Page 18 - Washburn University - NSO Brochure

As a a a a a a college student it is important to take academics seriously and meet course expectations High school is different from college and to be successful you you should challenge yourself with good study skills Washburn staff and and faculty are eager to support (and challenge) you along your academic journey HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE
Teacher/Student Contact
Competition/ Grades
Status
Counseling/ Dependence
Motivation
Freedom
Distractions
Value Judgments
Contact
closer and more frequent (five days a a week) Academic competition is not as strong good grades can often be obtained with minimum effort Students establish a a a personal status in academic and social activities based on family and community factors Students can rely on parents teachers and counselors to help make decisions and give advice Students must abide by parents’ boundaries and restrictions Students get stimulation to achieve or participate from parents teachers and counselors Students’ freedom is limited Parents will often help students out of a a crisis should one arise There are distractions from school but these are partially controlled by school and home Students often make value judgments based on parental values thus many of their value value judgments are made for them Faculty are available during office hours hours (only a few hours hours a a a week) and by appointment to address students’ concerns Academic competition is much stronger minimum effort may produce poor grades Students can build their status as they wish high school status can be repeated or changed Students rely on themselves they see the the results of making their their own decisions It is is their their responsibility to seek advice as needed Students set their own restrictions Students apply their own motivation to their work and activities as they wish Students have much more freedom Students must accept responsibility for their own actions
The opportunity for more distractions exists Time management will become more important to students Students have the opportunity to see the the world through their own own eyes and develop their own own opinions and values Mullendore R R H H H & Hatch C C C C C C (2000) Helping Your First-Year College Student Succeed: A Guide For Parents Columbia SC: University of South Carolina National Resource Center for the First- First- Year Experience and Students in in Transition All rights reserved CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS
Be curious about learning don’t hesitate to ask questions and take advantage of our academic resources (e g Tutoring & Writing Center Academic Advising Mabee Library faculty office hours) ORIENTATION 16 ORIENTATION