It is important for students to make connections with their peers, faculty, staff and resources on campus. Encourage students to arrive early to their classes, in-person or remotely, to get to know other students and their instructors. For tips on what to say to professors, students can check out the Student Success website. Students should also attend Welcomefest events to meet their peers and get connected to campus resources.
Awareness of early deadlines is important for this and future semesters:
A new semester which brings excitement but also urgency in relation to early deadlines that can contribute to student success. Encourage students to visit the academic calendar to find deadlines related to schedule changes, payment arrangements and refunds. If students are planning on applying for scholarships to cover costs next year, they should visit the scholarship website to access opportunities. Some scholarship deadlines may have already passed, so let students know now is the time to submit the required information.