1. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE

2. If You Know What It Takes to Succeed in College…… You can support your son or daughter to do what it takes to succeed in college.

3. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE They Have To Do It But You Can Encourage and Support Them! And everyone needs support.

4. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE First, let me emphasize Your Son or Daughter Possesses or is Capable of Doing Everything Needed to be Successful in College and Graduate. A Simple, but Not So Simple Truth: They Need Only to Use the Intellect They Possess and Develop, or Further Develop, the Skills and Discipline Needed for College, in Order to Succeed in College.

5. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE First the Basics: Your Son or Daughter Need To: Know the Graduation Requirements Read the Catalog Take 101, Soon and Seriously See an Advisor Regularly Read and Keep Everything that is Directed to Them Monitor Their Own Progress on GET/CAAR Meet deadlines, Meet Deadlines, Meet Deadlines

6. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE Prioritize Make School and Everything Related to School a Priority Not merely important, but a priority This means School Gets More Time, Energy and Resources than Most Other Things.

7. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE Learn, or Get Better, at Doing Things Now, Rather than Later. Don’t Procrastinate!!

8. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE Putting Things Off Until Later (Especially on the Quarter System) can:  Lead to Missing Deadlines  Having Things Pile Up (All The Things NOT Done in Other Classes)  Doing Poor Quality Work  Anxiety  Feeling Overwhelmed

9. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE Use Time Wisely, Manage it Effectively and Efficiently

10. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE Learn How To Study for College Success:  2-3 Hours of Study for Every Hour in Class  Read What is Assigned: Early and More Than Once  Learn How to Take Notes  Study with Friends  Use the Free Services Provided by the Tutoring Center

11. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE Use the Free Resources Provided to Learn, or Learn Better, How To Succeed In College Use them early and Before It is a Crisis Tutoring is Not Just To Go From D’s to C’s But also to Go from B’s to A’s!!!!

12. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE The University Tutorial Center Offers Workshops On:  Time Management  Note Taking  Study Skills  Tutoring for 100’s for Specific Classes

13. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE The University Writing Center Offers One on One Assistance on Improving Writing Skills and Developing College Level Writing Skills I will Graduate from college

14. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE They Must Seek Advisement From Professional Staff and Faculty, not just their friends

15. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE  Develop Relationships and Get Involved  Make Friends  Study with a Buddy  Develop a Support System  Join Clubs and Organizations  Apply What You Learn in the Classroom, in the Community (Community Engagement)

16. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE Get to Know Faculty. They can Help: Learn About Profession, Job Opportunities, Make Connections, Serve as Mentors, Write Letters of Reference

17. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE The Family Should Always Think and Act About Graduating as a FACT Set a projected Date for Graduation Have a Plan for Meeting that Date Remind Them How Quickly 4 or 5 Years Goes By Stay Motivated Remind them That There are Always Small Bumps in the Road That You Support Them How Proud You are of Them

18. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE See you at Graduation !!!