Ru 1st final

E credit

credit that you get back from your term bill after loans and scholarships

what constitutes an academic warning

when the gpa is under 2.0

what constitutes an academic probation

GPA is under 2.0 for two or more semesters

degree navigator

academic planning and advising tool that helps students track progress towards their degree

co-curricular activity

outside the class activity that enhances the students’ learning (organizations, internships, social events)

How many degree credits are needed to graduate

120

transfer of learning

applying knowledge or skills from one situation to a new one

applying

using a concept, theory or procedure to solve a problem

analyzing

breaking down information into individual parts to determine how they relate 

evaluating

making judgements about the value, quality, or effectiveness of something

How do applying, analyzing, and evaluating relate to Bloom’s Taxonomy

represent complex level of thought, they require a student to go beyond recalling and understanding

active reading

engaging process where the reader interacts with a text by asking questions, annotating, and summarizing to improve comprehension 

Goal of metacognition

become a more effective and independent learner

what campus resources are help in career preparation

handshake, career closet, resume and interview workshops, career advising

Important of an internship/externship

hands-on experience, versatile skill set, professional network, confirm that you want to go down that path

Traitfy career types

marketing managers, advertising and promotions managers, program directs, art directs, sales managers

what factors affect career choice

personal, economic, social, environmental

when can you file for fafsa

october 1st

what is Rutgers fafsa priority deadline

January 15

gift aid

financial aid that doesn’t need to be repaid (grants and scholarships)

types of state aid

TAG, EOF grant, garden state guarantee

how can you save cost as a college student

commute, student discounts, budgeting, get a job, get used textbooks

SAP for a first year student receiving aid 

1.4 with 50% of credits complete 

diversity

recognition and appreciation of the range of human differences, including visible traits and invisible attributes

types of diversity

age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic backgrounds, religion, culture

metacognition

awareness and understanding of one’s own thinking process (thinking about thinking)

Metacognition process

planning, monitoring, and evaluating

planning

consider a task and think about how to approach it, assessing your strengths and weaknesses

monitoring 

actively checking progress, monitoring your understanding 

evaluating

reflect on the outcome of your effort, how well you performed, and the results of the strategy