

Student Success Guide
Tips From Faculty Staff and Students
General Suggestions:
- Don't let `distance'
prevent participation, and use the technology to its full advantage.
Billy Morris, Associate Professor of Geology
- Don't miss the first
class!!! Amelia Billingsley, Professor of Development
Studies
- Do not take the class if
you are not a self-starter!
Dr. Catherine King, Associate Professor of
Physical Education
- One of the things that I
think would be helpful for students who are taking these special courses would
be for them to obtain a calendar. Place this in a prominent place and mark off
certain days that they would need to complete a segment of their lessons. By
establishing a target date to complete their studies, they would be more
likely to complete the course. Procrastination leads only to failure, be it in
classwork or in life! I'm still working on my own "I'll do that tomorrow"
self. Mary Rhinehart, Former Instructor of Nursing
- Do not be afraid to ask for
clarification on assignments or course material. An instructor who knows a
student is trying will be more than happy to assist the student. If you do not
ask for help, the instructor has no way of knowing you are having difficulty
until the tests are scored - which can be too late! Carla Patterson,
Instructor of English
- The Tutorial Center is
available to all distance learning as well as on-campus students. We are
located in the Central Campus' Library, and also have tutors available at all
satellite campus sites.Jeanie Cassity, Tutorial Center Coordinator and
Adjunct Instructor in English and Developmental Mathematics
- My number one piece of
advice is stay up to date. When students get behind, they don't make
it.
Second, go to orientation; it is not optional.
Finally, ask for help
if you need it. Often your problem can be fixed.Dr. Bruce Jones,
Associate Professor of Economics
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