Key Takeaways for review
- Define motivation and locus of control. Then reflect on your intrinsic and extrinsic motivators.
- Explain how to effectively work with others and why it will benefit you in college and in the workforce.
- What is your plan to set financial goals and priorities for yourself? Specifically, discuss your plans for paying for college and setting a personal budget.
Successful Students accept personal responsibility
Each student achieves success in a different way. Below is a list of some important characteristics that impact student success. By answering the questions on a scale of “I usually do” to “I seldom do,” you’ll gain insight into the characteristics you’ve got going for you already and where you might need to build some new habits. Remember, these characteristics aren’t things you’re born with. Rather, they have to be developed and practiced, and it is our personal responsibility to develop and practice the attitudes and behaviors that will lead to our personal success.
| Do I . . . | USUALLY | SOMETIMES | SELDOM |
| Plan my course load realistically based on my non-college responsibilities? | |||
| Know how to get in touch with my adviser? | |||
| Schedule my classes at times when I learn best? | |||
| Calculate the amount of study time needed per course and schedule it? | |||
| Ensure that any computer hardware and software I need for classes is updated and working smoothly? | |||
| Know all my passwords for email, courses, financial aid, etc.? | |||
| Review my class locations before the first day of class by printing and marking them on a map? | |||
| Know how to find the library, testing center, computing center, and writing center before classes begin? | |||
| Understand my learning styles and plan to work with them, not against them? | |||
| Read and understand the academic honesty policy of the college and any consequences for plagiarism? | |||
| Enlist friends and family to support my academic goals and plans to help keep me on track? | |||
| Show up to class? | |||
| Participate in class? | |||
| Take notes in class? | |||
| Review my notes after class, organize them, and add details after I reflect on what I learned? | |||
| Stay caught up on class work, and not get behind? | |||
| Read the required material before the class? | |||
| Start assignments a couple days before they’re due? | |||
| Complete assignments? | |||
| Complete assignments fully, and answer all parts of the questions? | |||
| Turn assignments in on time? | |||
| Understand the main ideas, and not just memorize the details? | |||
| Get phone numbers from a few students in the class, so I can contact them with questions? | |||
| Ask other students for clarification? | |||
| Ask other students who have taken the course from my instructor about their teaching style and expectations? | |||
| See my instructor during office hours, when needed? | |||
| Ask my instructor about the materials taught and assignments when I have questions? | |||
| Start reviewing materials and studying for exams, well before the exam date? | |||
| Review my old exams, problem sets, and quizzes before the final? | |||
| Show my work on homework and exam problems? | |||
| Find a study group to work through difficult assignments and study for tests? | |||
| Keep all my exams, and review the materials and types of questions? | |||
| Get involved in a campus organization? | |||
| Find the balance between academics and life outside of class? | |||
| Make my education a priority? | |||
| Eat nutritious meals? | |||
| Get adequate sleep? | |||
| Exercise? | |||
| Make certain that I’m physically and mentally healthy? | |||
| Make certain leisure activities don’t interfere with studying and class? |
SUNY Smart track – Financial Avenue
MCC has teamed up with Inceptia to give you a leg up on financial education via the Smart Track financial literacy tool, Financial Avenue. Trust us: getting a handle on your money doesn’t have to feel overwhelming or restrictive. It’s all about empowering yourself with basics and planning from there. With Financial Avenue, the idea is to provide you with information about the following smart resources to help demystify the world of personal finance.
- College and Money
- Credit and Protecting Your Money
- Debt and Repayment
- Earning Money
- FAFSA
- Foundations of Money
- Future of Your Money
- Loan Guidance
- Psychology of Money
- Spending and Borrowing
We get it, sometimes financial education can be pretty boring and it doesn’t always make a lot of sense if you don’t know how to put your knowledge into action. But, Financial Avenue keeps you on your toes with quizzes, videos, interactive tools, and customized action plans at the end of each course. With all these tools, it’s pretty easy to know exactly what you can begin doing RIGHT NOW to put your financial knowledge to good use. After all, the Knowl says there’s no time like the present.
The Knowl is here to help you get Knowl-edgeable about money.
- Get started by visiting www.suny.edu/smarttrack/literacy.
- Once there, select the appropriate box for “Prospective Student” or “Current Student.”
- Current students will select from the list and will then be taken to the account creation page.
- Prospective students will automatically be taken to the account creation page.
- To create your account, you’ll need your school-specific email address and a password of your choosing.
Financing Your Education
Consider the following questions as you create your educational financial plan:
- How much will it cost for you to complete your degree at Monroe Community College including tuition, fees, and textbooks?
- If you plan to transfer, how much will it cost for you to finish your degree at a 4-year college or university, include tuition, fees, and textbooks?
- Based on what you plan to complete, what would be the total approximate cost of getting a certificate, associate’s degree, or bachelor’s degree?
- If you took out a loan for this amount, how long would it take you to pay off the loan and what will your monthly payments be?
financial Resources
DREAMKEEPERS: a program designed to help students stay in college when they are faced with an unforeseen financial emergency. Students can apply for both financial assistance and access to resources and services. Apply online at https://monroecc.dreamkeepers.org.
FINANCIAL AID: apply for financial aid at www.monreocc.edu/go/finaid.
FINANCIAL AID MEAL PLAN: allows students to use financial aid as a credit on their MCC ID at Sodexo Dining locations on the Brighton and Downtown campuses.
SCHOLARSHIPS ONLINE: apply for scholarships with one easy application. Hundreds of available scholarships totaling more than $1million! To apply, visit www.monroecc.edu/go/scholarships.
SINGLE STOP: an initiative that centralizes resources such as financial counseling and education, legal benefits, and free tax preparation. Single Stop seeks to enable students to achieve financial stability and social mobility while working toward MCC graduation. Email John Delate at jdelate@monroecc.edu for more information.
MCC Libraries
This chapter in your textbook covers important topics like time management theory, your use of time, procrastination, and getting your space and mind ready for studying.
Follow this link for additional resources: https://libguides.monroecc.edu/COS2/learning
If you have questions or need help accessing MCC Libraries, let us know at libraries@monroecc.edu or 585-292-2303.
