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Greatness
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You’re About to
Discover…
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Darnell Williams
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Where do
YOU
fit?
“ ”
First say to yourself what you would
be; and then do what you have to do.
Epictetus, Greek philosopher
48% of all college students
attend community colleges
46% of CC students are 25+
(29 is the average age)
48% are female
33 percent are parents
41% are first-generation
college students
85% work full or part-time
30% are minority
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Exercise 1.1:
Get to Know You
Why are you here?
certificate
program
specific
courses
associate’s
degree
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1. Don’t just pile on.
2. Reserve class time as a
top priority.
3. Complete your assignments
How College Works:
Are YOU “In the
Know”?
conscientiously and on time.
4. Don’t come late and leave early.
5. Dress like a professional student.
6. Ask questions if things are unclear.
7. Come prepared.
8. Learn to work in groups.
9. Take charge.
10. Engage!
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“ ”
If everyone is moving forward
together, then success takes
care of itself. Henry Ford, inventor
How Full Is Your Plate?
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Procrastination
The Top Ten Advising Mistakes
1. Not using the campus advising office or your faculty advisor.
2. Not planning ahead.
3. Procrastinating.
4. Skipping prerequisites.
5. Choosing the wrong major.
6. Taking too many credits or too few.
7. Ignoring problems.
8. Being afraid to drop a course.
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Exercise 1.2:
Required Classes
Computing Your GPA
GPA = Grade Point Value ÷ Total Number of Credits
This student’s GPA? __________
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What’s the Value of Remediation?
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Box 1.1:
Syllabus
Campus Resources: FAQs
1. How can I meet other students?
2. How can I find out if I have a learning disability?
3. What if I need help with a challenging course?
4. I’m not sure which classes to take next. Who can help?
5. I’m thinking of dropping a class. How do I do it?
6. What if I need a counselor?
7. What if I have a technology crisis?
8. Are health services available to students?
9. What do I want to be when I grow up?
10. Is child care available?
11. Where can I buy my books?
12. Where can I get other pieces of information I may need?
Exercise 1.3:
13. What if I need the help of Campus Security?
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Campus Resources
The Good News The Bad News
You will gain wisdom.
You will develop insight.
You will have higher earning potential.
You will learn to appreciate lifelong learning.
You will have a lower chance of becoming unemployed.
You may be tempted to give up.
You may have financial challenges.
You may have trouble balancing school and work.
You may not have role models at home to help you.
You may find it hard to go to school and raise a family.
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How Can This Course
Help Students Succeed?
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Who Went to Community College?
“ ”
I am only one,
But still I am one.
I cannot do everything,
But still I can do something;
And because I cannot do everything
I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.”
Edward Everett Hale, American author
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Eileen Collins
Queen Latifah
Gwendolyn Brooks
Billy Crystal
Tom Hanks
Calvin Klein
Clint Eastwood
Rosie Perez
Joyce Luther Kennard
Jeanne Kirkpatrick
Jim Lehrer
Robert Moses
Sam Shepard
James Sinegal
Maxwell Taylor
Chapter 1: Exercises and Activities
Chapter Exercise
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We’d Like to Get to Know You
Chapter Exercise
p. 11
Why Do I Have to Take This Class?
Chapter Exercise
p. 16
Analyzing A Syllabus
Chapter Exercise
p. 19
Top Ten Resources Our Campus Offers
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Focus TV:
Procrastination
Audio Summary of Chapter 1
Focus TV: Procrastination
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We’d Like to Get to Know You…
1. I’m happiest when _________________________________________________.
2. If I had an extra $100, I’d ____________________________________________.
3. The thing I’m most proud of is _______________________________________.
4. Once people get to know me, they’re probably surprised to find I’m________.
5. I’ve been known to consume large quantities of ________________________.
6. I’d rather be ________________________ than __________________________.
7. My best quality is __________________________________________________.
8. My worst quality is _________________________________________________.
9. The academic skill I’d most like to develop is ___________________________.
10. One thing I’d like to figure out about myself is _________________________.
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Exercise 1.1, p. 6
Why do I Have to Take This Class?
Exercise 1.2, p. 11
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Analyzing a Syllabus
Box 1.1, p. 16
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Top Ten Resources Our Campus Offers
Exercise 1.3, p. 19
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Chapter 1 Audio Summary
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FOCUS TV
Procrastination
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FOCUS TV Discussion Questions
1. What’s the origin of the word procrastination, as defined in
this episode of FOCUS TV? What does the word itself mean?
2. According to interviewee and Life Coach Meredith
Haberfeld, attitude is a critical ingredient in the battle against
procrastination. Summarize the points she makes.
3. The students from Rariton Valley Community College say
on a scale from 1-10, they range from 6-11 in “busy-ness.”
How do they admit that they procrastinate? How do you?
4. FOCUS correspondent Winston Noel plays a trick on his
interviewee and on his group of community college students.
What is it? Would you have accepted his invitation, despite
what’s on your plate, too? Why or why not? What does your
answer tell you about procrastination and about yourself?
5. This episode makes some final recommendations about
procrastination and time management. What’s the secret?
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Focus on Community
College Success
F CUSPoints
An Interactive Teaching Tool
FOCUS on COMMUNITY COLLEGE SUCCESS
Second Edition
Chapter 1
Constance Staley and Aren Moore
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