[Agvisors] FW: Freshman Tips for the Start of School

Tue Aug 20 17:15:40 MST 2013

Sharing a best practice. 

From: upac-request at list.arizona.edu [mailto:upac-request at list.arizona.edu]
On Behalf Of Yerger, Sara M - (sme)
Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2013 4:45 PM
To: upac at list.arizona.edu
Subject: [UPAC] Freshman Tips for the Start of School

We just sent this out to our freshmen, I thought some of you might like to
share it as well!

Sara Yerger

Senior Academic Advisor

College of Education

Phone: (520) 621-7865

Fax: (520) 621-1827

Mailing address:  P.O. Box 210069, Tucson, AZ 85721

Location:  Education Bldg., Room 255

View our programs online at:  http://www.coe.arizona.edu/MYCOE

UA_CoE_to use 2012

From: Yerger, Sara M - (sme) 
Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2013 4:44 PM
Subject: Freshman Tips for the Start of School

Hello freshmen!

As the year is starting up, your academic advisors wanted to send you some
tips to follow, starting now, so you can get ready and prepared to have a
successful semester. Please read these carefully as they are very important!

Email

-So important!

-Check your UA email at least twice per day, especially around the time when
school starts

-You can forward another account to your UA email

-Set up folders for email so you don't get overwhelmed with a full inbox

-Only use your UA email address for communicating with professionals on
campus (Professors, Advisors, etc.)

Books

-Save your receipts in case you change classes and don't open it if it's
plastic-wrapped

-Wait until after the first day of class and the syllabus is reviewed to
open plastic-wrapped books

-You can find your booklist through a link in the right column on your
UAccess or through the UA bookstore website
<http://uabookstores.arizona.edu/textbooks/> 

-If you buy your books online make sure you get the correct edition! Ask the
instructor if older editions are acceptable

Classes

-Double check your schedule if you printed it earlier this summer (rooms may
have changed)

-Double check rooms and times the day before school starts

-Take a "practice run" to all the buildings your classes are in

-As you enter any class, read the door and front board for course/room
change announcements

-Read every syllabus front-to-back; it is your contract for the course!

-Get a planner and write in every assignment and exam due date as soon as
you get your syllabi; also write down dates and deadlines
<http://www.registrar.arizona.edu/schedules/dates.htm> 

-Use Think Tank's semester on a page
<http://thinktank.arizona.edu/sites/thinktank.arizona.edu/files/files/pdfs/W
orkshops%20fall%202013.pdf>  and put your exams and big assignments on it
for a quick glance of your requirements for the semester! This will help you
notice exams and papers that are due on the same day.

-If you want to try getting into a closed class:

                *Email the professor or contact the department in advance to
determine if there's a waitlist or specific procedure for trying to get into
the class

                *The best way to add is by checking UAccess; students will
be changing their schedules a lot during the week before school starts and
the first week of school

                *Take a Change of Schedule form
<http://registrar.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/Change%20of%20Schedule%20N
ov%202011.pdf>  to the first day of the class; if the instructor signs it,
take it to the Registrar's Office ASAP (it is only valid for 5 days)

Academic support

-If you're overwhelmed by a class and you think you're in over your head, go
see your advisor <http://advising.arizona.edu/co_major.php>  ASAP!

-Explore the Think Tank <http://thinktank.arizona.edu/>  and write down
workshop and weekly course review dates and times

-Figure out where the nearest computer lab/printer is to your classes

Finances

-Use Wildcat JobLink <http://career.arizona.edu/joblink>  (especially to
find work study jobs) - pay the $5 fee to utilize Career Services, there are
tons of amazing resources on it!

-Tuition payments are due by first day of class to avoid late fee

Other

-Register your bike <http://parking.arizona.edu/alternative/indexBike.php>
with Parking & Transportation and use U-locks only; don't use cable locks on
a bike, they are easily cut

-Watch the weather forecast; it will still be raining for the next month!
Bring an umbrella!

-Bookmark the online phonebook: www.arizona.edu/phonebook - you can find
your professors, TAs, advisors, friends, and any other contacts you might
need

Don't wait to get help - contact your advisor! It is normal to feel
overwhelmed, but we are here to support you!

Sara Yerger

Senior Academic Advisor

College of Education

Phone: (520) 621-7865

Fax: (520) 621-1827

Mailing address:  P.O. Box 210069, Tucson, AZ 85721

Location:  Education Bldg., Room 255

View our programs online at:  http://www.coe.arizona.edu/MYCOE

UA_CoE_to use 2012

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