Welcome to the Fall 2011 semester.
Please utilize resources on campus to help you have a successfull semester.

One resource I would like to highlight is the Center for Student Learning, located on the First Floor of the Addlestone Library. Students may receive tutoring on a walk-in basis (accounting, math, Spanish and French, writing, speaking) or by appointment (subject area tutoring, all other foreign languages). They also offer a series of Study Skill Seminars.

I will try to highlight other resources and give updates about the Study Skill Seminars throughout the semester.

Make sure you verify the time, day, and location of all of your finals. Check your course syllabus (for location, time and day. You can also check the list on the Office of the Registrar for the time and day: http://registrar.cofc.edu/pdf/Exam_Schedule_Fall2010.pdf

Annual Study Abroad Fair

Monday, September 20, 2010

Cougar Mall (10:00-2:00)

Study abroad program providers (universities, organizations) from all over the world will attend this fair to promote their program options. The Center for International Education will showcase all College of Charleston programs at this fair.

Hope all is going well with the semester so far.

Check out the schedule of the Study Skill Seminars from the Center for Student Learning:

 http://csl.cofc.edu/study-skills/seminars/index.php

Here are some important dates to know:

• Oct. 11 & 12: Fall Break (no classes)
• Oct. 19: Mid Term Grades available in MyCharleston
• Oct. 21: Last day for students to withdraw from full semester courses with a grade of “W”.
• Nov. 24 – 27: Thanksgiving Holiday (no classes)
• Dec. 6:  Last day of Classes
• Dec. 7: Reading Day (no classes)
• Dec. 8 – 15: Final Exams
• Dec. 22: Grades Available in MyCharleston

To make sure that you will get College of Charleston credit for courses taken at another institution, you must complete the Coursework Elsewhere Form through the Office of the Registrar.

Go to http://www.cofc.edu/registrar

-Click on Forms

-Click on Student

-Click on Coursework Elsewhere Form (under TRANSFER CREDIT & AP CREDIT)

-Complete the Form and submit to the Office of the Registrar (on the second floor of the Lightsey Center) and in 3-5 days you should refer to your Cougar Trail Transfer Credits for notification of course work approval.

Today, January 16th, is the last day to Drop and Add courses for the Spring 2009 semester. (Full semester courses and Express 1 courses.)

After Cougar Trail closes tonight, you can Withdraw from a course until February 23rd for full semester courses and February 2nd for Express 1 courses. 

Contact me at buchheitt@cofc.edu if you have any questions

I hope everyone had a wonderful break and the new semester is starting great.

Just remember that this Friday, January 16th is the last day to adjust your schedule for this semester.

I will be available to answer questions with out an appointment on Friday until 4 PM.

You have your midterm grades …now what?

You are now feeling really good about this semester, aren’t you?

Or are you very worried?  You could be somewhere in between.

 Here are 5 things to do if you are worried about your Midterm grades:

Talk to the Instructor.

• Check the syllabus for his/her office hours. Stay after class or come to class early. E-mail the instructor. The professors at the College of Charleston want to help you succeed, but they can’t read your minds.

Go to the Center for Student Learning in the Library.

• The CSL is a service that is FREE! (O.K. you do pay tuition.) Their services include: Tutoring, Math Lab, Writing Lab, Speaking Lab, Language Lab, and help with Study Skills.

Do not miss another class.

• You may have missed a class or two and that means you missed material that was covered on a test or quiz. If you are worried about your grade, you cannot afford to miss any material.

Manage your time differently.

• It is time to prioritize your time. You may need to cut back or stop working (if you can afford it). Cut back or stop extracurricular activities such as a club or organizations. Playing video games or updating your Facebook profile may not be the most productive use of your time.

Find some study buddies!

•  It is not easy to study by yourself all of the time. Finding a study partner or group you can split up tasks, ask and answer questions, stay awake and alert longer, share ideas.

Some of the ideas above have been borrowed from the College of Charleston Center for Student Learning.