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GW 101 SUPPORTING ACADEMIC SUCCESS IN COLLEGE

GW 101 SUPPORTING ACADEMIC SUCCESS IN COLLEGE. GW101: Supporting Academic Success. Tracy Arwari , Ph.D., Ed.D . GW Librarians Becky Gardner Dan Grover John Lesniak. Advice from the Cabinet. What was the biggest difference between high school and GW?

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GW 101 SUPPORTING ACADEMIC SUCCESS IN COLLEGE

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  1. GW 101 SUPPORTING ACADEMIC SUCCESS IN COLLEGE

  2. GW101: Supporting Academic Success Tracy Arwari, Ph.D., Ed.D. GW Librarians Becky Gardner Dan Grover John Lesniak

  3. Advice from the Cabinet • What was the biggest difference between high school and GW? • What’s one tip that parents should give to their students?

  4. What can your student do now to prepare? • After registration, order or rent books online • Create a study schedule • Buy a calendar and organize assignments/ tests • Buy a good pair of headphones!

  5. Student schedules • What commitments might your student have? • Student organizations • Jobs • Sports • Service projects • SLEEP!  • Everybody makes choices – what will your student’s be?

  6. Typical freshman week

  7. Academic resources: Faculty • Role of faculty • What are office hours and why do they matter? • What are some advantages to developing a professional relationship with faculty? • How to communicate with professors

  8. Academic resources: Emailing a professor What to do Hey T-dawg, So I like had some qsabt what we talked about yesterday can I come talk to you plz??!! Wanna get some coffee and hang? Maybe I’ll even understand what ur saying! LOLZ Later— Nacho Dear Professor Arwari, How are you? I hope you’re having a good day! I had some more questions about what we covered in class yesterday (the past subjunctive) and would like to make an appointment during your office hours. What would be a convenient time to come by? Thanks for your help and I’ll see you soon. Sincerely, John Smith What NOT to do

  9. Academic resources: Talking with professors • How should your student approach professors? • What could they talk about? • Let’s see how it’s done!

  10. Academic resources: Faculty Guides & Faculty-in-Residence • 9faculty guides & 9faculty-in-residence • Create programming that brings intellectual discourse into the residence halls • Goals of the program: • Make faculty more approachable • Show students how to engage with faculty • Demonstrate the value of extracurricular learning (Learning doesn’t just happen in a classroom!)

  11. Academic resources: Academic advisors • How is your student’s academic advisor different from a high school guidance counselor? • Four year relationship • When (and why) should you contact your student’s academic advisor?

  12. University academic resources: • The Writing Center • The Tutoring Initiative • The Language Center • Disability Support Services • Office of Academic Integrity

  13. Academic resources:Gelman & Eckles Libraries • How can your student get help? • Walk in • IM (anonymously too!) • Personal research appointments • Gelman is open 24-7! • Where should your student study? • Study carrels • Group study rooms • Quiet areas • Conversation areas

  14. Other university resources • Resident Advisors • UCC stress management workshops • Exercise Science stress management classes

  15. How to help your student(and others!) • What happens when your student gets off-track? • Look out for one another • CARE Network • Who submits a CARE form? • Who is in the CARE Network? • What happens next? • Visit: http://students.gwu.edu/care

  16. Do you have questions? We have answers! • For more information, feel free to contact students@gwu.edu. • Good luck for a fantastic and successful year ahead! WELCOME TO GW, CLASS OF 2018!

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