Student Network Groups featured at the state NACADA Conference

On Friday, February 25, Dr. Brown and I presented the Student Network Group model at the National Academic Advising Association state conference.  Our session was well-received by participants, and we will be sharing the same material at a first-year experience conference in May.

While we were gone, Dr. Rakes, the college's career coach, delivered a "Jumpstart Your Career Workshop" to the M100 students.   The Jumpstart session is focused on helping students understand what they need to be doing each semester in order to best position themselves as future employees. 

Academic Success

This week and last week, our focus in M100 has been academic success.  Angel, a representative from the university counseling center, visited class to discuss strategies for managing stress, time, and academic demands.  She also told students about the various resources offered at the center including personal counseling and workshops on study skills, test-taking, and procrastination.

Today, Ms. Edward will lead the students in exercises to help them better understand their learning styles and, more importantly, how to cope when professors teach in a manner that is not compatible with their individual preferences.

The students have already begun having exams in their courses, and midterms are right around the corner.  Now would be a great time for mentors to check in with their students to see how everything is going academically.

This week in M100...

we discussed professional communications and systems of support.  The students will be contacting their professional mentors over the next week and practicing email etiquette.

Black History Month at NC State

The Student Network Group Event calendar has been updated to include the many events across campus being held to celebrate Bllack History Month.  Check it out.