved? Taking Advantage of Campus Opportunities
How Do I Avoid the “Freshmen 15”? Staying Healthy on Campus
10 Darn Good Pieces of Advice
How Do I Get Help for Alcohol and Drug Abuse, and Other Addictions?
My Tummy Hurts; Where Do I Go? Campus Resources for Health and Safety
What Can The Health Center Do For Me?
What Can I Expect from the Fitness Center?
What is the Role of The Counseling Center?
What is the Role of Campus Safety and Security?
I’m a College Student; Why Should I Care About Credit Scores? Personal Finance 101
What Are Credit Scores and Reports?
How Can Having Good vs. So-So Credit Affect Me?
What Do I Do to Get a Good Credit Score?
How Do I Keep My Spending in Check?
Do I Have to Clean the Toilet? Weighing Your Housing Options
What Are the Pros and Cons of On-Campus Living?
What Are the Pros and Cons of Off-Campus Living?
SESSION 7: WHY AM I EXPECTED TO START PREPARING FOR MY FUTURE NOW?
Am I Going to Get a Job? Planning Early for a Career
How Do I Target a Career?
How Do I Build My Résumé?
What Does a Student Résumé Look Like?
What is the Etiquette for Requesting a Job Reference?
How Do I Handle the Job Interview?
Am I Graduate School Material? Making an Advanced Degree a Reality
How Do I Build My Record for Graduate School?
What Does a Student Vita Look Like?
How Do I Cultivate and Request Letters of Recommendation?
What Does A Graduate School Recommendation Letter Look Like?
How Will I Pay for Graduate School?
CONCLUSION
GLOSSARY
INDEX