Elise Budnick Ancell Commons TransferMation Elise Budnick Ancell Commons

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TransferMation: Get With the Program Four dates – Four topics Tuesday, August 28 @4 pm → How can we help you? Great tips and resources to get you started Monday, September 10th @4 pm → Make the most of your opportunities:  Career Success Center, Study abroad, Leadership, Ancell clubs, student support services & more Tuesday, September 25th @ 4 pm → Create a plan for success at WestConn and beyond:  Design a realistic plan to meet your goals Tuesday, October 9th @ 4 pm → Strategies for continued success: Develop a balance for school, work and life

What We’ll Talk About Today Getting Involved University Resources Academic & Professional Success Leadership

The Basics! Go to classes! All of them. Every time. Read Your Syllabi carefully and keep track of important dates on a calendar or planner Look for patterns of exams or assignments due so you can plan ahead wcsu.edu/alc 

Find Academic & Professional Success Career Success Center  wcsu.edu/careersuccess  Libraries and Centers at Westside wcsu.edu/library  Clear holds on your account  wcsu.edu/registrar  Technology information  support.wcsu.edu  Learn about career competencies; attend TransferMation wcsu.edu/asb/TransferMation

Know Your University Resources ISEP Study Abroad Program wcsu.edu/isep Wellness @ Western wcsu.edu/wellness Institute for Holistic Health Studies (IHHS) wcsu.edu/ihhs Student Handbook wcsu.edu/studenthandbook *Ancell Student Success Manual wcsu.edu/asb *Wcsu.edu/alc website wcsu.edu/alc *AccessAbility wcsu.edu/accessability We have many more resources available – Just ask!

Get Involved! Try one new activity this semester Join a club related to your profession wcsu.edu/asb/clubs Join a professional association Center for Student Involvement (CSI) wcsu.edu/studentlife WesternRec wcsu.edu/recreation Community Service - Western Day of Service wcsu.edu/community-service/western-day-of-service

Try Leadership! Leadership, Compassion and Creativity Certificate  wcsu.edu/leadership  Hancock Student Leadership Program  wcsu.edu/hslp  Western Research Day  wcsu.edu/wrd  Legislative Aide internship Name some leadership opportunities you can find in college?

Additional Opportunities for Leadership in College Become an RA Run for the Student Government Association (SGA) Run for a leadership position in a club or organization  Take a position at the Echo, our college newspaper Run for a leadership position in your Greek organization Chair, start or help organize a community service project Take a leadership role with your sports team or the athletic department Find a good on campus job that provides opportunities for leadership – like tutoring! Be an orientation leader Work with a professor Work in the campus admissions office Take a leadership course https://www.thoughtco.com/opportunities-for-leadership-in-college-793360 

Top Ten Tips for Transfers 10. Use a planner to help you stay organized 9. Know your course syllabi 8. Get contact info for at least one person in each of your classes. . . just in case 7. Form study groups  with classmates (or ask the Ancell Commons to help you put one together) 6. Break lengthy assignments into smaller, manageable parts and set deadlines

5. Use professor’s scheduled office hours to establish rapport with them and to ask questions 4. Ask for help as soon as you begin to struggle with assignments 3. Read the material BEFORE you go to class 2. Do SOMETHING with your notes – organize them, review them, look for missing pieces and fill in the gaps (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xI-QC_2frHM) 1. Attend your classes. All of them. Every time.

What To Do Next. . .  TransferMation: Four meetings, come to one or come to all! First meeting is Tuesday, August 29th @ 4 pm Register at wcsualc.mywconline.com Attend Ancell Day – Wednesday, September 12, 2018 , 11:30 am to 1:30 pm Westside Campus, South Plaza between the dorms and the campus center (rain date Tuesday, September 18)

Elise Budnick Robert Young Library and Ancell Commons Two great centers; one convenient location! Westside Classroom Bldg., Suite 433 Tutoring: concepts, study skills and strategies TransferMation transfer student program Tutor-led study groups Excel, Word and PowerPoint help Study space, reserve-able small meeting rooms & technology Email: Budnicke@wcsu.edu Phone: (203) 837-8567 Website: wcsu.edu/alc