Student Success Tips
1. Attend New Students Student
Orientation at the beginning of the Fall or Spring Semester. Brenda
2. GEN 101S, First Year Experience,
provides excellent content and resources 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 of the 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 full-time students 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. (TAA 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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