Category: College Success Life

The coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. has dramatically impacted daily life on college and university campuses. College students need to reorient how to accomplish their academic responsibilities as they move forward during these very uncertain and unpredictable times.

Know When To Seek A Second Opinion…

by Dr. Lana | Feb 23, 2020 | Academic Advising, College Advising, College Success Life, Information Literacy | 0

Seeking a second opinion always helps with the decision making process. Knowing what to ask, who to ask, and when to ask is key.

Boost Your Research Skills – Information Literacy

by Dr. Lana | Jan 27, 2020 | Academic Advising, College Success Life, Information Literacy | 0

Boosting your research skills is all about understanding why “information literacy” is so important to your academic and professional development!

Making the Best of Final Exam Season…

by Dr. Lana | Jan 26, 2020 | Academic Advising, Career Services, College Advising, College Success Life | 0

Final exam season…let’s not be under any illusions. This time of year is the mega pimple of stress! Ugh! Fall, Spring, or Summer, no matter what time of year, studying for finals is just plain nerve-racking and overwhelming.

College Students’ Best Asset: Your Academic Reference Librarian

by Dr. Lana | Jan 26, 2020 | Academic Advising, College Success Life, Information Literacy | 0

Did you know that academic librarians are one of the most underutilized student resources on college campuses today?

Create Your Own College Research Paper Strategy [Blueprint]

by Dr. Lana | Jan 26, 2020 | Academic Advising, College Success Life, Information Literacy | 0

Most college students cringe at the thought of writing a research paper. And why does that thought generate such emotion?

Unlocking Academic Success: 5 Key Strategies

by Dr. Lana | Jan 26, 2020 | Academic Advising, College Success Life, Graduation, Information Literacy | 0

Achieving academic success is always on the minds of college students. Just study hard, do your work, and the grades will come… you can hear that hack in your sleep!

Spring Break Can’t Come Soon Enough!

by Dr. Lana | Jan 25, 2020 | College Success Life, College Success Life Extras, Information Literacy | 0

Whenever you think about Spring Break, you invariably get images of college students gone wild, fun in the sun pandemonium.
But is that really your reality??

Academic Adviser – Love ‘um or Leave ‘um

by Dr. Lana | Jan 25, 2020 | Academic Advising, College Advising, College Success Life, Graduation, Information Literacy | 0

Your College Academic Adviser…love ‘um or leave ‘um? In other words, do you consider your academic adviser an asset or a potential liability?

February is Student Financial Aid Awareness Month #FINAIDFEB

by Dr. Lana | Jan 25, 2020 | College Success Life, Information Literacy, Student Financial Aid | 0

Anyone can “apply”, using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) … however, only U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens can actually receive federal financial aid.