Important Student Success Tips Worldwide

• Attend New Student Orientation at the beginning of the Fall or Spring Semester.

• GEN 101S, First Year Experience, provides excellent content and resources to be a successful student. It is likely that this class will be part of your first semester at Edison.

• Be sure to attend all classes, and be on time.

• To reduce distractions, sit near the front of the class.

• Keep a copy of the syllabus for each class so that you will know what is going on, what you should be doing, and how soon you need to get it done.

• Be a good listener. Focus and concentrate on main points.

• Take good notes in class, and review your notes within 24 hours. Then, review your notes periodically to help you retain information. Index cards with key information are also a helpful way to review.

• Study! To be a successful college student, study at least two hours a week for every hour you spend in class. This is a minimum.

• Determine an ideal study space, and plan study time when you are at your best to retain information.

• Maintain a student planner to keep track of important dates and projects.

• Apply additional time management strategies, including planning, setting goals, and prioritizing schoolwork and your additional responsibilities.

• Avoid marathon study periods. Instead, study for short intervals with a break in between. For example, study for 30 minutes, take a 3-minute break, come back and review, then repeat the process.

• Get to know other students in your classes for added support and to study together when possible.

• Participate in class, and ask your instructor questions when needed. Meet with them during office hours for additional support and guidance.

• See your faculty advisor every semester to register for classes.

• Make use of the Library and Learning Center for study help and free tutoring services.

• Being a full-time student is your 40-hour-per-week job, and like many full-time employees, you probably will not finish the job in 40 hours.

• Be sure to allow time for physical activity as well as class and study time. This will help you to focus on your studies. Locker rooms and a work-out room are available on campus.

• (TAA only) Plan Ahead! When you have more than a 30 week-day break in classes you will not be paid unemployment.  Be sure to put aside money each week so you have money on the weeks you do not get paid.