STUDENT Information

Were you happy with your Fall 2012 grades? 

If not, can you identify any adjustments you need to make?

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REALITY CHECK:  Get to the core of your academic problem(s). Tutoring may or may not be the solution to your current situation.

Schedule an appointment with your faculty advisor if you are concerned about your major, plan of study, motivation, and/or direction in college.

Schedule an appointment with an AES staff member if you're concerned about time management and study skills.

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Establish concrete goals for yourself!

S.M.A.R.T. goals are like direction points on a map:

SPECIFIC

Goals should be straightforward and emphasize WHAT you want to happen. Be keenly specific and use action words such as “organize”, “develop”, “complete”, “earn”, etc.

MEASURABLE

If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it. Goals should include a specific measure for success – success is goal accomplishment. Make every effort to reduce a goal to its most quantifiable form so you can stay on track, reach your targets, see the change occur, and experience a sense of accomplishment.

ACHIEVABLE & ATTAINABLE

A goal must be within your authority, skill, and knowledge level. The appropriate resources need to be available to achieve it. Goals set too far out-of-reach or are otherwise unrealistic will negatively affect your level of commitment. You may start with the best of intentions but most likely will not be able to maintain momentum. Achievable means "do-able."

RELEVANT

A goal should directly relate to your vision for future success. A goal of passing all of your math courses is fine, but this vague goal does not directly relate to your succinct vision to complete a double major in History and Anthropology and enter a Ph.D. program in History by Fall 2014.

TIME-SPECIFIC

Set a definitive timeframe for the completion of your goal(s). Establishing an end point or other specific timeframe gives you a clear target to work towards. Without a quantifiable timeframe, there's no urgency to begin taking action. Time must be measurable, attainable and realistic.