- Student Success Skills
- Picking a College
- Financing Your Education
- Choosing a Major
- Preparing for College
- Managing the Personal Side of the Transition to College
- Developing Discipline to Do Well
- Managing the Social Side of College
- Being an Efficient Learner
- Taking Tests
- Ensuring You Receive The Grade You Want
- Managing Group Projects
- Becoming a Campus Leader
- Student Athletes
- Navigating College Practices
- Succeeding on Internships and Co-ops
- Making Critical Decisions
- Overcoming Challenges for Specific Types of Students
- Setting Goals
- Being an International Student In The United States
- Using Resources
- Communication Skills for College Graduates
- Building a Professional Network
- Using LinkedIn to Develop Your Network
- Preparing for a Career
- Understanding Job Protocols
- Developing Essential Career Skills
- Becoming a Leader
- Overcoming Career Challenges
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Developing/Using a Mentor
- Honoring Your Mentor
- Knowing Things to Do
- Getting Help in Tough Times
- Getting Things Done
- Setting Goals
- Planning Ahead with Your Mentor
- Learning from Your Mentor
- Using Your Mentor to Expand Your Network
- Opening Up to Your Mentor
- Asking for Advice
- Getting to Know Your Mentor
- Using a Mentor
Being an Effective Mentor
- Moving On
- Guiding Through the Unwritten Rules
- Helping Your Advisee Through Tough Times
- Teaching Essential Skills
- Supporting Goal Achievement
- Planning Ahead
- Sharing Knowledge
- Being a Connector of a Mentor
- Getting Others to Open Up to You
- Giving Advice
- Finding the Right Button
- Becoming a Mentor
Making Critical Decisions
- Asking Questions About Off-Campus Housing
- Making Summer Plans
- Deciding on Graduate School
- Lengthening Your Stay in College
- Taking a Leave of Absence
- Deciding on Doing a Study Abroad
- Deciding to do a Minor
- Deciding to Stick with a Major
- Making the Decision to Transfer Colleges or Change Majors
Picking a College
- Weighing Factors in Your Decision
- Understanding University Rankings
- Visiting Prospective Campuses
- Getting a Real Sense of a University
- Making the Decision on a University
Financing Your Education
- Understanding Financial Aid
- Taking Advantage of Federal Financial Aid
- Understanding the Costs of College
- Paying for College
- Understanding Your Payment Options
- Buying Textbooks
- Obtaining a Scholarship
- Keeping Your Scholarships
- Developing a Realistic Budget
- Saving Money in College
Choosing a Major
- Choosing a Major – The Process
- Developing an Interest Profile
- Uncovering Your Skills
- Exploring the “Ings”
- Narrowing Career Options
- Understanding the Job Market
- Interviewing Career Role Models
- Knowing What You Can Do With a Major
- Researching Your Major
- Choosing a Major
Preparing for College
- Knowing How to Dress
- Judging Your Readiness for College
- Testing in College
- Understanding the General Education Curriculum
- Dealing With the Issue of a High School Relationship
- Thinking About Campus Programs
- Knowing What Computer You Will Need
- Setting Up Your Initial Course Schedule
- Thinking About a Typical Day on Campus
- Taking Placement Tests
- Earning Course Credits Prior to College
- Adjusting to College Teaching Styles
- Making the Most from Your College Investment
- Balancing Your Schedule
- Selecting Roommates
- Things That Every Student Should Have In Their Dorm Room
- Knowing What Needs to Be in a Book Bag
- Protecting Your Valuables
Managing the Personal Side of the Transition to College
- Dealing With a Bad Roommate
- Knowing How to Get Things Done
- Overcoming Homesickness
- Dealing with Roommates
- Juggling Education and Recreation
- Waking Up for Class
- Staying Active
- Overcoming the Blues
- Finding Waldo
- Overcoming a Feeling of Panic
- Getting a Good Night’s Sleep
- Learning How to Communicate With Your Parents About Your Grades
- Getting Out of a Funk
- Saying Thanks
- Keeping Appointments
- Developing an Academic Power of Attorney
Developing Discipline to Do Well
- Maintaining Your Focus – 1
- Maintaining Your Focus – 2
- Maintaining Your Focus – 3
- Maintaining Your Focus – 4
- Maintaining Your Focus – 5
- Planning Your Day – 1
- Planning Your Day – 2
- Developing a Pre-Sleep Ritual
- Developing Assignment Discipline
- Getting Started Again After the Weekend
- Using the One Up Rule to Develop Discipline
- Learning How to Say NO
- Staying Motivated to do Well
- Managing Your Time
- Starting a Streak to Maintain Class Attendance
- Overcoming Your Personal Sound Barrier to Change Your Habits
- Avoiding Things That Drive Faculty Crazy
- Staying Organized
- Waking Up for Early Classes
- Getting Yourself to Class
- Doing the Required Reading
- Keeping Up with Email
- Setting Priorities
Managing the Social Side of College
- Developing a Recovery Strategy
- Managing Good Relationships
- Limiting the Amount of Fun You Have
- Being the Designated Stupid Protector
- Deciding Whether to Join a Fraternity/Sorority
- Managing School and an On-Campus Relationship
- Dealing with a Breakup in College
- Managing Encounters with the Police
- Avoiding the “Freshman 15”
- Dealing with School and a Job
- Getting to Know International Students
- Deciding on Campus Activities to Join
- Managing a Long Distance Relationship
- Valuing Cultural Experiences
- Valuing Diversity
- Using Social Media Properly
- Protecting Yourself Against Sexual Assaults
Being an Efficient Learner
- Making Flash Cards
- Taking Notes – Math, Science, and Engineering Classes
- Taking Notes – General Ed Classes
- Doing Well in a Math, Science, or Engineering Course
- Reading for Insight
- Anticipating Test Questions
- Studying for a Test
- Using Memory Tools
- Developing a Long Term Memory
- Preparing a Cheat Sheet
- Organizing Your Course Materials
- Learning What Study Approach Works for You
- Forming a Good Study Group
- Forming a Good Project Group
- Playing the Game to Maximize Your Grade
- Finding a Place to Study
- Learning to Speed Read
- Taking Tests
Taking Tests
- General Practices for Taking Tests
- Taking Multiple Choice Tests – Fact Based
- Taking Multiple Choice Tests – Problem Based
- Taking True/False Tests
- Taking Essay Tests
- Taking Problem Tests
- Taking Short Answer Tests
- Taking Computer Tests
- Overcoming Test Anxiety
- Dealing with an Impossibly Long Test
- Dealing with an Impossibly Difficult Test
- Missing a Test
- Getting Sick During a Test
- Asking Questions During a Test
Ensuring You Receive The Grade You Want
- Developing a Math/Science Test Preparation Schedule
- Preparing for a General Education Test
- Understanding the Syllabus
- Keeping Track of Your Grades
- Keeping a Scorecard
- Managing Assignments
- Knowing When You Finished the Assignment
- Developing a Homework Template
- Setting Short Term Academic Goals
- Keeping Track of Your Goals
- Preparing for a Math Exam
- How to Pass a Lab Science Course
- Asking for Extra Help
- Doing a Post Test Audit
- Developing a Visual Management System for your Assignments
- Managing Big Assignments
- Finding a Tutor
- Overcoming a Bad Test Grade
- Studying for Finals – Math, Science, and Engineering Classes
- Studying for Finals – General Education Classes
- Calculating Your GPA
- Challenging a Grade
- Doing What Is Asked
- Adjusting to a Teacher’s Accent
- Developing a Study Buddy
- Repeating a Course
- Learning from Your Mistakes
- Sustaining Your Energy Level
- Managing Stress
- Surviving Dead Week and Finals Week
- Maintaining Your Academic Eye Sight to Stay Focused
- Dealing with a Professor who is Hard to Understand
- Correcting an Incorrect Grade
- Recovering from a Bad Mid-Term
- Making School a Job
- Surviving Weeks 5 thru 10 of the Semester
- Understanding the Setup of Online Courses
- Participating In Discussions In Online Classes
- Succeeding in an Online Class
- Doing Well on Multi-Person Project Assignments
Managing Group Projects
- Selecting Team Partners
- Developing Project Team Rules
- Getting to Know your Project Teammates
- Developing a Project Plan
- Determining Team Responsibilities
- Developing a Team Communications Plan
- Selecting a Team Leader
- Making Decisions as a Project Group
- Conducting Team Reviews
- Determining Lessons Learned
Becoming a Campus Leader
- Understanding The Importance of Developing Leadership Credentials
- Developing A Leadership Plan
- Finding The Leadership Opportunity That Works For You
- Understanding Leadership Styles
- Developing The Leadership Style That Works For You
- Putting Yourself Forward
- Describing Your Leadership Attributes To Others
Student Athletes
- Choosing a Major as an Athlete
- Scheduling Classes
- Dealing with Practice and Academics
- Managing Your Time as a Student Athlete
- Overcoming Homesickness
- Making Friends Outside of the Team
- Avoiding Pressure from Teammates
- Making the Most of the Summer
- Dealing with an Abusive Coach
- Knowing When It’s Time to Move On
Navigating College Practices
- Understanding How to Create an Effective Schedule
- Understanding What Constitutes an Acts of Academic Dishonesty
- Avoiding Acts of Dishonesty
- Meeting with Your Advisor
- Finding a Mentor
- Using the Correct Titles
- Understanding a University’s Administrative Structure
- Getting Selected to be a Resident Assistant
- Being Selected to be a Teaching Assistant
Succeeding on Internships and Co-ops
- Learning The Organization
- Identifying Your Role As An Intern
- Meeting People And Learning From Them
- Managing Multiple Assignments
- Preparing The Project Goal
- Determining The Tasks To Be Completed
- Developing The Project Schedule – Part 1
- Developing The Project Schedule – Part 2
- Determining Your Information Needs – Mind Map
- Deciding On Your Information Needs Strategy
- Deciding On Options For Information Collection
- Selecting The Information Collection Design Conditions
- Determining The Amount of Information to Collect
- Analyzing Information For Your Project
- Presenting The Results From Your Internship
- Understanding The Internship Evaluation Process
- Being Professional On An Internship/Co-op
Overcoming Challenges for Specific Types of Students
- Overcoming an Addiction
- Managing Athletics and Academics
- Deciding Whether to Drop a Class
- Being a Minority Female
- Dealing With Parents’ Divorce
- Dealing with a Personal Emergency
- Having a Family Member with a Severe Medical Problem
- Managing PMS and Academics
- Dealing with School and Having a Child
- Overcoming Shyness
- Being a Non-Drinker on Campus
- Being a Married Student
- Being an Older Student
- Dealing with Disabilities
- Managing School and a Job
Setting Goals
- Understanding Why Goals Are Important
- Identifying Goal Dimensions
- Knowing When A Goal Is Needed
- Writing A Goal Statement
- Setting And Achieving Micro Goals
- Setting And Achieving Short-Term Goals
- Setting And Achieving Long-Term Goals
- Understanding The Challenges To Goal Setting And Achievement
- Measuring Goal Achievement
- Winning Moments Of Truth
Being an International Student In The United States
- Preparing Yourself for an International Experience
- Interacting with a Professor
- Making American Friends
- Finding American Friends to Study With
- Understanding the Keys to Doing Well
- Understanding the Difference in the American Grading System
Using Resources
- Using Koofers.com
- Using Cramster.com
- Using Websites That Rate Professors
- Using Learning Centers
- Using the Khanacademy.org Website
- Knowing When You Need to Contact Counseling Services
Communication Skills for College Graduates
- Communicating Through Conflict
- Speaking Up
- Providing Corrective Feedback
- Handling Criticism
- Responding to Dissent
- Communicating Ideas
- Participating in a Meeting
- Communicating Up the Ladder
- Ensuring Communications are Understood
- Giving Directions
- Using Proper Etiquette When Communicating
- Adjusting Your Communication Approach to the Receiver
- Meeting People
- Practicing Active Listening
- Interviewing to Obtain Information
- Communicating Non-Verbally
Building a Professional Network
- Understanding the Value of Networks
- Knowing How to Build a Network
- Maintaining Communications With Your Network
- Using Social Media to Develop Your Network
- Using Old Fashioned Values in Your Network
- Knowing How to Make Thank You Something Special
- Doing the Little Things That Make a Big Difference
- Paying It Forward
Using LinkedIn to Develop Your Network
- Developing Your Network on LinkedIn
- Building Your LinkedIn Profile
- Adding to Your LinkedIn Profile
- Connecting with Others
- Developing a Connection Strategy
- Finding Possible Connections from LinkedIn – 1
- Finding Possible Connections from LinkedIn – 2
- Finding LinkedIn Groups to Join
Preparing for a Career
- Understanding the Hiring Process
- Preparing a Resume
- Preparing a Cover Letter
- Asking for a Recommendation Letter
- Applying Online
- Participating in a Career Fair
- Preparing for an Interview
- Succeeding in an Interview
- Closing Out the Interview
- Maintaining a Career Notebook
- Understanding Career Options
Understanding Job Protocols
- Knowing What to do When You Don’t Hear from a Company
- Going on a Site Visit
- Understanding The Job Acceptance Process
- Delaying Your Decision Date
- Using Some Principles In Making A Job Decision
- Evaluating Job Offers
- Knowing How to Read a Job Offer Letter
- Negotiating a Job Offer
- Understanding Employment Agreements
Developing Essential Career Skills
- Developing the Right Attitude
- Developing Team Work Skills
- Developing Communication Skills
- Having a Strong Work Ethic
- Developing Problem Solving Skills
- Developing Consistency on the Job
- Developing a Passion for Continuous Learning
- Supporting Others
Becoming a Leader
- Excelling in a Career
- Capitalizing on Fate
- Making the Most of Every Opportunity
- Turning Adversity Into Triumph
- Doing the Little Things that Make a Difference
- Managing the Whats and the Hows
- Being the Translator
- Thinking Through Decisions
- Building on Lessons Learned
- Maintaining a Strategic Focus
- Avoiding Corporate Politics
- Maintaining Personal Values
- Maintaining Corporate Responsibility
- Owning Your Career
- Avoiding Over Planning a Career
- Giving and Taking
- Connecting With Others
- Developing Reflection Skills
Overcoming Career Challenges
- Standing Out Early in Your Career
- Gaining Respect
- Managing the Workload
- Dealing with a Bad Job
- Knowing If You Did It Right
- Getting Stuck In a Rut
- Dealing With a Difficult Boss
- Fitting In
- Making New Friends
- Balancing Work/Family Life
- Remembering What You Were Taught
- Getting a Good Job Evaluation
Planning for your Financial Future
- Understanding the Basics of Financial Planning for Your Retirement Years
- Determining the Future Value of your Investment
- Understanding How a 401(k) Plan Works
- Understanding How a ROTH IRA Works
- Understanding How Your Money Will Be Invested
- Identifying Your Benefits Possibilities
- Demystifying Health Care Terms
- Evaluating Your Health Care Options
- Evaluating Other Benefits- Financial Security
- Evaluating Other Benefits- Professional Development
- Evaluating Other Benefits- Family Support
- Paying off Your Student Debt
- Developing a Financial Budget
- Thinking About Your Federal Income Taxes
- Buying a Home
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