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Knowledge, Attitude, and Behavior
Anxiety Finding the resources Proactive learning Knowledge, Attitude, and Behavior Mentors First Year Experience Course
Anxiety is common Manage it No quick fix Takes time Thinking strategies Action strategies Leaving familiar
surroundings
Every tomorrow has two handles.We can take hold of it with the handle of anxiety or the handle of faith.We should live for the future, and yet should find our life in the fidelities of the present; the last is only the method of the first.
- Henry Ward Beecher
Academic Calendar Events Calender Syllabus or Syllabi Personal Life
◦ There is a lot to take in before classes even start!
Butler Headliners!
Checking In Getting into a groove Getting connectedSettling In Academic and Social
balance Time to evaluate the
home stretchFinally Prepare for finals and end
of semester Managing the time
needed to study for specific finals
What do I need to finish strong?
Wrap it up Can I compete at this
level? Reassess finances
E-Zone is one of two student organizations I helped start up during my undergraduate days
Ropes courses are great for team building
Positive Development Factors◦ Academic Involvement◦ Involvement with Faculty◦ Involvement with Peer
Groups
Adapt your study skills
Academically (i.e. reading, writing, mathematics)
Student-directed environment (different from high school)◦ GPA & ACT are no longer a
factor
Advisors make great mentors!
Faculty Student Organizations Writing/Math Labs Counseling Student Jobs And much, much
more!
One size does NOT fit all!◦ FYE programs need to serve all types of students
Gender…age…it doesn’t matter All students face adjustment issues
We have to understand those issues before moving forward
Tips from the teachers you will spend most of your time with. Less than 18 per class
Focused on Field of Study (1 credit hour)◦ Instructional objectives
geared towards field of study
◦ Seminars for certain majors
Same content used in each FYE course◦ Academic Skills◦ Library Use◦ Social Conduct
Same techniques used…Technological and Face-to-Face◦ Topics
Time Management Communication Social Interaction Study Skills Strategies for developing…
Problem-solving skills Critical thinking skills
Making a valuable connection to the college◦ Academic skills◦ Sense of community
Faculty mentors Administrative staff
mentors First Year Connection
◦ Increases knowledge◦ Improves attitude◦ Provides example of
appropriate behavior
Reliable
Knowledge of resources
Knowledge of academic skills
Knowledge of health and wellness
Decision-making knowledge
Hang in there!
Attitude toward tools for collegiate success
Attitude toward interaction with others
Campus Traditions!
Academic behaviors Decision behaviors Conscientious
behaviors Proactive behavior
“Students who do not successfully integrate into the academic environment represent a loss of resources and revenue,” (Schrader &
Brown, 2008, p. 333-334)
Presented by: Andrew MyersB.A. CommunicationM.A. Communication