Academic Support
Dr. Carol Matthews, Director of Academic Support
Mrs. Halle Leon, Office Coordinator
Located in Campus Center on the 2nd Floor.
One-on-One Tutoring in the office
Mastering Course Content for General Ed. Core
Time Management, Organization, Study Strategies
FREE – for all traditional undergraduate students
PEER INSTRUCTION
A Few Popular Courses for PI….
Research Writing
Economics
American Government
Greek
Algebra
Chemistry
Zoology
English
History & Faith
Old/New Testament
And Much, Much More!!
SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTIONMrs. Heidi Tracht, Coordinator
Peer Assisted Group Study Sessions
Held Outside of Class in a Classroom
2 or More Sessions Per Week
Creative, Relaxed Learning Environment
Courses Offering SI – Spring 2009U.S. History from 1865/Wantland
Principals of Biology/Fuller
Intro. to Statistics/Strayer
Old Testament/Williamson
General Psychology/Bryan & Cronk
Christian Beliefs/Sanders & Matthews
Western Civ. 1/Cochran
Western Civ. 2/Mayle
Art in the Western World/Hendrickx
Music in the Western World/Tocheff
Common Distractions:• IM
• Youtube
• Bedtime @ 3AM – 4 hours of sleep
• Skip classes
Study Formula
2 Hours of Study for Every Hour in Class
= About 4 – 5 Hours of Study per Day
Syllabus
Professors assume you read the syllabus.
Professors assume you will do homework without reminders.
Don’t let MID-TERM grades shock you!
PLAN AHEAD!!!
Be in control of your studies.
Most long term projects are DUEAt the end of the semester.
Essential: Time Management
Essential: Internal Motivation
Motivation comes from having a vision of the future.
Learn for others.
“To Seek to Learn is to Seek to Serve.”
Writing SkillsSpeaking SkillsTeamwork Skills
Problem Solving SkillsInitiative
Cool under PressureAttention to DetailTime Management
HonestyLove of Learning
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