1. Dr. Bari Brookins Academic Success Center October 2017
So they told me that Engineering would be a good choice of major for me and I believed them…What was I thinking?
Director
Dr. Bari Brookins
Academic Success Center
October 2017

2. What are the three biggest challenges you are facing/have faced this semester?
How have you dealt with those challenges?
Try anything that didn’t work?
What have you learned from this?
Question:

3. Have you said to yourself….
Back in high school, I never had to study!
_________ used to be easy for me.
I used to be good at _____, but not anymore!
I’m smart; I shouldn’t have to work this hard.
This isn’t fair!
Have you said to yourself….

4. How do you view “intelligence?”
Decide whether you mostly agree or mostly disagree with each statement:
Your intelligence is something very basic about you that you can’t change very much.
You can learn new things, but you can’t really change how intelligent you are.
No matter how much intelligence you have, you can always change it quite a bit.
You can always substantially change how intelligent you are.
How do you view “intelligence?”

5. Fixed or Growth: What’s your mindset?
What's a mindset?
Fixed or Growth: What’s your mindset?

6. College is hard… re·sil·ience [rəˈzilyəns] NOUN
The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness:
The ability of a substance or object to spring back into shape; elasticity:
Is resilience enough?
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College is hard…

7. But I've never had to work this hard before.....

8. Ask yourself…. Where was I headed? How did I get here?
Where do I want to go?
How do I get there?
Ask yourself….

9. Getting Organized Helpful Tips: Create realistic lists
Break down larger assignments into smaller tasks
Prioritize
Reward yourself
Find what works best for you and stick with it!
Monthly calendar
Weekly planner
Weekly to-do list
Daily to-do list

10. Plan your learning How long am I going to study?
What am I going to study?
How am I going to study?
When will I know that I’m “done?”
Plan your learning

11. What is active studying?
Active Learning: Create something with your notes!
Lecture based classes
Create mind-maps of the material after each lecture
Create a chart of similar topics
Create notecards that go beyond terms and definitions
Problems based classes
Use T-notes to work through each step of each type of problem
Create note cards of rules, theories, steps, etc.
Re-work problems and color code steps you typically get stuck on

12. How do you know you studied correctly?
3 Guiding Questions:
Did I learn something?
What did I learn?
Did I learn it right?
How do you know you studied correctly?

13. Self-Testing Use materials provided- study guides, sample exams
Predict possible exam questions
Mimic an exam environment
Self-reflection
Did I have enough time?
What content still needs more work?
Self-Testing

14. The ASC Is Here To Help!

15. Offerings…. Classes Workshops Academic Coaching
Supplemental Instruction (SI)
TutorHUB
Transfer Student Programs
Texas Success Initiative (TSI)
StudyHUB

16. Workshops 3-week: Commit to Success Topical Workshops:
Starting Off Right
I’m Late, I’m Late, I’m Always, Always Late
Do or Die: Test Preparation
Why Do I Have to Write that Down?
My Heart is Racing and My Mind is Blank
Memory Matters
Do I Have to Buy the Book
Workshops

17. Academic Coaching One-on-One Individualized Not to be confused with:
Academic Advisors
Counselors
Tutors
Academic Coaching

18. Supplemental Instruction (SI)
Peer facilitated learning
SI leaders attend class
3 free 50 minute regularly scheduled sessions per week for selected core- curriculum courses
What to learn & how to learn it
Improves students’ academic performance and increases retention
Supplemental Instruction (SI)

19. TutorHUB Free drop-in tutoring
Tutor Zones in multiple locations on campus
Sunday-Thursday, 5 pm – 9 pm
Times and subjects vary by location
TutorHUB

20. Transfer Student Programs
Support transfer success at TAMU
Activities, resources, and ways to engage within the university
Create social experiences to get to know other students, especially other transfer students
Dedicated Peer Mentors
Transfer Student Programs

21. StudyHUB

22. Because no body explains it better than Hollywood....

23. Questions? Ask now…or later! Location: Rudder Tower, 9th floor
Phone: (979)
Web: successcenter.tamu.edu