Academic Resources
You have an English paper due in four days, but you don't know how to organize your essay. What resource can you use?
The Writing Center!
You are starting to feel overwhelmed and demotivated...where can you go to talk to someone?
CAPS (Price Center)
What building has Niner Central in it for all financial aid questions?
Cone Center!
What should you do if you are going to miss a class?
Check the absence policy and email the professor!
What is good standing?
Cumulative 2.0
You just failed your second math test. What are your three options?
1. Individual Tutoring (UCAE) 2. Math Learning Center 3. PAL Sessions 4. Help from Professor / TA
Where can you go to take a cooking or yoga class and how much does it cost to register?
UREC...it's included with your tuition!
You have an interview next week but no professional clothes to wear, and you don’t have the money to spend on clothes.
Professional Clothing Closet in the Career Center! (3 items per semester)
What are SMART goals?
Smart, Measurable, Action, Realistic, Time
What term GPA leads to continued probation?
2.3
What office deals with accommodations?
Disability Services
Name three components of wellness (the wheel we looked at last week).
Physical, social, spiritual, emotional, financial, occupational, intellectual, environmental
If you suddenly find yourself without food or shelter...what two resources can you use?
Emergency student housing and Jamil Niner Pantry
What is "chunking" and why does it help?
Breaking up information into smaller sections; makes it easier for your brain to process the information
How many points do you need to pass this class?
560 pts
If you were hospitalized for a week, missing one week of classes due to an illness, what could you do?
Submit an absence verification form with SASS
What are three healthy stress management strategies?
Exercise, journaling, meditation, hanging out with friends, practicing acceptance, learning to say no, drawing boundaries, time management and prioritization, etc.
You don't have a laptop (or yours is broken) and you need one for a major assignment this week...where can you go to get a loaner computer?
Atkins Library
What does it mean to eat the frog?
OR
What is the pomodoro technique?
Eating the frog means doing the hardest thing early on to get it over with.
Pomodoros are small blocks of time (25 minutes) balanced with breaks (5 minutes)
What does UCAE stand for? What services do they provide?
University Center for Academic Excellence - course support (tutoring) and student success (mentoring, academic consultations, workshops)
What is the name of the online tutoring service free to UNC Charlotte students and how do you access it?
Tutor.com, linked in sidebar of Canvas courses
What is one of the primary topics and/or issues that the Center of Wellness Promotion deals with?
Sexual health, substance abuse and recovery, interpersonal violence, suicide prevention training
What is the name of the job search database for UNC Charlotte students to find on-campus employment as well as off-campus opportunities with campus partners?
Hire-A-Niner
Give an example of both intrinsic and extrinsic motivation.
Intrinsic (internal motivators)
Extrinsic (external motivators)
What are three options after suspension?
Appeal, sit out for 24 months, get an Associate's degree