Study Smart, Island Style
Coaching Compass: Navigate Academic Success
CASA-vivor
Sun, Sand, and Syllabi
Islander Lingo
100

This information should be included in emails sent to professor.

What is A#, course section, your name, and purpose of the email?

100

If you look at a compass, Academic Coaching is located on this side of the CASA building.

What is CASA West?

100

Name an office in CASA

Academic Coaching, Writing Center, The Math Learning Center, FISA, and TRIO

100

This is the act of using someone else's work or ideas without proper credit.

What is plagiarism?

100

Hold your hand in a fist, then put your thumb up and your pinky out. Shake and you've got yourself a...?

What is a Shaka

200

This academic strategy will provide opportunities to prepare and keep your eye on your target.

What is goal setting?

200

These are some of the actions that may occur in one-on-one meetings with an Academic Coach.

What is assist students with identifying campus resources, create success plan related to academic concerns, different options for scheduled meetings or drop ins?

200

Name a type of math class the Math Learning Center can help with

The Math Learning Center assists:

Support Course Math, Statistics, Algebra, College Algebra, Precalculus, Calculus I/II/III, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations

200
This will prepare you for a successful office hour visit if done beforehand.

What is prepare questions for what you're wanting to discuss?

200

Known as the long breezeway from the Center for Science past the Library down to Corpus Christi Hall

What is The Spine? 

300

Name 2 notetaking styles discussed in the presentation

What is outlining, Cornell, mapping, sentence method?

300

Academic coaching provides opportunities to study with other students in your college.

What is accountability groups?

300

These are the services that Academic Coaching can provide.

What is one on one coaching, workshops, accountability groups, access to free printing?

300

True or False: The class schedule provided in the syllabus, in regards to assignments and readings, is final.

FALSE, professors may change the schedule to accommodate content as the course progresses. This is used to create a layout of what you may anticipate reviewing.

300

The Student Service Center houses the Registrar's Office, Financial Aid, Business Office, Admissions, and is nicknamed after a particular shape

What is the Round Building?

400

This type of tutoring option is offered online and available to students at their convenience.

What is Ilearn?

400

During this time, you can visit Academic Coaching without making an appointment.

What is our drop-ins? View our website for more information on what time your college's academic coach has their drop-ins.

400

TRUE or FALSE: The Writing Center will edit your writing assignment for you.

FALSE: The writing consultants can help teach you strategies to edit your own writing. They can also assist with outlining your paper, grammar concerns, and fine tune your technical writing (APA, MLA, Chicago).

400

This is a reason for reviewing the course goals and outcomes in the syllabus.

What is provides hints on upcoming assignments, defines the student's role and mindset for the class, and places the expectations had of students in order to accomplish these goals?
400

This university identification card is required to have access to the different student service the university provides and for student activities on campus

What is your Sanddollar$?

500

Time management can benefit you in this way.

increase life-work balance, decrease stress levels, promote greater focus on assignments

500

These are the three populations that Academic Coaching works with.

What is 1st Time in College, students below a 2.0 GPA, or Conditionally Admitted?

500

List all 3 qualifications that would make you eligible to apply for a TRIO program.

What is 1st generation, income eligible, or registered with TAMUCC Disability Services

500

This is the Last Day to Register/ Add a Class for the Fall semester.

What is September 2nd?

500

Dedicated to a prominent individual who fought for equality within the political system. Events are hosted throughout the year at this plaza.

What is the Dr. Hector P. Garcia Plaza?

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