Study Efficiency Program and Tutoring Resources Gy Sgt

Study Efficiency Program and Tutoring Resources Gy. Sgt Dawson ACADO Fall 2009

Purpose • The purpose of the Study Efficiency Program is to assist students that are new to college and those that have had a deficient GPA in the past to be successful with their studies.

Reasons you may be added to the SEP • Earned a GPA lower than 2. 5 • Are an incoming Freshman • Display poor study habits • Any reason deemed appropriate by your counselor • Volunteers

Approved Monitors • South Hall – Any active duty Unit Staff member present • All other locations – Staff personnel located at front desk – Any other staff present in surrounding area

Instructions for SEP 1) Print the Study Efficiency Log (on the Battalion website) • “NROTC Starter Forms” “Tracking Forms” ”Study Efficiency Log” 2) Go to one of the study locations, write the location and your check-in time within the proper blocks. • • • Use black ink only Ask the monitor to please print and sign their name To log out, follow the same procedure 3) Log your hours of study throughout the week (Sun – Fri) • • Start date will always be the Sunday (even if you did not log hours on Sunday) Print your name, hours required by your counselor and start date on your log 4) Once completed, give Study Efficiency Log sheets to your Plt Sgt at Battalion PT (the following Monday) *NOTE: Missed time = extra time for the next week i. e. 1 hour short=2 extra hours

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY LOCATION Sci- Eng Library Old Main South Hall Math bldg Eng Rm 208 TIME IN 1430 1300 1400 MONITOR NAME Name Name MONITOR SIGNATURE Signature Signature TIME OUT 1700 1500 1600 1500 MONITOR NAME Name Name MONITOR SIGNATURE Signature Signature LOCATION Sci- Eng Library Old Main TIME IN 1800 1830 1800 MONITOR NAME Name MONITOR SIGNATURE Signature TIME OUT 1900 2000 2100 MONITOR NAME Name MONITOR SIGNATURE Signature DAILY TOTAL 2 hrs 30 3 hrs 30 mins 3 hrs 4 hrs Locations Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday South Hall NA 0800 -1700 0880 -1700 OLD MAIN 1700 -2100 1300 -2100 BASEMENT SCIENG LIBR 1300 -2100 1300 -2100 ENG RM 208 N/A 1800 -2000

Platoon Sergeants!!! You are the main effort ***Ensure sheets are turned into the ACADO box NLT 0900 on Mondays*** Review all sheets to ensure hours are properly logged and signed for (annotate if not) and initial in top right corner

Study Locations • Think Tank at Nugent Bldg – – Times vary SUN-FRI Map: http: //iiewww. ccit. arizona. edu//uamap/static. Large/40. html • Basement of Science-Engineering Library – – 0730 -2100 MON-THU 0730 -1800 FRI, 1130 -2100 SUN • – Closed holidays Map: http: //iiewww. ccit. arizona. edu//uamap/static. Large/54. html • South Hall (2 nd Deck) – 0800 -1700 MON-THU • Engineering Bldg , Rm 208 – 1800 -200 TUE-THUR • Math East Bldg, Rm 145 – 1000 -1500 MON-THU • Pima Locations – Learning Service Centers, libraries, instructors (during office hours)

Tutoring Services

Tutoring Services • Pima Community College – Learning Service Center – Free, focus on Math, reading, writing skills • University of Arizona – Think Tank (Nugent Bldg) • • Includes Math, Science, Languages, Writing, Gen. Eds (INDVs, NATS, TRADs) Both free/fee-based options available ($20 -40/hr); bundled packages ($100 -200) Drop-in tutoring= student-student academic help Appointments, group course reviews, test prep sessions (GMAT, GRE, LSATs) – Writing Skills Improvement Program – Various department offerings: CESL, Math, Strategic Alternative Learning Techniques (SALT) Center

General Reminders Books Rent: ü UA Bookstore offers Textbook Rental Program • Select titles, limited number ü Chegg. com • Set own time limit, free return shipping Buy/Sell: ü UA Bookstore-e. Books, Used Book Classifieds • Can charge books to Bursar’s account until Sept ember 11 th, 2009 • Last day for Full Refund is September 4 th, 2009 ü Arizona Bookstore ü Half. com, amazon. com, textbooksrus. com

Questions? ? ? aydawson@email. arizona. edu

Sources v Pima tutoring: http: //www. pima. edu/tutoring/contact. shtml v UA Bookstore Textbook Rental: http: //www. uofabookstores. com/uaz/Textbooks/rentals. asp v Think Tank: http: //www. studentaffairs. arizona. edu/thinktank// v Writing Skills Improvement Program: http: //wsip. web. arizona. edu/ v SALT Center: http: //www. salt. arizona. edu/ls. php v UA Ebooks: http: //www. uofabookstores. com/uaz/Textbooks/Ebook. asp? mscssid=30894 A 783801418 F 9123498 CCF 416033 v UA Textbook Rental Program: http: //www. uofabookstores. com/uaz/Textbooks/rentals. asp? mscssid=30894 A 783801418 F 9123498 CCF 416033 v UA NROTC Unit Website: http: //web. arizona. edu/~nrotc/ http: //nrotc. web. arizona. edu