1. GW101 presents… Supporting Academic Success in College A Joint Presentation by the Division of Student Affairs and GW Libraries

2. Advice from the Cabinet  What was the biggest difference between high school and GW?  What’s one tip that parents should give to their students?

3. How can your student plan for success before classes begin?  Once they know their classes, order or rent books online  Create a study schedule  Buy a calendar and organize assignments/ tests  Buy a good pair of headphones!  Set a sleep schedule  Think about how to manage a budget  Talk about how they’ll handle emotional changes

4. Student Schedules  What commitments might your student have?  Student organizations  Jobs  Sports  Service projects  SLEEP!  Everybody makes choices – what will your student’s be?

5. Typical Student Schedule

6. Academic Resources: Faculty Members  Role of faculty  What are office hours and why do they matter?  What are some advantages to developing a professional relationship with faculty?  How to communicate with professors

7. Academic Resources: Emailing a Professor What NOT to do What to do Hey Tracy, So like I came to class for the first time yesterday and I have a TON of ?s about what you were even saying. Would it be cool if I came and chatted with you, we could get some coffee or hang out? Maybe if we hung out I would actually do well in your class. K thanks. Dear Professor Arwari, How are you? I hope you’re having a good day! I had some more questions about what we covered in class yesterday (the past subjunctive) and would like to make an appointment during your office hours. What would be a convenient time to come by? Thanks for your help and I’ll see you soon. Sincerely, John Smith

8. Academic Resources: Faculty Guides and Faculty-in-Residence  9 faculty guides & 9 faculty-in-residence  Create programming that brings intellectual discourse into the residence halls  Goals of the program:  Make faculty more approachable  Show students how to engage with faculty  Demonstrate the value of extracurricular learning (Learning doesn’t just happen in a classroom!)

9. Academic Resources: Academic Advisors  How is your student’s academic advisor different from a high school guidance counselor?  Four year relationship  When (and why) should you contact your student’s academic advisor?

10. Academic Resources: GW Libraries  Big Picture  Open Late: 24 hours most days  More than 300 databases and 40,000 electronic journals  Access to nearly 11 million things via the Consortium  Interlibrary Loan  The caveat is time

11. Academic Resources: GW Libraries  Empowering your student  There are no stupid questions at the library  Getting Help: IM, Research Appointments, Research Guides  Specialist Librarians  Your Student’s Transition to Researching at the University  We’re more than just JSTOR  Librarians are embedded in every UW1020, teaching Critical Thinking  Specialized resources for every level of student need  Asking for help  Planning Ahead

12. University Support Programs  The Writing Center  The Tutoring Initiative  The Language Center  Disability Support Services  Office of Academic Integrity  Residence Advisors  Colonial Health Center  UCC stress management workshops  Exercise Science stress management classes

13. How to help your student (and others!)  What happens when your student gets off-track?  Look out for one another  CARE Network  Who submits a CARE form?  Who is in the CARE Network?  What happens next?  Visit: http://students.gwu.edu/carehttp://students.gwu.edu/care

14. Do you have questions? We have answers!  For more information, feel free to contact students@gwu.edu. students@gwu.edu  Good luck for a fantastic and successful year ahead! WELCOME TO GW!