KeystoAcademicSuccess
Self-Assessment&ActionPlan
Belowareaseriesofstatementsdesignedtoassistyouinunderstandingwhatspecificobstaclesarecontributingto
yourcurrentacademicstatus.Theyarecategorizedbythetypeofserviceavailabletosupportyouintheseareas.
Pleasecheckmarktheonesthatrelatetoyou.Beloweachsectionofstatements,youhavetheoptionofchoosingone
ormore‘KeyActionSteps’tohelpyougetbackontracktowarduniversitygoodstanding(min2.0)and/orminmajor
GPArequirements.Youpossessthekeystoyouracademicsuccess.Unlockyourpotential!
AcademicSuccessCenter
330-244-5040;330-244-5050;lowerleveloftheCampusCenterBldg
TutoringServices,StudentAccessibilityServices,InterfaithCampusMinistry,andCareerServicesarehousedwithinthe
AcademicSuccessCenter.
TutoringServices/StudySkills
330-244-5042;LisaHart,DirectorofAcademicServices;lhart@kent.edu
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Istrugglewithtimemanagementskills
Ihavethetendencytoprocrastinate
Mystudyskills/habitsneedwork
Istrugglewithessayexamsand/ormultiplechoiceexams
Iexperienceanxietywhentakingtests
Idon’tknowhowtotakegoodnotesinclass
Iwasn’tpreparedforthedemandsofmyclasses
Ihadpersonalconflictwithmyprofessorormyprofessor’steachingstyle
Ihadadifficulttimeunderstandingcoursecontent
KeyActionSteps
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IwillregisterforUC00009SwiftKickStudySkillsinordertoimprovemyoverallacademicperformanceorcontactthe
AcademicSuccessCenterforindividualizedassistancewithreadingandstudyskillsdevelopment.
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Iwillmakeroominmyscheduletogettutoringinmy____________________class(es)atleastonce/wk.(Mathtutoringis
providedona‘walk-in’basis.Pleasecallinadvancetorequestatutorinanyothersubjectneeded.)
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Iwilluseaplannertohelpkeepmeontrackofimportantdates,deadlines,assignments,tests,etc.
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StudentAccessibilityServices
330-244-5047;AmandaWeyant,AcademicServicesCoordinator;starkas@kent.edu
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Ihaveadisabilitythatisaffectingmyacademicperformance
Ihaveaproblemstayingorganizedandontask
Iamtakingmedicationthathassideeffectswhichmightimpactlearning
IfIhadmoretimetotakemytest,IthinkIwoulddobetter
Iamhavingaproblemhearingwhatpeoplearesayinginclass
IhadanIndividualizedEducationProgram(I.E.P)inhighschool
Ihadsomeonehelpingmewithclassroomnotesinhighschool
KeyActionSteps
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IwillscheduleanappointmentwithStudentAccessibilityServicesby(specificdate)__________todiscusswhatsupport
servicesmaybeavailabletome.
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Atmyappointment,Iwillprovideanymedicaldocumentationthatmayberelevanttomysituation.
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InterfaithCampusMinistry
330-244-3282;Dr.MichaelGleason,DirectorandCampusMinister;mfgleason@kent.edu
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Transportationproblemshavecausedmetomissalotofmyclasses
I’mhavingdifficultyfindingconsistentchildcareinordertoattendclass
I‘mindangerofbeingevictedfromwhereIcurrentlylive
I’mstrugglingfinanciallyandneedreferralstocommunitysupportservices
KeyActionSteps
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IwillscheduleanappointmentwiththeInterfaithCampusMinistryofficeby(specificdate)__________todiscusswhat
supportservicesand/orcommunityresourcesmaybeavailabletome.
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IwillcontacttheCampusPreschoolandChildcareCentertorequestfurtherinformationontheservicesprovided(please
contactMarciaSprout,Co-DirectororJenniferReed-Bresiger,Co-Director,at330-499-0909;
CampusPreschool@yahoo.com,formoreinformation.Youcanalsolearnmoreonthewebbyvisiting
www.MyCampusPreschool.com.)
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CareerServicesCenter
330-244-5043;ChrisPaveloi,AssistantDirectorforCareerServices;cpaveloi@kent.edu
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I’munmotivatedduetobeingundecidedonanacademicmajor
TheclassesI’mtakingdonotinterestme
I’munsureofmycareergoals
Mychosenacademicmajornolongerinterestsme
Ichosemyacademicmajorbasedonwhatothersexpectedofmeandnotonmyowninterests
I’mhavingtroublechoosingbetween2ormoredifferentmajors
KeyActionSteps
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IwillregisterforUC20010CareerNavigation:ConstructingPossibilitiestoassistmewithselectingamajorpriortoearning
45credithours.(Studentswhoarenotofficiallydeclaredinamajorbythetimetheyreach45credithourswillreceivean
advisingregistrationholdontheiraccountspreventingthemfromregisteringforclassesuntilmeetingwithanadvisor).
IwilllogontotheGPSRoadmapswebsitehttps://www.kent.edu/gpstoexploredifferentmajorsanddegreeprograms
offeredatKentStateUniversity.
Iwillexplorethe‘StudentCareerPath’tabthroughFlashLineandtaketheprovidedcareerassessmentstodiscover
majors/careersbasedonmypersonality,interests,values,andskills.
IwillscheduleanappointmentwithCareerServices(330-244-5040)by(specificdate)__________inordertohelpme
exploredifferentcareeroptionsandtoreviewcareerassessmentstakenthroughFlashLine.(Studentsmusttakethe
MyPlan:Major&CareerGuidanceassessmentPRIORtoschedulinganappointmentwithCareerServices.ThisFREE
assessmentisavailablethroughthe‘StudentCareerPath’tabinFlashLine).
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WritingCenter
330-244-3299;202MainHall;Dr.JaySloan,WritingCenterDirector;jdsloan@kent.edu
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Ihavedifficultywithwritingassignments
Ihaveproblemswiththeorganizationanddevelopmentofanessaypaper
IfinditdifficulttoeditandcatcherrorsinmypapersbeforeIturnthemin
Istrugglewithcomingupwithaspecificfocus/topicformywritingassignments
I’munclearastohowtodocumentsourcesformypaperseffectively
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IwillleaveroominmyscheduletovisittheWritingCenteratleastonce/wk.(Assistanceisavailableona‘walk-in’basis)
IfIdon’tunderstandwhatmyprofessorislookingforinawritingassignment,Iwillmeetwithhim/hertodiscussthe
assignmentinmoredepth.
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CounselingServices
330-244-5048;CampusCenterBldg,lowerlevel;EmilyRibnik,ProfessionalClinicalCounselor&Supervisor
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Ifinditverydifficult,ifnotimpossible,togettoclassontime
Iworrysomuchaboutmyrelationshipwithmyboy/girlfriendthatIcan’tconcentrateontests
Asasingleparent,Icanhardlykeepupwithmyjob,thekids,andschool
I’msodepressedandunmotivatedthatIoftenmissclassesandassignmentdeadlines
I’mnotdoingwellbecausemyteachersdon’tlikemeandnevercutmeabreak
I’veexperiencedpersonalandfamilyissuesthathavedistractedmefromdoingwellinmyclasses
I’vehadadifficulttimewiththeadjustmentfromhighschooltocollege
I’mlivingonmyownforthefirsttimeandamhavingadifficulttimebalancingallofmyresponsibilities(work,school,etc.)
Alcohol/drugsaffectedmyattendanceand/oracademicperformance
KeyActionSteps
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Iwillmakeanappointmentinthecounselingcenterby(specificdate)__________,togetahandleonmydepression,
distractions,etc.
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Iwillcommittogoingtobedearliertomakeittoclassontime.
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Iwilltakeagood,honestlookatmydailyroutinetohelpmeidentifywaysofbecomingbetterorganized.
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Iwillmakealistoffamilymembers,friends,daycareservices,etc.,thatmaybeabletolendmeahand.
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Iwillcontactmyprofessorstosetupappointmentstodiscussmysituation.
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AcademicAdvising
330-244-3251;132MainHall;StudentServicesOffice
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I’veexperiencedhealthproblemsorhavebeenhospitalizedandhavenotbeenabletoattendmyclasses
Myworkhourshavecontributedtomypoorattendance,lateassignments,andpoorexamgrades
Iregisteredfortoomanyclassesandbecameoverwhelmed
Ihadpersonalconflictwithmyprofessorormyprofessor’steachingstyle
Imissed/wasn’tawareofthedeadlinetowithdrawfromclassesandmyGPAwasnegativelyaffected
Ihavepoortechnology/computerskills
Ineverattendoneormoreofmyclasses
Iskippedclassesoften
Iwasstrugglinginmyclassesbutdidnotknowwheretogoforassistance
KeyActionSteps
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Iwillmeetwithmyadvisoratleastonce/semestertoensureIamontherighttracktowardmeetingmymajorrequirements
andatimelygraduation.
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IwillcontactmyadvisorifIamexperiencinganysituationthatmaybeinterferingwithmyacademicperformanceinorder
todiscussmyoptions.
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Iwillbalancemyacademic,work,andprofessional/familyresponsibilities(Exp:work40hours/wk,takenomorethan6
credithours;work20hours/wk,takenomorethan12credithours).
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Iwillconsiderdecreasingmycredithoursnextsemestertofocusonmygrades.
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Iwilldiscusstheoptionofretakinglowerdivisioncoursesunderthe‘CourseRepeatforRecalculationPolicy’withmy
advisor.(Studentsmayrepeatanylowerdivision(10000-20000)coursetakenatKentStateUniversityandonlythe
highestgradewillbeusedinthecalculationofthecumulativeGPA.Allgradeswillappearontheofficialtranscript.)
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Iwilllimitmyextracurricularactivitiestomakemoretimeformystudies.
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Iwillmonitormyprogressineachofmyclassesthroughcommunicationwithmyprofessors.IfIgetofftrack,Iwilldiscuss
waysinwhichIcanimprovemygradeintheclassandmeetwithanAcademicorFacultyAdvisortodiscussfurtheroptions
ifneeded.
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Iwillcontactmyprofessor(s)assoonaspossibleifImissaclassandwillnotifythemaheadoftimeifIknowinadvancethat
Iwillbemissingclass(es).
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Iwillkeepupwithimportantregistrationdeadlinessuchasthedeadlinetowithdrawfromoneormoreclasses.Iwillaskmy
advisorifIdonotknowwheretofindthisinformation(forimportantdatesanddeadlines:http://www.kent.edu/registrar).
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Listthetop3‘KeyActionSteps’youthinkwillmostbenefityounextsemester:
1. Iwill_______________________________________________________________
2. Iwill_______________________________________________________________
3. Iwill_______________________________________________________________
PleaseprintoutacopytobringwithyoutoyourAcademicAdvisingappointment.Toschedulean
appointment,pleasegotothefollowingwebsite:http://www.kent.edu/stark/advising-services