1. The Learning Center
315 Sage Hall
learningcenter.unt.edu

2. How to Own Your Success Attend and participate in EVERY class
Refer often to your course syllabus
Visit professors during their office hours
Ask questions and get help
Get organized
Attend campus events and join organizations
Prepare thoroughly for exams and assignments (DON’T CRAM)
Start a study group
Use your campus resources

3. Attend and participate in EVERY class
What is your best time of day?
Sit front and center
What does participate mean to you?
Active engagement with professor and material
Figure out your Learning Style
No distractions
Attending every class means EVERY class
Utilize the Learning Center
Learning 101 Series
Study Skills Lab
Speed Reading Workshop

4. Refer often to the course syllabus
Course syllabi list everything you need to know about a course including:
Professor office hours
Exams, homework, assignments
Required and optional textbooks
Any policies specific to the professor
All university policies, including ADA accommodations and Student Code of Conduct
Be aware: Syllabi are subject to change at professor’s discretion!

5. Visit professors during their office hours
Listed on the course syllabus
The earlier the better
Great networking tool
Future internships
Recommendation letters
Help with course material
Have a plan
Questions
Concerns
Clarifications
Don’t wait until you are desperate…it probably won’t help

6. Ask questions and get help
Why be confused?
Advocate for yourself
Course material builds on itself
Utilize the Learning Center
Supplemental Instruction
Volunteer Tutors
Online Tutoring
Other areas for assistance
Accounting Lab
Chemistry Resource Center
Computer Science and Engineering Help Lab
Finance Academic Assistance Lab
History Help Center
Math Tutoring Lab
Physics Instructional Center
Writing Lab
Your advisor

7. Get Organized Keep your personal space clean and decluttered
Use a planner
Conventional planner
Phone/iPad/Computer
Keep course materials separate
Devise a study schedule and stick to it
Don’t procrastinate
Say NO!
Utilize the Learning Center
Plan Your Semester
Study Skills Lab
Learning 101 Series

8. Attend campus events and join organizations
The more you engage in the community, the more successful you will be…it’s a proven fact!
Avoid weekend trips home
Get involved
Student Activities
College/School activities
Leaderships Opportunities
Participate in campus events
Athletics
First Flight Week
Center for Leadership and Service
Distinguished Lecture Series
Utilize the Learning Center
Supplemental Instruction Leaders
Volunteer Tutors

9. Prepare thoroughly for exams and assignments (DON’T CRAM)
When should you start studying for your first exams?
Assignments don’t really mean anything, right?
What does it mean to cram?
Don’t let your GPA fall
More work to catch back up than it is to stay consistent from the beginning
Utilize the Learning Center
Supplemental Instruction
Volunteer Tutors
Learning 101 Series
Study Skills Lab
Speed Reading Workshop
If you do cram, you may end up here
Academic Success Workshop

10. Start a Study Group Compare notes and see if you missed anything
Utilize your strengths in the class and benefit from the strengths of others
Talk out loud and clarify concepts
Improve time management skills by scheduling your study time
Learn discipline by feeling obligated to your peers to keep up with the coursework
Make efficient use of your study time
Work on outlines of chapters together
Create practice exams
Provide support for each other
Learn how to work as a team

11. Use your campus resources
UNT faculty and staff are here to support you!
Advocate for yourself
Utilize the endless amount of resources around campus. These include:
AND THE LEARNING CENTER!
Career Center
Recreation Center
Advisors
START Office
Dean of Students
Veteran’s Center
Registrar
Study Abroad
Computer Services
Library
Student Legal Services
Health and Wellness Center
Housing and Residence Life
Office of Disability Accommodations
Multicultural Center
Counseling and Testing Services
Student Support Services/SSS-Discovery
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Student Money Management Center

12. Additional Learning Center Services
Academic Coaching
Academic Resource Library
Learning Center 2
Graduate Services

13. Questions?
Sage Hall 315
learningcenter.unt.edu