Midterm is literally the middle of an academic term. Student often refer to “midterms” as though they are a specific thing, where in reality, they refer to exams or other evaluations given sometime during the term, just not at finals. It’s not really so precise a term. On the other hand, many colleges and universities […]
All About Midterm Grades Read More »
I have a number of pet peeves. One of them is about how students approach academic advising. Just as students have to be active in the classroom in college—more so than in high school—the same applies to academic advising. Taking Control Ask any academic advisor. Their worst nightmare as an advisor is a student who
The Best Academic Advising Appointment Read More »
Making money in college is often a concern for college students. For one thing, they may want to go with friends to buy pizza some time, and having their own source of income relieves the pressure of not being able to head to Chipotle occasionally. At the same time, having that job gives them autonomy
Campus Jobs are a Good Idea Read More »
Many of us receive that teary phone call from a son or daughter asking to come home. That strong and sassy child who wouldn’t even look back when you pulled away from their campus on opening day is ready to throw in the towel because things just don’t feel right to them. They tell you
For many new students, college is the first time they’ve shared a room with someone they don’t know and it causes them great anxiety. But it doesn’t have to be that way. What a College Roommate Is and Isn’t College roommates are people you live with for a set period of time in college, nothing
Every college or university offers a wide variety of services for students. And a significant number of people who work in higher education are there for a single purpose: to help your student succeed. Yet too often, those people are in their offices ready to assist students with no one waiting to see them. This
Using Their Lifelines: Getting Students to Use Campus Services Read More »
Call it a badge of courage, rite of passage or simply a cool thing to have in a wallet. The college ID card is actually more than that. Now way back in the day, the ID card might have your picture on it or not, and the only purpose of having one was to see
The College ID Card Read More »
One of the most important skills parents of college students need to learn is making what I call the “smooth referral.” This is in line with our role as your student’s most important behind the scenes consultants. We are really talking about getting your student to the resources he or she needs to thrive in
The Smooth Referral Read More »
A significant transition for new students to college is when they have to take care of their problems themselves. This applies to such things as basic health issues, finding time to study, getting sick, or finding their residence hall room too hot or too cold. These are the kinds of things parents took care of
First Time for Everything Read More »