Work Full-time, Going to School Part-time?

1. Work Full-time, Going to School Part-time? • Do you work all day? • If so, Wayne College offers a variety of classes to fit your busy schedule: • Evening classes Monday through Thursday at Wayne College, Wadsworth High School, Holmes County Higher Education Center, and Medina County University Center • Saturdayclasses at Wayne College • Limited Online classes

2. Student Words of Wisdom…on Academic Advising • “If you want good advice, don’t wait till the last minute to go see your advisor. They will be too rushed to help you beyond the bare minimum. Go early when they have all the time in the world to really help you.” • “Get it in writing…and keep everything you get. Colleges are notorious for losing things. Keep your proof.” • “Be kind to the people making the advising appointments. They can make your life much easier and usually know more about the rules and regulations than anyone on campus.”

3. Student Words of Wisdom…on Gaining the Edge • “Instructors bend over backwards to help students who are REALLY TRYING.” • “My biggest regret is that I did not use office hours.” • “Your grade on everything you write comes down to one opinion – the instructor’s. If he / she likes you, it can be the difference between an A and a C.”

4. Questions about your Financial Aid? • Sit down with a Financial Aid representative and discuss your situation. Simply stop by the front desk in Student Services for a walk-in appointment at the completion of today’s New Student Orientation program.

5. Student Words of Wisdom…Getting Involved • “Don’t get so hung up on your GPA that you miss all the other aspects of college life.” • “All anyone wanted to talk about during my job interviews was what I had done outside of the classroom.” • “People are the best part. Having friends make college life so much easier.”

6. Live in or near Wadsworth? Wayne College offers classes at Wadsworth High School Monday through Thursday evenings. To find out more, ask your Academic Advisor later today!

7. Student Words of Wisdom…on choosing courses • “I was valedictorian in high school and became discouraged when I worked a lot harder for “C’s”. I should have started with an easier schedule and built up confidence.” • “It’s better to take fewer credits and do better than to take more credits and just get by. GPA’s are too hard to bring up!” • “A good professor can make the most boring course on campus interesting…and vice versa.” • “Having an instructor is like dating – figure out what you have in common and make the most of it.”

8. MAP-Works • MAP-Works is a survey tool designed to aid first-year students in their transition to college. • You will receive an individualized report which connects you to resources and staff. • You can identify strengths and weaknesses to manage your own student success. Watch for your survey in mid-September!

9. In Need of Child Care While You Attend Classes? • Contact Trinity Child Care Program at 330-682-1383. • Located 1 mile from Wayne College • Endorsed and supported by Wayne College • Child care available Monday through Friday with hourly, half-day, and full-day options.

10. Student Words of Wisdom…on Going to Class • “If you do nothing else in college, at least go to class.” • “Sitting in class is the easiest part of college and it cuts study time in half. Why make it hard on yourself, just go!”

11. Live in Holmes County? • Wayne College offers a variety of day and evening classes at the Holmes County Higher Education Center in Downtown Millersburg. • If you would prefer to take classes at Millersburg, please see RebekkaReusser for Academic Advising later in the day.

12. What is there to do between classes? Marketplace Café for breakfast, lunch, and dinner Library D-wing – quiet student study area Weight room and racquetball court in E Wing. YMCA next door Learning Center and Library Computer Labs Pool and foosball Art Gallery

13. Student Words of Wisdom…on New Student Orientation • “Buy your books during orientation. If you wait until fall, the lines will be humungous and the used books will be gone.” • “Pay attention during the boring sessions – they are telling you this stuff for a reason.”

14. Snow Day Class Cancellation Info • Two places to go for the most up-to-date, accurate school closing info: • SNOWline – 330-972-SNOW (if you are watching this presentation, pull out your cell phone and program this number while you have time) • Wayne College website: www.wayne.uakron.edu – check the lower right hand corner

15. No permit needed Pedestrians always have the right of way Short term (15 minutes or less) parking meters near the front door. Please don’t park in the grass Arrive at least 15 minutes before class – there is a space…somewhere…out there for everyone, but you may have a several minute walk from your parking space to class. Free Parking!

16. Student Words of Wisdom…on Selecting a Major • “Do your thing…not your parents’.” • “Don’t choose a major based on money. Money usually follows people that are passionate about what they do.” • “Extraordinary drive comes from doing things you enjoy.”

17. Akron may have the Zips…But Wayne has the Warriors! • Wayne College is a member of the Ohio Regional College Conference. • Varsity sports include men’s and women’s basketball, women’s volleyball, and men’s golf. • Interested in participating? Contact AD Patrick Rufener at 330-684-8906. • Game schedules will be posted around campus fall semester – come support your Wayne Warriors!

18. Speaking of the Zips… • Wayne College students can attend Akron Zips sporting events free of charge by showing their Zip Card at the gate. • InfocisionStadium – home of the football Zips • 2010 National Champs in Men’s Soccer in a newly refurbished soccer only stadium on the Akron Campus

19. Student Words of Wisdom…Self Discipline • “The trick is to sit down and study when there are more interesting possibilities available…and there always are.” • “This year, unlike last year, I hang out with people who get good grades. It rubs off.”

20. Are you a writer, artist, or photographer? • If so, get involved with Waynessence, Wayne College’s literary magazine. • Published fall and spring semester • Special annual event: Poetry, Prose and Acoustical Jam each February. • Wayne College is a great place to show off your creativity! • Stop by the Learning Center for more info.