Will Your Students Academic Life Blossom This Spring Semester?

Your student is probably tired of winter, no matter how mild it’s been.  As we wait for spring’s arrival, you might encourage your student to shake off the chill by heating up their academic efforts.  Try suggesting some of these ideas now, to help their academic life blossom this spring semester.

• Is your student struggling in a course?  You might suggest these remedies:
  • First, talk to the professor.  Make an appointment to see him or her during office hours to go over course material, get clarification on a concept or assignment, gain better understanding of course material, or to go over recent exams and quizzes to learn from mistakes.
  • Ask the professor about tutoring services, if extra help is needed.  Click here for a list of organized free tutoring and extra help (Writing Center and Mathematics Lab) services on our website.   
  • Coming soon!  Academic Services will launch a new program, Tutoring for Academic Success, that can connect your student with a peer tutor for individual support aimed to help in specific classes.  Keep checking our website for updated information.  There is a charge for this individualized service, and scholarships available!
  • Is your student wandering through their spring semester, searching for a major?  We can help with that too!
    • The Counseling Center, located in College Hall 303, offers a variety of personal inventory tools designed to help students narrow down career and major choices by matching their interests and personality type. 
    • The Career Center, located in Crosby 211, offers career counseling, resume and interview preparation work-shops, as well as an online tool, called ZagTrax, which puts students in touch with potential employers.  They too can assist students with finding a career that best suits their skill set.
    • It’s okay to be undecided.  The best way to learn about majors that may be of interest is through exploratory advising.  Send your student to Academic Services, College Hall 326, to schedule an appointment with an advisor today to start the conversation.

 In March: Midterm exams take place, followed by a well-deserved spring break.  When your student returns to campus, mid-term grades and summer session registration will be waiting for them.  We will send you more information about what mid-term grades mean, action steps your student can take to improve grades, and prepare you with information about summer registration, too.  If you have questions before then, please don’t hesitate to contact us directly.