I found out about the Center for Academic Excellence at MSU and their mission is to work with "all MSU students – especially incoming freshmen" to assure a "smooth transition to the university and success on their road to graduation" . They offer services, programs, and resources that:
The Center also provides "Supplemental Instruction and tutoring in 80 or more challenging classes each semester" and works with the Pathfinders program to emphasize class attendance — apparently it's the "1 predictor of student success" .
They also hire 30+ students each year as "Freshman Year Navigators" to help assigned freshmen throughout their first year . That sounds amazing — having an older student guide you through everything.
For upperclassmen: did you use any of these resources? Which ones actually helped? I'm trying to figure out where to focus my energy.
- "assist the student with his or her transition into university life"
- "aid the student's decision-making, especially during the freshman year"
- "help achieve personal and academic progress and growth, targeted toward graduation" .
The Center also provides "Supplemental Instruction and tutoring in 80 or more challenging classes each semester" and works with the Pathfinders program to emphasize class attendance — apparently it's the "1 predictor of student success" .
They also hire 30+ students each year as "Freshman Year Navigators" to help assigned freshmen throughout their first year . That sounds amazing — having an older student guide you through everything.
For upperclassmen: did you use any of these resources? Which ones actually helped? I'm trying to figure out where to focus my energy.
