1. Study Efficiency Program and Tutoring Resources GySgt Dawson ACADO Fall 2009

2. Purpose The purpose of the Study Efficiency Program is to assist students that are new to college and those that have had a deficient GPA in the past to be successful with their studies.

3. Reasons you may be added to the SEP Earned a GPA lower than 2.5 Are an incoming Freshman Display poor study habits Any reason deemed appropriate by your counselor Volunteers

4. Approved Monitors South Hall –Any active duty Unit Staff member present All other locations –Staff personnel located at front desk –Any other staff present in surrounding area

5. Instructions for SEP 1)Print the Study Efficiency Log (on the Battalion website ) “NROTC Starter Forms”  “Tracking Forms”  ”Study Efficiency Log” 2)Go to one of the study locations, write the location and your check-in time within the proper blocks. Use black ink only Ask the monitor to please print and sign their name To log out, follow the same procedure 3)Log your hours of study throughout the week (Sun – Fri) Start date will always be the Sunday (even if you did not log hours on Sunday) Print your name, hours required by your counselor and start date on your log 4)Once completed, give Study Efficiency Log sheets to your Plt Sgt at Battalion PT (the following Monday) *NOTE: Missed time = extra time for the next week i.e. 1 hour short=2 extra hours

6. SUNDAYMONDAYTUESDAYWEDNESDAYTHURSDAY LOCATIONSci- Eng LibraryOld MainSouth HallMath bldgEng Rm 208 TIME IN14301300140013001400 MONITOR NAMEName MONITOR SIGNATURESignature TIME OUT170015001600 1500 MONITOR NAMEName MONITOR SIGNATURESignature LOCATION Sci- Eng Library Old Main TIME IN 18001830 1800 MONITOR NAME Name MONITOR SIGNATURE Signature TIME OUT 19002000 2100 MONITOR NAME Name MONITOR SIGNATURE Signature DAILY TOTAL2 hrs 303 hrs3 hrs 30 mins 3 hrs4 hrs LocationsSundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursday South HallNA0800-1700 0880-1700 OLD MAIN1700-21001300-2100 BASEMENT SCI- ENG LIBR1300-2100 ENG RM 208N/A 1800-2000

7. Platoon Sergeants!!! You are the main effort ***Ensure sheets are turned into the ACADO box NLT 0900 on Mondays*** Review all sheets to ensure hours are properly logged and signed for (annotate if not) and initial in top right corner

8. Study Locations Think Tank at Nugent Bldg –Times vary SUN-FRI –Map: http://iiewww.ccit.arizona.edu//uamap/staticLarge/40.htmlhttp://iiewww.ccit.arizona.edu//uamap/staticLarge/40.html Basement of Science-Engineering Library –0730-2100 MON-THU –0730-1800 FRI, 1130-2100 SUN Closed holidays –Map: http://iiewww.ccit.arizona.edu//uamap/staticLarge/54.htmlhttp://iiewww.ccit.arizona.edu//uamap/staticLarge/54.html South Hall (2 nd Deck) –0800-1700 MON-THU Engineering Bldg, Rm 208 –1800-200 TUE-THUR Math East Bldg, Rm 145 –1000-1500 MON-THU Pima Locations –Learning Service Centers, libraries, instructors (during office hours)

9. Tutoring Services

10. Pima Community College –Learning Service Center –Free, focus on Math, reading, writing skills University of Arizona –Think Tank (Nugent Bldg) Includes Math, Science, Languages, Writing, GenEds (INDVs, NATS, TRADs) Both free/fee-based options available ($20-40/hr); bundled packages ($100-200) Drop-in tutoring= student-student academic help Appointments, group course reviews, test prep sessions (GMAT, GRE, LSATs) –Writing Skills Improvement Program –Various department offerings: CESL, Math, Strategic Alternative Learning Techniques (SALT) Center

11. General Reminders Books Rent: UA Bookstore offers Textbook Rental Program Select titles, limited number Chegg.com Set own time limit, free return shipping Buy/Sell : UA Bookstore-eBooks, Used Book Classifieds Can charge books to Bursar’s account until Sept ember 11 th, 2009 Last day for Full Refund is September 4 th, 2009 Arizona Bookstore Half.com, amazon.com, textbooksrus.com

12. Questions??? aydawson@email.arizona.edu

13. Sources  Pima tutoring: http://www.pima.edu/tutoring/contact.shtml  UA Bookstore Textbook Rental: http://www.uofabookstores.com/uaz/Textbooks/rentals.asp  Think Tank: http://www.studentaffairs.arizona.edu/thinktank//  Writing Skills Improvement Program: http://wsip.web.arizona.edu /  SALT Center: http://www.salt.arizona.edu/ls.php  UA Ebooks: http://www.uofabookstores.com/uaz/Textbooks/Ebook.asp?mscssid=30894A783801418F9123498CCF416033  UA Textbook Rental Program: http://www.uofabookstores.com/uaz/Textbooks/rentals.asp?mscssid=30894A783801418F9123498CCF416033  UA NROTC Unit Website: http://web.arizona.edu/~nrotc/ http://nrotc.web.arizona.edu