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Scheduling for Success

Scheduling for Success. University Center for Academic Excellence. Presentation Overview. Creating a balanced schedule Avoiding common stressors Making schedule changes Campus resources and support Wrap-up Scan the QR code on the cards for access to this presentation . Quick Quiz Overview.

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Scheduling for Success

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  1. Scheduling for Success University Center for Academic Excellence

  2. Presentation Overview • Creating a balanced schedule • Avoiding common stressors • Making schedule changes • Campus resources and support • Wrap-up Scan the QR code on the cards for access to this presentation

  3. Quick Quiz Overview • One question per slide • Four possible answers • A = Pink B = Blue C = Yellow D = Green • 10 seconds to decide • Timer on each slide • Don’t hold up answer until given the signal

  4. Quick Quiz Practice • What day of the week is it? • A. Tuesday • B. Wednesday • C. Thursday • D. Friday End

  5. Create a balanced schedule • Select a variety of courses • Before choosing a specific class, consider: • Course type • Course content • Course style Life School

  6. Quick Quiz #1 • What is the average recommended number of credits a student should take in any given semester? • A. 12 • B. 14 • C. 15 • D. 17 End

  7. Consider class location • Check the campus map for classes locations • Make sure you’ll have enough time to get from one to the other

  8. Quick Quiz #2 • What is the average length of time between campus shuttle runs? • A. 5 minutes • B. 10 minutes • C. 20 minutes • D. 30 minutes End

  9. Leave time to eat (and breathe) • You need time to eat, stop by student services offices, have group meetings, return phone calls, and gather your thoughts before the big test… • So don’t “stack” four or five classes and labs in a row to fit all of your classes into one or two days!

  10. Quick Quiz #3 • What do first-year students identify as being the study skill with which they struggle the most? • A. Note-taking • B. Concentration • C. Speed reading • D. Time management End

  11. Aim for a schedule that looks like this:

  12. Know yourself and your habits • Try to take classes that work with your internal clock • Figure out when you will study while you make your schedule

  13. Be honest about outside commitments • Do you already have a job and know what the hours will be? • Will you be needing to get a job once you get here?

  14. Quick Quiz #4 • What is the maximum number of hours a new full-time student should work per week in order to maintain the best possible GPA? • A. 10 • B. 15 • C. 20 • D. 30 End

  15. Quick Quiz #5 • How many student jobs were available on campus during the 2012-13 academic year? • A. 1000 • B. 1500 • C. 3000 • D. 4000 End

  16. Need to change your schedule? • Talk to your advisor • Check online through the summer and first full week of class • Pay attention to course numbers • Didn’t get into a class you want? • Go on the first day anyway • Contact the professor • Take it next semester

  17. Attendance • Now that you have the classes…

  18. Quick Quiz #6 • What is the average GPA difference between students who never miss class during a semester versus students who miss 1-2 classes per week? • A. 3.0 vs. 3.17 • B. 2.93 vs. 3.17 • C. 2.74 vs. 3.17 • D. 2.51 vs. 3.17 End

  19. Academic Support… UCAE Style! • Comprehensive array of academic support programming including: Tutoring Supplemental Instruction (SI) Workshops Individual Consultations Learning Lab Building Educational Strengths and Talents (BEST) Students Obtaining Success (SOS) Fretwell 330 * www.ucae.uncc.edu * Open 6 days a week

  20. Quick Quiz #7 • How many Tutoring sessions were attended during the 2012-13 academic l year? • A. 8,607 • B. 6,406 • C. 2,941 • D. 1,006 End

  21. Quick Quiz #8 • On average, how many Supplemental Instruction sessions are offered each week of the semester? • A. 30 • B. 60 • C. 90 • D. 120 End

  22. Quick Quiz #9 • How many UCAE workshop sessions will be offered during the Fall 2013 semester? • A. 66 • B. 55 • C. 44 • D. 33 End

  23. Quick Quiz #10 • How many student contacts did the UCAE have during the 2012-13 academic year? • A. 9,553 • B. 14,730 • C. 26,445 • D. 34,661 End

  24. Create a balanced schedule • Consider class locations • Leave time to eat (and breathe) • Know yourself and your habits • Think about outside commitments • Make attending class a priority • Use campus resources including the UCAE

  25. THANK YOU! We look forward to working with all of you over the next four years! University Center for Academic Excellence Fretwell 330 **Make sure to scan the QR code on the Quick Quiz cards**

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