Campus Resources
Place where you can find your THR1VE Coordinators
What is Jane Kopas Women's Center (DeNaples 205F)?
Utilizing a planner, making a to-do list and using a calendar can help with this important skill
What is time management?
First-gen students are the first in there family to go here after high school
Average of your grades, based on a 4.0 scale
What is a GPA?
Clubs, sports, and activities outside class are called this.
What are extracurricular activities?
Place where you can find mental health support
What is The Counselling Center (O'Hara 6th Floor)?
Taking breaks, eating well, staying hydrated and sleeping are examples of this
What is self care?
Term that describes students who are the first in their family to go to college
What is first-gen?
Posted time where professors meet with students to help assist them
Instead of living in dorms, these students travel from home to campus each day
Who are commuters?
Department that can help you with resumes/CVs, internship applications, interview preparation, etc.
What is the Career Development Center (LSC 235)?
Meeting new people and making connections is called this
What is networking?
Program that aims to assist, provide support and celebrate first-get students here at the U of S
What is TR1VE?
A document that details class exceptions/ rules, assignments and information on grading
What is a syllabus?
An online platform where you can learn more about events, resources, and activities on campus for first-gen students
What is Instagram (@scrantonthr1ves)?
Resource where you can drop-in for advice and support you may need. You can even say come by and say hi!
What is Dean of Students Office Drop In Hours (DeNaples 201)?
The hours recommended on each course to study outside of class
What are 2-3 hours?
A special celebration many college/ universities for first-gen students on November 8.
Average credit hours for most courses
What is 3?
A quiet place to study, pick out a book, borrow a laptop, help in finding resources for an assignment, etc.
What is the Weinberg Memorial Library?
Academic student hub that helps meet student accommodations, provides tutoring, writing assistance, etc.
What is Office Of Student Support & Success (LSC 5th Floor)?
Taking the initiative to meet with your professors during these times
What is going to office hours?
Percentage of first-gen who are undergraduates in the U.S.
What is ~30-50%?
Official ceremony when you finished your degree
What is graduation/ commencement?
Many first-gen students balance school with working here, either on campus or off
What is a job (part-time job/work-study?