Take Control of Your College Experience!!

Where are you today?

• Do you have a major?• Do you have a check sheet?• Do you have a plan?

– Have you fulfilled your core requirements?

– Are any courses sequential?

• What grades do you anticipate this semester?

• What is your G.P.A?

How to Compute G.P.A.

• List all your courses and the anticipated final grade.

• Each letter grade earns points.– A 4.0– B+ 3.5– B 3.0– C+ 2.5– C 2.0– D 1.0– F 0.0

Example: Joe CollegeCourse Grad

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Foundationsfor Success

A 4.0 3 12

EnglishComp. I

B 3.0 3 9

IntroductoryAlgebra I

B+ 3I

IntroductoryPsychology

D 1.0 3 3

Total: 9 24

242.67

9

Should “Joe” withdraw from a course?

Course Grade

Points

Credits

Total

Foundationsfor Success

A 4.0 3 12

EnglishComp. I

B 3.0 3 9

IntroductoryAlgebra I

B+ 3I

IntroductoryPsychology

WP

Total: 6 21

213.5

6

More Reflection…

• What worked this semester?– 2 vs. 4 day schedule– # of courses– Balance types of courses– Work schedule– Family commitments– Level of stress

Scheduling: Professor vs. Day/Time

• Student Success• Motivation• Comfort Zone• Lecture vs. Discussion• MBTI• Attendance

• Student needs vary– Not one perfect fit!

Scheduling: Professor vs. Day/Time

• Close door• Confidential—Doesn’t go beyond

room!• Name a Professor—Go around room

– Course Name– Adjectives to describe this professor– Teaching style– Why or why not recommend this

professor to others.

Pre-Registration

• Find in Foundations for Success text or distribute to students in class– Course catalog – Check sheet – Schedule– Day/Time Grid– Registration Form

• On your Check Sheet, enter courses passed, and grades received.

Pre-Registration

• Balance your load!– Reading, papers, mathematics,

science.

• What classes do you need?• Who is teaching and at what

time?

Pre-Registration

• Do you have any time restrictions?– Do you have the ability to rearrange your

work schedule?– Do you need to be home at a specific

time?– Do you just like a 2 day schedule ?– What time is realistic for you to get to

SCCC for your first class?– Will you be able to attend all your classes

during the semester?

Be Honest!

Be Realistic!

Basic PrinciplesEnglish Composition I

English Composition II

Basic Principles

Basic Algebra or Introductory Algebra II

College Level Math

Don’t take a break from Math!!

Pre-Registration

Consider taking:

Computer Concepts

Effective Speaking

Introductory Psychology

Basic Principles

Register for Lab Science once you are proficient in Algebra

Biology ChemistryEnvironmentalScience

Work on a Preliminary Schedule• Using Day/Time Grid

– Work in pencil– Enter first choice– Continue until you have a preliminary

schedule.

• Note questions for Counselors.

Meet with a Counselor

• Share your thoughts with a Counselor.

• Listen for expert advice.• Complete the Registration Form and

have it signed by a Counselor.

Congratulations!!You’ve taken Control of

Your College Experience!!