Ten Tips for Student Success

St. Johns University

1.       Attend your classes. Remember in words of Woody Allen ‘Seventy percent of life is showing up’.

2.       Know your faculty. Make sure you know who your teachers are, when their office hours are and how to contact them.

3.       Make sure the faculty knows you. Sit in front of the classroom. Participate in class discussions. Consult with your teachers during office hours.

4.       Use a daily planner. Note the dates of exams, assignments, terms, papers, ect.

5.       Be organized. Prioritize your responsibilities. Manage your time. Remember everyone has the same 168 hours a week, only some of us use them better than others.

6.       Know your campus resources. Visit your academic’s dean office regularly. Become familiar with the services and programs offered by the Counseling Center, the Freshman center, the Career Center, the Campus ministry office and students life office.

7.       Take care of your health. Get enough sleep. Eat well-balanced meals. Exercise regularly. Make unformed and mature decsions about alcohol, sex and drugs.