Being an Intentional Student

3. Use a daily planner - Note the dates of exams, assignments, term papers, etc.

4. Be organized - Prioritize your responsibilities. Manage your time. Remember everyone has the same 168 hours a week, only some people use them better than others.

5. Know your campus resources - Become familiar with the services and programs offered by the different departments.

Being an Intentional Student

12. Manage your emotions - Know how to focus on your own positive achievements.

13. Get feedback - The only way you can improve is if you know what needs to change. Returned papers and exams are a golden opportunity.

14. Keep your eyes on the prize - Clarify your goals. Know why you are in college in the first place. Visualize your success on a daily basis.

According to Maxwell (2003), the following are examples of technology used by most teenagers in the U.S. except:

a. Cellphones

b. Computer

c. Ipads

d. Picture frames

e. a, b and c

9. Take notes - As a college student, there are plenty things that take place in your mind, take notes to help you remember important things.

10. Divide up the work - Readings get broken up into manageable chunks. Study for quizzes

and tests every day.

11. Prioritize - College is about balancing between classes, homework, social life and even employment. Allot time and set limits to each activity.

6. Take care of your health - Get enough sleep, eat well-balanced meals and exercise regularly.

7. Get involved in campus activities - It will help you learn valuable skills, expand your social network and enhance your self-confidence. Only take what you can handle.

8. Ask questions in class

14 Tips for Student Success

Student Organizations

* Involvement opportunities

*Promote learning, spiritual growth, service, and leadership development

Center for Student Success

*Tutoring

*Clinical counseling

*Disability Services

*Testing

Jackson Library

*Computer workstations

*Wireless internet access

*Access to a broad range of

online research databases

*Access to the catalogs of major Indiana libraries

*Research assistance

*Media services and equipment for

student use

Center for Life Calling

*Career development

*Life coaching

*Leadership program

Intercultural Student Services

* Creative programming

*Multicultural education

* Develop awareness, sensitivity,

knowledge and understanding of

multicultural issues

1. Attend your classes - Learn what you need to know and ask questions. After all, you are paying the professor to teach you :)

2. Know your professors - Learn their office hours and how to contact them

Make sure the faculty knows you - Sit in front of the classroom, participate in class discussion and consult with them during office hours

* Call them by the right title

* The more open and truthful you can

be, the more receptive your professor will

be with you

* Talk to your professors early and often

* Use their office hours to learn about

upcoming assignments or other

questions.

Going to college is not the same as being successful in college and completing a college degree.....

In 2012, the overall four year graduation rate was 58.3%

and the overall six year graduation was 69.3%