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College Smart-Start Guide 2
Money Matters 5
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Sara Mohammed 1991 Washington St. Indiana, PA 15701 (571) 550-3232 [email protected] EDUCATION Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) Expected December 2020 Bachelor of Science in Business Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA), Woodbridge, VA May 2016 English As a Second Language Volunteerism Saudi club association at Gannon University Fall 2018 SKILLS · Speak three languages (Arabic, English, and Turkish) · Knowledge with technology · Experience with Microsoft, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint · Looking for helping others always · Familiar with taking care of kids .

• ONE STUDENT'S STORY Wynda Allison Paulette 245
Contents xiii
9 Staying On Course to Your Success 247
Planning Your Next Steps 248
Assess Yourself, Again 248
JOURNAL ENTRY 32 253
• ONE STUDENT'S STORY Stephan J. Montgomery 254
s A Toolbox for Active Learners 257
Becoming an Active Learner 257
Assess Your Study Skills for College Success 257
How the Human Brain Learns 261
Three Principles of Deep and Lasting Learning 262
The CORE Learning System 264
• ONE STUDENT'S STORY Kase Cormier 267
Reading 268
Reading: The Big Picture 268
Strategies to Improve Reading 269
Before Reading 269
While Reading 271
After Reading
Taking Notes
272
274
Taking Notes: The Big Picture 274
Strategies to Improve Taking Notes 275
Before Taking Notes 275
While Taking Notes 276
After Taking Notes 281
Organizing Study Materials 282
Organizing Study Materials: The Big Picture 282
Strategies to Improve Organizing Study Materials 282
Before Organizing Study Materials 282
While Organizing Study Materials 283
After Organizing Study Materials 288
Rehearsing and Memorizing Study Materials 290
Rehearsing and Memorizing Study Materials: The Big Picture
290
Strategies to Improve Rehearsing and Memorizing Study
Materials 291
Before Rehearsing and Memorizing Study Materials 291
While Rehearsing and Memorizing Study Materials 291
After Rehearsing and Memorizing Study Materials 295
• ONE STUDENT'S STORY Michael Chapasko 295
xiv Contents
Taking Tests 297
Taking Tests: The Big Picture 297
Strategies to Improve Taking Tests 297
Before Taking Tests 298
While Taking Tests 298
After Taking Tests 304
• ONE STUDENT'S STORY Ashley E. Bennet 306
Writing 307
Writing: The Big Picture 308

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Scanned with CamScanner Application Assignment 2: Part 2 - Developing an Advocacy Campaign The following application, Part 2, will be due in Week 7. To prepare: · Review Chapter 3 of Health policy and politics: A nurse’s guide. · In the first assignment, you reflected on whether the policy you would like to promote could best be achieved through the development of new legislation, or a change in an existing law or regulation. Refine as necessary using any feedback from your first paper. · Contemplate how existing laws or regulations may affect how you proceed in advocating for your proposed policy. · Consider how you could influence legislators or other policymakers to enact the policy you propose. · Think about the obstacles of the legislative process that may prevent your proposed policy from being implemented as intended. · To complete: Part Two will have approximately 3–4 pages of content plus a title page and references. Part Two will address the following: · Explain whether your proposed policy could be enacted through a modification of existing law or regulation or the creation of new legislation/regulation. · Explain how existing laws or regulations could affect your advocacy efforts. Be sure to cite and reference the laws and regulations using primary sources. · Provide an analysis of the methods you could use to influence legislators or other policymakers to support your policy. In particular, explain how you would use the “three legs” of lobbying in your advocacy efforts. · Summarize obstacles that could arise in the legislative process and how to overcome these hurdles. Milstead: 3 Legs of Lobbying “According to Milstead (2013), Leg One of the Three-Legged Stool consists of lobbying which is the act of influencing – the art of persuading-a government entity. “Legislators often rely on lobbyists’ expertise to help them understand what they are voting for or against.” (Milstead, 2013, p. 53). Local State Representatives should be targeted as a champion for the bill and that’s likely where an average voter can begin for their voice to be heard at the local and state levels.Leg Two of the Three-Legged Stool also includes the grassroots lobbyists. The AmericanNurses Association often spear-heads lobbying efforts in the best interest of the public on healthcare related issues and has a strong history of working with Congress on these important issues. “Grassroots lobbyists are constituents who have the power to elect officials through their vote and have expertise and knowledge about a particular issue (such as nurses in healthcare reform debates)” (Milstead, 2013, p. 54). Nurses can become a member of the American Nurses Association or other associations to ensure nurses have a voice on these important issues” Reflection Associate Professor Michael Segon Director MBA 1 Reflection Reflection is used as a learning tool to make sense of what we have experienced and how we can optimise our learning from that experience. .

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Scanned with CamScanner Global editionGlo b a l ed it io n this is a special edition of an established title widely used by colleges and universities throughout the world. Pearson published this exclusive edition for the benefit of students outside the United States and Canada. if you purchased this book within the United States or Canada you should be aware that it has been imported without the approval of the Publisher or author. Pearson Global Edition Global edition For these Global editions, the editorial team at Pearson has collaborated with educators across the world to address a wide range of subjects and requirements, equipping students with the best possible learning tools. this Global edition preserves the cutting-edge approach and pedagogy of the original, but also features alterations, customization, and adaptation from the north american version. it Strategy: Issues and Practices M cK een Sm ith it Strategy Issues and Practices tHiRd edition James D. McKeen • Heather A. Smith t H iR d e d it io n McKeen_1292080264_mech.indd 1 28/11/14 12:56 PM IT STraTegy: ISSueS and PracTIceS A01_MCKE0260_03_GE_FM.indd 1 26/11/14 9:32 PM A01_MCKE0260_03_GE_FM.indd 2 26/11/14 9:32 PM IT STraTegy: ISSueS and PracTIceS T h i r d E d i t i o n G l o b a l E d i t i o n James D. McKeen Queen’s University Heather A. Smith Queen’s University Boston Columbus Indianapolis New York San Francisco Hoboken Amsterdam Cape Town Dubai London Madrid Milan Munich Paris Montréal Toronto Delhi Mexico City São Paulo Sydney Hong Kong Seoul Singapore Taipei Tokyo A01_MCKE0260_03_GE_FM.indd 3 26/11/14 9:32 PM Editor in Chief: Stephanie Wall Head of Learning Asset Acquisition, Global Edition: Laura Dent Acquisitions Editor: Nicole Sam Program Manager Team Lead: Ashley Santora Program Manager: Denise Vaughn Editorial Assistant: Kaylee Rotella Assistant Acquisitions Editor, Global Edition: Debapriya Mukherjee Associate Project Editor, Global Edition: Binita Roy Executive Marketing Manager: Anne K. Fahlgren Project Manager Team Lead: Judy Leale Project Manager: Thomas Benfatti Procurement Specialist: Diane Peirano Senior Manufacturing Controller, Production, Global Edition: Trudy Kimber Cover Image: © Toria/Shutterstock Cover Designer: Lumina Datamantics Full Service Project Management: Abinaya Rajendran at Integra Software Services, Pvt. Ltd. Credits and acknowledgments borrowed from other sources and reproduced, with permission, in this textbook appear on appropriate page within text. Pearson Education Limited Edinburgh Gate Harlow Essex CM20 2JE England and Associated Companies throughout the world Visit us on the World Wide Web at: www.pearsonglobaleditions.com © Pearson Education Limited 2015 The rights of James D. McKeen and Heather A. Smith to be identified as the authors of this work have been asserted by them in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 19.

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Strategies to Improve Writing 308
Before Writing 308
While Writing 311
After Writing 313
• TECH TIPS: ACTIVE LEARNING 315
Assess Your Study Skills for College Success-Again 316
Conversation with the Author 321
Bibliography 325
Index 327
On Course is intended for college students of any age who want
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I am grateful that in the years since its first publication in 1996,
On Course
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Increasingly, educators are finding (as I have) that empowering
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Sandro Reyes 1 5 Human Impact on the Environment Every day, I see the harmful impacts of humans on the environment. Just 13 percent of the globe’s oceans remain unsoiled by humanity’s damaging impacts (Carrington, 2018). In the remotest poles and Pacific areas, most of the ocean has no natural marine wildlife. Pollution, huge fishing fleets, and global shipping along with climate change are all degrading the oceans. The vehicles we drive every day, industrial wastes, overpopulation, and fossil fuels, all have negative effects on the environment. Human activities are negatively affecting the environment by degrading it and sooner or later, the earth will not be able to sustain humans. Overpopulation is now an epidemic with decreased mortality rates, improved medicine, and food sustainability. We are living longer, which is increasing population. The impact of overpopulation includes environmental degradation due to cutting down of trees to create space. With less trees to filter the air, an increase in carbon dioxide levels is damaging every single organism (Interesting Engineering, 2019). Another effect of overpopulation is overdependence on fossil fuels such as coal and oil, which emit plentiful carbon oxide into the air. With increased population, humans need more space, which damage ecosystems and augment carbon dioxide emissions. Pollution is another impact of human activities on the environment. From trash, industrial wastes to carbon dioxide emissions into the air, pollutions is inevitable. Over 2.4 billion individuals have no access to sources of clean water. Human activities continue to deplete indispensable resources such as soil, water, and air. United States, for example, produces 147 million metric tons of air pollution annually (Interesting Engineering, 2019). Air quality in developing nations continues to plummet as well. This means that we are engaging in activities that are hurting the environment. Global warming is one of the greatest causes of environmental degradation contributed by human activities. Some people do not believe that global warming is real. However, that is not true, and its major contributors include carbon dioxide emissions from respiration, deforestation, and burning fossil fuels. Each year, we continue to contribute to levels of carbon dioxide globally. Current levels exceed 400 PPM, and the rise in carbon dioxide emissions are attributed to an increase in global temperatures (Interesting Engineering, 2019). The result is the melting of arctic glaciers and land ice, which will increase sea levels, and have negative effects on oceanic life. Climate change is another impact on the environment that is being caused by us. It is linked .

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Scanned with CamScanner Research Summary (paper) For this assignment you summarize one of the experimental research studies from your research collection. (I did not make one, feel free to choose any research that has to do with psychology.) Check out Audris Oh's research summary I put in the files -- it's a great model. Write your summary in 5 pages or so, basically summarizing each of the major sections - literature review, methods section, results section and discussion. Let the abstract at the beginning of the paper guide you (It's just one paragraph but is a great guide). Why was the study done and how does it fit in with other work in the field (the intro or lit review)? What was the actual experiment (the methods section)? What were the results (the results section)? Why is it important (the discussion section)? Conclude your paper with a personal reaction -- does this fit with what you’ve seen? How might you use any insight the study provides? Include the pdf of the article (or link to it) and the reference to the article in APA style. Here's an example of a reference: Stein, S., Isaacs, G., & Andrews, T. (2004). Incorporating authentic learning experiences within a university course. Studies in Higher Education, 29(2), 239-258. Example of how the essay should look like: https://middlesexcc.libguides.com/ld.php?content_id=7578609 Mendel, 150 years on T.H. Noel Ellis1, Julie M.I. Hofer1, Gail M. Timmerman-Vaughan2, Clarice J. Coyne3 and Roger P. Hellens4 1 Institute of Biological, Environmental & Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Gogerddan Campus, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3EB, UK 2 The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Ltd, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand 3 USDA-ARS Western Regional Plant Introduction Station, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USA 4 The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand Review Mendel’s paper ‘Versuche über Pflanzen-Hybriden’ is the best known in a series of studies published in the late 18th and 19th centuries that built our understanding of the mechanism of inheritance. Mendel investigated the seg- regation of seven gene characters of pea (Pisum sativum), of which four have been identified. Here, we review what is known about the molecular nature of these genes, which encode enzymes (R and Le), a biochemical regula- tor (I) and a transcription factor (A). The mutations are: a transposon insertion (r), an amino acid insertion (i), a splice variant (a) and a missense mutation (le-1). The nature of the three remaining uncharacterized characters (green versus yellow pods, inflated versus constricted pods, and axial versus terminal flowers) is discussed. Mendel’s studies: species, traits and genes Mendel’s paper ‘Versuche ü ber Pflanzen-Hybriden’ [1] is the best known in a series of studies published in the late 18th and 19th centuries [2–4] that built our understanding of the mechanism of inheritance [5]. The title of M.

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skills in one section, this edition also offers a new Study Skills
Self-
Assessment. Students can take this self-assessment before
learning about
study skills and discover areas in which they are weak. At the
end of the
course, they can retake the assessment to see where they have
grown as
learners and where they may still need to improve. Students
have the
option of completing the assessment in either the text or
MindTap•.
• "One Student's Stories.n A popular feature in earlier
editions, these short essays -now numbering 29 in all- are
authored
by students who used what they learned from On Course to
improve the
quality of their outcomes and experiences in college and in life.
Videos
of many of the student-authors reading their essays may be
viewed in
Mind Tap.
• Convers ation with the Author. Since the first edition of On
Course
was published more than two decades ago, many students have
contacted
the author with thoughtful questions. This section includes some
of those
questions and Skip Downing's answers.
What's New in This Edition
of On Course: Chapter by Chapter
Chapter 1
• New "College Smart-Start Guide" provides students with 13
actions that
are important to getting off to a good start in college;
recommendations
are the result of a poll of 2,000 college educators.
• At the request of a number of On Course instructors, "Money
Matters" has
been moved to Chapter l, thus helping students early in the
semester to
reduce struggles caused by financial difficulties.
• New Journal Entry #2.
• New cartoon in "Understanding the Culture of Higher
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Scanlon Technologies, Inc. * Anne Scanlon founded Scanlon Technologies, Inc., in 1993. The company designed and manufactured high-tech products that were used in various industries ranging from semiconductor to aviation. Over the years, Scanlon Technologies reported a compound annual growth rate in revenues of over 20% due to high demand for the company’s products and Anne’s superior management skills. By the end of 1996, it was clear that any further growth would have to come from international expansion. However, establishing manufacturing operations and opening up sales and marketing offices abroad required a significant amount of capital. Anne considered investing more of her own money into the business; however, given that she already had most of her wealth tied up in the company, she decided against the idea. Moreover, she believed that the amount of funds Scanlon Technologies needed to raise for expansion was in the tens of millions. In her mind, there was only one clear solution—go public. In September 1996, Anne hired J.P. Suisse, a top tier investment bank, to take Scanlon Technologies public. On January 1, 1997, the company, which was authorized by the State of Delaware to sell 20 million common stock and 10 million preferred stock, issued one million shares of common stock in an Initial Public Offering (IPO) and began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol STI. The stock, which had a par value of $1, was sold for $20 per share and climbed to $26 a share by the end of its first trading day. As expected, the funds raised in the IPO were used to open offices all over the world as well as build a second manufacturing plant in Toronto, Canada. Over the next couple of years, business was good and the company was able to generate enough cash to maintain its level of operations. In October 1999, Anne learned that Kadehjian Solution s Coporation, a competitor, was considering the option of being acquired. Anne believed that such an acquisition would position Scanlon Technologies as the industry leader. One of Kadehjian’s requirements for such an acquisition was that it be an all-cash transaction. Anne knew that this would require Scanlon Technologies to raise approximately $7 million. Ann contracted J.P. Suisse to discuss raising these funds through the capital markets. The managing directors at J.P. Suisse recommended that Scanlon Technologies employ a combination of debt and equity securities. Anne agreed and on January 1, 2000, the company issued an additional one hundred thousand shares of its $1 par value common stock at $40 per share. On the same day, the company issued $2 million in bonds at 95.8, due in 5 years with 5% interest payable annually (at year end). The market interest rate at the time was 6% per year. Also on January 1, 2000, Scanlon Technologies issued $1.3 million in zero-coupon (i.e. no interest) convertible bonds, also due in 5 years. Each $1,000 bond converted into 20 shares of its commo.

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scan the following 2 poems by Robert Herrick. analyze each poems rhyme and verse and its meter and number of feet. then in a short paragraph, tell me what you think. Upon Julia's Breasts Display thy breasts, my Julia, there let me Behold that circummortal purity; Between whose glories, there my lips I'll lay, Ravished in that fair Via Lactea. Upon a Child That Died Here she lies, a pretty bud, Lately made of flesh and blood, Who as soon fell fast asleep As her little eyes did peep. Give her strewings, but not stir The earth that lightly covers her. .

• New "Tech Tips: Money:'
• New article, "Understanding the Expectations of College and
University
Educators:' including a discussion of Eight Key Expectations
and A Dozen
Differences between High School and College Culture.
• New article, "Understanding Yourself,' including a section on
Ingredients
of Success.
• Revised #7 of the Self-Assessment: "Whether I'm happy or not
depends
mostly on me:'
• Moved article "Develop Self-Acceptance" and Journal 4 to
Chapter 8.
Preface xvii
I think these a re very
powerful stories .. .. It's
good for students to hear
that other students have
faced the same struggles
that they are going through
and they have achieved
success.
Kathryn Burk,
Jackson College
On Course is life-changing
for my students. I have seen
students evolve in ways they
never imagined in a matter
of a semester thanks to On
Course. I cannot imagine
using another book. No
other book encompasses
the reflective, introspective,
and success attributes that
On Course does. On Course
walks students through their
journey of self-discovery
and allows them to grow
into the student they have
always wanted to become.
Joselyn Gonzalez,
El Centro College
xviii Preface
Arr.tone who can
teach students personal
responsibility is high on my list
Debbie Unsold,
Washington State
Community College
O n several occasions, I
have had various members
of the same family in
different semesters of my
[On Course) class because
they value the learning so
much that they recommend
it to sisters/brothers/
children/uncles.
Sandra Lancaster, Grand
Rapids Community College
I 1ove On Course, and I use
it in my personal life as well
as preaching it in all of my
classes ... I have even used
it with the classes that I
teach in a women's shelter.
The concept of moving from
Victim to Creator puts the
individual in charge of their
life and I love that mindset
Pat Grissom,
San Jacinto College
Chapter 2
• New One Student's Story by Taryn Rossmiller, Boise State
University, ID.
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concluding
Preface xix
[On Course) is directed
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Washtenaw Community
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xx Preface
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how important the On Course success strategies (soft skills) are
for choos-
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Support Materials for Students
and Instructors
For additional information or for help with accessing support
materials
related to On Course, contact your Cengage Learning
Consultant. lf you need
help finding your learning consultant, visit www.cengage.com,
select "College
Faculty" from the "Information For ... " menu, and then dick
"Rep/Learning
Consultant" at the top right of the page.
SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS
• MindTap® College Success for On Course. MindTap® College
Success for On Course, Eighth Edition, is the digital learning
solution
that helps instructors engage and transform today's students into
criti-
cal thinkers. Through dynamic assignments and applications
that you
can personalize, real-time course analytics and an accessible
reader,
MindTap• helps you turn cookie-cutter into cutting-edge, apathy
into
engagement, and memorizers into higher-level thinkers.
Features include
digital versions of the self-assessments and journal entries,
videos, and
chapter quizzes and homework. MindTap® College Success for
On
Course, Eighth Edition, includes access to the College Success
Factors
Index (CSFI) 2.0, an online resource that assesses students'
patterns of
behavior and attitudes in ten areas that have been proven to
affect student
outcomes for success in college. It allows you to identify at-risk
students
with early-alert reporting, validate your college success
progran1 with a
post-course assessment of students' progress, and ilnprove your
institu-
tion's retention rates. Textbook-specific remediation helps your
students
strengthen the areas where the survey indicates they need
improve1nent
in order to achieve greater success in college. Ask your
Cengage Learning
Consultant for more details.
• College Success Planner. Instructors can package the On
Course text-
book with this 12-month, week-at-a-glance academic planner.
The
College Success Planner assists students in making the best use
of their
tilne both on and off campus and includes additional reading
about key
learning strategies and life skills for success in college.
SUPPORT FOR INSTRUCTORS
• Annotated Instructor's Edition. To help guide mstructors to the
many
mstructional resources found within the Facilitator's Manual,
the Anno-
tated Instructor's Edition (ISBN: 9781305647664) provides m
the margins
specific cross-references directly to ideas and activities
available in the
Facilitator's Manual. The cross-references are provided by Amy
Munson,
Director of Instructional Design, United States Air Force
Acade1ny, CO.
• Revised Facilitator's Manual. The Facilitator's Manual, now
offered
both in a printed version (ISBN: 9781305647671) and online at
the
Instructor Companion Site (see below for more information),
offers educa-
tors specific classroom activities and suggestions from author
Skip Down-
ing for using On Course in various kinds of courses, and it
endeavors to
answer questions that educators might have about usmg the
teJ.1:.
Additionally, the Facilitator's Manual includes "best practices"
provided by
On Course instructors; additional study skills activities written
by Melanie
Marine of the University of Wisconsm-Oshkosh; diversity
activities pro-
vided by LuAnn Wood and Christina Davis, both of Century
College;
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T he information about
diversity and culture that
is integrated throughout
the text is a much more
authentic way to discuss
diversity and ethnicity
rather than with a one-
chapter focus.
Linda McMeen,
North Hennepin
Community College
T he At Work sections give
students a specific venue
to see how the soft skills
they acquire will transfer to
career success. Semester
after semester students
will share how their work
situation improved as a
result of what they learned
and tried from the At Work
sections. These sections
are a natural fit in the On
Course chapters, and they
are packed with pertinent
information.
Gail Janecka,
Victoria College
xx i i Preface
I use On Course .. . because
the concepts are all so
valuable in the grand scheme
of life. In addition, they are
presented in a very user-
friendly way and the students
are encouraged to apply
them in college and in life, so
results are observable by the
end of the semester!
Jill Beauchamp,
Washtenaw Community
College
It is no exaggeration
to say this On Course
Workshop experience
was transformative-
both professionally and
personally. This workshop
will long remain a high
point of my life. I am feeling
energized and eager to
start teaching my class next
week. I can't wait to use all
of my new teaching tools. I
will absolutely recommend
this workshop to other
educators!
Lee Ann Adams, First-
Year Seminar Coordinator,
Indiana University East
suggestions for teaching in an online environment written by
Pratima
Sampat-Mar of Pima Medical Institute and for using MindTap®
in an On
Course program written by Angela C. Thering of Buffalo State
College; and
a guide for how to successfully integrate the College Success
Factors Index
(CSFI) with On Course written by Gary Williams of Crafton
Hills College.
One of the most popular elements of the On Course Facilitator's
Manual
is the numerous in-class exercises that encourage students'
active explora-
tion of the success strategies presented in the text. These
learner-centered
exercises include role-playing, learning games, dialogues,
demonstrations,
metaphors, mind-mappings, brainstorms, questionnaires,
drawings, skits,
scavenger hunts, and many other activities.
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empow-
ers students to become active, responsible, and successful
learners. Read
the Facilitator's Manual (which is also offered in a printed
version, as
explained above), download Power Point slides, view content
from the
DVD On Course: A Comprehensive Program for Promoting
Student
Academic Success and Retention, and find a useful transition
guide for
educators who used previous editions of On Course. To access
the site,
follow these steps:
1. Visit login.cengage.com.
2. If you have not previously created a faculty account, choose
"Create a
New Faculty Account" and follow the prompts.
3. If you have created a faculty account previously, log in with
your email
address or user name and password.
4 . Search for On Course to add the available additional digital
resources
to your bookshelf.
You will always need to return to log in.cengage.com and enter
your email
address and password to sign in to access these resources. Use
this space to
write down your email address or user name and password
below:
Email Address: _______________________ _
Password:-------------------------
• On Course Workshops and National Conference. Skip
Downing,
author of On Course, offers faculty development workshops for
all educators
who want to learn innovative strategies for empowering students
to become
active, responsible, and successful learners. These highly
regarded profes-
sional development workshops are offered at conference centers
across
North America, or you can host a one- to four-day event on your
own
campus. Online graduate courses (3 credits) are available as a
follow-up to
two of the workshops. Additionally, you are invited to attend
the annual On
Course National Conference, where hundreds of learner-
centered educators
gather to share their best practices. For information about these
workshops,
graduate courses, and the national conference (including
testimonials
galore), go to www.oncourseworkshop.com. Questions? Email
[email protected]
oncourseworkhop.com or call 650-365-7623.
• On Course Newsletter. All college educators are invited to
subscribe to
the free On Course e-Newsletter. More than 200,000 educators
worldwide
receive these emails with innovative, learner-centered strategies
for engag-
ing students in deep and lasting learning. To subscribe, simply
go to www
.oncourseworkshop.com and follow the easy, one-click
directions. Or you
can email a request to [email protected]
Preface xxiii
S ince first attending one
of the summer retreats in
1997, I've held nine full On
Course staff development
trainings for our college, and
I plan to offer more. They
are invaluable! I strongly
recommend this workshop
for all faculty, counselors,
advisors, administrators.
and support staff.
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Acknowledgments
This book would not exist without the assistance of an
extraordinary group of
people. I can only hope that I have returned (or will return)
their wonderful
support in kind.
At Cengage Learning, I would like to thank Amy Gibbons,
Marita Sermolins,
Erica Messenger, Aimee Bear, and Courtney Triola for their
wtlJagging atten-
tion to details and encouraging guidance. At Baltimore City
Community
College, my thanks go to my former colleagues, the dedicated
teachers of the
College Success Seminar. At On Course Workshops, thanks to
the extraordinary
support and wisdom of my colleagues and friends Jonathan
Brennan, Robin
Middleton, Deb Poese, Eileen Zamora, Mark McBride, Teresa
Ward, and
LuAnn Wood. Thanks also to the 2000+ On Course
Ambassadors, some of the
greatest educators in the world, who work tirelessly to introduce
their students
and colleagues to On Course. And especially Carol- your
unwavering love and
support keep me on course. You are rny compass.
Numerous wise and caring reviewers have made valuable
contributions
to this book, and many contributed exercises to the Facilitator's
Manual, and
I thank them for their contributions:
Susie P. Aceron, College of the Sequoias
Dawn Bartlett, SUNY Jefferson Community College
Jill Beauchamp, Washtenaw Community College
Susan Cain, Southwestern Community College
Rebecca Campbell, Northern Arizona University
Essie Childers, Blinn College - Bryan Campus
Michelle Cochran, Rochester Community and Technical College
Dorothy Collins, Eastern Gateway Community College
Kathleen Conway, College of the Sequoias
Audra Cooke, Rock Valley College
George Daniel, University of Tennessee at Martin
Christina Devlin, Montgomery College
Catherine EJoranto, Clinton Community College
Lalanya Ennis, College of the Mainland
Annette Fields, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Debra Ford, Davidson County Community College
Janeth Franklin, Glendale Community College
Erin Frock, Truckee Meadows Comrnunity College
Joselyn Gonzalez, El Centro College
Maria E. Gonzalez, Broward College
Pat Grissom, San Jacinto College
Tuesday Hambric, Eastfield College
xxv
xxvi Acknowledgments
Dan Hayes, Chemeketa Community College
Gerald Headd, Cuyahoga Community College
Ann Heiny, Armstrong State University
Mark Hendrix, Palm Beach State College
David Hoffman, Southern State Community College
Gail Janecka, Victoria College
Dana Kermanian, Grayson County Junior College
Stephanie Kroon, State University of New York - Ulster
Sandra Lancaster, Grand Rapids Community College
Charlene Latimer, Daytona State College
Kristina Leonard, Daytona State College
Joy Lester, Forsyth Technical Community College
Lea Beth Lewis, California State University - Fullerton
Charlie Liebert, Davidson County Com1nunity College
Jacquelyn Loghry, Northwest Missouri State University
Kimberly Manner, West Los Angeles College
Lisa Marks, Ozarks Technical Community College
Kim Martin, Chemeketa Community College
Claire Maxson, Ivy Tech C01rununity College
Rebecca McElroy, Wharton County Junior College
Linda McMeen, North Hennepin Comn1unity College
Amy Munson, United States Air Force Acaden1y, CO
Aletia Norwood, Western Nebraska CC
Eva O'Brian, Midlands Technical College
Jennifer Palcich, University of North Texas
Taunya Paul, York Technical College
Adrienne Peek, Modesto Junior College
June Pomann, Union County College
Carrie Roberson, Butte College
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Finally, my deep gratitude goes out to the students who over the
years have
had the courage to explore and change their thoughts, actions,
feelings, and
beliefs. I hope, as a result, you have all lived richer, more
personally fulfilling
lives. I know I have.
Travel with Me
On Course is the result of my own quest to live a rich,
personally fulfilling life
and my strong desire to pass on what I've learned to my
students. As such, On
Course is a very personal book, for me and for you. I invite you
to explore in
depth what success means to you. I suggest that if you want to
achieve your
greatest potential in college and in life, dig deep inside
yourself, where you
already possess everything you need to make your dreams come
true.
During my first two decades of teaching college courses, I
consistently
observed a sad and perplexing puzzle. Each semester I watched
students sort
themselves into two groups. One group achieved varying
degrees of acade1nic
success, from those who excelled to those who just squeaked by.
The other
group struggled mightily; then they withdrew, disappeared, or
failed. But, here's
the puzzling part. The struggling students often displayed as
much acade1nic
potential as their more successful classmates, and in some cases
more. What, l
wondered, causes the vastly different outcomes of these two
groups? And what
could I do to help my struggHng students achieve greater
success?
Smnewhere around my 20th year of teaching, I experienced a
series of crises
in both my personal and professional lives. In a word, I was
struggling. After a
period of feeling sorry for myself, I embarked on a quest to
improve the quaHty
of my life. I read, I took seminars and workshops, I talked with
wise friends and
acquaintances, I kept an in-depth journal, I saw a counselor, I
even returned to
graduate school to add a master's degree in applied psychology
to my doctoral
degree in English. I was seriously motivated to change my life
for the better.
If I were to condense all that I learned into one sentence, it
would be this:
People who are successful (by their own definition) consistently
make wiser
choices than people who struggle. I came to see that the quaHty
of my life was
essentially the result of all of my previous choices. I saw how
the wisdom (or
lack of wisdom) of my choices influenced, and often
determined, the outcomes
and experiences of my life. The same, of course, was true for
my struggling
students.
For two and a half decades, I have continued my quest to
identify the inner
quaHties that empower a person to make consistently wise
choices, the very
choices that lead to success both in college and in life. As a
result of what
I learned (and continue to learn), I created a course at my
college called the Col-
lege Success Seminar. This course was a departure from
traditional student suc-
cess courses because instead of focusing primarily on study
skills and campus
resources, it focused on empowering students from the inside
out. I had come
to believe that most students who struggle in college are
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skills or failing to use campus resources. As a result, I
envisioned a course that
xxvii
xxviii Travel with Me
would empower students to develop their natural inner
strengths, the qualities
that would help them make the wise choices that would create
the very out-
comes and experiences they wanted in college ... and in life.
When I couldn't
find a book that did this, I wrote On Course. A few years later, I
created a series
of professional development workshops to share what I had
learned with other
educators who want to see their students soar. Then, to provide
an opportunity
for workshop graduates to continue to exchange their
experiences and wisdom,
I started a listserv, and this growing group of educators soon
named themselves
the On Course Ambassadors, sharing On Course strategies with
their students
and colleagues alike. Later, I created two online graduate
courses that further
help college educators learn cutting-edge strategies for
empowering their stu-
dents to be more successful in college and in life. To launch the
second decade
of On Course, the On Course Ambassadors hosted the first of
many On Course
National Conferences, bringing together an overflow crowd of
educators hun-
gry for new ways to help their students achieve more of their
potential in col-
lege and in life. Every one of these efforts appeals to a deep
place in me because
they all have the power to change people's lives for the better.
But that's not the
only appeal. These activities also help me stay conscious of the
wise choices
I must consistently make to live a richer, more personally
fulfilling life.
Now that much of my life is back on course, l don't want to
forget how
I got here!
Getting On Course
to Your Success
Successful Students ...
.,.. accept personal responsibility, seeing
themselves as the primary cause of
their outcomes and experiences.
.,.. discover self-motivation, finding
purpose in their lives by pursuing
personally meaningful goals and dreams.
.,.. master self-management, consistently
planning and taking purposeful actions
in pursuit of their goals and dreams.
.,.. employ interdependence, building
mutually supportive relationships that
help them achieve their goals and dreams
(while helping others do the same).
Struggling Students • • •
.,.. see themselves as victims, believing
that what happens to them is
determined primarily by external forces
such as fate, luck, and powerful others .
.,.. have d ifficulty sustaining motivation,
often feeling depressed, frustrated, and/
or resentful about a lack of direction in
their lives .
.,.. seldom identify specific actions needed
t o accomplish a desired out come and,
when they do, tend to procrastinate .
.,.. are sol itary, seldom requesting, even
rejecting, offers of assistance from
those who could help.
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College Smart-Start Guide
If you've ever bought a new computer, you'll recall that it came
with a user's
manual. The user's manual- whether in print or online-was many
pages long
and contained all you needed to know to get the most from your
computer.
Think of On Course as your user's manual for higher education.
It explains
how to get the most out of college. In these pages, you'll
discover how to learn
effectively, how to get high grades, and how to earn the degree
you want. As a
bonus, many of the strategies you'll learn will help you achieve
success in other
key areas of your life, including your career.
Most computers also come with a brief guide that's only a few
pages long.
This guide describes the essential steps for getting your
computer up and run-
ning quickly and successfully.
This Smart-Start Guide has that same intention for college.
Complete the
following actions before the end of your first week in college,
and you'll be off
to a great start. Some of these actions can be done in a few
minutes. Others take
longer. You can do them in any order you choose.
So, read and do the lucky 13 actions below. Be s1nart-complete
one of them
right now. Do a couple more every day, and you'll have them all
done by the end of
your first week. By then, you'll be on course to great success in
higher education.
WHAT TO DO DURING YOUR FIRST WEEK IN COLLEGE
1. Leam your campus. Find out where things
are so you begin to feel comfortable. What's
If your campus offers tours, take one. If not,
ask a college employee or an experienced
student to show you around. Or ask another
first-year student to join you on a self-guided
tour. As a last resort, explore on your own.
in the various buildings? Where will you find
the many services designed to help you suc-
ceed? To orient yourself, get a campus map.
There's probably one on your college's website.
See if you can fill in the location and hours for
all of the services listed in Figure 1.1.
Service Location Hours
College Bookstore
-
Advising Office
Counseling Office
Student Activities Office
Financial Aid Office
Career Center ..._ -
Registrar's Office -,...
Library
-
.I!'
!
j
Tutoring or Academic Support -
FIGURE 1.1
College Smart-Start Guide 3
Service Location Hours
Computer Center or Lab
Dining Facilities
Fitness Center
r--
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Student Center
Copy Center
Public Safety
Health Services
Other?
Other?
FIGURE 1.1 (Continued)
2. Locate your classrooms. Find and visit
every room in which you have a class. Noth-
ing ruins your first week like missing classes
because you can't find the rooms. You'll
likely find a List of your courses and class-
rooms on the document you received 'vhen
you registered. Use this information to fill in
the first two columns in Figure 1.2.
3. Learn your instructors' names, office
locations, and office hours. Instructors'
names are usually listed on your registration
document next to each course. If an instruc-
tor is listed as "TBA"-or something other
than a name-an instructor has not yet been
assigned to the class. (TBA stands for "To
Be Announced:') In that case, you'll need
to get your instructor's name at the depart-
ment office or the first class meeting. On
Figure l.2, record your instructors' names,
office locations, and office hours. Office
hours are times when instructors are in their
office and available for appointments ... and
you'll want to make an appointment soon.
This additional information will likely be on
the first-day handout for each class. (A first-
day handout is often called a "syllabus.")
4. Study- don't just skim - the first-day
handout (syllabus) for each course. The
syllabus is a contract between you and your
instructor. In it, he or she presents essential
information about the course. Typically, a
syllabus contains ...
a) a course description (often the same
description as in the college catalogue)
b) learning objectives (what you are expect-
ed to learn in the course)
Course Classroom Instructor Office Office Hours
-
FIGURE 1.2
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c) homework assignments (probably every
assignment for the entire course)
d) exam schedule (when you'll be tested)
e) how your final grade will be determined
(how much each assignment is worth)
f) course rules (what to do and not do,
along with consequences)
g) Internet address (if course materials are
posted online)
h) information about the instructor (name,
office location, and office hours)
The syllabus may be the single most important
document your instructors provide, so read
it carefully. Now is the time to ask questions
about the syllabus. Your instructor will assume
that if you stay in the course, you understand
the syllabus and agree to abide by it.
5. Get all of your learning supplies. Every
job has both a purpose and essential tools.
Job # 1 in college is deep learning. So, make a
list of all of the supplies you'll need to learn,
such as textbooks, a computerflaptop/tablet,
calculator, notebooks, three-ring binders,
notepaper, pens, monthly calendars, weekly
calendars, folders, and flash drives. Of these
supplies, arguably the most essential are your
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syllabus (first-day handout). They can be
purchased in your campus bookstore and
perhaps online as well. Ideally, you'll have
your textbooks in hand before your first
class n1eeting. At the latest, get them before
the end of Week 1, because any later can sab-
otage your success. College instructors 1nove
quickly and expect you to come to class pre-
pared. [fit's Week 3 and you're just starting
to read your assignments, your chances of
success plunge.
6. Create a schedule. Adding college assign-
ments and activities to your life can be
overwhelming. A schedule is essential
for getting everything important done on
time. Whether your schedule is on paper,
on your smartphone, online, or you use
some other method, tracking your commit-
ments is essential. Make a weekly schedule
showing recurring events such as classes,
study times, or work. Make a monthly
calendar showing due dates for occasional
events such as a test, term paper, or meet-
ing with an instructor. You'll find weekly
and monthly calendars in the section called
"Creating a Leak-Proof Self-Management
System" in Chapter 4.
7. Get comfortable with campus technology.
The use of technology is com1non on college
campuses. Check each course syllabus to
see what technology your instructors expect
you to use. They may send you course
updates using campus en1ail. Or expect you
to access online resources for their classes.
You may be taking a class that is offered
partly or entirely online via a course man-
agement system (CMS). Some of the more
common course management systems are
Blackboard (BB), Desire to Learn (D2L)
and Moodie. It's possible your instructor
will arrange some technology help for your
class. Nevertheless, be proactive. Go to your
campus computer lab and see if an orienta-
tion is offered. If not, ask someone in the
computer lab to help you learn what you
need to know (as defined in each course syl-
labus). Or find a classmate with good tech-
nology skills and ask for help.
8. Manage your money. Money problems
have sabotaged many students' success in
college. Some have had to drop out of col-
lege to work. Others have tried working
full-time while attending college, but they
became overwhelmed. An important step
toward understanding your financial situa-
tion is creating a budget. That will tell you
(in case you don't already know) if money
is going to be an obstacle to your success in
college. If you're serious about your educa-
tion, there are many options to help you
overcome the money obstacle. You'll find
1nany suggestions about money manage-
1nent in the next section of this chapter,
"Money Matters."
9. Set goals for each course. Make a list of
your courses. Next to each one, write your
target grade for the course. Then write a
goal for the most important thing or things
you want to learn in the course.
10. Attend all classes and arrive on time.
Class attendance is essential to success in
college. Remember, Job # 1 as a student is
deep learning, and learning starts in the
classroom. Many co!Jege instructors do not
take attendance, but don't mistakenly think
that means you don't need to be there.
11. Participate in every class. Active engage-
ment is the key to deep learning. Attend
each class having done all assignments
beforehand. Ask questions about your
homework. Answer questions your instruc-
tor asks. When an instructor facilitates
an activity, she's intending that you learn
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12. Complete and hand in all assignments
on time. Make a list of all assignments due
in week one (and beyond). Record them,
along with test dates, on your monthly cal-
endar so you can see them coming. Check
them off as you finish each one. Here's the
double benefit. First, you'll learn more
when you attend classes having completed
all assigned homework. As a bonus, you'll
reduce the stress that many first-year college
students experience when they fall behind.
13. Commit to your success. At the end of
your first week, think back over your expe-
riences with each course. Be honest with
yourself. Will you make the time necessary
to do all of the work? Are you prepared
to give the course your best effort? If not,
discuss your concerns with your advisor
or a counselor. If your concerns continue,
now may be the time to drop the course
(and perhaps pick up another course in
its place). But if your answer is "yes" to
doing all of the course work and giving it
your very best effort, then write out this
solemn commitment and post it where you
will see it every day: I promise myself to
give a 100 percent effort every day to every
course. Nothing will keep me from achieving
success!
If lack of money could be an obstacle to your college success,
get your finances
in order now ... not after it's too late. There's no point heading
off on a journey
knowing you'll run out of fuel before reaching your destination.
The good news is that the efforts (even sacrifices) you make
now will likely
pay off in the future. Check out Figure 1.3 to see how level of
education affects
earnings and unemployment. Clearly, earning a degree increases
the likelihood
of greater abundance. Sadly, however, many students' money
problems keep
6 Chapter 1 Getting On Course to Your Success
I Level _o_f_E_d_u_c_a_t_io_n ___ "--M_e_d_i_a_n_E_arnings
Unemployment Rate ]
Less tha h h h I d I na ig SC 00 ip oma $ 11 24,544 .0%
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High SC hool diploma, no college $33,852 7 .5%
Some co liege, no degree $37,804 7 .0%
Associa te degree $40,404 5 .4%
Bachelo r's degree $57,616 4 .0%
Master's degree $69, 108 3 .4%
Doctora I degree $84,396 2 .2o/o
Professi onal degree $89,128 2 .3%
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FIGURE 1.3 Yearly Salaries and Unemployment Rates by
Levels of Education
(25 and older)
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population
Survey, 2013.
them from completing the very degree that would help them
achieve that abun-
dance. They work so many hours that their learning and grades
suffer. Still oth-
ers drop out of college because of lack of money. If money
problems threaten
your college degree, read on.
In this section, you'll learn some of the basics of money
management.
There is, of course, much more to know. But if you effectively
apply these strat-
egies, you can look forward to building the financial resources
that will see you
though to graduation.
MANAGING MONEY:THE BIG PICTURE
When I was a new college instructor, a colleague and I were
complaining one
day about how little money we were making. Both of us had
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day we decided
to stop complaining and do smnething about it. Boldly, we
decided to award
ourselves a raise.
To do so, we brainstormed how we could save or earn more
money. Our
first discovery was that we were both paying about $6 a month
for our checking
accounts. We switched to free checking and gave ourselves an
instant raise of
$72 a year. By itself, that was no big thing. But we also thought
of 21 other ways
to make or save money. All told, our new choices amounted to
an increase of
nearly $2,000 a year for each of us. That was the beginning of
our realization
that we had more control over our money than we had thought.
As you examine the following strategies, keep in mind the big
picture of
managing money. Do everything legal to increase the flow of
money into your
personal treasury and d ecrease the flow of money out. The
better you become
at these complementary skills, the more money you will have to
enhance
your life and the lives of the people you love. There is great
abundance on our
planet, and there is no reason why you shouldn't enjoy your
share of it.
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1. Create a budget. A budget helps you define and achieve your
goals. It
helps you 1nake important decisions about the dollars flowing
in and out of
your life. Beginning your budget is as simple as filling out the
My Financial
Plan worksheet on the next page. As a guideline, some financial
experts
suggest that expenditures in a healthy budget should be dose to
the follow-
ing percentages of your net income (i.e., the money remaining
after deduct-
ing federal, state, and local taxes):
31% Housing
20% Transportation
16% Food
8% Miscellaneous
7% Entertainment
7% Savings
6% Clothing
5% Health
Obviously, after subtracting all of your expenses from your
income, your
goal is to have a positive and growing balance. If you have a
negative bal-
ance, with each passing month you'll slide deeper into debt. To
avoid debt,
you need to increase your income, decrease your expenses, or
both.
2. Find a bank or credit union. A bank or credit union helps you
manage
your money with services such as checking accounts, savings
accounts, and
easy access to cash through automated teller machines (ATMs).
Your ideal
financial institution offers a free checking account that requires
no minimum
balance and pays interest. Further, it offers a savings account
with co1npeti-
tive interest rates. And, finally, your ideal financial institution
offers free use
of its ATMs and those belonging to other banks or credit unions
as well.
If you need to pay for any of these services, seek to minimize
the yearly cost.
Credit unions typically offer lower rates on these services than
do banks.
To fmd credit unions near you, use the search feature at
creditunion.coop.
Whether your checking account is with a bank or a credit union,
be sure to
balance your account regularly. This will save you the expense
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3. Apply for grants and scholarships. These are financial awards
that do
not have to be repaid. For United States residents, a great place
to get an
overview of financial aid sources online is at
ed.gov/fund/grants-college
.ht1nl. The process of applying for financial aid dollars begins
with the
FAFSA, which stands for Free Application for Federal Student
Aid Using
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8 Chapter 1 Getting On Course to Your Success
M y Finan cial Plan
Step A : Monthly Income Amount Balance
Support from parents or others
Scholarships
Loans
Investments
Earned income
Total Monthly Income (A )
Step B: Necessary Fixed Monthly Expenses
Housing (mortgage or rent)
Transportation (car payment, insurance, bus pass, car pool)
Taxes (federal and state income, Social Security, M edicare)
Insurance (house, health, and life)
Child care
Tuition
Bank fees
Debt payment
Savings and investments
Necessary Fixed Monthly Expenses (Bl
Step C: Necessary Variable Monthly Expenses
Food and personal care items
Clothing
Telephone
Gas and electric
Water
Transportation (car repairs, maintenance, gasoline)
Laundry and dry cleaning
Doctor and medicine
Books and software
Computer/lnternet access
Total Necessary Variable Monthly Expenses (C)
Step D: Optional Fixed and Variable Monthly Expenses
Eating out (including coffee, snacks, lunches)
Entertainment (movies, theater, night life, babysitting)
Travel
Hobbies
Gifts
Charitable contributions
M iscellaneous (music, magazines, newspapers, etc.)
Total Optional Variable Monthly Expenses (D)
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information you report on this form, the government decides
what you or
your family can afford to pay toward your education and what
you may
need in the way of financial assistance. Get copies of the form
from your
college's financial aid office or online at fafsa.ed.gov. You'll
find a "fore-
caster" at this site that will help you estimate the amount of
financial aid
you can expect to receive. The deadline for completing the
FAfSA form
is early July. However, some colleges use the information from
the FAFSA
form to determine their own financial aid, so be sure to check
your school's
deadline or you could be out ofluck (and money) for that year.
The benefit of qualifying for grants and scholarships is that,
unlike
loans, you don't need to pay them back. Federal Pell Grants
provide fman-
cial support to students with family incomes up to $50,000;
however, most
Pell awards go to students with fantlly incomes below $20,000.
With a maxi-
mum award in 2014-15 of$5,730, the amount of each Pell Grant
depends
on four factors: 1) financial need, 2) cost of the college, 3) full-
or part-time
enrollinent, and 4) attendance for a full acade1nic year or less.
Effective
July 2012, you can receive a Pell Grant for only 12 semesters,
or approx:i-
n1ately six years. You can get comprehensive information from
the Federal
Student Aid Information Center in Washington at
studentaid.ed.gov.
You can also search without cost for scholarships at Internet
sites such
as bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search,
collegeanswer.com, and
fastweb.com. Perhaps most important, spend time with a
counselor in your
college's financial aid office and let him or her help you get
your share of
the financial support available for a college education. With all
of these
resources, there's no need to pay a private service to find you
scholarships.
Ron Smith, former head of financial aid at Baltimore City
Community
College, offers this advice: "Students should apply early,
provide accurate
information, and follow up until an award has been received:'
4. Apply for low-cost loans. These are financial awards that do
need to
be repaid. Stafford Loans (staffordloan.com) are guaranteed by
the federal
governn1ent, so they generally offer the lowest interest rates.
Depending on
financial need, Stafford Loans may be up to $3,500 per year for
first-year
students, $4,500 for sophomores, and $5,500 for juniors and
seniors. As
of this writing, the maximum total loan is $23,000. The U.S.
government
pays interest costs until repayment begins, which is usually
after gradua-
tion. Unsubsidized Stafford Loans do not depend on financial
need, but the
interest accumulates while you are in college.
Other federally guaranteed student loans include PLUS loans
(1nade to
students' parents) and Perkins Loans (for lower-income
students). You 1nay
be approved for more loan money than you actually need and be
tempted to
borrow it all; just remember that what you take now, you'll need
to repay later.
You don't want to finish your education with the burden of an
unnecessarily
large debt. The standard repayment plan for student loans is
equal monthly
payments for 10 years. That's a long time to pay for an earlier
bad choice.
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Education Policy at the Brookings Institution found that many
students
didn't realize that money they received was a loan that needed
to be repaid.
ln fact, 28 percent of students who did have federal loans
reported they did
not have federal loans and 14 percent reported that they had no
loans at all.
Confusion about what they've borrowed, the report concludes, is
"almost
certainly leading some students into decisions that they later
come to
regret:' The lesson? Make sure you know how much money you
get for col-
lege is a loan and will need to be paid back.
5. Work. Even with grants, scholarships, and low-cost loans,
many college
students need employment to make ends n1eet. If this is your
situation,
use your financial plan to figure out how much money you need
each
month beyond any financial aid. Then set a goal to earn that
amount
while also getting work experience in your future field of
employment. ln
other words, your purpose for working is both to make money
and to get
valuable employment experience and recommendations. In this
way, you
make it easier to find employment after college and perhaps
even nego-
tiate a higher starting salary. One place that may help you
achieve this
double goal is your campus job center. Additionally, on some
campuses,
instructors are able to hire student assistants to help them with
their
research.
lf you try but can't find employment that provides valuable
work expe-
rience (or you're not sure what your future employment plans
are), seek
work that allows you to earn your needed income in the fewest
hours-
saving you time to excel in your studies. You may do well by
creating a
high-paying job for yourself by using skills you already possess
(or could
easily learn). For example, one student I know noticed that eacli
autumn
the rain gutters of houses near his college became clogged with
falling
leaves. With a leaf blower and ladder in hand, he knocked on
doors and
offered to clean gutters for only $20. Few homeowners could
resist such a
bargain. Averaging two houses per hour, he earned nearly $700
each fall
weekend.
6. Save and invest. If you haven't done so already, open a
savings account
and begin making regular deposits. You can probably save $20
per n1onth
just by giving up a pizza and a n1ovie. Set a goal to accumulate
a financial
reserve for emergencies equal to three months' living expenses.
After that,
consider making regular deposits in higher-income investments
such as
stocks, bonds, and 1nutual funds. These are topics beyond the
scope of
this book but well worth your effort to research. To gain
practical experi-
ence and guidance, you may want to join (or start) an
investment club on
your campus. By investing money regularly, you'll benefit from
compound
interest (earning interest on interest). In this way, even people
with mod-
est incomes can accumulate significant wealth. A way to make
your sav-
ings grow even faster is to invest in a tax-deferred retirement
account.
The money you deposit isn't taiced until you withdraw it many
years later,
increasing the amount you can potentially save by thousands of
dollars. You
can open such an account through your employer (who may
even make
additional contributions) or by opening an IRA (Individual
Retirement
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7. Lower transportation expenses. Cars are expensive. Beyond
car pay-
ments, there are costs for insurance, registration, regular
maintenance,
gasoline, repairs, tolls, and parking. And if you're under 25,
you'll pay more
for insurance than someone over 25 (especially young men,
whose rates are
double or triple those of older men). So, if money is tight,
consider getting
along without a car for now. If you live on campus, this option
should be
fairly easy. If you commute, you could use public transportation
or offer gas
money to a classmate for rides to school.
8 . Use credit cards wisely. You'll probably be swamped with
invitations
to open credit card accounts. You're not alone. "These credit
card issu-
ers circle the campus like sharks circling a fish;' says Elizabeth
Warren,
senior senator from Massachusetts and former Harvard Law
School
professor. So, first, consider whether you should even have a
credit card.
Visa, MasterCard, and other credit cards provide you with
short-term
loans to purchase anything you want up to your credit limit.
These com-
panies are counting on you to postpone paying off the loan past
the due
date. That's when you start paying interest at their high rates.
The conse-
quences to your finances can be staggering. Suppose you're 20
years old,
owe $3,500 on a credit card that charges 17 percent interest and
you reg-
ularly pay the minimum charge. You won't pay off that debt
until you're
53 years old, and the amount you will ultimately pay is nearly
$11 ,000!
And if you ever miss a payment, you'll incur a triple penalty.
First, you'll
be charged a late fee that can be as much as $35 for being even
one day
overdue. Next, some banks punish late payers by raising their
interest
rates to "penalty rates" of 20 percent or more. Finally, late
payments can
show up on your credit report, making it difficult for you to get
loans
for a car, house or other big-ticket items. How serious is the
problem
of credit card misuse by college students? One widely quoted
statement
attributed to an administrator at the University of Indiana noted,
"We
lose 1nore students to credit card debt than to academic failure:'
So, use
a credit card only if you can discipline yourself to pay off most,
and
preferably all, of your balance every month. If you can't, a
wiser choice
would be to cut up your credit cards- or not even apply for one
in the
first place.
9. Choose credit cards wisely. If you decide that you do have
the discipline
to use a credit card wisely, realize that all credit cards are not
created equal.
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Compare your options and choose the one with the lowest
interest rates, the
longest grace period (time you get to use the money before
paying interest),
and the lowest annual fee (preferably free). Some cards offer a
reward for
using them, such as cash back or frequent flyer miles. To find
the best deals
on credit cards, visit Internet sites such as bankrate.com or
cardratings.com.
10. Use debit cards wisely. A debit card is similar to a credit
card. The dif-
ference? The money comes not as a loan from the credit card
company but
as a withdrawal from your own checking account. Here's the
danger. You
may forget to record every purchase made on your debit card, as
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overdraw
your checking account and incur financial penalties for bounced
checks.
Use a debit card only if you have the discipline to track every
use and keep
your checking account balance current.
11. Use ATM cards wisely. An ATM card, like a debit card,
draws from your
personal accowlt., but here the withdrawal is in cash. ATM
cards are so
easy to use that some financial experts refer to them as "death
cards'.' Say
you withdraw $100 in cash on Monday, and by Thursday the
money has
dribbled away. So you take out another $100, and that
disappears by the
weekend. After a couple of weeks like this, your money runs out
before the
month does, and you're slipping ever deeper into debt. Use an
ATM card
only if you have the self-discipline to check your remaining
balance after
every withdrawal
12. Pay off high-rate debt. Suppose you pay off a loan (such as
a credit card
balance) that charges 17 percent. That's the same as investing
your money
at a guaranteed 17 percent rate of return. Better yet, the 17
percent return
is tax free, so you're actually earning a much greater return!
Compare that
to the puny interest rate you'd be earning in a savings account.
Don't have
extra money in savings to pay off money you owe? A variation
is to transfer
debt from high-interest-rate loans to lower-interest-rate loans
(but watch
carefully for hidden transfer costs on some accounts).
13. Avoid credit blunders. There are serious consequences for
being finan-
cially irresponsible. Every time you create a debt, national
credit agencies
keep a record. When you later apply for credit, potential lenders
can view
your credit history for at least the past seven years. Thjs data
tells lenders
whether you are a good or bad risk. If you're seen as a bad risk,
your applica-
tion for a car or house loan 1nay be turned down. Or you may
be offered a
loan with extremely lugh interest rates. Your credit report might
even wind
up in the hands of a potential landlord or e1nployer. This
information could
affect your ability to rent an apartment or even get your dream
job. Bottom
line, unwise financial choices in the present will follow you for
years. To view
your present credit report and verify its accuracy, order a copy
from Equifax
at 800-685-1111 (equifax.com), Experian at 888-397-3742
(experian.com),
or Trans Union at 800-888-4213 (transwlion.com). Depending
on where you
live, the report will range in cost from free to about $8. At
annualcreditreport
.com you can get a free credit report for all three agencies once
a year. If you
make a credit blunder, immediately contact the company you
owe and work
out a payment schedule. The sooner you clean up your credit
report, the
sooner your past mistakes will stop sabotaging your future. If
you need help
with debt, contact the National Foundation for Credit
Counseling (NFCC)
for low- or no-cost credit assistance at 800-388-2227 (nfcc.org).
14. Use tax credits. Tax credits are expenses you can subtract
directly from
your federal income tax. If you're paying for college yourself,
you may
be eligible for an American Opportunity Tax Credit of up to
$2,500 in
your first four years. For details on this tax credit (as well as
the Lifetime
Learning Credit), go to irs.gov/uac/Tax-Benefits-for-Education:
-Information-Center
15. Avoid the "Let's Go Out" trap. Someone calls and says,
"Let's go out?'
You 1neet for food or drinks and spend $20 ... or more. Do this
a couple
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into a deep, dark hole. One student reported that even after she
ran out of
money for the month, friends would say, "Oh, c'mon out wit11
us. I'll loan
you the money:• That meant she was already spending next
month's money.
By all means, put entertainment money into your monthly
financial plan,
but, when it's gone, have the self-discipline to stop going out.
Instead, invite
friends over and make it BYO-Bring Your Own. Or you could
make a
great choice by staying home and studying. Studying costs you
nothing now
and makes a great investment in your future income.
16. Track your spending. To plug a leak, you have to know
where it is. So,
carry a notepad with you for at least a week and record every
penny you
spend. (I know, doing this is a pain, but the benefit is worth it!)
Exam-
ine your recorded expenses and look for financial leaks that
don't show
up in your financial plan. One student was shocked to discover
that he
was spending an average of $24 per week ($1,248 per year!) on
fast-food
lunches; he started packing his lunch and saved a bundle.
17. Examine each expense line in your financial plan for
possible
reductions. Here are some of the money-saving options my
students
have come up with: Find a roommate to reduce housing costs.
Car pool to
share commuting costs. Cut up credit cards. Pack lunches
instead of eatiJ1g
out. Change banks to lower or eliminate monthly checking fees.
Exchange
babysittiJ1g with fellow students to minimize child-care
expenses. Shop at
discount clubs and buy non-perishables (such as toilet paper and
laundry
detergent) in bulk. Join family/friends discounts for cell phones.
Read mag-
azines and newspapers at the library, instead of buying them.
Pay creditors
on time to avoid penalty charges. Delay purchases until the item
goes on
sale {such as right after Christmas). Find other money-saving
ideas on the
Internet at lowermybiUs.com.
Money Matters 13
14 Chapter 1 Getting On Course to Your Success
MONEY MANAGEMENT EXERCISE
To help increase your flow of money in, make a
list of skills you have that you could possibly turn
into a high-hourly-wage self-employment oppor-
tunity. To help decrease your flow of money out,
make a list of choices you could make that would
each save you $25 or more per year. If you need
help, try an Internet search for "saving money"
TECH TIPS: Money
Mint is the top money management tool (5 out
of 5 stars) recommended by Personal Comput-
ing magazine. The software connects to all of
your online financial institutions, such as banks
and credit unions, which means you must pro-
vide your login information. The program tracks
your personal finances and helps you budget
your money. (Web, Android, and iOS)
LearnVest, which provides paid financial plan-
ning services, also offers the option to sign up
for free email newsletters filled with extensive
tips for budgeting, saving money and other
financial topics. (Web; iOS)
BudgetSimple.com offers an easy-to-use
online budget that (unlike Mint) does not need
to be linked to your financial institutions. It
promises to help you understand where your
money is leaking out and ways to cut off the
or"budget tips:' Compare your two lists with
those of classmates to see if you can find addi-
tional choices you didn't think of. Add up all of
the items on your list (income and outflow) and
see how much you could improve your financial
picture in one year by making these choices.

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You'll find more wise advice about managing
your money at bettermoneyhabits.com.
flow. The free plan offers options for creating a
budget and reports. (Web)
Bettermoneyhabits.com is a website offered by
a partnership between Khan Academy and Bank
of America. It offers valuable tips on how to create
and stick to a budget, repay a student loan, finance
a car, boost your credit score, save for buying a
house, and understand your paycheck. (Web)
Spreadsheet programs- such as Google's free
Google Sheets program and Excel, a program
included in the Microsoft Office software suite-
can also be used to create effective budgets.
Student loan calculators may be found
online by doing an Internet search. These pro-
grams figure your student loan repayments so
you can see how easy or challenging it will be
for you to pay back your loan{s).
Note: All of the above are free (except for Excel), but some may
offer upgraded features for a fee.
Understanding the Culture
of Higher Education
FOCUS QUESTIONS What is unique about the culture of higher
education? How does understanding that culture increase your
chances of success in college?
ln some ways, enrolling in college is like moving to a foreign
country. That's
because the culture of higher education is different from other
cultures you
have known, even that of high school.
Understanding the Culture of Higher Education 15
Geert Hofstede, a Dutch psychologist and
anthropologist, has studied cultures all over the world
According to Hofstede, culture is "the collective pro-
gramming of the mind that distinguishes the mem-
bers of one human group from another'.' Every culture
on Earth is programmed to operate by its own unique
software. And this is true of higher education as well
The sooner you understand the culture of higher edu- c
cation, the sooner you will be on course to success. -~
Some aspects of a culture are obvious and visible, ~
whereas others are subtle and invisible. To under- l!
stand the distinction between visible and invisible i
culture, Brooks Peterson, author of Cultural Intelli- j
gence, suggests picturing an iceberg (see Figure 1.4). 8
Above the waterline are the elements of culture we ]
can perceive with our five senses. "Surface" culture
"Bt pupor.d to tnro11n1" fJl//ural nftrenw Iha/ Wt'rejuSI no/
going to grt. •
includes such things as food, fashions, language, gestures,
gaines, art, 1nusic, holi-
days, and some customs. For example, when someone speaks
with a strong accent
(compared to yours), you know immediately he is from a
different culture.
Below the waterline you'll find the more stable and significant
features of
"deep culture'.' Most of these features are invisible to tourists
and recent itnrni-
grants. Deep culture consists of the shared beliefs, attitudes,
norms, rules,
opinions, expectations, and taboos of a group of people. For
natives, these deep-
culture features are usually taken for granted until someone
disobeys them. Here's
a sitnple example. When you arrive at a ticket line, what do you
do? If you're from
mainstream North American culture, you automatically go to the
end of the line.
No sign is needed because everyone knows that's what you're
supposed to do. You
probably don't even think about it unless someone cuts in front
of you. When
someone defies a cultural rule, others get upset. Cultural
programs help a group
or society run smoothly by keeping people in line (literally and
figuratively).
FIGURE 1.4
Food,
Fashion,

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Language,
Gestures,
Art, Games, Music
Norms, Beliefs,
Rules, Attitudes,
Opinions, Taboos,
Expectations,
World views
Cultural Iceberg
Surface culture
Deep culture
T oto, I have a feeling we're
not in Kansas anymore.
Dorothy, in The
Wizard of Oz
16 Chapter 1 Getting On Course to Your Success
Schools, like ethnic groups,
have their own cultures:
languages, ways of doing
things, values, attitudes
toward time, standards
of appropriate behavior,
and so on. As participants
in schools, students are
expected to adopt, share,
and exhibit these cultural
patterns. If they do not or
cannot. they are likely to be
censured and made to feel
uncomfortable in a variety
of ways.
Jean Moule, Cultural
Competence
Culture, then, is the collection of surface- and deep-level
customs and beliefs
that get passed on from generation to generation. Each culture
provides "approved"
choices at significant, and even insignificant, forks in the road.
Culture tells us,
"This choice is normal and that one is strange:· Or, "This choice
is right and that
one is wrong'.' Or, "This choice is good and that choice is bad:'
At each fork in the
road, our inner programs give us a nudge in the culturally
approved direction.
To put it succinctly, "Culture is the way we do things around
here:·
THE SURFACE CULTURE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Because college is a unique culture, expect some challenges as
you adapt But
fear not ... you will adapt and very soon feel comfortable. Most
differences
in surface culture will be pretty obvious. They include factors
such as class
sizes; appropriate dress; amount of homework assigned;
students' races, ages,
religions; use of drugs and alcohol; holidays observed; courses
offered; and
methods of teaching. Like all cultures, higher education has its
own language, so
you'll probably hear words that sound foreign to you. Suppose
your instructor
announces, "The directions for the assignment are posted in the
course syllabus
on Moodie:' These directions make little sense if you don't
know the lingo. But
it's not really that complicated. Here's what the natives of
college culture know:
• A syllabus is a document that most instructors provide at the
first class
session. It contains essential information about the course such
as learning
objectives, homework assignments, course rules, and how the
course grade
is determined. If you recognized the term "syllabus" from the
Smart-Start
Guide, congratulations. You're already learning to speak
"college:'
• Moodie is a computer software program that allows colleges to
offer
class content on the Internet. (Similar programs are Blackboard

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and
Desire2Learn.) If your instructor doesn't provide directions for
accessing
course information posted on the Internet, contact the folks in
your
campus computer lab for help.
Keep reminding yourself that entering college is like entering
another
country. If you hear words and terms you don't understand, be
sure to ask what
they mean. It won't be long before you'll be talking like a
native. Now let's take a
look at a feature of cultures that is less obvious than unfamiliar
words.
ONE DOZEN COLLEGE CUSTOMS
Higher education, like all cultures, has custon1s. These are the
things the natives
of higher education expect you to know and do. A dozen of
these customs are
explained below. Heeding them will smooth your path through
college, keep
you out of dead ends, and speed you on to graduation.
1. Read your college catalogue. Catalogues are usually available
in the regis-
trar's or counseling office. Many colleges also post a copy on
their website. A
catalogue contains most of the factual information you'll need
to plot a suc-
cessful journey through higher education. It explains how your
college applies
many of the customs discussed in this section. So, keep a
college catalogue
Understanding the Culture of Higher Education 17
on hand and refer to it often. By the way, if a requirement in the
catalogue
changes after you enroll at a college, usually you are bound by
only the rules
that existed when you first entered. So hold on to your past
catalogues.
2. Create a long-term educational plan. This plan lists all of the
courses
you'll take from now until graduation. It assures that you do
take all
required courses and don't take any unrequired courses (unless
you want
to). Colleges provide someone to help you create an educational
plan. This
person could be an advisor, a counselor, or even an instructor
(especially if
you have chosen a major-see 5. below). Find out who this
person is and
make an appointment. It's never too early to map out your
straightest route
to graduation. Like most plans, it can always be revised.
3. Complete general education requirements. Look in your
college cata-
logue for a list of general education courses. Almost all colleges
and universi-
ties require students to complete a minimum number of credits
in general
education. Your institution may call them something else, such
as core require-
ments, core curriculum, or general curriculum. Regardless of
their name, the
purpose of general education require1nents is to expose you to a
nwnber of
broad areas of study- for example, natural sciences,
communication, technol-
ogy, math, languages, humanities, and social and behavioral
science. Typically,
you'll need to complete a certain number of credits in each area.
Regardless of
how n1a.ny credits you earn, you can't earn a degree until
you've completed all
general education requirements. That's why your long-term
educational plan
(2. above) will always include the general education courses
you intend to take.
4. Complete prerequisites. A prerequisite is a course that must
be success-
fully completed before taking a more advanced course. For
example, colleges
usually require passing algebra before taking calculus. Before
you register for
courses each semester, check each course description in your
college cata-
logue. Any prerequisites will be included in the course
description. Confinn
you have completed all prerequisites before registering for a
course.

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5. Choose a major. You'll usually choose a major area of study
in your first
or second year. Examples of majors include nursing, English,
mechanical
engineering, economics and commercial art. You'll take n1any
courses in
your major, supplemented by general education and elective
courses. (An
elective is a course you don't have to take but want to.) Having
a career goal
makes choosing your major easier. If undecided about a career,
visit your
campus career center. There you'll get help identifying careers
that fit your
interests, talents, and personality. All majors and their required
courses are
listed in your college catalogue. Until you've entered a major,
you're wise to
concentrate on completing your general education requirements.
6. Meet with your instructors during their office hours. Most
college
instructors have regular office hours. These times are usually
included
in the course syllabus and may also be posted on the instructor's
office
door. You can make an appointment before or after class, or you
can call
the instructor's office. Be sure to show up on time (or call
beforehand to
W hat we call customs
rest on top and are most
apparent Deepest and least
apparent are the cultural
values that give meaning
and direction to life.
Values influence people's
perceptions of needs and
their choice between
perceived alternative
courses of action.
Benjamin Paul,
anthropologist
18 Chapter 1 Getting On Course to Your Success
reschedule). Arrive with a goal. Maybe you'd like your
instructor to clarify
a comment she wrote on your English composition. Or you'd
like sugges-
tions for how to better prepare for your next math test. Another
important
reason to meet with your instructors is to establish a friendly
relationship
and make yourself more than just a name on a course roster.
Building such
relationships will go a long way to help if you ever need special
assistance.
7. Know the importance of your grade point average (GPA).
Your GPA
is the average grade for all of the courses you have taken in
college. At most
colleges, GPAs range from 0.0 ("F'') to 4.0 ("A"). Your GPA
affects your
future in many ways. At most colleges a minimum GPA (often
2.0, a "C") is
required to graduate, regardless of how many credits you have
accumulated.
Students who fall below the minimwn GPA may be placed on
probation
and are usually ineligible for financial aid and cannot play
intercollegiate
sports. Students with very low GPAs are in danger of academic
dismissal.
Academic honors (such as the Dean's List) and some
scholarships are based
on your GPA. Finally, potential employers nlay look at GPAs to
determine if
prospective employees have achieved success in college.
8. Know how to compute your grade point average (GPA). At
most col-
leges, GPAs are printed on a student's transcript, which is a list
of courses com-
pleted (with the grades earned). You can get a copy of your
transcript from
the registrar's office. Transcripts are usually free or available
for a nominal
charge. You can compute your own grade point average by
using the formula
in the following box. Or you can do it online at
back2college.com/gpa.htm.
Formula for Computing Your Grade Point Average (GPA)

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  • 11. Travel with Me xxv11 Contents 1 Getting On Course to Your Success 1 College Smart-Start Guide 2 Money Matters 5 Managing Money: The Big Picture 6 Increase Money Flowing In 7 Decrease Money Flowing Out 11 • TECH TIPS: MONEY 14 Understanding the Culture of Higher Education 14 The Surface Culture of Higher Education 16 One Dozen College Customs 16 Write a Great Life 20
  • 12. JOURNAL ENTRY 1 21 Understanding the Expectations of College and University Educators 22 Eight Key Expectations 23 • JOURNAL ENTRY 2 28 Understanding Yourself 29 What Does Success Mean to You? 29 Ingredients of Success 30 Assess Your Soft Skills for College Success 31 Forks in the Road 36 A Few Words of Encouragement 36 JOURNAL ENTRY 3 38 • ONE STUDENT'S STORY Jalayna Onaga 38
  • 13. • Soft Skills AT WORK 39 2 Accepting Personal Responsibility 41 • CASE STUDY IN CRITICAL THINKING The Late Paper 42 Adopting a Creator Mindset 43 Victim and Creator Mindsets 44 Responsibility and Culture 45 Responsibility and Choice 46 vii viii Contents • JOURNAL ENTRY 4 48 • ONE STUDENT'S STORY Taryn Rossmiller 49 Mastering Creator Language 50
  • 14. Self-Talk 50 The Language of Responsibility 53 • JOURNAL ENTRY 5 55 • ONE STUDENT'S STORY Alexsandr Kanevskiy 56 Making Wise Decisions 57 The Wise Choice Process 58 JOURNAL ENTRY 6 61 • ONE STUDENT'S STORY Freddie Davila 62 • Personal Responsibility AT WORK 62 • TECH TIPS: PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY 64 Believing In Yourself Change Your Inner Conversation 65 The Curse of Stinkin' Thinkin' 65 Disputing Irrational Beliefs 67
  • 15. Stereotype Threat 68 • JOURNAL ENTRY 7 69 • ONE STUDENT'S STORY Dominic Grasseth 70 3 Discovering Self-Motivation 71 • CASE STUDY IN CRITICAL THINKING Popson's Dilemma 72 Creating Inner Motivation 74 A Formula for Motivation Value of College Outcomes Value of College Experiences JOURNAL ENTRY 8 79 74 76 78
  • 16. • ONE STUDENT'S STORY Chee Meng Vang 80 Designing a Compelling Life Plan 81 Roles and Goals 81 How to Set a Goal 82 Discover Your Dreams 84 Your Life Plan 84 • JOURNAL ENTRY 9 86 • ONE STUDENT'S STORY Brandon Beavers 87 Committing to Your Goals and Dreams 88 Commitment Creates Method 88 Visualize Your Ideal Future 89 How to Visualize 90
  • 17. Contents ix • JOURNAL ENTRY 10 91 • ONE STUDENT'S STORY James Terrell 92 • Self-Motivation AT WORK 93 • TECH TIPS: SELF-MOTIVATION 95 Believing In Yourself Write a Personal Affirmation 96 Claiming Your Desired Personal Qualities 97 Living Your Affirmation 98 8 JOURNAL ENTRY 11 99 • ONE STUDENT'S STORY Tina Steen 100 4 Mastering Self-Management 101 • CASE STUDY IN CRITICAL THINKING The Procrastinators 102
  • 18. Acting on Purpose 103 Harness the Power of Quadrant II 103 What to Do in Quadrants I and II 105 • JOURNAL ENTRY 12 106 • ONE STUDENT'S STORY Jason Pozsgay 107 Creating a Leak-Proof Self-Management System 108 Time and Culture 108 Weekly Calendar: For Tracking Recurring Scheduled Events 109 Monthly Calendar: For Tracking One-Time Scheduled Events 109 Next Actions List: For Tracking One-Time Unscheduled Events 110 Tracking Form: For Tracking Actions That Need to Be Repeated Numerous Times 111
  • 19. Waiting-For List: For Tracking Commitments That Others Have Made to You 112 Project Folder: For Tracking and Managing Progress Toward a Large Goal 112 The Rewards of Effective Self-Management 113 JOURNAL ENTRY 13 114 • ONE STUDENT'S STORY Allysa LePage 119 Developing Self-Discipline 119 Staying Focused 120 Being Persistent 121 Avoiding Procrastination 122 JOURNAL ENTRY 14 124 • ONE STUDENT'S STORY Holt Boggs 127
  • 20. • Self-Management AT WORK 127 • TECH TIPS: SELF-MANAGEMENT 129 Believing In Yourself Develop Self-Confidence 130 Create a Success Identity 130 Celebrate Your Successes and Talents 131 Visualize Purposeful Actions 131 x Contents • JOURNAL ENTRY 15 133 • ONE STUDENT'S STORY Ashley Freeman 134 5 Employing Interdependence 135 • CASE STUDY IN CRITICAL THINKING Professor Rogers's Trial 136 Creating a Support System 137
  • 21. A Sign of Maturity 137 Seek Help from Your Instructors 139 Get Help from College Resources 139 Create a Project Team 140 Start a Study Group 141 The Difference Between Heaven and Hell 142 • JOURNAL ENTRY 16 143 • ONE STUDENT'S STORY Mitch M ull 144 Strengthening Relationships with Active Listening 145 How to Listen Actively 146 Use Active Listening in Your College Classes 146 8 JOURNAL ENTRY 17 147 • ONE STUDENT'S STORY Teroa Paselio 148
  • 22. Respecting Cultural Differences 149 Showing Respect 150 a JOURNAL ENTRY 18 154 • Interdependence AT WORK 155 • TECH TIPS: INTERDEPENDENCE 157 Believing In Yourself Be Assertive 157 Leveling 158 Making Requests 159 Saying #No" 160 • JOURNAL ENTRY 19 161 • ONE STUDENT'S STORY Amy Acton 162 6 Gaining Self-Awareness 163 • CASE STUDY IN CRITICAL THINKING Strange Choices 164
  • 23. Recognizing When You Are Off Course 165 The Mystery of Self-Sabotage 165 Unconscious Forces 166 • JOURNAL ENTRY 20 167 • ONE STUDENT'S STORY Sarah Richmond 168 Contents xi Identifying Your Scripts 168 Anatomy of a Script 169 How We Wrote Our Scripts 170 Self-Defeating Habit Patterns 172 • JOURNAL ENTRY 21 173 • ONE STUDENT'S STORY James Florio/Ii 174
  • 24. Rewriting Your Outdated Scripts 174 The Impact of Outdated Beliefs 175 Doing the Rewrite 176 • JOURNAL ENTRY 22 176 • ONE STUDENT'S STORY Annette Vafle 180 • Self-Awareness AT WORK 181 • TECH TIPS: SELF-AWARENESS 183 Believing In Yourself Write Your Own Rules 183 Three Success Rules 184 Changing Your Habits 185 • JOURNAL ENTRY 23 186 • ONE STUDENT'S STORY Brandee Huigens 186 7 Adopting Lifelong Leaming 188
  • 25. • CASE STUDY IN CRITICAL THINKING A Fish Story 189 Developing a Leaming Orientation to Life 190 Growth Mindsets and Fixed Mindsets 191 How to Develop a Growth Mindset 193 JOURNAL ENTRY 24 195 • ONE STUDENT'S STORY Jessie Maggard 196 Discovering Your Preferred Ways of Leaming 196 Self-Assessment: How I Prefer to Learn 197 JOURNAL ENTRY 25 200 • ONE STUDENT'S STORY Melissa Thompson 204 Employing CriticalThinking 204 Constructing Logical Arguments 205 Asking Probing Questions 206
  • 26. Applying Critical Thinking 207 JOURNAL ENTRY 26 209 • Lifelong Learning AT WORK 209 • TECH TIPS: LIFELONG LEARNING 212 xii Contents Believing In Yourself Develop Self-Respect 213 Live with Integrity (i.e., No Cheating or Plagiarizing) 213 Keep Commitments 215 • JOURNAL ENTRY 27 217 8 Developing Emotional Intelligence 218 • CASE STUDY IN CRITICAL THINKING After Math 219 Understanding Emotional Intelligence 220
  • 27. Four Components of Emotional Intelligence 221 Knowing Your Own Emotions 222 JOURNAL ENTRY 28 223 • ONE STUDENT'S STORY Lindsey Beck 223 Reducing Stress 224 What Is Stress? 224 What Happens When Stress Persists? 225 Unhealthy Stress Reduction 225 Healthy Stress Reduction 226 Choose Your Attitude 232 • JOURNAL ENTRY 29 233 • ONE STUDENT'S STORY Jaime Sanmiguel 233 Increasing Happiness 234
  • 28. Limits on Happiness 234 Savoring Pleasures 235 Gratitude 237 Engagement 237 Contribution 238 Strawberry Moments 238 • JOURNAL ENTRY 30 239 • Emotional Intelligence AT WORK 240 • TECH TIPS: EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE 242 Believing In Yourself Develop Self-Acceptance 242 Self-Esteem and Core Beliefs 243 Know and Accept Yourself 244 • JOURNAL ENTRY 31 245
  • 29. • ONE STUDENT'S STORY Wynda Allison Paulette 245 Contents xiii 9 Staying On Course to Your Success 247 Planning Your Next Steps 248 Assess Yourself, Again 248 JOURNAL ENTRY 32 253 • ONE STUDENT'S STORY Stephan J. Montgomery 254 s A Toolbox for Active Learners 257 Becoming an Active Learner 257 Assess Your Study Skills for College Success 257 How the Human Brain Learns 261 Three Principles of Deep and Lasting Learning 262
  • 30. The CORE Learning System 264 • ONE STUDENT'S STORY Kase Cormier 267 Reading 268 Reading: The Big Picture 268 Strategies to Improve Reading 269 Before Reading 269 While Reading 271 After Reading Taking Notes 272 274 Taking Notes: The Big Picture 274 Strategies to Improve Taking Notes 275 Before Taking Notes 275
  • 31. While Taking Notes 276 After Taking Notes 281 Organizing Study Materials 282 Organizing Study Materials: The Big Picture 282 Strategies to Improve Organizing Study Materials 282 Before Organizing Study Materials 282 While Organizing Study Materials 283 After Organizing Study Materials 288 Rehearsing and Memorizing Study Materials 290 Rehearsing and Memorizing Study Materials: The Big Picture 290 Strategies to Improve Rehearsing and Memorizing Study Materials 291 Before Rehearsing and Memorizing Study Materials 291 While Rehearsing and Memorizing Study Materials 291
  • 32. After Rehearsing and Memorizing Study Materials 295 • ONE STUDENT'S STORY Michael Chapasko 295 xiv Contents Taking Tests 297 Taking Tests: The Big Picture 297 Strategies to Improve Taking Tests 297 Before Taking Tests 298 While Taking Tests 298 After Taking Tests 304 • ONE STUDENT'S STORY Ashley E. Bennet 306 Writing 307 Writing: The Big Picture 308
  • 33. Strategies to Improve Writing 308 Before Writing 308 While Writing 311 After Writing 313 • TECH TIPS: ACTIVE LEARNING 315 Assess Your Study Skills for College Success-Again 316 Conversation with the Author 321 Bibliography 325 Index 327 On Course is intended for college students of any age who want to create success in college and in life. Whether students are taking a student success or fust-year seminar course, a writing course, or an "inward-looking" course in psychol- ogy, self-exploration, or personal growth, On Course is an
  • 34. instruction manual for dramatically improving the quality of their outcomes and experiences. In each chapter, students learn essential study skills; however, that's just the begin- ning. Through self-assessments, articles, guided journals, case studies in critical thinking, and inspiring stories from fellow students, On Course empowers stu- dents with time-proven strategies for creating a great life- academic, personal, and professional. Students learn the techniques that have helped many thou- sands of students create extraordinary success! I am grateful that in the years since its first publication in 1996, On Course has becon1e a market leader in the crowded field of student success texts. Increasingly, educators are finding (as I have) that empowering students to become active, responsible learners produces significant increases in both stu- dent academic success and retention. In addition, the process empowers the1n
  • 35. to create great things in their personal and professional lives. My goal is to make this new edition of On Course even more helpful to the success of students and educators alike. What's New in This Edition of On Course: Highlights • College Smart-Start Guide. Too many students get off course in their very first week of college. Author Skip Downing polled nearly 2,000 college and university educators, asking them, "What do you recommend that your students do in the first week of college to get off to a good start?" The resulting"Smart-Start Guide" provides students with essential first- week actions recommended by the collective wisdom of this large group of educators. A new activity in the On Course Facilitator's Manual engages students in figuring out which of the actions these instructors thought
  • 36. were the 1nost important. When students follow through on these actions, they will lay an early foundation for their academic success. • Understanding the Expectations of College and University Educators. This essay and related journal entry help students better understand how to succeed in the culture of higher education. In this section, they learn "Eight Key Expectations" and "A Dozen Differences Preface [On Course) is the absolute best approach for a first-year seminar/ college success class that there is. The philosophy and textbook are exactly what students need. Catherine Eloranto, Clinton Community College
  • 37. W e wanted a curriculum that went beyond study skills to address the foundational needs of first- year college students. On Course causes students to examine and reflect on the causes of their successes and setbacks. It challenges students to go beyond the obvious and really delves into their motivations and mindsets. Oh, yeah, and it does a great job addressing study skills too. Ann Heiny, Armstrong State University xv xvi Preface
  • 38. There's nothing better than On Course, as far as I'm concerned. Lisa Marks, Ozarks Technical Community College On Course has made a huge difference in the students I work with. Most of them see themselves throughout the book, and they are willing to make changes to improve their lives because of the content of On Course. Tanya Stanley, San Jacinto College The study skills sections are clear, logically organized and more adaptable as a
  • 39. "how-to" guide than any other texts of similar intent. Judith Willner, Coppin State University between High School and College Culture:' This information helps stu- dents quickly understand which behaviors they can continue doing and which they will need to modify, change, or abandon. • Tech Tips. Many websites and apps are available to help students achieve greater success. Most chapters now feature a Tech Tips section that pro- vides suggestions for free websites and apps that can help students employ the soft skills of personal responsibility, self-motivation, self- management, interdependence, self-awareness, lifelong learning, emotional intelligence, and believing in oneself, as well as hard skills related to effective studying.
  • 40. • Discussion about Avoiding Procrastination. Procrastination is the bane of many students' success. This discussion helps students understand why procrastination is so tempting and offers specific methods for not putting off until tomorrow what they would benefit from doing today. Included in the discussion is research from Dr. Dan Ariely, Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Economics at Duke University. • A Sign of Maturity. This discussion offers an explanation about the various kinds of relationships in whicl1 people engage: dependent, co-dependent, independent, and interdependent. Advantages and disad- vantages of each are explained, and students are urged to use college to develop independence but also to recognize that there are many occasions when choosing interdependence is a true sign of maturity (not to mention improving one's chances of achieving a goal or dream).
  • 41. • Increasing Happiness. This new article and accompanying journal entry explore the emotional intelligence skill of maximizing happiness. Drawn from the scientific research of positive psychologists, students learn a number of choices they can make to increase their happiness. This topic has recently gained much interest on college campuses. For example, when a course in Positive Psychology was first offered at Harvard University, it immediately became the university's most popular course. • Toolbox for Active Learners. Many On Course instructors asked that study skills be presented in one section (rather than distributed through- out the book). This edition honors that request. Unlike texts that present a long menu of study options, On Course organizes study skills based on the logical learning steps as identified by research on the brain and
  • 42. effective methods for learning. This section begins with a presentation of the CORE Learning Process, the four principles that-consciously or unconsciously- all good learners employ to create deep and lasting learning. Students discover how to use these four principles to learn any subject or skill. Each section of the Toolbox presents effective techniques for one of the study skills covered (reading, taking notes, organizing study materials, rehearsing and memorizing study materials, taking tests, and writing college-level assignments) and ends with an exercise to reinforce the study strategies presented therein. • Study Skills Self-Assessment. In addition to placing all of the study skills in one section, this edition also offers a new Study Skills Self-
  • 43. Assessment. Students can take this self-assessment before learning about study skills and discover areas in which they are weak. At the end of the course, they can retake the assessment to see where they have grown as learners and where they may still need to improve. Students have the option of completing the assessment in either the text or MindTap•. • "One Student's Stories.n A popular feature in earlier editions, these short essays -now numbering 29 in all- are authored by students who used what they learned from On Course to improve the quality of their outcomes and experiences in college and in life. Videos of many of the student-authors reading their essays may be viewed in Mind Tap. • Convers ation with the Author. Since the first edition of On Course was published more than two decades ago, many students have
  • 44. contacted the author with thoughtful questions. This section includes some of those questions and Skip Downing's answers. What's New in This Edition of On Course: Chapter by Chapter Chapter 1 • New "College Smart-Start Guide" provides students with 13 actions that are important to getting off to a good start in college; recommendations are the result of a poll of 2,000 college educators. • At the request of a number of On Course instructors, "Money Matters" has been moved to Chapter l, thus helping students early in the semester to reduce struggles caused by financial difficulties. • New Journal Entry #2. • New cartoon in "Understanding the Culture of Higher Education:'
  • 45. • New "Tech Tips: Money:' • New article, "Understanding the Expectations of College and University Educators:' including a discussion of Eight Key Expectations and A Dozen Differences between High School and College Culture. • New article, "Understanding Yourself,' including a section on Ingredients of Success. • Revised #7 of the Self-Assessment: "Whether I'm happy or not depends mostly on me:' • Moved article "Develop Self-Acceptance" and Journal 4 to Chapter 8. Preface xvii I think these a re very powerful stories .. .. It's good for students to hear
  • 46. that other students have faced the same struggles that they are going through and they have achieved success. Kathryn Burk, Jackson College On Course is life-changing for my students. I have seen students evolve in ways they never imagined in a matter of a semester thanks to On Course. I cannot imagine using another book. No other book encompasses the reflective, introspective, and success attributes that On Course does. On Course walks students through their journey of self-discovery and allows them to grow into the student they have always wanted to become.
  • 47. Joselyn Gonzalez, El Centro College xviii Preface Arr.tone who can teach students personal responsibility is high on my list Debbie Unsold, Washington State Community College O n several occasions, I have had various members of the same family in different semesters of my [On Course) class because they value the learning so much that they recommend it to sisters/brothers/
  • 48. children/uncles. Sandra Lancaster, Grand Rapids Community College I 1ove On Course, and I use it in my personal life as well as preaching it in all of my classes ... I have even used it with the classes that I teach in a women's shelter. The concept of moving from Victim to Creator puts the individual in charge of their life and I love that mindset Pat Grissom, San Jacinto College Chapter 2 • New One Student's Story by Taryn Rossmiller, Boise State University, ID. • New cartoon in "Making Wise Decisions" section.
  • 49. • New "Tech Tips: Personal Responsibility:' Chapter 3 • New One Student's Story by Brandon Beavers, Highland Community CoUege, KS. • New"Tech Tips: Self-Motivation:' • New One Student's Story by Tina Steen, Chaffey College, CA. Chapter 4 • Added Weekly Calendar to "Creating a Leak-Proof Self- Management System:' • Repositioned "Time and Culture" section, discussing how cultures differ in their beliefs and attitudes about time and what college culture's expec- tations are about time.
  • 50. • New information on avoiding procrastination in the "Developing Self-Discipline" article. • New"Tech Tips: Self-Management:' Chapter 5 • Added information to "Creating a Support System" on the importance of choosing wisely among various kinds of relationships: dependent, co-dependent, independent, and interdependent. • Added parable, "The Difference between Heaven and HeU;' in the "Creat- ing a Support System" article. • New One Student's Story by Mitch MulJ, Asheville-Buncombe Technical and Community College, NC. • New One Student's Story by Teroa Paselio, Windward Community College, HI.
  • 51. • New "Tech Tips: Interdependence:' Chapter 6 • New"Tech Tips: Self-Awareness:' Chapter 7 • New "Tech Tips: Lifelong Learning." Chapter 8 • New article, "Increasing Happiness," presents research from scientific studies within the new field of positive psychology, including both the limits on increasing happiness as well as ways to become more happy. • New Journal Entry 30 regarding "Increasing Happiness." • New "Tech Tips: Emotional Awareness~
  • 52. • Moved article, "Develop Self-Acceptance; and Journal Entry 4 (now Journal Entry 31) here from Chapter 1. Chapter 9 • Revised #7 of the Self-Assessment: "Whether I'm happy or not depends ti .. 1nos yon me. Study Skills: A Toolbox for Active Learners • Repositioned study skills materials into one comprehensive section, offer- ing many strategies for Becoming an Active Learner, Reading, Taking Notes, Organizing Study Materials, Rehearsing and Memorizing Study Materials, Taking Tests, and Writing. • New Self-Assessment of Study Skills, which students can take both before and after they explore the many strategies presented in the Toolbox for
  • 53. Active Learners. When the self-assessment is taken as a pre- test, students learn their strengths and weaknesses when it comes to learning. When the self-assessment is taken as a post-test, students learn which areas they have strengthened and which areas still need improvement. • New One Student's Story by Michael Chapasko, Blinn College, TX. • New One Student's Story by Ashley E. Bennet, Heartland Community College, IL. Proven Features of On Course The Eighth Edition includes all of the best features of On Course, updated and revised fro1n the previous edition. • Self-Assessment. On Course begins and ends with a self- assessment questionnaire of important non-cognitive skills ("soft skills"). Scores are provided for self-responsibility, self-motivation, self-
  • 54. management, inter- dependence, self-awareness, lifelong learning, emotional intelligence, and belief in oneself. Imagine working with students '"'ho develop strengths in all of these inner qualities! Imagine how these qualities will affect the choices the students make and the outcomes and experiences they cre- ate. By completing the initial questionnaire, students immediately see areas of weakness that need attention. By completing the concluding Preface xix [On Course) is directed at students who live complicated lives; the One Student's Story feature is always relevant to somebody in the class. The case studies are a great way to start conversations that focus on the most
  • 55. urgent needs of students who are often the first in their family to navigate college. Michelle Cochran, Rochester Community and Technical College The [On Course) curriculum is written in a way so as to assess study skills and soft skills without intimidation and provides infonnation and exercises to develop them. Most importantly, [it) places emphasis on mastery through reflection and practice and offers a post self-assessment in order for the student and faculty to measure accomplishment and celebrate success!
  • 56. Jill Beauchamp, Washtenaw Community College xx Preface The On Course book and class have changed my students' lives; it gives them strategies to make wise choices and decisions that affect their college success, as well as life success. Students who had little hope begin to have hope for their lives and their futures. Dorothy Collins, Eastern Gateway Community College
  • 57. J ournaling is the heart and soul of On Course. It helps me check the pulse of my students on a regular basis. I have countless testimonies from students who describe the journaling process as "life-changing." The most reluctant students who ultimately "give in" to journaling often become the most avid supporters of On Course. Gail Janecka, Victoria College I absolutely love these [Case Studies for Critical Thinking] and spend a lot of time with each of them. My favorite is •A Fish Story," and [I] start my semester with this one. I get students thinking about professors'
  • 58. expectations, their own expectations, motivation, taking the initiative. being prepared for class, and being organized. Cindy Thorp, SUNY Alfred, College ofTechnology questionnaire, students see their semester's growth. Students have the option of completing the self-assessment either in the text or online in MindTap•. • Articles on Proven Success Strategies. Thirty-two short articles explain powerful strategies for creating success in college and in life. Each article presents a success strategy from influential figures in psychol- ogy, philosophy, business, sports, politics, and personal and professional growth. In these articles, students learn the "secrets" of extraordinarily
  • 59. successful individuals. • Guided Journal Entries. A guided journal entr y immediately follows each article about a success strategy, giving students an opportunity to apply the strategy they have just learned to enhance their results in college and in life. Many instructors of the course say the guided journal writings are extremely powerful in helping students make new and more effective choices, thus improving their academic success and persistence. • CORE Leaming System. All good learners e1nploy four principles that lead to deep and lasting learning. Students learn how to use these four principles to create their own system for learning any subject or skill. • Case Studies in Critical Thinking. Case studies help students apply
  • 60. the strategies they are learning to real-life situations. As such, they help prepare students to make wise choices in the kinds of challenging situa- tions they will likely face in college. Because case studies don't have "right" answers, they promote critical and creative thinking. • Focus on Diversity. The challenges and opportunities of interacting with new cultures is introduced in the first chapter ("Understanding the Culture of Higher Education"), is explored within many articles (e.g., Responsibility and Culture), and is more extensively examined in the article "Respecting Cultural Differences." • On Course Principles at Work. These sections in each chapter show how important the On Course success strategies (soft skills) are for choos- ing the right career, getting hired, and succeeding in the work world.
  • 61. Support Materials for Students and Instructors For additional information or for help with accessing support materials related to On Course, contact your Cengage Learning Consultant. lf you need help finding your learning consultant, visit www.cengage.com, select "College Faculty" from the "Information For ... " menu, and then dick "Rep/Learning Consultant" at the top right of the page. SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS • MindTap® College Success for On Course. MindTap® College Success for On Course, Eighth Edition, is the digital learning solution that helps instructors engage and transform today's students into criti- cal thinkers. Through dynamic assignments and applications that you can personalize, real-time course analytics and an accessible reader,
  • 62. MindTap• helps you turn cookie-cutter into cutting-edge, apathy into engagement, and memorizers into higher-level thinkers. Features include digital versions of the self-assessments and journal entries, videos, and chapter quizzes and homework. MindTap® College Success for On Course, Eighth Edition, includes access to the College Success Factors Index (CSFI) 2.0, an online resource that assesses students' patterns of behavior and attitudes in ten areas that have been proven to affect student outcomes for success in college. It allows you to identify at-risk students with early-alert reporting, validate your college success progran1 with a post-course assessment of students' progress, and ilnprove your institu- tion's retention rates. Textbook-specific remediation helps your students strengthen the areas where the survey indicates they need improve1nent in order to achieve greater success in college. Ask your
  • 63. Cengage Learning Consultant for more details. • College Success Planner. Instructors can package the On Course text- book with this 12-month, week-at-a-glance academic planner. The College Success Planner assists students in making the best use of their tilne both on and off campus and includes additional reading about key learning strategies and life skills for success in college. SUPPORT FOR INSTRUCTORS • Annotated Instructor's Edition. To help guide mstructors to the many mstructional resources found within the Facilitator's Manual, the Anno- tated Instructor's Edition (ISBN: 9781305647664) provides m the margins specific cross-references directly to ideas and activities available in the Facilitator's Manual. The cross-references are provided by Amy Munson,
  • 64. Director of Instructional Design, United States Air Force Acade1ny, CO. • Revised Facilitator's Manual. The Facilitator's Manual, now offered both in a printed version (ISBN: 9781305647671) and online at the Instructor Companion Site (see below for more information), offers educa- tors specific classroom activities and suggestions from author Skip Down- ing for using On Course in various kinds of courses, and it endeavors to answer questions that educators might have about usmg the teJ.1:. Additionally, the Facilitator's Manual includes "best practices" provided by On Course instructors; additional study skills activities written by Melanie Marine of the University of Wisconsm-Oshkosh; diversity activities pro- vided by LuAnn Wood and Christina Davis, both of Century College; Preface xxi
  • 65. T he information about diversity and culture that is integrated throughout the text is a much more authentic way to discuss diversity and ethnicity rather than with a one- chapter focus. Linda McMeen, North Hennepin Community College T he At Work sections give students a specific venue to see how the soft skills they acquire will transfer to career success. Semester after semester students will share how their work situation improved as a result of what they learned and tried from the At Work
  • 66. sections. These sections are a natural fit in the On Course chapters, and they are packed with pertinent information. Gail Janecka, Victoria College xx i i Preface I use On Course .. . because the concepts are all so valuable in the grand scheme of life. In addition, they are presented in a very user- friendly way and the students are encouraged to apply them in college and in life, so results are observable by the end of the semester! Jill Beauchamp,
  • 67. Washtenaw Community College It is no exaggeration to say this On Course Workshop experience was transformative- both professionally and personally. This workshop will long remain a high point of my life. I am feeling energized and eager to start teaching my class next week. I can't wait to use all of my new teaching tools. I will absolutely recommend this workshop to other educators! Lee Ann Adams, First- Year Seminar Coordinator, Indiana University East
  • 68. suggestions for teaching in an online environment written by Pratima Sampat-Mar of Pima Medical Institute and for using MindTap® in an On Course program written by Angela C. Thering of Buffalo State College; and a guide for how to successfully integrate the College Success Factors Index (CSFI) with On Course written by Gary Williams of Crafton Hills College. One of the most popular elements of the On Course Facilitator's Manual is the numerous in-class exercises that encourage students' active explora- tion of the success strategies presented in the text. These learner-centered exercises include role-playing, learning games, dialogues, demonstrations, metaphors, mind-mappings, brainstorms, questionnaires, drawings, skits, scavenger hunts, and many other activities. • Updated Instructor Companion Site. This free protected website provides educators with many resources to offer a course that
  • 69. empow- ers students to become active, responsible, and successful learners. Read the Facilitator's Manual (which is also offered in a printed version, as explained above), download Power Point slides, view content from the DVD On Course: A Comprehensive Program for Promoting Student Academic Success and Retention, and find a useful transition guide for educators who used previous editions of On Course. To access the site, follow these steps: 1. Visit login.cengage.com. 2. If you have not previously created a faculty account, choose "Create a New Faculty Account" and follow the prompts. 3. If you have created a faculty account previously, log in with your email address or user name and password.
  • 70. 4 . Search for On Course to add the available additional digital resources to your bookshelf. You will always need to return to log in.cengage.com and enter your email address and password to sign in to access these resources. Use this space to write down your email address or user name and password below: Email Address: _______________________ _ Password:------------------------- • On Course Workshops and National Conference. Skip Downing, author of On Course, offers faculty development workshops for all educators who want to learn innovative strategies for empowering students to become active, responsible, and successful learners. These highly regarded profes- sional development workshops are offered at conference centers across
  • 71. North America, or you can host a one- to four-day event on your own campus. Online graduate courses (3 credits) are available as a follow-up to two of the workshops. Additionally, you are invited to attend the annual On Course National Conference, where hundreds of learner- centered educators gather to share their best practices. For information about these workshops, graduate courses, and the national conference (including testimonials galore), go to www.oncourseworkshop.com. Questions? Email [email protected] oncourseworkhop.com or call 650-365-7623. • On Course Newsletter. All college educators are invited to subscribe to the free On Course e-Newsletter. More than 200,000 educators worldwide receive these emails with innovative, learner-centered strategies for engag-
  • 72. ing students in deep and lasting learning. To subscribe, simply go to www .oncourseworkshop.com and follow the easy, one-click directions. Or you can email a request to [email protected] Preface xxiii S ince first attending one of the summer retreats in 1997, I've held nine full On Course staff development trainings for our college, and I plan to offer more. They are invaluable! I strongly recommend this workshop for all faculty, counselors, advisors, administrators. and support staff. Philip Rodriquez, Director, Student Affairs, Cerritos College
  • 73. Acknowledgments This book would not exist without the assistance of an extraordinary group of people. I can only hope that I have returned (or will return) their wonderful support in kind. At Cengage Learning, I would like to thank Amy Gibbons, Marita Sermolins, Erica Messenger, Aimee Bear, and Courtney Triola for their wtlJagging atten- tion to details and encouraging guidance. At Baltimore City Community College, my thanks go to my former colleagues, the dedicated teachers of the College Success Seminar. At On Course Workshops, thanks to the extraordinary support and wisdom of my colleagues and friends Jonathan Brennan, Robin Middleton, Deb Poese, Eileen Zamora, Mark McBride, Teresa Ward, and
  • 74. LuAnn Wood. Thanks also to the 2000+ On Course Ambassadors, some of the greatest educators in the world, who work tirelessly to introduce their students and colleagues to On Course. And especially Carol- your unwavering love and support keep me on course. You are rny compass. Numerous wise and caring reviewers have made valuable contributions to this book, and many contributed exercises to the Facilitator's Manual, and I thank them for their contributions: Susie P. Aceron, College of the Sequoias Dawn Bartlett, SUNY Jefferson Community College Jill Beauchamp, Washtenaw Community College Susan Cain, Southwestern Community College Rebecca Campbell, Northern Arizona University Essie Childers, Blinn College - Bryan Campus Michelle Cochran, Rochester Community and Technical College Dorothy Collins, Eastern Gateway Community College Kathleen Conway, College of the Sequoias Audra Cooke, Rock Valley College George Daniel, University of Tennessee at Martin
  • 75. Christina Devlin, Montgomery College Catherine EJoranto, Clinton Community College Lalanya Ennis, College of the Mainland Annette Fields, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Debra Ford, Davidson County Community College Janeth Franklin, Glendale Community College Erin Frock, Truckee Meadows Comrnunity College Joselyn Gonzalez, El Centro College Maria E. Gonzalez, Broward College Pat Grissom, San Jacinto College Tuesday Hambric, Eastfield College xxv xxvi Acknowledgments Dan Hayes, Chemeketa Community College Gerald Headd, Cuyahoga Community College Ann Heiny, Armstrong State University Mark Hendrix, Palm Beach State College David Hoffman, Southern State Community College Gail Janecka, Victoria College Dana Kermanian, Grayson County Junior College
  • 76. Stephanie Kroon, State University of New York - Ulster Sandra Lancaster, Grand Rapids Community College Charlene Latimer, Daytona State College Kristina Leonard, Daytona State College Joy Lester, Forsyth Technical Community College Lea Beth Lewis, California State University - Fullerton Charlie Liebert, Davidson County Com1nunity College Jacquelyn Loghry, Northwest Missouri State University Kimberly Manner, West Los Angeles College Lisa Marks, Ozarks Technical Community College Kim Martin, Chemeketa Community College Claire Maxson, Ivy Tech C01rununity College Rebecca McElroy, Wharton County Junior College Linda McMeen, North Hennepin Comn1unity College Amy Munson, United States Air Force Acaden1y, CO Aletia Norwood, Western Nebraska CC Eva O'Brian, Midlands Technical College Jennifer Palcich, University of North Texas Taunya Paul, York Technical College Adrienne Peek, Modesto Junior College June Pomann, Union County College Carrie Roberson, Butte College Steve Schommer, San Diego City College Jo Allison Scott, Northeast Wisconsin Tech College Peter Shull, Pennsylvania State University
  • 77. Thomas Skouras, Community College of Rhode Island M. Somerville-Reeves, Delaware County Community College Tanya Stanley, San Jacinto College Jennifer Swartout, Heartland Commwlity College Angela C. Thering, Buffalo State College Debbie Unsold, Washington State Community College Judy Weaver, Goshen College Judith Willner, Coppin State University Katie Woolsey, Cabrillo College/UC Santa Cruz Finally, my deep gratitude goes out to the students who over the years have had the courage to explore and change their thoughts, actions, feelings, and beliefs. I hope, as a result, you have all lived richer, more personally fulfilling lives. I know I have. Travel with Me On Course is the result of my own quest to live a rich, personally fulfilling life and my strong desire to pass on what I've learned to my
  • 78. students. As such, On Course is a very personal book, for me and for you. I invite you to explore in depth what success means to you. I suggest that if you want to achieve your greatest potential in college and in life, dig deep inside yourself, where you already possess everything you need to make your dreams come true. During my first two decades of teaching college courses, I consistently observed a sad and perplexing puzzle. Each semester I watched students sort themselves into two groups. One group achieved varying degrees of acade1nic success, from those who excelled to those who just squeaked by. The other group struggled mightily; then they withdrew, disappeared, or failed. But, here's the puzzling part. The struggling students often displayed as much acade1nic potential as their more successful classmates, and in some cases more. What, l wondered, causes the vastly different outcomes of these two
  • 79. groups? And what could I do to help my struggHng students achieve greater success? Smnewhere around my 20th year of teaching, I experienced a series of crises in both my personal and professional lives. In a word, I was struggling. After a period of feeling sorry for myself, I embarked on a quest to improve the quaHty of my life. I read, I took seminars and workshops, I talked with wise friends and acquaintances, I kept an in-depth journal, I saw a counselor, I even returned to graduate school to add a master's degree in applied psychology to my doctoral degree in English. I was seriously motivated to change my life for the better. If I were to condense all that I learned into one sentence, it would be this: People who are successful (by their own definition) consistently make wiser choices than people who struggle. I came to see that the quaHty of my life was
  • 80. essentially the result of all of my previous choices. I saw how the wisdom (or lack of wisdom) of my choices influenced, and often determined, the outcomes and experiences of my life. The same, of course, was true for my struggling students. For two and a half decades, I have continued my quest to identify the inner quaHties that empower a person to make consistently wise choices, the very choices that lead to success both in college and in life. As a result of what I learned (and continue to learn), I created a course at my college called the Col- lege Success Seminar. This course was a departure from traditional student suc- cess courses because instead of focusing primarily on study skills and campus resources, it focused on empowering students from the inside out. I had come to believe that most students who struggle in college are perfectly capable of earning a degree and that their struggles go far deeper than not
  • 81. knowing study skills or failing to use campus resources. As a result, I envisioned a course that xxvii xxviii Travel with Me would empower students to develop their natural inner strengths, the qualities that would help them make the wise choices that would create the very out- comes and experiences they wanted in college ... and in life. When I couldn't find a book that did this, I wrote On Course. A few years later, I created a series of professional development workshops to share what I had learned with other educators who want to see their students soar. Then, to provide an opportunity for workshop graduates to continue to exchange their experiences and wisdom, I started a listserv, and this growing group of educators soon
  • 82. named themselves the On Course Ambassadors, sharing On Course strategies with their students and colleagues alike. Later, I created two online graduate courses that further help college educators learn cutting-edge strategies for empowering their stu- dents to be more successful in college and in life. To launch the second decade of On Course, the On Course Ambassadors hosted the first of many On Course National Conferences, bringing together an overflow crowd of educators hun- gry for new ways to help their students achieve more of their potential in col- lege and in life. Every one of these efforts appeals to a deep place in me because they all have the power to change people's lives for the better. But that's not the only appeal. These activities also help me stay conscious of the wise choices I must consistently make to live a richer, more personally fulfilling life. Now that much of my life is back on course, l don't want to
  • 83. forget how I got here! Getting On Course to Your Success Successful Students ... .,.. accept personal responsibility, seeing themselves as the primary cause of their outcomes and experiences. .,.. discover self-motivation, finding purpose in their lives by pursuing personally meaningful goals and dreams. .,.. master self-management, consistently planning and taking purposeful actions in pursuit of their goals and dreams. .,.. employ interdependence, building mutually supportive relationships that help them achieve their goals and dreams
  • 84. (while helping others do the same). Struggling Students • • • .,.. see themselves as victims, believing that what happens to them is determined primarily by external forces such as fate, luck, and powerful others . .,.. have d ifficulty sustaining motivation, often feeling depressed, frustrated, and/ or resentful about a lack of direction in their lives . .,.. seldom identify specific actions needed t o accomplish a desired out come and, when they do, tend to procrastinate . .,.. are sol itary, seldom requesting, even rejecting, offers of assistance from those who could help. 2 Chapter 1 Getting On Course to Your Success
  • 85. College Smart-Start Guide If you've ever bought a new computer, you'll recall that it came with a user's manual. The user's manual- whether in print or online-was many pages long and contained all you needed to know to get the most from your computer. Think of On Course as your user's manual for higher education. It explains how to get the most out of college. In these pages, you'll discover how to learn effectively, how to get high grades, and how to earn the degree you want. As a bonus, many of the strategies you'll learn will help you achieve success in other key areas of your life, including your career. Most computers also come with a brief guide that's only a few pages long. This guide describes the essential steps for getting your computer up and run- ning quickly and successfully.
  • 86. This Smart-Start Guide has that same intention for college. Complete the following actions before the end of your first week in college, and you'll be off to a great start. Some of these actions can be done in a few minutes. Others take longer. You can do them in any order you choose. So, read and do the lucky 13 actions below. Be s1nart-complete one of them right now. Do a couple more every day, and you'll have them all done by the end of your first week. By then, you'll be on course to great success in higher education. WHAT TO DO DURING YOUR FIRST WEEK IN COLLEGE 1. Leam your campus. Find out where things are so you begin to feel comfortable. What's If your campus offers tours, take one. If not, ask a college employee or an experienced student to show you around. Or ask another first-year student to join you on a self-guided tour. As a last resort, explore on your own.
  • 87. in the various buildings? Where will you find the many services designed to help you suc- ceed? To orient yourself, get a campus map. There's probably one on your college's website. See if you can fill in the location and hours for all of the services listed in Figure 1.1. Service Location Hours College Bookstore - Advising Office Counseling Office Student Activities Office Financial Aid Office Career Center ..._ - Registrar's Office -,... Library
  • 88. - .I!' ! j Tutoring or Academic Support - FIGURE 1.1 College Smart-Start Guide 3 Service Location Hours Computer Center or Lab Dining Facilities Fitness Center r-- Athletic Facilities
  • 89. Student Center Copy Center Public Safety Health Services Other? Other? FIGURE 1.1 (Continued) 2. Locate your classrooms. Find and visit every room in which you have a class. Noth- ing ruins your first week like missing classes because you can't find the rooms. You'll likely find a List of your courses and class- rooms on the document you received 'vhen you registered. Use this information to fill in the first two columns in Figure 1.2. 3. Learn your instructors' names, office locations, and office hours. Instructors'
  • 90. names are usually listed on your registration document next to each course. If an instruc- tor is listed as "TBA"-or something other than a name-an instructor has not yet been assigned to the class. (TBA stands for "To Be Announced:') In that case, you'll need to get your instructor's name at the depart- ment office or the first class meeting. On Figure l.2, record your instructors' names, office locations, and office hours. Office hours are times when instructors are in their office and available for appointments ... and you'll want to make an appointment soon. This additional information will likely be on the first-day handout for each class. (A first- day handout is often called a "syllabus.") 4. Study- don't just skim - the first-day handout (syllabus) for each course. The syllabus is a contract between you and your instructor. In it, he or she presents essential information about the course. Typically, a syllabus contains ...
  • 91. a) a course description (often the same description as in the college catalogue) b) learning objectives (what you are expect- ed to learn in the course) Course Classroom Instructor Office Office Hours - FIGURE 1.2 4 Chapter 1 Getting On Course to Your Success c) homework assignments (probably every assignment for the entire course) d) exam schedule (when you'll be tested) e) how your final grade will be determined (how much each assignment is worth) f) course rules (what to do and not do,
  • 92. along with consequences) g) Internet address (if course materials are posted online) h) information about the instructor (name, office location, and office hours) The syllabus may be the single most important document your instructors provide, so read it carefully. Now is the time to ask questions about the syllabus. Your instructor will assume that if you stay in the course, you understand the syllabus and agree to abide by it. 5. Get all of your learning supplies. Every job has both a purpose and essential tools. Job # 1 in college is deep learning. So, make a list of all of the supplies you'll need to learn, such as textbooks, a computerflaptop/tablet, calculator, notebooks, three-ring binders, notepaper, pens, monthly calendars, weekly calendars, folders, and flash drives. Of these supplies, arguably the most essential are your textbooks. Required texts are listed in each
  • 93. syllabus (first-day handout). They can be purchased in your campus bookstore and perhaps online as well. Ideally, you'll have your textbooks in hand before your first class n1eeting. At the latest, get them before the end of Week 1, because any later can sab- otage your success. College instructors 1nove quickly and expect you to come to class pre- pared. [fit's Week 3 and you're just starting to read your assignments, your chances of success plunge. 6. Create a schedule. Adding college assign- ments and activities to your life can be overwhelming. A schedule is essential for getting everything important done on time. Whether your schedule is on paper, on your smartphone, online, or you use some other method, tracking your commit- ments is essential. Make a weekly schedule showing recurring events such as classes, study times, or work. Make a monthly calendar showing due dates for occasional events such as a test, term paper, or meet- ing with an instructor. You'll find weekly
  • 94. and monthly calendars in the section called "Creating a Leak-Proof Self-Management System" in Chapter 4. 7. Get comfortable with campus technology. The use of technology is com1non on college campuses. Check each course syllabus to see what technology your instructors expect you to use. They may send you course updates using campus en1ail. Or expect you to access online resources for their classes. You may be taking a class that is offered partly or entirely online via a course man- agement system (CMS). Some of the more common course management systems are Blackboard (BB), Desire to Learn (D2L) and Moodie. It's possible your instructor will arrange some technology help for your class. Nevertheless, be proactive. Go to your campus computer lab and see if an orienta- tion is offered. If not, ask someone in the computer lab to help you learn what you need to know (as defined in each course syl- labus). Or find a classmate with good tech- nology skills and ask for help.
  • 95. 8. Manage your money. Money problems have sabotaged many students' success in college. Some have had to drop out of col- lege to work. Others have tried working full-time while attending college, but they became overwhelmed. An important step toward understanding your financial situa- tion is creating a budget. That will tell you (in case you don't already know) if money is going to be an obstacle to your success in college. If you're serious about your educa- tion, there are many options to help you overcome the money obstacle. You'll find 1nany suggestions about money manage- 1nent in the next section of this chapter, "Money Matters." 9. Set goals for each course. Make a list of your courses. Next to each one, write your target grade for the course. Then write a goal for the most important thing or things
  • 96. you want to learn in the course. 10. Attend all classes and arrive on time. Class attendance is essential to success in college. Remember, Job # 1 as a student is deep learning, and learning starts in the classroom. Many co!Jege instructors do not take attendance, but don't mistakenly think that means you don't need to be there. 11. Participate in every class. Active engage- ment is the key to deep learning. Attend each class having done all assignments beforehand. Ask questions about your homework. Answer questions your instruc- tor asks. When an instructor facilitates an activity, she's intending that you learn Money Matters Money Matters 5 something important through the experi- ence. Participate at a high level and look for the learning.
  • 97. 12. Complete and hand in all assignments on time. Make a list of all assignments due in week one (and beyond). Record them, along with test dates, on your monthly cal- endar so you can see them coming. Check them off as you finish each one. Here's the double benefit. First, you'll learn more when you attend classes having completed all assigned homework. As a bonus, you'll reduce the stress that many first-year college students experience when they fall behind. 13. Commit to your success. At the end of your first week, think back over your expe- riences with each course. Be honest with yourself. Will you make the time necessary to do all of the work? Are you prepared to give the course your best effort? If not, discuss your concerns with your advisor or a counselor. If your concerns continue, now may be the time to drop the course (and perhaps pick up another course in its place). But if your answer is "yes" to doing all of the course work and giving it
  • 98. your very best effort, then write out this solemn commitment and post it where you will see it every day: I promise myself to give a 100 percent effort every day to every course. Nothing will keep me from achieving success! If lack of money could be an obstacle to your college success, get your finances in order now ... not after it's too late. There's no point heading off on a journey knowing you'll run out of fuel before reaching your destination. The good news is that the efforts (even sacrifices) you make now will likely pay off in the future. Check out Figure 1.3 to see how level of education affects earnings and unemployment. Clearly, earning a degree increases the likelihood of greater abundance. Sadly, however, many students' money problems keep 6 Chapter 1 Getting On Course to Your Success
  • 99. I Level _o_f_E_d_u_c_a_t_io_n ___ "--M_e_d_i_a_n_E_arnings Unemployment Rate ] Less tha h h h I d I na ig SC 00 ip oma $ 11 24,544 .0% - High SC hool diploma, no college $33,852 7 .5% Some co liege, no degree $37,804 7 .0% Associa te degree $40,404 5 .4% Bachelo r's degree $57,616 4 .0% Master's degree $69, 108 3 .4% Doctora I degree $84,396 2 .2o/o Professi onal degree $89,128 2 .3% - FIGURE 1.3 Yearly Salaries and Unemployment Rates by Levels of Education (25 and older)
  • 100. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey, 2013. them from completing the very degree that would help them achieve that abun- dance. They work so many hours that their learning and grades suffer. Still oth- ers drop out of college because of lack of money. If money problems threaten your college degree, read on. In this section, you'll learn some of the basics of money management. There is, of course, much more to know. But if you effectively apply these strat- egies, you can look forward to building the financial resources that will see you though to graduation. MANAGING MONEY:THE BIG PICTURE When I was a new college instructor, a colleague and I were complaining one day about how little money we were making. Both of us had young families, and our salaries barely got us from paycheck to paycheck. One
  • 101. day we decided to stop complaining and do smnething about it. Boldly, we decided to award ourselves a raise. To do so, we brainstormed how we could save or earn more money. Our first discovery was that we were both paying about $6 a month for our checking accounts. We switched to free checking and gave ourselves an instant raise of $72 a year. By itself, that was no big thing. But we also thought of 21 other ways to make or save money. All told, our new choices amounted to an increase of nearly $2,000 a year for each of us. That was the beginning of our realization that we had more control over our money than we had thought. As you examine the following strategies, keep in mind the big picture of managing money. Do everything legal to increase the flow of money into your
  • 102. personal treasury and d ecrease the flow of money out. The better you become at these complementary skills, the more money you will have to enhance your life and the lives of the people you love. There is great abundance on our planet, and there is no reason why you shouldn't enjoy your share of it. INCREASE MONEY FLOWING IN 1. Create a budget. A budget helps you define and achieve your goals. It helps you 1nake important decisions about the dollars flowing in and out of your life. Beginning your budget is as simple as filling out the My Financial Plan worksheet on the next page. As a guideline, some financial experts suggest that expenditures in a healthy budget should be dose to the follow- ing percentages of your net income (i.e., the money remaining after deduct- ing federal, state, and local taxes):
  • 103. 31% Housing 20% Transportation 16% Food 8% Miscellaneous 7% Entertainment 7% Savings 6% Clothing 5% Health Obviously, after subtracting all of your expenses from your income, your goal is to have a positive and growing balance. If you have a negative bal- ance, with each passing month you'll slide deeper into debt. To avoid debt, you need to increase your income, decrease your expenses, or both.
  • 104. 2. Find a bank or credit union. A bank or credit union helps you manage your money with services such as checking accounts, savings accounts, and easy access to cash through automated teller machines (ATMs). Your ideal financial institution offers a free checking account that requires no minimum balance and pays interest. Further, it offers a savings account with co1npeti- tive interest rates. And, finally, your ideal financial institution offers free use of its ATMs and those belonging to other banks or credit unions as well. If you need to pay for any of these services, seek to minimize the yearly cost. Credit unions typically offer lower rates on these services than do banks. To fmd credit unions near you, use the search feature at creditunion.coop. Whether your checking account is with a bank or a credit union, be sure to balance your account regularly. This will save you the expense of bounced (rejected) checks because of insufficient funds.
  • 105. 3. Apply for grants and scholarships. These are financial awards that do not have to be repaid. For United States residents, a great place to get an overview of financial aid sources online is at ed.gov/fund/grants-college .ht1nl. The process of applying for financial aid dollars begins with the FAFSA, which stands for Free Application for Federal Student Aid Using Money Matters 7 8 Chapter 1 Getting On Course to Your Success M y Finan cial Plan Step A : Monthly Income Amount Balance Support from parents or others Scholarships
  • 106. Loans Investments Earned income Total Monthly Income (A ) Step B: Necessary Fixed Monthly Expenses Housing (mortgage or rent) Transportation (car payment, insurance, bus pass, car pool) Taxes (federal and state income, Social Security, M edicare) Insurance (house, health, and life) Child care Tuition Bank fees
  • 107. Debt payment Savings and investments Necessary Fixed Monthly Expenses (Bl Step C: Necessary Variable Monthly Expenses Food and personal care items Clothing Telephone Gas and electric Water Transportation (car repairs, maintenance, gasoline) Laundry and dry cleaning Doctor and medicine Books and software
  • 108. Computer/lnternet access Total Necessary Variable Monthly Expenses (C) Step D: Optional Fixed and Variable Monthly Expenses Eating out (including coffee, snacks, lunches) Entertainment (movies, theater, night life, babysitting) Travel Hobbies Gifts Charitable contributions M iscellaneous (music, magazines, newspapers, etc.) Total Optional Variable Monthly Expenses (D) Money Remaining or Owed at End of Month (A - B - C - D = 7)
  • 109. information you report on this form, the government decides what you or your family can afford to pay toward your education and what you may need in the way of financial assistance. Get copies of the form from your college's financial aid office or online at fafsa.ed.gov. You'll find a "fore- caster" at this site that will help you estimate the amount of financial aid you can expect to receive. The deadline for completing the FAfSA form is early July. However, some colleges use the information from the FAFSA form to determine their own financial aid, so be sure to check your school's deadline or you could be out ofluck (and money) for that year. The benefit of qualifying for grants and scholarships is that, unlike loans, you don't need to pay them back. Federal Pell Grants provide fman- cial support to students with family incomes up to $50,000;
  • 110. however, most Pell awards go to students with fantlly incomes below $20,000. With a maxi- mum award in 2014-15 of$5,730, the amount of each Pell Grant depends on four factors: 1) financial need, 2) cost of the college, 3) full- or part-time enrollinent, and 4) attendance for a full acade1nic year or less. Effective July 2012, you can receive a Pell Grant for only 12 semesters, or approx:i- n1ately six years. You can get comprehensive information from the Federal Student Aid Information Center in Washington at studentaid.ed.gov. You can also search without cost for scholarships at Internet sites such as bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search, collegeanswer.com, and fastweb.com. Perhaps most important, spend time with a counselor in your college's financial aid office and let him or her help you get your share of the financial support available for a college education. With all
  • 111. of these resources, there's no need to pay a private service to find you scholarships. Ron Smith, former head of financial aid at Baltimore City Community College, offers this advice: "Students should apply early, provide accurate information, and follow up until an award has been received:' 4. Apply for low-cost loans. These are financial awards that do need to be repaid. Stafford Loans (staffordloan.com) are guaranteed by the federal governn1ent, so they generally offer the lowest interest rates. Depending on financial need, Stafford Loans may be up to $3,500 per year for first-year students, $4,500 for sophomores, and $5,500 for juniors and seniors. As of this writing, the maximum total loan is $23,000. The U.S. government pays interest costs until repayment begins, which is usually after gradua- tion. Unsubsidized Stafford Loans do not depend on financial need, but the
  • 112. interest accumulates while you are in college. Other federally guaranteed student loans include PLUS loans (1nade to students' parents) and Perkins Loans (for lower-income students). You 1nay be approved for more loan money than you actually need and be tempted to borrow it all; just remember that what you take now, you'll need to repay later. You don't want to finish your education with the burden of an unnecessarily large debt. The standard repayment plan for student loans is equal monthly payments for 10 years. That's a long time to pay for an earlier bad choice. Money Matters 9 10 Chapter 1 Getting On Course to Your Success Here's one last caution about loans: A report by the Brown Center on
  • 113. Education Policy at the Brookings Institution found that many students didn't realize that money they received was a loan that needed to be repaid. ln fact, 28 percent of students who did have federal loans reported they did not have federal loans and 14 percent reported that they had no loans at all. Confusion about what they've borrowed, the report concludes, is "almost certainly leading some students into decisions that they later come to regret:' The lesson? Make sure you know how much money you get for col- lege is a loan and will need to be paid back. 5. Work. Even with grants, scholarships, and low-cost loans, many college students need employment to make ends n1eet. If this is your situation, use your financial plan to figure out how much money you need each month beyond any financial aid. Then set a goal to earn that amount while also getting work experience in your future field of
  • 114. employment. ln other words, your purpose for working is both to make money and to get valuable employment experience and recommendations. In this way, you make it easier to find employment after college and perhaps even nego- tiate a higher starting salary. One place that may help you achieve this double goal is your campus job center. Additionally, on some campuses, instructors are able to hire student assistants to help them with their research. lf you try but can't find employment that provides valuable work expe- rience (or you're not sure what your future employment plans are), seek work that allows you to earn your needed income in the fewest hours- saving you time to excel in your studies. You may do well by creating a high-paying job for yourself by using skills you already possess (or could
  • 115. easily learn). For example, one student I know noticed that eacli autumn the rain gutters of houses near his college became clogged with falling leaves. With a leaf blower and ladder in hand, he knocked on doors and offered to clean gutters for only $20. Few homeowners could resist such a bargain. Averaging two houses per hour, he earned nearly $700 each fall weekend. 6. Save and invest. If you haven't done so already, open a savings account and begin making regular deposits. You can probably save $20 per n1onth just by giving up a pizza and a n1ovie. Set a goal to accumulate a financial reserve for emergencies equal to three months' living expenses. After that, consider making regular deposits in higher-income investments such as stocks, bonds, and 1nutual funds. These are topics beyond the scope of this book but well worth your effort to research. To gain
  • 116. practical experi- ence and guidance, you may want to join (or start) an investment club on your campus. By investing money regularly, you'll benefit from compound interest (earning interest on interest). In this way, even people with mod- est incomes can accumulate significant wealth. A way to make your sav- ings grow even faster is to invest in a tax-deferred retirement account. The money you deposit isn't taiced until you withdraw it many years later, increasing the amount you can potentially save by thousands of dollars. You can open such an account through your employer (who may even make additional contributions) or by opening an IRA (Individual Retirement Account) on your own. DECREASE MONEY FLOWING OUT
  • 117. 7. Lower transportation expenses. Cars are expensive. Beyond car pay- ments, there are costs for insurance, registration, regular maintenance, gasoline, repairs, tolls, and parking. And if you're under 25, you'll pay more for insurance than someone over 25 (especially young men, whose rates are double or triple those of older men). So, if money is tight, consider getting along without a car for now. If you live on campus, this option should be fairly easy. If you commute, you could use public transportation or offer gas money to a classmate for rides to school. 8 . Use credit cards wisely. You'll probably be swamped with invitations to open credit card accounts. You're not alone. "These credit card issu- ers circle the campus like sharks circling a fish;' says Elizabeth Warren, senior senator from Massachusetts and former Harvard Law School
  • 118. professor. So, first, consider whether you should even have a credit card. Visa, MasterCard, and other credit cards provide you with short-term loans to purchase anything you want up to your credit limit. These com- panies are counting on you to postpone paying off the loan past the due date. That's when you start paying interest at their high rates. The conse- quences to your finances can be staggering. Suppose you're 20 years old, owe $3,500 on a credit card that charges 17 percent interest and you reg- ularly pay the minimum charge. You won't pay off that debt until you're 53 years old, and the amount you will ultimately pay is nearly $11 ,000! And if you ever miss a payment, you'll incur a triple penalty. First, you'll be charged a late fee that can be as much as $35 for being even one day overdue. Next, some banks punish late payers by raising their interest rates to "penalty rates" of 20 percent or more. Finally, late
  • 119. payments can show up on your credit report, making it difficult for you to get loans for a car, house or other big-ticket items. How serious is the problem of credit card misuse by college students? One widely quoted statement attributed to an administrator at the University of Indiana noted, "We lose 1nore students to credit card debt than to academic failure:' So, use a credit card only if you can discipline yourself to pay off most, and preferably all, of your balance every month. If you can't, a wiser choice would be to cut up your credit cards- or not even apply for one in the first place. 9. Choose credit cards wisely. If you decide that you do have the discipline to use a credit card wisely, realize that all credit cards are not created equal. Money Matters 11
  • 120. 12 Chapter 1 Getting On Course to Your Success Compare your options and choose the one with the lowest interest rates, the longest grace period (time you get to use the money before paying interest), and the lowest annual fee (preferably free). Some cards offer a reward for using them, such as cash back or frequent flyer miles. To find the best deals on credit cards, visit Internet sites such as bankrate.com or cardratings.com. 10. Use debit cards wisely. A debit card is similar to a credit card. The dif- ference? The money comes not as a loan from the credit card company but as a withdrawal from your own checking account. Here's the danger. You may forget to record every purchase made on your debit card, as you more likely would if you wrote a check. Consequently, you can easily
  • 121. overdraw your checking account and incur financial penalties for bounced checks. Use a debit card only if you have the discipline to track every use and keep your checking account balance current. 11. Use ATM cards wisely. An ATM card, like a debit card, draws from your personal accowlt., but here the withdrawal is in cash. ATM cards are so easy to use that some financial experts refer to them as "death cards'.' Say you withdraw $100 in cash on Monday, and by Thursday the money has dribbled away. So you take out another $100, and that disappears by the weekend. After a couple of weeks like this, your money runs out before the month does, and you're slipping ever deeper into debt. Use an ATM card only if you have the self-discipline to check your remaining balance after every withdrawal
  • 122. 12. Pay off high-rate debt. Suppose you pay off a loan (such as a credit card balance) that charges 17 percent. That's the same as investing your money at a guaranteed 17 percent rate of return. Better yet, the 17 percent return is tax free, so you're actually earning a much greater return! Compare that to the puny interest rate you'd be earning in a savings account. Don't have extra money in savings to pay off money you owe? A variation is to transfer debt from high-interest-rate loans to lower-interest-rate loans (but watch carefully for hidden transfer costs on some accounts). 13. Avoid credit blunders. There are serious consequences for being finan- cially irresponsible. Every time you create a debt, national credit agencies keep a record. When you later apply for credit, potential lenders can view your credit history for at least the past seven years. Thjs data tells lenders whether you are a good or bad risk. If you're seen as a bad risk,
  • 123. your applica- tion for a car or house loan 1nay be turned down. Or you may be offered a loan with extremely lugh interest rates. Your credit report might even wind up in the hands of a potential landlord or e1nployer. This information could affect your ability to rent an apartment or even get your dream job. Bottom line, unwise financial choices in the present will follow you for years. To view your present credit report and verify its accuracy, order a copy from Equifax at 800-685-1111 (equifax.com), Experian at 888-397-3742 (experian.com), or Trans Union at 800-888-4213 (transwlion.com). Depending on where you live, the report will range in cost from free to about $8. At annualcreditreport .com you can get a free credit report for all three agencies once a year. If you make a credit blunder, immediately contact the company you
  • 124. owe and work out a payment schedule. The sooner you clean up your credit report, the sooner your past mistakes will stop sabotaging your future. If you need help with debt, contact the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) for low- or no-cost credit assistance at 800-388-2227 (nfcc.org). 14. Use tax credits. Tax credits are expenses you can subtract directly from your federal income tax. If you're paying for college yourself, you may be eligible for an American Opportunity Tax Credit of up to $2,500 in your first four years. For details on this tax credit (as well as the Lifetime Learning Credit), go to irs.gov/uac/Tax-Benefits-for-Education: -Information-Center 15. Avoid the "Let's Go Out" trap. Someone calls and says, "Let's go out?' You 1neet for food or drinks and spend $20 ... or more. Do this a couple tiJnes a week and you'll wind up dropping hundreds of dollars a
  • 125. 1nonth into a deep, dark hole. One student reported that even after she ran out of money for the month, friends would say, "Oh, c'mon out wit11 us. I'll loan you the money:• That meant she was already spending next month's money. By all means, put entertainment money into your monthly financial plan, but, when it's gone, have the self-discipline to stop going out. Instead, invite friends over and make it BYO-Bring Your Own. Or you could make a great choice by staying home and studying. Studying costs you nothing now and makes a great investment in your future income. 16. Track your spending. To plug a leak, you have to know where it is. So, carry a notepad with you for at least a week and record every penny you spend. (I know, doing this is a pain, but the benefit is worth it!) Exam- ine your recorded expenses and look for financial leaks that don't show
  • 126. up in your financial plan. One student was shocked to discover that he was spending an average of $24 per week ($1,248 per year!) on fast-food lunches; he started packing his lunch and saved a bundle. 17. Examine each expense line in your financial plan for possible reductions. Here are some of the money-saving options my students have come up with: Find a roommate to reduce housing costs. Car pool to share commuting costs. Cut up credit cards. Pack lunches instead of eatiJ1g out. Change banks to lower or eliminate monthly checking fees. Exchange babysittiJ1g with fellow students to minimize child-care expenses. Shop at discount clubs and buy non-perishables (such as toilet paper and laundry detergent) in bulk. Join family/friends discounts for cell phones. Read mag- azines and newspapers at the library, instead of buying them. Pay creditors on time to avoid penalty charges. Delay purchases until the item
  • 127. goes on sale {such as right after Christmas). Find other money-saving ideas on the Internet at lowermybiUs.com. Money Matters 13 14 Chapter 1 Getting On Course to Your Success MONEY MANAGEMENT EXERCISE To help increase your flow of money in, make a list of skills you have that you could possibly turn into a high-hourly-wage self-employment oppor- tunity. To help decrease your flow of money out, make a list of choices you could make that would each save you $25 or more per year. If you need help, try an Internet search for "saving money" TECH TIPS: Money Mint is the top money management tool (5 out of 5 stars) recommended by Personal Comput-
  • 128. ing magazine. The software connects to all of your online financial institutions, such as banks and credit unions, which means you must pro- vide your login information. The program tracks your personal finances and helps you budget your money. (Web, Android, and iOS) LearnVest, which provides paid financial plan- ning services, also offers the option to sign up for free email newsletters filled with extensive tips for budgeting, saving money and other financial topics. (Web; iOS) BudgetSimple.com offers an easy-to-use online budget that (unlike Mint) does not need to be linked to your financial institutions. It promises to help you understand where your money is leaking out and ways to cut off the or"budget tips:' Compare your two lists with those of classmates to see if you can find addi- tional choices you didn't think of. Add up all of the items on your list (income and outflow) and see how much you could improve your financial picture in one year by making these choices.
  • 129. You'll find more wise advice about managing your money at bettermoneyhabits.com. flow. The free plan offers options for creating a budget and reports. (Web) Bettermoneyhabits.com is a website offered by a partnership between Khan Academy and Bank of America. It offers valuable tips on how to create and stick to a budget, repay a student loan, finance a car, boost your credit score, save for buying a house, and understand your paycheck. (Web) Spreadsheet programs- such as Google's free Google Sheets program and Excel, a program included in the Microsoft Office software suite- can also be used to create effective budgets. Student loan calculators may be found online by doing an Internet search. These pro- grams figure your student loan repayments so you can see how easy or challenging it will be for you to pay back your loan{s). Note: All of the above are free (except for Excel), but some may
  • 130. offer upgraded features for a fee. Understanding the Culture of Higher Education FOCUS QUESTIONS What is unique about the culture of higher education? How does understanding that culture increase your chances of success in college? ln some ways, enrolling in college is like moving to a foreign country. That's because the culture of higher education is different from other cultures you have known, even that of high school. Understanding the Culture of Higher Education 15 Geert Hofstede, a Dutch psychologist and anthropologist, has studied cultures all over the world According to Hofstede, culture is "the collective pro- gramming of the mind that distinguishes the mem- bers of one human group from another'.' Every culture
  • 131. on Earth is programmed to operate by its own unique software. And this is true of higher education as well The sooner you understand the culture of higher edu- c cation, the sooner you will be on course to success. -~ Some aspects of a culture are obvious and visible, ~ whereas others are subtle and invisible. To under- l! stand the distinction between visible and invisible i culture, Brooks Peterson, author of Cultural Intelli- j gence, suggests picturing an iceberg (see Figure 1.4). 8 Above the waterline are the elements of culture we ] can perceive with our five senses. "Surface" culture "Bt pupor.d to tnro11n1" fJl//ural nftrenw Iha/ Wt'rejuSI no/ going to grt. • includes such things as food, fashions, language, gestures, gaines, art, 1nusic, holi- days, and some customs. For example, when someone speaks with a strong accent (compared to yours), you know immediately he is from a different culture. Below the waterline you'll find the more stable and significant features of
  • 132. "deep culture'.' Most of these features are invisible to tourists and recent itnrni- grants. Deep culture consists of the shared beliefs, attitudes, norms, rules, opinions, expectations, and taboos of a group of people. For natives, these deep- culture features are usually taken for granted until someone disobeys them. Here's a sitnple example. When you arrive at a ticket line, what do you do? If you're from mainstream North American culture, you automatically go to the end of the line. No sign is needed because everyone knows that's what you're supposed to do. You probably don't even think about it unless someone cuts in front of you. When someone defies a cultural rule, others get upset. Cultural programs help a group or society run smoothly by keeping people in line (literally and figuratively). FIGURE 1.4 Food, Fashion,
  • 133. Language, Gestures, Art, Games, Music Norms, Beliefs, Rules, Attitudes, Opinions, Taboos, Expectations, World views Cultural Iceberg Surface culture Deep culture T oto, I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore. Dorothy, in The Wizard of Oz
  • 134. 16 Chapter 1 Getting On Course to Your Success Schools, like ethnic groups, have their own cultures: languages, ways of doing things, values, attitudes toward time, standards of appropriate behavior, and so on. As participants in schools, students are expected to adopt, share, and exhibit these cultural patterns. If they do not or cannot. they are likely to be censured and made to feel uncomfortable in a variety of ways. Jean Moule, Cultural Competence Culture, then, is the collection of surface- and deep-level customs and beliefs
  • 135. that get passed on from generation to generation. Each culture provides "approved" choices at significant, and even insignificant, forks in the road. Culture tells us, "This choice is normal and that one is strange:· Or, "This choice is right and that one is wrong'.' Or, "This choice is good and that choice is bad:' At each fork in the road, our inner programs give us a nudge in the culturally approved direction. To put it succinctly, "Culture is the way we do things around here:· THE SURFACE CULTURE OF HIGHER EDUCATION Because college is a unique culture, expect some challenges as you adapt But fear not ... you will adapt and very soon feel comfortable. Most differences in surface culture will be pretty obvious. They include factors such as class sizes; appropriate dress; amount of homework assigned; students' races, ages, religions; use of drugs and alcohol; holidays observed; courses offered; and
  • 136. methods of teaching. Like all cultures, higher education has its own language, so you'll probably hear words that sound foreign to you. Suppose your instructor announces, "The directions for the assignment are posted in the course syllabus on Moodie:' These directions make little sense if you don't know the lingo. But it's not really that complicated. Here's what the natives of college culture know: • A syllabus is a document that most instructors provide at the first class session. It contains essential information about the course such as learning objectives, homework assignments, course rules, and how the course grade is determined. If you recognized the term "syllabus" from the Smart-Start Guide, congratulations. You're already learning to speak "college:' • Moodie is a computer software program that allows colleges to offer class content on the Internet. (Similar programs are Blackboard
  • 137. and Desire2Learn.) If your instructor doesn't provide directions for accessing course information posted on the Internet, contact the folks in your campus computer lab for help. Keep reminding yourself that entering college is like entering another country. If you hear words and terms you don't understand, be sure to ask what they mean. It won't be long before you'll be talking like a native. Now let's take a look at a feature of cultures that is less obvious than unfamiliar words. ONE DOZEN COLLEGE CUSTOMS Higher education, like all cultures, has custon1s. These are the things the natives of higher education expect you to know and do. A dozen of these customs are explained below. Heeding them will smooth your path through college, keep you out of dead ends, and speed you on to graduation.
  • 138. 1. Read your college catalogue. Catalogues are usually available in the regis- trar's or counseling office. Many colleges also post a copy on their website. A catalogue contains most of the factual information you'll need to plot a suc- cessful journey through higher education. It explains how your college applies many of the customs discussed in this section. So, keep a college catalogue Understanding the Culture of Higher Education 17 on hand and refer to it often. By the way, if a requirement in the catalogue changes after you enroll at a college, usually you are bound by only the rules that existed when you first entered. So hold on to your past catalogues. 2. Create a long-term educational plan. This plan lists all of the courses you'll take from now until graduation. It assures that you do
  • 139. take all required courses and don't take any unrequired courses (unless you want to). Colleges provide someone to help you create an educational plan. This person could be an advisor, a counselor, or even an instructor (especially if you have chosen a major-see 5. below). Find out who this person is and make an appointment. It's never too early to map out your straightest route to graduation. Like most plans, it can always be revised. 3. Complete general education requirements. Look in your college cata- logue for a list of general education courses. Almost all colleges and universi- ties require students to complete a minimum number of credits in general education. Your institution may call them something else, such as core require- ments, core curriculum, or general curriculum. Regardless of their name, the purpose of general education require1nents is to expose you to a nwnber of
  • 140. broad areas of study- for example, natural sciences, communication, technol- ogy, math, languages, humanities, and social and behavioral science. Typically, you'll need to complete a certain number of credits in each area. Regardless of how n1a.ny credits you earn, you can't earn a degree until you've completed all general education requirements. That's why your long-term educational plan (2. above) will always include the general education courses you intend to take. 4. Complete prerequisites. A prerequisite is a course that must be success- fully completed before taking a more advanced course. For example, colleges usually require passing algebra before taking calculus. Before you register for courses each semester, check each course description in your college cata- logue. Any prerequisites will be included in the course description. Confinn you have completed all prerequisites before registering for a course.
  • 141. 5. Choose a major. You'll usually choose a major area of study in your first or second year. Examples of majors include nursing, English, mechanical engineering, economics and commercial art. You'll take n1any courses in your major, supplemented by general education and elective courses. (An elective is a course you don't have to take but want to.) Having a career goal makes choosing your major easier. If undecided about a career, visit your campus career center. There you'll get help identifying careers that fit your interests, talents, and personality. All majors and their required courses are listed in your college catalogue. Until you've entered a major, you're wise to concentrate on completing your general education requirements. 6. Meet with your instructors during their office hours. Most college instructors have regular office hours. These times are usually included
  • 142. in the course syllabus and may also be posted on the instructor's office door. You can make an appointment before or after class, or you can call the instructor's office. Be sure to show up on time (or call beforehand to W hat we call customs rest on top and are most apparent Deepest and least apparent are the cultural values that give meaning and direction to life. Values influence people's perceptions of needs and their choice between perceived alternative courses of action. Benjamin Paul, anthropologist 18 Chapter 1 Getting On Course to Your Success
  • 143. reschedule). Arrive with a goal. Maybe you'd like your instructor to clarify a comment she wrote on your English composition. Or you'd like sugges- tions for how to better prepare for your next math test. Another important reason to meet with your instructors is to establish a friendly relationship and make yourself more than just a name on a course roster. Building such relationships will go a long way to help if you ever need special assistance. 7. Know the importance of your grade point average (GPA). Your GPA is the average grade for all of the courses you have taken in college. At most colleges, GPAs range from 0.0 ("F'') to 4.0 ("A"). Your GPA affects your future in many ways. At most colleges a minimum GPA (often 2.0, a "C") is required to graduate, regardless of how many credits you have accumulated. Students who fall below the minimwn GPA may be placed on
  • 144. probation and are usually ineligible for financial aid and cannot play intercollegiate sports. Students with very low GPAs are in danger of academic dismissal. Academic honors (such as the Dean's List) and some scholarships are based on your GPA. Finally, potential employers nlay look at GPAs to determine if prospective employees have achieved success in college. 8. Know how to compute your grade point average (GPA). At most col- leges, GPAs are printed on a student's transcript, which is a list of courses com- pleted (with the grades earned). You can get a copy of your transcript from the registrar's office. Transcripts are usually free or available for a nominal charge. You can compute your own grade point average by using the formula in the following box. Or you can do it online at back2college.com/gpa.htm. Formula for Computing Your Grade Point Average (GPA)