1. Academic Expectations and Advisement success in college

2. What is success in college?
Learning and Understanding
Content knowledge, coursework
Skills: critical thinking, writing, speaking
Degree & Career
graduate from college
with a high grade point average (GPA), 3.0+
discover best degree & career fit for you
Personal Growth
well-founded view of self and world
well-rounded community and world citizen
Have students define “success” in college first. What are your expectations of what success is?
Content knowledge = who, what, when, where
Skills = why, how

3. Individual effort
“You can get help from teachers, but you are going to have to learn a lot by yourself, sitting alone in a room.” - Dr. Seuss
We each need help,
of some kind, at some point.
“A chain is no stronger than its weakest link, and life is after all a chain.” William James
Still on expectations, here.

4. Resources 1 Learning & understanding your coursework Professor
office hours; sooner rather than later
Teaching Assistants
Academic Skills Center
South Wing 100, 310
Tutors, Workshops
Study group with other students
get to know others
Disabilities & Accessibility Office

5. Resources 2 Progress to degree and career Degree Works
Psychology Department
Psychology Dept informational meetings
Internships, Research experience, Preparing for graduate school
Volunteer & Service-Learning Center
Career Development Center
Academic Advisor
From Buffalo State homepage, click the MYBUFFSTATE button, then FOR STUDENTS. From that student homepage, there are links to all sorts of useful resources.

6. Academic Advisement Ongoing process throughout college
Who: Right now, you have two!
Academic Commons Professional Adviser
General college issues
Faculty Adviser—Name is in Banner
Everything related to psychology
After your first year, you will transition away from Academic Commons and meet only with your department adviser
I start, introduce Brian – he finishes this slide and does next

7. Academic Advisement What: not just picking classes When: as needed
plan successful progress toward graduation
understand college policies, degree requirements
identify resources for academic or related issues
career planning
graduate school preparation
When: as needed
1-2 weeks before registration
Workshop sessions
whenever needed for educational and career planning
at least once a year
not required before registering
How: come prepared
review Degree Works status
list of courses you are interested in taking
check prerequisites
list of questions you may have
forms needing a signature
Jessica

8. Resources 3 For personal growth Weigel Health Center
Medical, Dental, Mental Health
Fitness Center, regular exercise
Eat healthily, get sleep - naps 
Get connected, be involved on campus
Student Life Office, Clubs, Events
Bengal Connect
Community & Global Engagement
Service Learning, Diversity courses
National Student Exchange, Study Abroad
Go just outside your comfort zone
Social support network
Friends, Family, Mentors, Role models
Bio-Psycho-Social model of health and human functioning.
Ongoing change and development in your life

9. Expectations: What Predicts Success?
Intelligence… yes, but not as strong a factor as some believe
Work Ethic
Self-discipline: attend every class, do reading ahead of class, complete all assignments
Work Hard: put in 3 hours out of class for every 1 hour in class
Work Smart: use effective study techniques, accurately assess current knowledge
Learning Goals
Focus on why, how Deep vs. surface
Really know it Mastery vs. cramming
Develop internal motivation Intrinsic vs. external “bribes”
Mind-set of belonging in college
only 8% of students leave college for financial reasons
lack of academic preparation
emotional & social disengagement
perseverance, “grit”, learn from mistakes or failures
self-doubt, “imposter”  academics as part of your identity
You may not have all these qualities at your fingertips on day 1. But, getting you further to them is a primary goal of higher education - you learning how to learn - so you can keep doing that for the rest of your life, teaching yourself something new, teaching others something new.
8% cite: Bowen, Kurzweil, & Tobin (2005). Equity and excellence in American higher education. (p. 91) Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia Press.
Many students feel they are “imposters”, not quite good enough for the college they are at; self-doubt. This is pretty normal, you are not alone. Also, take steps to work through it and change your viewpoint.

10. End Result: Goals Accomplished
Successful academically
Learned lots of interesting and useful things
Degree in-hand
On track for a fulfilling and appropriate career
Thoughtful, confident, well-rounded person
Can define, plan for, and achieve your future goals