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There’s a lot more to college than going to class and studying! A Student’s Guide to College Transition highlights the range of opportunities available to students outside the classroom and underscores why it’s so important to take part in at least some of these activities. Cultivating new experiences and developing diverse skill sets not only enriches the overall college experience but makes students better prepared for employment opportunities. Grounded in research, but also accessible, this video will help students increase their understanding of the best opportunities for students to pursue outside the classroom to ensure skill development, increased knowledge, and overall personal growth. Closed Captioning Available.
While in high school, students, their parents, teachers and guidance counselors all tend to focus on the process of getting students into college. And while SAT prep, essay writing, and the college search process are important, what’s equally important is helping students prepare for the choices and decisions they will make while they are IN college. This video reviews important life skills and knowledge development including time management, conflict management, self-advocacy, personal safety, and drug and alcohol use – which are ALL as important as academic preparation in order to be successful in college. Closed Captioning Available.
Habits are small decisions and actions taken day after day, and account for about 40 percent of our behaviors on any given day. Just as good habits can be formed over time, bad habits can be eliminated over time as well. For students entering college it’s important to form habits that will positively affect their success in school. Habits such as what to eat, how much to sleep, how active to be, how to get along with others, as well as the ability to set goals and follow-up on those goals. This video looks at a few areas where every student can improve their habit building skills and create great routines for success in college. Closed Captioning Available.
Students entering college will discover that much has changed from their familiar high school setting. More will be demanded of them; they will be required to be better organized, take more and better notes, absorb more knowledge in a shorter period of time and take tests that may be far more difficult than the tests they took in high school. This higher level of assessment required for college students can lead many to feel what’s called ‘test anxiety’. For some, test anxiety can be so intense it can negatively affect academic success. But there are strategies to help! In this video you will learn how to recognize test anxiety, and how to develop strategies for reducing it. Closed Captioning Available.
This is a quick self-assessment about attitudes and behaviors concerning alcohol and other drugs. It will give you non-judgmental feedback, as well as resources at UCM and in the community to get more information and receive support.
Takes about 15 minutes; must be completed in one sitting.
A pre-matriculation course (meaning it's open only until classes start) for first-time/first year undergrads 23 and younger.
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