1. Transitioning to College Life

2. Don’t Be Afraid to Ask Someone!
Finding my way around
UT Martin App
Don’t Be Afraid to Ask Someone!
PEP Leader

3. Campus Security Make sure you always lock your door
Don’t leave money laying around
Take valuables home over long breaks
Text-message opt-in
Explain how we have great campus security, some of the features – Emergency boxes on campus, Skyhawk Card giving only people in your building access, ability to call Public Safety to escort you to vehicle or residence hall, etc.

4. Skyhawk Card Where to use your card Food Court Housing
Captain’s Coffee
Recreation Center
Paul Meek Library
Skyhawk Card Tips
Memorize your 960 #
Discounts around Martin
Do not lose your card
Located in on the 1st floor of the Administration Building
Replacement card will cost you $15

5. Staying Healthy Student Health Offers: Staying Healthy:
Free Counseling Services
Free Health Services
Minimal charges are applied
No Health Insurance Needed
Staying Healthy:
Watch for the “Freshman 15”
Free Gym Membership

6. Stay Around and You Won’t Drown
Students make a difference!
Over 150 Organizations
Go to the Greek Life Session or the Get Involved! Session to find your place at UTM.
The more involved you are in college, the more successful you will be.
You will enjoy college much more if you stay around on the weekends – you’ll make friends faster and feel at home sooner.
Students make a difference!
Find out how decisions are made and get involved. Run for an office, go to a meeting, student input really counts.

7. Time Management Don’t procrastinate Organization Class Attendance
Complete most important tasks first
Organization
Planner
Class Attendance
Turn key tasks into habits

8. Study Tips Go to the Library Find your preferred method of studying
Databases
Find your preferred
method of studying
Switch it up
Build relationship with professors and other students

9. Know your Resources Professors Teaching Assistant
Supplemental Instructors
Student Success Center
Writing Center
Math Lab

10. Money Hometown Banking? Free Student Checking Accounts BE FRUGRAL
Take advantage of campus amenities like On the Fly, Skyhawk Dining, and The Food Court.

11. Wait, I don’t get this to myself?
Do a roommate agreement, even if you don’t think you need to!
Talk to your roommate as soon as problems arise, don’t let them build up!
Get help in solving problems if you can’t do it on your own
Communicate! Your roommate(s) can’t read your mind and you can’t read theirs.

12. If I Could Do It All Over Again…
Don’t expect your living situation to be perfect
You can’t “study” like you did in high school
Going out on a Wednesday is cool and fun, but your 8 am lab won’t appreciate it too much.
The friends you have in August may notbe around in May
Make memories. You will never get your first year back!
Don’t expect your living situation to be perfect…..a year is a long time. You will have issues, but learn how to work through them together as roommates.
You can’t “study” like you did in high school because studying two hours before the test is not really studying. Learn the best method for you early in the game.
Going out on a Wednesday is cool and fun, but your 8 am lab won’t appreciate it too much. Learn to balance a social life and school.
The friends you have in August may not be around in May. Accept that you are in a part in your life where you are growing and becoming your own person.
------EVERYONE IN YOUR LIFE IS A LESSON OR A BLESSING.
MAKE MEMORIES. YOU WILL NEVER GET YOUR FIRST YEAR BACK.