Christine Myers

Tom Schmidt is working as

a Graduate Assistant for

our office. Tom is a

graduate student in the

department of Counseling

and Student Personnel at

MSU.

Tom Schmidt

Welcome back to campus

everybody! We hope

everyone had a fantastic

summer and that your

classes have gone well

these first couple weeks.

We are very excited to

have you all be a part of

Student Support Services

and it was awesome to

see so many of you at our

open houses! If you have

not stopped by the office

yet please do so to

schedule an appointment

with your advisor.

Remember that you need

at least three contacts

each semester, and one of

those must be with your

advisor.

The Student Support

Services has welcomed

three new staff members

this year.

Karina Clennon is our new

Academic Coordinator.

Karina has worked as an

Academic Advisor for the

College of Social and

Behavioral Science, the

Office of Disability

Services, and as a Career

Counselor at the Career

Development Center.

Karina Clennon

Christine Myers is our new

Office Manager! Christine

comes to us from South

Central College in

Faribault.

Choosing/Changing

Your Major– Sept. 24th

@3:30pm and Sept.

25th @4pm in WC 322

Study Skills and Test

Prep– Oct. 8th @3:30pm

and Oct. 9th @4pm in

WC 322

Academic Writing 101–

October 15th @ 4pm in

WC 3

WELCOME BACK STUDENTS! U P C O M I N G

E V E N T S

September 23rd-

28th: MSU Homecom-

ing

October 3rd: MSU

Play, Les Miserables

October 16th, 17th:

Etiquette Dinner

October 18th:

Tutoring Request

Deadline

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS

M S U

STUDENT SUPPORT

SERVICES NEWSLETTER

September, 2013

Volume 1, Issue 1

Check out these

awesome workshops.

Do you want to attend Les

Misérables, for FREE.

Well lucky for you Student

Support Services has

tickets for you.

The performance will take

place on Thursday, Octo-

ber 3rd.

SSS will host an appetizer

hour at 6pm to allow for

mingling before the show

starts in WC 355 (the main

office).

The winner of nine Tony

Awards in 1987, it became

the second longest-

running musical in

Broadway history. The

2012 movie musical was

nominated for eight Acad-

emy Awards, including

Best Picture. This is its

Minnesota State Mankato

debut.

This event counts as a

SSS contact for the

semester.

Tickets are limited

so please come in

or call the office to

sign up for a ticket

before they are

gone!

6. Resume/Cover Letter

Assistance

7. Practice Interview/

Interview Prep

8. Career Possibilities

9. Other Career –related

Issues

The CDC is free to students

and alumni. Take advantage

of these FREE services today.

Reasons to visit the Career

Development Center (CDC)

1. Choosing or Changing

Majors and/or Career

Paths

2. Career Assessment

Interpretation

3. Internships/Co-ops

4. Job Search

5. Graduate School Planning

To make an appointment

stop by the CDC located in

209 Wigley Administration

or call 507-389-6061.

O C T O B E R 3 R D

C A M P U S H I G H L I G H T :

C A R E E R D E V E L O P M E N T C E N T E R

Voice Recorders

Graphing Calculators

Free Academic Work-

shops

Resource Library (study

materials, GRE Prep

guides, resume & cover

letter books, ect.)

Anatomy, medical, and

GRE flashcards

Study Materials (3 ring

binders, folders, high-

lighters, and pens)

A friend through the

Student Support Ser-

vices Peer Connections

Program

Need something else?

Talk to your SSS advisor

if you need anything

else and for more

information

SSS ACADEMIC RESOURC ES

Music Vouchers for

MNSU musical perfor-

mances or concerts

One-on-One Tutoring

Laptops Available for

Check-Out

Computer Lab in

Wiecking 321 open from

8am-4pm with FREE

PRINTING (SSS students

only)

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S E R V I C E S N E W S L E T T E R

“An investment in

knowledge always pays

the best interest”

-Benjamin Franklin

Don’t forget about Upcoming SSS

Workshops:

Study Skills and Test Prep

October 24th @ 3:30pm (WC 322)

October 25th @ 4:00pm (WC 322)

“If you wish to forget

anything on the spot, make

a note that this thing is to

be remembered”

-Edger Allen Poe

Tips for Getting Involved:

Do things you love and discover new interests

Volunteer and give back

Join Student Organizations

Look for organizations within your major

Don’t be afraid to ask questions

Go to the “cheesy” events

Join an intramural sports team

Talk to your SSS Advisor

Stop on over to Student Activities in the CSU 173

Thursday, 26th:

Canned Food Sculpture

Contest—10am—3pm,

Mav Ave

Lip Sync and Coronation—

7pm, Bresnan Arena

Friday, 27th:

Maverick Volleyball vs.

St. Cloud—7pm, Bresnan

Arena

Outdoor Movie; This is the

End— 9pm, Koi Pond by

the CSU

Check out the Homecom-

ing website for more

information:

http://www.mnsu.edu/

homecoming/

Monday, 23rd:

Homecoming Kick Off—

11am– 2pm, CSU Mall

Homecoming Block Party/

Yell Like Hell—8-11pm, PA

Lawn

Tuesday, 24th:

Homecoming Photo Hunt—

1-4pm, around campus

Homecoming Dodgeball

Tournament—7-10pm,

Myers Field House

Wednesday, 25th:

Mac & Cheese Eating

Contest—Noon-1pm, CSU

Mall

Stomper’s Cinema Movie;

This is the End—9:30pm,

Ostrander Auditorium

Saturday, 28th:

Homecoming 5K—9am,

fitness trail

President’s Free Pancake

Breakfast—9-11am in the

Alumni tent

Homecoming Parade—

12pm, MSU Campus

MSU Football Game vs.

Northern State—2pm,

Blakeslee Stadium

Maverick Volleyball vs.

Minnesota Duluth—4pm,

Bresnan Arena

Homecoming Carnival—

4-11pm, Lot 20 (weather

permitting)

Live Music from

Scarletta—8-10pm

M A V E R I C K T E R R I T O R Y : P A I N T T H E T O W N

M S U H O M E C O M I N G , S E P T E M B E R 2 3 R D - 2 8 T H

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There is More to College than Classes: Get Involved!

College can be both a fun and stressful period in

a person's life. There is pressure to get good

grades, cooperate with new people, and manage

the many freedoms that accompany college life.

And if this all wasn't enough, it changes from

semester to semester. Transitions and changes

come with the territory. A college student must

be able to move outside their comfort zone.

So get involved. College gives you great

opportunities to gain unparalleled experiences,

that can also boost your resume. It can also help

you meet other people. Keep those grades up

and learn as much as you can. College is an

avenue for you to achieve your goals and dreams.

There is more to college than classes.

Get Involved!

“You miss 100% of the

shots you don’t take.”

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The single most important thing

you can do is to read or skim

the text prior to attending class.

This helps you get the overall

overview of main ideas, note

material which is unclear, and

look for gaps in information

which should be clarified or

filled in.

Everyone should develop their

own method of taking notes,

but here are some suggestions

to get you started:

1. Notes for each lecture

should begin on a new

page.

2. Date the lecture notes and

number all pages.

3. Take down examples and

explanations that are

given.

4. Note questions and an-

swers that teachers may

be given.

5. Note down unfamiliar

vocabulary and

unclear areas.

6. Use margins for ques-

tions, comments,

notes to yourself on

unclear material.

After the Lecture

Go over your notes as

soon as possible after the

lecture. Clear up illegibility

in writing, check for errors,

fill in further facts and

examples while the lecture

is still fresh in your mind.

Immediate review is es-

sential to retention.

Unless you review within

24 hours after lectures or

at least before the next

lecture, retention will drop

sharply and you will be

relearning rather than

reviewing.

Merely recopying notes

without thinking about or

revising them does not

necessarily aid retention.

A more helpful practice is

to manipulate the material

by reorganizing it and

putting it in your own

words. The use of this

technique forces you to

critically evaluate material

in terms of main ideas,

secondary points, and

details, and to structure

this content in an

organized and coherent

fashion.

An example of mapping

out notes and a

summary of note taking

tips as well.

NOTE TAKING TIPS

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KEEP UP THE GOOD

WORK EVERYONE!