1. SOAR Heartland Community College
Faculty Expectations
SOAR
Heartland Community College

2. Presentation given by Todd Simeone
Professor, Computer Science

3. Presentation created by Lisa Putnam Cole
Professor, Reading and Education
Coordinator, Tutoring and Testing

4. Overview Reasons for being in college
Skills and qualities developed at HCC
General faculty expectations
Behaviors successful students possess

5. Why are you in college? Because you. . . want to earn a degree
want to get a job (or a better job)
want to improve personal skills
don’t really know what else to do right now

6. Skills developed at HCC
Employers seek…
Heartland develops…
Communication skills (4.7)
Communication outcomes
Honesty and integrity (4.7)
Diversity and critical thinking outcomes
Interpersonal skills (4.5)
Motivation and initiative (4.5)
Critical thinking and problem solving outcomes
Strong work ethic (4.5)
Diversity, critical thinking and problem solving outcomes
Teamwork skills (4.5)
All outcomes

7. Faculty Expectations Faculty will expect that you:
are responsible, honest, conscientious,…
want to learn
will complete all activities on time
know the course policies
understand the type of course you are taking
conventional
hybrid
online

8. In what types of behaviors do successful students engage?
Top Ten Tips for Success
Prepared by HCC faculty
Based on experience and observations

9. Top Ten Tips for Success
Utilize HCC’s free student resources
Complete your assignments
Purchase required materials
Prioritize your academic work
Know yourself
Tip 10: Discover HCC’s FREE student resources
Academic Support Center and Student Services Center (CCB 1012)
Take advantage of resources offering the greatest potential benefit
Tip 9: Complete Your Assignments
Complete all assigned work on time (readings and daily work as well as major papers and projects)
Use assignment sheets when they are provided
Tip 8: Purchase Required Materials
Buy texts and other required materials (flash drives, calculators, paper)
Bring them to class!
Tip 7: Prioritize Your Academic Work
Keep your goals and priorities in mind (Tip 6)
Include adequate study time (Tip 5)
Use the BDA framework
Follow your weekly schedule, refining it as needed
Tip 6: Know Yourself
Reflect upon these questions to determine what motivates you; motivation is a key factor in being successful
-Why am I in college
-What might I gain by studying X, y, z?
-What is the relevance of studying

10. Top Ten Tips for Success
Organize your time
Know your syllabus
Build relationships
Attend classes
Develop productive attitudes
Toward your instructor and other students
Toward learning
Tip 5: Organize Your Time
Long-term planning
---Construct your schedule to help you stay abreast of assignments
---Helps avoid scheduling nightmares
Short-term planning
---Helps you feel accomplishment and avoid cramming
---Helps you distribute study time throughout the week
Tip 4: Know Your Syllabus: read it , keep it, review it regularly
Tip 3: Build Relationships
With instructors: inside class, ask questions; outside class, office hours
With academic advisors and tutors
With other students (one of your best resources)
Tip 2: Attend classes:
Attend regularly
Arrive punctually and stay the whole time
Tip 1: Develop Productive Attitudes
Toward instructor and other students
---Treat them maturely and with respect
---Avoid distracting behaviors during class
Toward learning
---Learning is Your responsibility
---Be honest and tell the truth; accept consequences of your actions
---Find personal relevance (Tip 6)
---Think critically—don’t just memorize!!

11. In the end, Your success at Heartland is …
…all
…about
…YOU!!
Welcome to what can be a great experience if you allow it!