Academic Success Resources for Student Groups
Campus Resources and Referrals
Know your limitations! in many cases, Peer Educators may best help students by getting them to the individuals best fit to serve their needs. Possible campus resources include:
- Academic Consulting (Academic Success Center)
- Academic Presentations and Workshops (Academic Success Center)
- Academic Misconduct and Integrity
- Career Exploration Services (Student Counseling Services)
- Career Services (By College)
- Computer Labs
- Dean of Students Office
- Financial Counseling Clinic
- Help and Reading Rooms
- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Transgender Student Services
- Margaret Sloss Women's Center
- Multicultural Student Affairs
- Student Assistance and Outreach
- Student Counseling Services
- Student Disability Resources
- Student Legal Services
- Student Support Services Program
- Supplemental Instruction (Academic Success Center)
- Tutoring Services (Academic Success Center)
- Writing and Media Help Center
Academic Success Handouts
- Distribute handouts at group meetings
- Make handouts available in shared common spaces for houses
- Recommend handouts to peer students who are
Bulletin Board Materials
The following documents can be printed and posted on bulletin boards. Feel free to revise formatting to fit your needs or jazz them up with color paper or clip art.
- .pdf | .ppt Overview of the Academic Success Center Programs and Services
- .pdf | .doc 10 Assumptions about Exam Preparation
- .pdf | .doc 10 Things to do the First Week of Classes
- .pdf | .doc Procrastination
- .pdf | .doc Midterms and Midterm Success
- .pdf | .doc Time Management Tips
- Also consider using the information in any of the Academic Success Handouts
Special Resources
- Oversized Printable Weekly Calendar: Use during midterms/finals so students can post their major exams/projects.
- Google Calendar: Create a group calendar so that all members can view/share commitments.
- Google Docs and Spreadsheets: Documents are great for groups because you can share documents with many people, all the while editing the same file that is saved online.. Also great for individuals as a way to back-up your documents and/or access them anywhere.
Other Sources for Resources
Borrowing ideas from other groups is a great way to expand the resources available to your students. Try these, and feel free to suggest others!
- www.residentassistant.com
- Peer Mentor Handbook: btyb the Iowa State University Learning Community Program.
- Scholarship=Organization, Attitude, and Resources: Many Greek organizations have member development programs. The SOAR Manual is a sample from Tau Kappa Epsilon.
- Learn and Serve America's National Clearinghouse for Service Learning
- Volunteer Center of Story County
