Important dates/classification requirements
Each semester, students may drop or add a course with no financial or academic penalty during the Free Schedule Adjustment Period. For the semester courses, this period ends:
On Monday after classes begin
Where are final grades posted?
Student Planning
Metacognition is the ability to:
Think about your own thinking
When it comes to studying for exams, what is most helpful?
Doing retrieval practice that is mixed and varied
Passion and perseverance in the pursuit of long-term goals describes:
Grit
To be considered a sophomore, one must have completed:
30-60 credit hours
What are your options if you fail a course?
Talk to your advisor about retaking the course the next semester
The study cycle includes which steps?
Read, attend, review, study, assess
Survey, Query, Read, Recall, Review are the words used in:
SQ3R
What percent per day does James Clear suggest for improvement?
1%
For Fall and Spring semesters, how many credit hours are needed for a student to be considered full time?
12
Where can you find your Academic Advisor?
Student Planning
What is not an effective homework strategy?
When working example problems, look at the answer first
What is the Einstein strategy?
Knowing a topic well enough to explain it to a 6-year-old
A prerequisite is a course that must be taken:
Prior to taking a specific course
Term 1 and Term II are held during the same months as:
What is the minimum GPA a student must maintain to be considered in good standing?
2.0
What are the three steps to preparing a study guide?
Prepare, write the study guide, commit answers to memory
The ‘S’ in the S.M.A.R.T. acronym refers to:
Specific
T/F: Developmental courses count toward my degree
False
How do you earn sophomore classification?
Earning more than 30 credit hours
When you are planning classes, make sure to:
Review general studies requirements, the course catalog and degree map with your advisor
What is the ultimate purpose of forming good habits?
To solve problems of life with as little energy and effort as possible
When judging whether you’re ready for an exam, what is one thing you should always strive towards?
Being able to understand the content and explain it fully
T/F: Troy University terms are 9-week courses that are delivered online and at Troy’s other campuses (Montgomery, Dothan, Phenix City)