Academic Checklist – 1st Year

  • Get to know your advisor and help your advisor get to know you 
  • Establish a strong GPA by using effective study strategies 
  • Meet with your advisor during Advising Days – Weeks 6 & 7 (every quarter) 
  • Attend workshops 
  • Attend your First Year Forums (fall) 
  • Visit the Learning Commons in the library – it offers resources such as Supplemental Instruction, Writing Center, Study Groups, English as a Second Language, Research Center, etc. 
  • Push yourself to take classes that allow you to explore and stretch 
  • View/update your K-Plan Commonplace and respond to reflection prompts 
  • Begin narrowing choices for potential major; familiarize yourself with requirements 
  • Talk with Departmental Student Advisors (DSAs)
  • Take a class (as/if needed) at your local College if you need to “make up” for any lossed credits (consult with your advisor before enrolling in summer classes) 
  • Think about if you want to study abroad/away; talk to the Center for International Programs (CIP) staff, attend CIP info sessions.