Cornerstone:
Creating Success
through Positive Change
6th edition
Robert M. Sherfield &
Patricia G. Moody
Chapter Three:
Persist
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Persistence
You are going to stay
You have found a way to make it work
You have found a way to not give up
What tools will you need?
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Universal College Policies
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Federal Privacy Act of 1974
Placement testing
Strict add/drop dates
Classroom attendance policies
Strict refund policy
Academic Dishonesty Policy
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The College Professor
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Wears many hats
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Teacher, researcher, author, advisor
Has “academic freedom”
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The privilege to teach controversial subject
matter without threat of termination
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Your Role in Earning Grades
If you are unhappy with a grade you
earned on an assignment or project, ask
yourself:
-Did I omit something required?
-Did I focus improperly?
-Did I turn it in late?
-Did I document my sources
correctly?
-Did I really give it my very best?
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Classroom Challenges
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Do you have a professor that is difficult
to understand due to a language
barrier?
What if you have a disagreement with a
professor?
What are the written and unwritten
rules of civility, classroom etiquette, and
personal decorum?
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Ethics
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The accepted moral code or standard by
which we live
Six questions to ask yourself when making
a decision:
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Is it legal?
Is it fair to me and to others?
Can I live with my decision?
Is my decision in my long-term best interests?
Can I tell my loved ones about it and be
proud?
How would I feel if it was on “page one”
tomorrow?
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Examples of Academic Misconduct
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Giving answers or getting answers during
testing
Using unauthorized “cheat sheets” or aids
Sharing exam questions from an
unadministered test
Copying files from a lab computer
Using an instructor’s edition of the textbook
Buying or acquiring papers online
Assisting others with dishonest acts
Lying about why you missed a test or deadline
Plagiarism of others’ words or ideas
Bribing others or stealing others’ academic
work
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Plagiarism
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Using someone else’s ideas or words
without proper documentation
Serious offense in college
Involves fraud, stealing, lying
Can usually be avoided by properly
citing sources
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Student Services
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Assistance outside of the classroom
You pay for them, so use them!
Include areas such as:
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Tutoring and computer labs
Library services
Services for students with disabilities
Health services
Student activities and organizations
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Academic Advisors/Counselors
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Assist you with selecting courses to
complete your plan of study
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Can save you time and money
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See them early and often
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Planning to Transfer?
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Need catalog from current and future
institution
Save syllabi from all courses taken
Know requirements of future institution
Most grades below “C” not transferrable
GPA does not transfer to new institution
Seek out transfer counselor at your
campus
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Your Grade Point Average
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GPA determines enrollment status,
financial aid options, transferability, and
honors
Know the quality points for your
college’s system
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Example: A = 4 points on 4.0 scale
Know minimum requirements for
academic and financial status
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Is Online Learning Right for You?
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Flexible learning time but strict deadlines
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Often more difficult than on-campus
courses
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Self-motivation and responsibility required
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Reliable access to Internet required
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Strong reading and writing skills required
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Chapter Reflection
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Know what it takes to persist and succeed
in college
Practice self-responsibility
Guard your ethics and integrity and be civil
Know the rules and policies of your college
Establish a relationship with campus
personnel
Get involved on campus
Determine whether online learning is right
for you
Make use of student services offered
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