Tips for Student Success

• Participate in campus clubs and activities.
• Participate in athletics and performing arts.
• Join the Honors Program or Phi Theta Kappa.

Participate in Learning

• Read class syllabus.
• Visit instructors during office hours.
• Speak up in class.
• Practice asking one question every week.
• Participate in discussions.
• Take classes with different learning or teaching formats.
• Sharpen your study skills.
• Supplement learning with telecourses on cable television, internet resources and library material.

Create Support Systems

• Read material on time management, money management, relaxation and other personal success skills.
• Form informal study groups.
• Visit advisors and counselors.
• Take Student Success courses.

Fulfill College Responsibilities

• Read the Academic Calendar and schedule of classes to know important dates and deadlines.
• Pay for classes on time.
• Drop unwanted classes on time to avoid paying for them.
• Know the difference between dropping and withdrawing from a class.
• Dropping early enough in a semester gets you a refund.
• Withdrawing after the drop/refund deadline and before mid-semester earns you a W grade, no refund and possible consequences to your financial aid status.
• Talk with an advisor or counselor if it becomes difficult to complete courses on time.
• Know the Student Code of Conduct and Student Complaint Process.