SIUE Springboard to Success - First Semester in Review

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Take a moment to consider…

It is a reality.

• New faces • Home sickness • Care packages • Late nights • Midterms • Time management • Final exams

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Begins Thursday, Aug. 15

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Week 1: August 18-24 First day of classes: August 19 Freshmen • Adjusting to the “big” university • All new faces • Getting lost • Class schedules • Textbooks • On-campus jobs • Roommates

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Week 1: August 18-24 Parents • Being proud • Fear of the unknown • Anxiety and sadness • Not an end, a new beginning

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Week 2: August 25-31 Freshmen • Student organizations • Following the crowd • Adjusting to lectures • Places to hang out • Study vs. fun • Waiting for mail • Laundry • Dining Services • Homesickness

Schedule advising appointment for spring 2020 beginning August 26 (Academic Advising: 618-650-3701)

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Week 2: August 25-31 Parents • New interests • Quiet house • Family car in garage • Struggling with how often to contact student • What to send in a care package?

Schedule advising appointment for spring 2020 beginning August 26 (Academic Advising: 618-650-3701)

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Week 3: September 1-7 Labor Day Holiday: September 2 Freshmen

Parents

• First test preparation • Remember why I am here • Feeling of confidence • Sick for first time • Health Service

• Not as confident as student • Concerns about student’s health

Did student schedule their academic advising appointment for spring 2020?

Appointments begin September 3.

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Week 4: September 8-14 Freshmen • First university exam • Feeling overwhelmed • Boyfriend/girlfriend • Roommate conflicts • Getting used to fire drills • First visit home • Do my parents still love me?

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Week 4: September 8-14 Parents • Nervousness asking about first exam • Analyze first visit home • Start to recognize student’s independence

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Weeks 5 and 6: September 15-28 Freshmen • Academic success or disappointment • Unsympathetic professors • Settling into daily routines • Roommate conflict resolutions

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Weeks 5 and 6: September 16-29 Parents • Money requests • Always at the library?

• Curious about student’s study habits • Would like to contact student’s professors • Adapting to student being gone

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Weeks 7 and 8: Sept. 29–Oct. 12 Freshmen • Paper and group projects are assigned • Midterms • True friendships being developed • Establishing their own identity • Skepticism about Family Weekend

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Weeks 7 and 8: Sept. 29–Oct. 12 Parents • Discussion begins with other college parents to compare thoughts • Academic concerns • Planning a visit on Family Weekend

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Week 9: October 13-19 Family Weekend–October 18-20 siue.edu/family Freshmen

Parents

• Mid-semester goals

• Is my student making correct decisions?

• Second reality check • Rethinking major?

• Explore tutoring services

• Is my student making moral or ethical decisions?

• Phone calls/chats

siue.edu/retention

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Weeks 10-14: Oct. 20–Nov. 23 Freshmen

Parents

• Need time to myself

• Making Thanksgiving plans

• No more summer savings

• Wonder if my child needs me for anything other than money

• Busy with academics • Starting to think about where to live next year • Counting the days

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Week 15: November 23-30 Thanksgiving Break

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After Thanksgiving break‌

There is only one week until final exams!

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Week 16: December 1-7 Freshmen • Everything is due • All-night study sessions • Library is packed • Serious love relationship • Appearance and attire are no longer a concern

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Week 16: December 1-7 Parents • Dealing with a stressed out student • Library?

• Expression of love and concern • Send a care package

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Week 17: December 9-13 Final Exam Week Freshmen

Parents

• Stress/excitement

• Holiday spirit

• Holidays

• Housekeeping

• No money for gifts • Packing to go home

• Requesting days off

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Winter Break: Dec. 14-Jan. 12 30 days!

Freshmen

Parents

• View grades online

• I don’t believe it! You want to change your major?

• Missing college friends • Relaxation • Adjusting to living at home

• Student being home is not like it used to be • We just got used to living this way

January 13, 2020: Spring Classes Begin

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Top 10 Reasons for Freshman Success 1. Go to class every day 2. Study and do the work 3. Talk to professors early 4. Organize your time 5. Get involved 6. Support system of friends 7. Seek help early and often 8. Stay focused 9. Ask questions 10. Enjoy the ride

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Shaping a Changing World

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Office of Admissions, 618-650-3705 or 800-447-SIUE