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Academic Planning
Advising is an ongoing process. Use these academic planning tools
as you begin and move along in your educational journey.
A key to success as a college student is to know where
you are going and how to get there. Develop a plan now to reach
your goal of obtaining a college degree.
Use this checklist to assist
you in formulating your plan:
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How much time each week
will I need to spend outside of classes for my scheduled classes?
(A credit generally represents one hour of class work per
week during the semester. For each hour of class time, estimate
three hours of outside class time. Number of credits ____x 3
= _____)
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How many hours each week
am I planning to spend on a job or other responsibilities?
Use
the chart below for decision making on how many hours to work
with expected course load. A key to success as a college student
is allowing enough time to devote to your course work. _________________
| #
of Credits |
Employment
Hours |
| 16-18 |
0-5 |
| 13-15 |
6-10 |
| 9-12 |
11-20 |
| 6-8 |
21-30 |
| 3-5 |
Full-time |
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Will the hours spent on courses
and job fit in the available hours in a week? Yes__________
No_________ Maybe______
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What resources am I using to make
a tentative list of course selections?
(Common resources
are the Timetable, Transfer Planning Guides and catalogs in
the Student Resource Room, Associate Degree Planning Guide)
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What campus support help may assist
you in being successful at UW Washington County ?
Tutoring
____ Disability services ______ other ______ Financial Aid Information
_____ Study tips/time management _______
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Online GPA Calculator
(Insert your current semester courses
and expected grades to get an idea of your semester grade point
average).
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Download Additional
Information: If you are unable to download (requires Adobe
Acrobat), please contact the Student Services office (262-335-5201)
for a copy.
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