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*A higher number of International students register for Refining, although the academic dismissal rate is highest for domestic males. Compiled by Susan Holmes October 26, 2012 A Second Chance for Academically Dismissed Students Susan Holmes, Professor College of Continuing Education Refining Your Learning Skills Course What Why it seems to work Student reported reasons for academic dismissal These 30 hour courses (plus daily assignments) are practical and experiential and designed to enhance learning skills for the purpose of achieving academic success in university. Students who attend these courses will have experienced academic success in the past; however, the study skills applied may not have been sufficient for the intense demands of university. To help refine students’ skill set and the way they think about their academic performance, we have selected a range of topics that aim to secure self awareness and personal competence. Technology addiction. Lack of sleep. Who attends Can’t say “no” to friends. Believe they will lose friends if they say “no”. No schedule. Students who were high achievers in high school. They lost focus and/or did not have the tools for success in first year university classes. No “to do” list. Low expectations. Give up too easily. Now facing academic dismissal. Why offered Studying with friends is rarely productive. Dalhousie University wants our students to succeed. Multi-tasking doesn’t work. Structure Student Generated Coping Strategies • If drinking is a problem, give your parents access to your bank account so they can monitor when you visit NSLC. • Take on the responsibility of designated driver for your group. • Share your schedule with parents and friends so they can see when you have early classes, assignments, mid-terms and time to play. • Print off assignments so you don’t have to use the internet. Go to the library and leave your computer at home. • Set an alarm or limiter to keep you on schedule and productive. • Specify on your schedule when you can party—Friday 7 pm to 1 am—and when you have to get up the next day. • Double your time estimates for assignments. • Set priorities--NOT parties, friends and games IF you want to earn good grades. • Break tasks into smaller chunks. For example, you can answer one question on an assignment in 30 minutes. Do this between classes. • Make a list at the end of every day, or first thing each morning, so you remember what’s important to achieve that day. Check off accomplishments. • Always get up at the same time, no matter how late you were up the night before. •Look ahead. Think ahead. Be prepared. Avoid the last-minute crunch. Breakfast makes you smarter. Daily assignment. Self reflection. Daily feedback. High expectations. Engaging classroom activities. The Bottom Line Refining Your Learning Skills Students Registered* Faculties Passed B- (80%) Students back to class and engaged. . Sources for photos: goalacity.com gardentherapy.ca hecatedemetersdatter.blogspot.com dal.ca Avital Greener for The Chronicle bowvalleycollege.ca Kath_Mandu on beststuff.com zazzle.comdadventure.com deborahbeatty.com studyskillshandbook.com.au queensu.ca colorbox.com blogs.discovermagazine.com johnharveyphoto.com orthopedicmanualpt.com stuffpoint.com househunting.com clickstart.org.uk ugonnaeatthat.com Dal CCE universityaffairs.ca Ehow.com Dal Dal CCE, Nov 13, 2012. 5 sessions deal with skills: time management, planning, note taking, goal setting, learning styles, exam preparation, feedback. 5 sessions facilitated by a psychologist ,deal with issues of motivation; thoughts, feelings, actions; coping strategies; saying “no”; facing fears. Partying consumes a lot of time. Students deserve a second chance. It makes sense to retain students who have been recruited. Students are ready; they have experienced the shock of dismissal and they sign up to get a second chance. Readmitted Re-admittance/ Participation Rate 3 Summers/7 Classes Summer 2010 Summer 2011 Summer 2012 14 Engineering 57 Engineering 10 41 58 12 Mgmt/Commerce 46 Engineering 12/12 41/46 12 + 42 including 2 who failed 56/58 96.5% 10 including 2 who failed 10/14 71% 45 including 4 who failed 45/57 79% 129 students participated 111 students readmitted Tuition Retained 35% Domestic Students = $234,000 65% International Students = $864,000 $1,098,000