Time for a New Semester

It's that time again - time for a new semester of classes! In the spirit of getting you back on track, here are a few reminders to help get you organized and off on the right foot:

1. Make sure you have a calendar ready to use for the semester. If you need one, there are still extra handbooks available from Student Life. Stop by one of the Greeter tables (the one's with the red tablecloth and the "Ask me a question" signs) and pick one up. You can also stop by Georgiadis Hall Rm 206 and get one from the Office of Student Life if you miss the Greeter tables week.
2. Take some time to put all of the due dates and known assignments from your class syllabi into your calendar. Doing this will help you stay organized and on top of when things are due. You may also want to put a reminder if a big assignment is coming up the week before it's actually due. (Believe me - there's nothing worse than turning the page in your calendar on a nice Monday morning and finding out that you have a major paper or test due that day! Not a nice surprise!)
3. Check on all of your classes' pre-requisites and get a feel for what the teacher expects. If you don't meet the requirements for the class or decide that you need to switch to another time/teacher/class/etc., this week is the week to do it. Add/drop for 16 week classes comes and goes quickly (even faster for 8 weeks classes), so do it now!
4. Take the extra time to stand in lines! You'll need to count on spending extra time in both the bookstore and the ID lines. (ID's are permanently good, and parking decals need to be renewed every Fall. So, if you just took care of this in Fall 08, then there's one less line you need to worry about this semester.) You can also order and pay for your textbooks online through the college bookstore's website. They can have them bundled and ready to pick up. That can cut a few minutes off of your stay.

That's it for now. Be sure to check back, and good luck this semester!

-Prof M