FACULTY EXPECTATIONSUNM FAMILY CONNECTION

Dr. Daniel SanfordCenter for Academic Program SupportDepartment of Linguistics

Take a few minutes to write…

What are your concerns about your new UNM student’s academic life?

What do you wish you knew more about, with respect to classes, professors, and academic support?

large campus + large courses = a potentially

disorienting

environment

The first and second semesters are often a difficult transition for students coming out of high school.

What to expect

ExpectationsWhat faculty expect of students, and what you can do to help

Attendance is a minimum requirement; success requires active participation.

What you can doHelp your family member to realize that their success in college will depend on choices that they make about who they are as a student.

ExpectationsWhat faculty expect of students, and what you can do to help

Students are accountable for all information that’s presented to them.

What you can doEncourage effective note-taking.

ExpectationsWhat faculty expect of students, and what you can do to help

For every hour spent in class, faculty expect 2 to 3 hours devoted to the course outside of class.

What you can doEncourage realistic, effective time management and study strategies.

ExpectationsWhat faculty expect of students, and what you can do to help

Students are expected to take advantage of resources that are available to them outside of class.

What you can doEncourage your UNM student to know about and use:

Faculty Office Hours CAPS tutoring The Advisement Center The Ethnic Centers The Libraries the many, many, other

resources available to them!

Thank you, and good luck!Questions?