The Academic Success Center All you have to do is “ASC”!

1. The Academic Success CenterAll you have to do is “ASC”! • FREE tutoring in any subject • Early Alert Program • Student Academic Success Program (SASP) • Placement and standardized testing • Study skill enhancement Location: Third floor of the Carnell Learning Center NEW LOCATION ANNOUNCED IN DECEMBER!!!!!!

2. FREE Tutoring: Time well spent • Math Lab, LC 346, the place that counts! • Peer Tutoring, LC 345, all subjects • Writing Center, LC 347 • TAs (teaching assistants) available for specific classes • All appointments are made on the computer

3. More Tutoring……. • Computer Science Tutoring, LC 346 (Math Lab) • Help with CIS courses as well as BA 205 • PRAXIS Tutoring Lab, LC 344 • Prepare for PRAXIS 1 (Education Majors) • Schedule posted • Writing Center, LC 347 • Writing the right way! • Drop-in or make an appointment • Open Monday - Friday

4. Additional Resources from ASC • Early Alert • Attendance monitoring • $30-$60 – the cost for missing a single class • Top reason given for success in college • TA Project: Teaching Assistants for certain coursework • Intensive tutoring assistance • Will be required for students who are at risk for failure • Study skill seminars will help students transition to college-level responsibilities • Mentoring Program – to gain extra focus and networking opportunities

5. SKILL ENHANCEMENT • Standardized Testing Preparation • PRAXIS 1 test prep for Education Majors • GRE- for graduate school • Study Skill Enhancement • Enhance time management, note-taking, memory, concentration, and test taking and study strategies • Seminars throughout semester • CSEM 101

6. ASC Can Help! Just ASC! • Student Academic Success Program (SASP) • Academic probation • Services for scholarships • SAP contracts for students needing Financial Aid

7. CLASSROOM ETIQUETTE • STUDENTS SHOULD BE ATTENTIVE AND COURTEOUS DURING CLASS • WATCH YOUR POSTURE. POOR POSTURE TELLS THE PROFESSOR THAT YOU ARE EITHER ILL OR DISENGAGED WHILE IN CLASS. • NO TALKING! THE ONLY TALKING YOU SHOULD DO IN CLASS IS TO YOUR PROFESSOR OR DURING SESSIONS WHICH ARE CLASS-RELATED. NO, ASKING YOUR PAL WHAT THE PROFESSOR JUST SAID, IS NOT CLASS-RELATED. GET INFO THAT YOU MISSED AFTER CLASS. • TAKE NOTES. THIS IS A GOOD WAY TO MAINTAIN YOUR FOCUS AND GET ACCURATE INFORMATION FROM THE PROFESSOR.

8. STUDENTS SHOULD COMPLETE THE ASSIGNED WORK • CLASS PARTICIPATION IS ONE OF THE BEST ACTIVE-LEARNING STRATEGIES. YOU WILL FIND IT EASIER TO PARTICIPATE IF YOU COME TO CLASS PREPARED: READ YOUR LESSON, WORK HOMEWORK PROBLEMS, EDIT YOUR NOTES, AND/OR COMPLETE A WRITING ASSIGNMENT. • START AN ASSIGNMENT EARLY ENOUGH TO DO A GOOD JOB ON IT. • DON’T DEPEND ON SOMEONE ELSE TO HELP DO YOUR WORK FOR YOU. A HUGE PART OF THE LEARNING PROCESS IS “STRUGGLING” THROUGH UNFAMILIAR TERRITORY UNTIL YOU UNDERSTAND IT. • GO SEE THE PROFESSOR IF YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND AN ASSIGNMENT. • GO TO THE PROFESSOR OR GET A TUTOR TO HELP YOU BETTER UNDERSTAND MATERIAL SO YOU CAN COMPLETE YOUR ASSIGNMENTS.

9. ABIDE BY THE UNIVERSITY HONOR CODE • DO YOUR OWN WORK. CHEATING AND PLAGIARISM WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. SOME PROFESSORS MAY CONSIDER TEXTING DURING CLASS CHEATING. TEXTING DURING A TEST OR QUIZ IS CHEATING! • DO NOT TAKE THINGE HONOR CODE LIGHTLY. STUDENTS CAN BE SUSPENDED OR EXPELLED BY BREACHING THE HONOR CODE.

10. STUDENTS MUST TURN OFF ALL ELECTRONIC DEVICES BEFORE ENTERING THE CLASSROOM • DO NOT HAVE YOUR CELL PHONE ON AT ALL – NOT EVEN VIBRATE. • GET PERMISSION FROM YOUR PROFESSOR IF YOU MUST HAVE YOUR PHONE ON (VIBRATE ONLY) BECAUSE OF A LIGITIMATE REASON. • REMOVE THE EARBUDS. • DON’T EVEN THINK OF TEXTING. • DON’T USE COMPUTER FOR ANYTHING BUT WHAT THE PROFESSOR WANTS YOU TO.

11. STUDENTS SHOULD REMOVE THEIR HATS AND SUNGLASSES WHILE IN CLASS. DRESS APPROPRIATELY – PERIOD! • HATS AND SUNGLASSES HIDE YOUR EYES WHICH ARE THE WINDOWS TO THE SOUL. GOOD COMMUNICATION BEGINS WITH LOOKING AT THE PERSON SPEAKING TO YOU. • DON’T WEAR GARMENTS THAT ARE DISTRACTING. • WOMEN: COVER UP • MEN: PULL THEM UP

12. NO FOOD IN THE CLASSROOM • SOME PROFESSORS LET STUDENTS HAVE BOTTLED WATER. • SOME PROFESSORS ARE EVEN PICKY ABOUT CHEWING GUM. • IF YOU HAVE A MEDICAL CONDITION THAT MAY REQUIRE YOU TO EAT SOMETHING DURING CLASS, GET THE APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION FROM THE WELLNESS CENTER AND TELL YOUR PROFESSOR. • ASK YOUR PROFESSOR ABOUT HIS/HER RULES.

13. CAMPUS ETIQUETTE • IF YOU ARE LIVING IN THE RESIDENCE HALLS, YOU MUST REMEMBER THAT YOU ARE LIVING IN A “COMMUNITY”. • OTHER STUDENTS HAVE ALSO PAID LOTS OF MONEY TO LIVE ON CAMPUS. • EVERY STUDENT SHOULD FEEL SAFE AND “AT HOME”. • DO NOT USE FOUL LANGUAGE IN PUBLIC PLACES OUTSIDE THE PRIVACY OF YOUR ROOM. • KEEP THE NOISE DOWN. THERE IS A CAMPUS CURFEW. • SMILE! YOU’RE ON CANDID CAMERA. • RA’s ARE UNIVERSITY OFFICIALS.

14. LIMIT SOCIAL LIFE TO APPROPRIATE TIMES AND DAYS • STUDENTS SHOULD NEVER HAVE TO LEAVE THEIR OWN RESIDENCE IN ORDER TO STUDY. A SOCIAL LIFE IS HEALTHY ONLY IF ENJOYED IN MODERATION. • IT’S OK TO HAVE YOUR “SIGNIFICANT OTHER” OVER OCCASSIONALLY BUT NOT CONSTANTLY AND DEFINATELY NO SLEEP-OVERS. • ALWAYS ASK YOUR ROOMMATES IF IT’S OK TO HAVE A FEW FRIENDS OVER.

15. ACT LIKE THE ADULTS THAT YOU ARE • ESPECIALLY SINCE THE SHOOTING AT VIRGINIA TECH, CAMPUS SAFETY IS HELD AT A HIGH STANDARD. • THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK. IF ANYTHING YOU SAY CAN BE MISINTERPRETED AS A THREAT, YOU MAY BE IN BIG TROUBLE WITH RESIDENCE LIFE OFFICIALS AND CAMPUS POLICE. YOU MAY BE PLAYING BUT, PLEASE REMEMBER, NO ONE HERE KNOWS YOU THAT WELL. • TREAT EVERYONE WITH RESPECT: PROFESSORS, CUSTODIANS, YOUR PEERS, THE RA’s, TUTORS, CAFETERIA WORKERS, CAMPUS POLICE, AND YOURSELF. • USE RESPECTFUL LANGUAGE. • DO NOT BE A BULLY. • KEEP THE CAMPUS CLEAN • MONITOR YOUR TONE OF VOICE AND YOUR BODY LANGUAGE.

16. CAMPUS EVENTS: FALS, CONCERTS, SPORTS EVENTS • TURN OFF ALL ELECTRONIC DEVICES – TEXTING CAN BE SEEN. • DO NOT TALK DURING THE PROGRAM • APPLAUD ONLY WHEN APPROPRIATE • NO FOOD OR DRINKS FOR INDOOR CONCERTS AND MOST FALS EVENTS • DRESS APPROPRIATELY • DO NOT LEAVE DURING A PERFORMANCE • DO NOT YELL OBSENTITIES AT SPORTING EVENTS