College Success and Academic Foundations

Flashcards covering academic policies, student success traits, learning theories, research methods, and career planning.

Class Attendance Policy

Attendance is vital and participation is required. Missing $5$ classes leads to failure, every absence affects the grade, make-ups are possible, and students must communicate with their professor.

Grading Policy

Late assignments receive a penalty of $50\%$. The grade weighting consists of $60\%$ assignments, classwork, and projects, $30\%$ exams, and $10\%$ attendance.

Academic Professionalism

Professional academic behaviors that include avoiding the ostrich syndrome, showing respect, investing enough time, knowing campus and classroom rules, knowing campus resources, taking charge, learning to work in groups, checking email/Blackboard regularly, and engaging.

GPA Scale

Grade points calculated as $A = 4\text{ pts}$, $B = 3\text{ pts}$, $C = 3\text{ pts}$, $D = 1\text{ pts}$, and $E/F = 0\text{ pts}$. A grade of $W = 0\text{ pts}$ indicates a dropped class that does not count toward the GPA if dropped on time.

Three Most Important Traits for Student Success

Self Responsibility, Time Management, and Critical Thinking Skills.

Three M's of Success

Mindfulness, Mindset, and Motivation.

Aptitude

A reflection of ability that indicates what a person can do.

Attitude

A reflection of effort that determines how a person approaches tasks, recognizing choices, taking responsibility for outcomes, reducing negativity, and maintaining gratitude.

Extrinsic Motivation

A form of motivation coming from the outside or external things.

Intrinsic Motivation

A form of motivation coming from within as an internal factor.

Dreams

Visions led by inspiration and hope.

Goals

Targets that are specific, measurable, realistic, and have achievable outcomes.

Elements of Good Goals

Direction, Motivation, Purpose, Productivity, Drive, and Perseverance.

Elements of Ideal Learning Conditions

Conditions including intrinsic motivation, appropriately challenging material, proper stress levels, curiosity, looking ahead/reviewing, focusing on substance over style, personal meaning, emotion, building on prior knowledge, and exercising freedom of choice.

VARK

An acronym representing four sensory modalities of learning: Visual, Aural/Audio, Read/write, and Kinesthetic.

Multiple Intelligences (MI)

The eight types of intelligence identified as Linguistic, Logical-Mathematical, Spatial, Bodily-Kinesthetic, Musical, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, and Naturalistic.

Steps to Starting a Career

Start preparing for your career now, know your options, have a backup plan, build your resume, and build your skills.

Information Literacy Cycle

A sequential research process comprising five steps: Define, Locate, Select, Organize, and Use (ethically).

Research Source Types

Categories of research materials: Reference Books, Books and E-Books, Newspapers / News Sources, Magazines, Trade publications, Academic Journals, Databases, Multimedia, Blogs, and Websites.

Source Evaluation Criteria

Standards used to evaluate sources: Authorship, Sponsorship, Purpose and Audience, Currency, Objectivity, Coverage, and domain extensions (.com, .gov, .org, .edu, .mil, .net).

Benefits of Better Time Management

Reduced stress.