Academic Success Resources
For traditional students, the Assistant Academic Dean for Advising and Academic Support serves as a link between the academic departments and the Academic Dean's office with campus resources and folks in Student Life. Currently, Barbara Boyette serves in this role. She works closely with the first year Hall Directors, the Learning Commons, and Student Life. If you know you are struggling, or know someone who is struggling, academically or socially, feel free to schedule an appointment with Barb to strategize a plan for success. Joylynn Rasmussen, the Student Success and Persistence Coordinator, does the same job and works with CCE students; and Gail Webster is the contact for the Early College students.
There are many handouts and links to websites across the country that offer great resources on everyting from study skills, time management, reading, listening, note taking, test taking, test anxiety, motivation, organization, stress, writing to basic help by subject matter. The links below take you first to pdf files - easy handouts you can print and take with you. Or, in the case of the second set, you will find links covering topics related to academic succcess. Please let Barb know if web pages no longer exist or if you find equally helpful other ones that we should post.
PDF Files:
An Introduction to Time Management
On-line Links:
Academic Skills Websites - many links sorted by topic to help students with everything from study skills to test preparation to time management and more (SUNY Oswego)
Helpful Study Skills Links - links on test taking, note taking, and subject matter links
How is College Different from High School?
Study Guides and Strategies - a host of links for study suggestions related to many different topis: test taking, reading, research, learning, writing basics, and more