Student Success Center (Eastern IL University)

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Academic Tip of the Week:
Get familiar with campus resources!
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Academic Tip of the Week:
Plan and give yourself the time you need to complete projects to the best of your ability!

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Academic Tip of the Week:
Improve your note-taking skills!
Better notes will help you remember concepts, develop meaningful learning skills, and gain a better understanding of a topic. Effective notes will even lead to less stress when test time comes around

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Academic Tip of the Week:
Find ways to stay motivated!

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Academic Tip of the Week:
Make choices that align with your goals!

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Academic Tip of the Week:
Make an effort to reach out to your instructors!

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All classes scheduled for Monday, Feb. 15, are canceled. The university will remain open; non-essential employees should use their own discretion in determining whether to travel to their assigned duty locations. Personnel unable to report for assigned duties should contact their supervisor to provide as much notice as possible. Applicable absence policies will apply. For more information please visit: http://www.eiu.edu/status/

Academic Tip of the Week:
Use your time wisely!

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Here is a helpful video for the week on how to envision your future!

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Welcome back to EIU for another semester! We want you to know that the Student Success Center is committed to helping you accomplish your academic endeavors. If you would like to setup an appointment with us, please call 217-581-6696 or visit us by stopping by our office located on the lower level of McAfee 1336.

Also, fell free to click the following link to view our homepage for study tips, resources, and more!

https://www.eiu.edu/success/index.php

Eastern Illinois University :: Student Success Center - Student Success Center Our mission is to provide comprehensive programs and holistic services that will empower students and connect them with the resources they need to achieve both academic and personal goals.

As we are in the midst of finals week, the Student Success Center would like to encourage our students to finish strong!!

Academic Success Tip of the Week:
Strive for excellence, not perfection. As we finish this semester, remember to focus on improving yourself rather than feeling like you have to be perfect. This will reduce stress and make you more productive!
"Excellence is the gradual result of always striving to do better." (Pat Riley)

REMINDER:
Our final workshop of the semester will be completely online through Zoom today. If you need tips on studying and test-taking, join us today at 5pm by clicking the link below.

Zoom Link:
https://eiu.zoom.us/j/94955561030…

STUDYING AND TEST-TAKING WORKSHOP UPDATE:
We have decided that it will be best for our final workshop to be completely online. We will not meet face-to-face, but rather, through Zoom. See you tomorrow at 5pm!

Here is the link for tomorrow's meeting:
https://eiu.zoom.us/j/94955561030?pwd=cFRkUzhKR2NINE1ZZGtQR0E4ckFGZz09

Join us for our final workshop of the semester this Wednesday at 5pm as we share studying and test-taking strategies to help you finish this semester off strong!

To all our students –

Please read the entire message for important information.

Eastern Illinois University will transition to online-only learning for all classes following the Thanksgiving holiday break and for the remainder of the Fall semester, including finals. Please know the decision to transition to online-only learning is out of an abundance of caution and in an effort to do our part to reduce the rising levels of Covid-19 transmission throughout the State.

While the mode of instruction will change during this short period of time, the University’s Residence Halls and Apartments, Dining Centers, Booth Library, the Union, and all student support offices will remain open under CDC, IDPH and EIU guidelines. As such, no refunds will be given for tuition, fees, housing or dining. On-campus student employment will also remain available.

We realize some students may opt to finish the semester from home, choosing not to return to campus until the Spring 2021 semester. Alternatively, some students may want or need to return to campus after the Thanksgiving holiday, and they are welcome to do so. We are committed to keeping campus open and safe for those students.

Whether you choose to stay at home for the last two weeks of classes and finals week, or choose to come back to campus after Thanksgiving for the remainder of the semester, we strongly encourage all EIU students to strictly adhere to the IDPH and the CDC’s recommendations of limiting travel and gatherings during the holiday season as COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations across the State and throughout the nation surge.
-Students who do not choose to return to campus after Thanksgiving break will be required to mail their textbooks back to campus by Friday, December 18 to avoid late charges. This is necessary for us to redistribute the books on time for the start of the spring semester. More information will follow.
-Students who do choose to return to campus after the Thanksgiving holiday break and plan to live in their residence hall rooms for the remainder of the Fall semester should let the University Housing Office know that they are planning to do so by using this link: go.eiu.edu/HousingSurvey.
-As a precautionary measure, ALL STUDENTS should plan to take any materials home with them they would need to complete the Fall 2020 semester remotely. This includes personal computers, laptops, books, and any necessary notes, personal items, or important medications.

As indicated, this decision to transition to online-only learning impacts the remainder of the fall semester only.

COVID TESTING on Tuesday, November 17: EIU, in partnership with IDPH, will host another voluntary COVID-19 testing event from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, November 17. There is no out-of-pocket cost to EIU students and employees. The non-invasive nasal swab testing will be available via walk-up and drive-through. Additional details are available on EIU’s COVID testing page (go.eiu.edu/covidtest)
-Any EIU students who receive a positive test result from EIU’s November 17 testing should follow all instructions provided by the IDPH or local county health department when contacted by the agency.

INFORMATION FOR SPRING SEMESTER: All students will be back on campus for the spring semester. Classes will begin as regularly scheduled on Monday, January 11. The traditional Spring Break Week has been canceled and substituted with five non-instructional personal wellness days. These five days will be scheduled approximately every three weeks over the course of the semester and no required academic activity will occur. These dates will be shared with the campus community as soon as possible to facilitate academic planning for the spring semester.

More information will be available soon. Please continue to check your Panther Mail and visit EIU’s COVID website for additional updates – including any new information on our processes for returning to campus for the Spring 2021 semester.

As always, I thank you all for your resilience, patience, and strength. EIU’s reputation for success rests heavily with you – our students – and your commitments to keeping one another safe and healthy. Enjoy the upcoming break, as well as the approaching holidays, and please remain safe.

Sincerely,
David Glassman
President

Academic Success Tip of the Week:
Stay organized! Information is recalled better if it is represented in an organized framework that will make retrieval more systematic. Use tools such as a planner, to-do-list, or calendar to help you! If you need further help with this, schedule an appointment with us today at the Student Success Center in McAfee! (217-581-6696)

Academic Success Tip of the Week:
Are online classes a struggle for you this semester? Take charge by establishing a productive working and learning environment for yourself. Also, be sure to set a schedule for completing and reviewing your assignments. If you need help with this, schedule an appointment with us today at the Student Success Center in McAfee! (217-581-6696)

If you want to learn strategies to improve your GPA, join us for our "Extreme Makeover: GPA Edition" workshop this evening at 5pm!

Here is the Zoom Link for this evening's meeting:

Topic: Extreme GPA Makeover
Time: Nov 4, 2020 05:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://eiu.zoom.us/j/98182137970?pwd=bGlCVkVwaXBPNTFLTUk1Mmova1pKdz09

Meeting ID: 981 8213 7970
Passcode: 108069

Academic Success Tip of the Week:
Do you find yourself cramming before exams? Start studying now. Keep studying as you go along. Begin with an hour or two a day about one week before the exam, and then increase study time as the exam approaches.

Academic Success Tip of the Week:
Do you find it boring to study material for a certain class? Get actively involved with the text as you read. Stay on the offensive, especially with material that you don’t find interesting, rather than reading passively and missing important points. Remember, not everything can be interesting to everybody!

Join us for our next workshop this Wednesday at 5pm! We will be sharing strategies on how you can be more organized! You don’t want to miss it!

For those who are attending virtually, please print off the following time-management sheets. You can access them through these links.
https://www.eiu.edu/success/Where%20does%20the%20time%20go%20worksheet.pdf
https://www.eiu.edu/success/Weekly%20Time%20Management%20Grid.pdf

Here is the Zoom link for Wednesday:
https://eiu.zoom.us/j/97978365455?pwd=VCtaZ2cwSVNJekRrMkRzY2hxaXRtUT09

Meeting ID: 979 7836 5455
Passcode: 336036

Academic Success Tip of the Week:
Can't seem to find time to study? Prioritize! Schedule your time realistically using either a planner, to-do-list, calendar, etc. Interrupt study time with planned study breaks. Begin studying early, with an hour or two per day, and slowly build as the exam approaches.

Academic Success Tip of the Week:
Not sure where to begin? Take control! Make a list of all the things you have to do. Break your workload down into manageable chunks.

Do you often put tasks and assignments off until the last minute? If so, this evening's workshop titled, "Unfriending Procrastination", will be beneficial for you!

For those who cannot attend the workshop in-person, click on the link below at 5pm to join the zoom meeting.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87125838010?pwd=VkpSMHQ0cmgzQTZGd1JQbkF3WUhkdz09

Meeting ID: 871 2583 8010
Passcode: 625618