Chapter 1: The Essentials for College Success

Vocabulary and key concepts from Chapter 1 regarding thriving in college, goal setting, institutional roles, and the economic value of education.

Thriving

Going beyond minimum requirements to meet and exceed goals, discovering talents and abilities, and deriving self-satisfaction, self-esteem, and pleasure.

College success courses

Courses that increase the likelihood of success in college, increase student involvement in organizations and faculty interactions, and prepare students to make better choices.

Instructors

Individuals who influence student thinking but will not tell them what, how, or when to study, and rarely monitor progress.

Academic advisors

Individuals who help students map out their course of study, consider majors, and understand prerequisites and co-requisites for graduation.

Staff Members/Administrators/Advisers

Individuals who make significant policy decisions, determine financial allocations and priorities, and help govern the institution.

Social mobility

A value of college that enables a student to be evaluated on the basis of merit.

Median Weekly Earnings for Bachelor's degree (2016)

$$1,156$$

Unemployment Rate for Doctoral degree (2016)

$$1.6\%$$

Purpose

A concept that connects to motivation and plays out in the choices college students make; understanding it helps in setting the right goals.

SMART Goals

A goal-setting framework where goals are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and have a Time frame achievability.

Locus of control

Exercising maximum control over your own life by freely making choices; an active view rather than a passive view of self.

Guided Pathways

A proscribed set of courses leading to certain majors and degrees designed to save time, money, and energy.

E-Mail with Style

A practice involving using a college email address, making the subject line informative, and addressing instructors with respect.

High-impact practice

An academic engagement activity that students are encouraged to participate in at least once each year.