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Additional Resources:
Counseling Center, L-422
718-631-6370
Services for Students with Disabilities, S-132
718-631-6257
Single Stop Financial Services, L-432A
718-631-6347
Veteran’s Services, L-421
718-281-5767
Career Services, L-429
718-631-6297
Academic Literacy Learning Center, H-237
718-281-5709
Math Learning Center, S-216
718-281-5625
Campus Writing Center, Library Bldg., 1st fl.
718-631-6663
Student Learning Center, L-125
718-631-6660
Queensborough Library, (718) 631-6227
Student Clubs & Associations:
http://www.qcc.cuny.edu/studentActivities/
clubs
Counseling Center
Library Building, Room 422
Office: (718) 631-6370
www.qcc.cuny.edu/Counseling
Hours:
Mondays & Thursdays, 8:45am-6pm
Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 8:45am-7pm
Fridays, 8:45am-5pm
Note: Office hours may change during winter and
summer sessions.
Tips for College
Success
Department of Student Affairs
Michel Hodge
Vice President for Student Affairs
Counseling Center
Library Building, Room 422
718.631.6370
www.qcc.cuny.edu/counseling
For additional resources and services available
to students, please visit: http://www.qcc.cuny.
edu/current-students
Dr. Diane B. Call, President
222-05 56th Avenue, Bayside, NY 11364
www.qcc.cuny.edu
06/2015 703/15
Tips For College Success
Congratulations on making the choice
to be a college student! As you probably
already know, college is not easy. It takes time,
dedication and a variety of tools and skills to be
a successful college student.
Be Connected
• Get involved in a Student Club/
Association.
• Attend student workshops and seminars
on campus.
Depending on where you are on your academic
path, the following tips can help you to either
get started or give you a few new strategies to
consider.
Manage Your Time
• Write important dates into a daily planner
(i.e. exams, assignments).
• Schedule specific times in your planner
for class, study, work, and personal time.
• Set reminders in your phone.
• Use free time wisely (e.g., review notes
while on the bus).
• Prioritize. Prepare a “To Do” list starting
with the most important tasks at the top.
• Be present and on time for all of your
classes.
• Begin working on assignments/papers as
early as possible. Avoid letting work pile
up.
• Make time for you to relax, have fun and
reward yourself for accomplishing your
goals.
• Accept help when it is offered.
• Initiate conversation with classmates.
• View exhibits at the Art Gallery and
Holocaust Center.
Study Skills & Memorization
• Rewrite and review your class notes.
• Highlight important information in your
notebooks and textbooks.
• Write down whatever your professor emphasizes
as important to know or remember.
• Understand the different ways the information
is presented (e.g., books, articles, videos, etc.).
• Go swimming, walk on the track, or work
out at the gym.
• Hang out at the Student Union Building.
• Join a sports team.
Take Care of You!
• Participate in activities that you enjoy.
• Share with others what you have learned.
• Find healthy ways to relieve stress (e.g.,
Counseling, exercising, deep breathing,
etc.).
• Utilize the free tutoring services on campus.
• Get enough sleep.
• Study in an environment without distractions.
• Spend time with friends/family.
• Ask someone to test you.
• Eat a well-balanced diet.
• Use flash/index cards.
• Avoid alcohol/drugs.
• Recite information out loud.
• Talk to others in your class about getting
together to study/review.
• Relate the information you learn to something
in your life.
• Talk to your Professors. Ask questions. Get
clarification. Show you are interested!
• Review, review, review! Repetition is key in
helping retain information.
Schedule an appointment with a Queensborough
Counselor for help with applying these tips,
getting more resources and learning other ways
to help you succeed in college!