Lost on Campus
This person helps you decide which classes to take so you don't accidentally add an extra semester to college.
Who is an academic advisor?
This document is basically the "owner's manual" for your class.
What is a syllabus?
You missed class because you were sick. Before asking "Did we do anything important?" you should read this.
What is the syllabus?
Contrary to what some students think, these are not optional suggestions. They determine whether you graduate.
What are degree requirements?
You need to know when registration opens. You would most likely find that information here.
What is Sunbird Central?
If you're struggling in Biology and need free academic support, this is probably your next stop before panic sets in.
What is the Academic Success Center (or Tutoring Center)?
These are not your professor's office decorations. They're designated times when students can drop in and ask questions.
What are office hours?
You got a disappointing grade on your first exam. The smartest first step is doing this.
What is talking with the professor (or attending office hours)?
This skill involves checking deadlines before they're due instead of discovering them at 11:58 p.m.
What is time management?
You can't remember whether a course requires a prerequisite. This university resource can tell you.
What is the academic catalog?
You show up to MAR 107 for class, but nobody is there. This online tool would have told you the class had been moved.
What is your FPU student email (or Outlook)?
This giant university document contains degree requirements, program descriptions, and course information.
What is the academic catalog?
You have a question about your Pell Grant, loans, or scholarships. This department has answers.
What is Student Financial Services?
This campus myth says that asking questions makes you look unprepared.
What is a myth that keeps students from seeking help?
Your professor says, "It's all in the syllabus." This is usually the information students forgot to look up.
What are assignment dates, grading policies, or course expectations?