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Top Ten Tips forCollege Success :Top Ten Tips forCollege Success Mark Isham, Faculty
Counseling/International Student Services
Diablo Valley College
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Use Campus Resources The Learning Center
Tutoring Services
English Lab
Student Life
And much, much more!
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Get well-acquainted with the Library Books & periodicals for research
Online resources
Inter-library loan program
Quiet study areas
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Embrace Diversity Diversity is much more than race, ethnicity, and religion
You will learn much from those who are different from you, and they will learn from you
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Be responsible for yourself Take care of your health (physical, mental, emotional)
Be safe
Give and expect courtesy and respect
Take the initiative to ask questions, seek help when needed, etc.
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Connect with your professors and instructors Read and understand the syllabus
Follow instructors’ guidelines
Utilize instructors’ office hours
Don’t be shy! Ask questions when you don’t understand something
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Set “SMART” goals Your goals should be…
Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Realistic
Time-specific
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Use a planner Use your syllabi to schedule all of your assignments and exams
Schedule your study time: 2 hours for every hour spent in class, every week
Remember to schedule fun time, too
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Pay attention to deadlines and dates DVC Schedule of Classes
DVC website: http://www.dvc.edu/org/info/calendars/a-and-r.htm?action=list&cid=Admissions/registration
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Regularly seek academic counseling New Student Orientation
Counseling Center, during your first semester at DVC
College/University Representatives – check Transfer Center calendar for scheduled visits: http://www.dvc.edu/org/departments/transfer-center/reps-visit.htm
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GO TO CLASS! Attendance is correlated with success
Go even if instructor doesn’t take attendance or base grade on attendance
Get an alarm clock, and use it
Sit at the front of the class
Be prepared; take paper, pen, and all other course materials every time