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MAKING THE GRADE
Orientation Week 2009
o differences between high school
and universityo the importance of first yearo time managemento tools of the trade
presentation outline
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high school vs. university
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o preparation before classo during the lectureo after-class review
high school vs. university: lectures
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o differenceo attendance o complement lecture
high school vs. university: labs and tutorials
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high school vs. university: resources
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high school-teacher-guidance counsellor-librarian-parents
university- professor- dons- TA/IA- librarians- learning services - academic advisors- career services- PEERS! PEER MENTORS
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o formato weighting o content
high school vs. university: testing
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first year counts
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first year counts
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Saad Aslam: political science, year 4
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first year counts: GPA
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Letter Grade
Percentage Equivalent Grade Point
A+ 90-100 12
A 85-89 11
A- 80-84 10
B+ 77-79 9
B 73-76 8
B- 70-72 7
C+ 67-69 6
C 63-66 5
C- 60-62 4
D+ 57-59 3
D 53-56 2
D- 50-52 1
F 0 0
o Whether you are allowed to continue in your program or even continue to study at Laurier depends on your GPA
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o in-courseo first termo first year
first year counts: GPA continued
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www.wlu.ca/gpacalculator
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first year counts: GPA example
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Midterm(30%)
Major Assignment(30 %)
Final(40%)
Grade Point
30% 82% 75% 5 (C)
82% 82% 75% 10 (A-)
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o why GPA matterso academic integrity o “I didn’t know” and “I’m a good student. It’s not going to happen to me”
first year counts: responsibility
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time management
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o foundationo syllabus
time management: get organized
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o term calendars and plannerso to-do listso review!o assignment breakdown
time management: techniques
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o extracurricular activitieso academic activitieso social activities
time management: make time for…
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it’s all about balance!
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mike eby: philosophy, yr. 4
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tools of the trade
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tools of the trade: the academic calendar
o courses your must take and grades you must earn to graduate
o academic rules and regulationso academic dates: when the term begins, last day to add or drop courses
o courses offered, prerequisiteswww.wlu.ca/calendars
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o basicso holdso account infoo “employee” tab
tools of the trade: LORIS
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http://telaris.wlu.ca
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o course infoo discussion boardso instructor and peer contact
tools of the trade: WebCT
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http://webct.wlu.ca
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o primary form of communicationo email etiquette
tools of the trade: groupwise email
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http://gweb.wlu.ca
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o “bird courses”o repeat courseso if the prof posts the slides, you don’t need to attend class
o deferring exams is a good idea
myths
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o there are a lot differences between high school and university
o first year counts – keep your options open
o good time management skills are the foundation for success at university
summary
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