September 2018
TRiO FESP
Table of Contents
- Upcoming Events
- Other Important Dates
- Priority Registration
- Make a Donation
- Welcome New Participants
- New Lab Hours
- Poll
Upcoming Events
Bus Tour of Kalamazoo
TRiO FESP Welcome Back Bash
Get Crafty with TRiO
Other Important Dates
- September 3rd - Labor Day, No Classes
- September 6th - Last Day to Add/Drop Classes
- September 6th - Last Day to Receive 100% Refund
- September 7th - $100 Late Add Fee Begins
- September 7th - Last Day to Receive 90% Refund for a Complete Withdrawal
- September 7th - Begin Recording Withdrawals as a "W" on Transcript
- September 12th - Last Day to Receive 50% Refund for a Partial Withdrawal
- September 24th - Last Day to Receive a 50% Refund for a Complete Withdrawal
- September 25th - Priority Registration Requirements Due
Priority Registration
To receive Priority Registration for Spring 2019, the following must be completed by Tuesday September 25, 2018 by 5:00 p.m. NO EXECPTIONS!
Priority registration begins Tuesday October 2, 2018 at 8:00 a.m.
1. The following assessments must be completed, results submitted and reviewed with a FESP Staff Member. The assessments are below (IF YOU HAVE ALREADY COMPLETED & SUBMITTED THE ASSESSMENTS IN THE PAST, YOU DO NOT NEED TO DO THEM AGAIN):
- Learning Styles: http://www.vark-learn.com/english/page.asp?p=questionnaire
- Jump$tart Financial Literacy Quiz: http://www.savingadvice.com/tools/quizzes/jumpstart-financial-literacy.html
- College Student Inventory: https://studentsurvey.ruffalonl.com/WesternMichiganUniversityTrIO/2018-2019
2. Complete an academic advising appointment and Fall 2018 Individual Student Development Plan (ISDP) with a FESP Advisor during Fall 2018 – BEFORE September 25, 2018. All active FESP students must complete an updated ISDP each semester.
3. Attend the TRiO FESP Welcome Back Bash. Please see attached for additional information OR complete TWO on line module listed below.
If you prefer to do an on line module, you will need to pick two of the following, complete, and submit an evaluation about what you learned from the module to the TRiO FESP Office. If you cannot open the link by clicking on it, please copy and paste the link in the URL.
- MODULE 1 – Organizing Your Life http://www.byui.edu/academic-support-centers/study-skills/study-skills-videos/organizing-your-life
- MODULE 2 – Memorization http://www.byui.edu/academic-support-centers/study-skills/study-skills-videos/memorization
- MODULE 3- Textbook Study http://www.byui.edu/academic-support-centers/study-skills/study-skills-videos/textbook-study
- MODULE 4 – Note Taking http://www.byui.edu/academic-support-centers/study-skills/study-skills-videos/note-taking
- MODULE 5 – Motivation and Goal Setting http://www.byui.edu/academic-support-centers/study-skills/study-skills-videos/motivation-and-goal-setting
- MODULE 6 – Thinking Skills http://www.byui.edu/academic-support-centers/study-skills/study-skills-videos/thinking-skills
- MODULE 7 – Concentration and Avoiding Procrastination http://www.byui.edu/academic-support-centers/study-skills/study-skills-videos/concentration-and-avoiding-procrastination
- MODULE 8 – Test Taking http://www.byui.edu/academic-support-centers/study-skills/study-skills-videos/test-taking
- MODULE 9 – Personal Responsibility (if you chose this module, please select an additional module to review) http://www.byui.edu/academic-support-centers/study-skills/study-skills-videos/personal-responsibility
Make a Donation
FIRE Historical and Collaborative Arts Needs Help!
FIRE's mission:
Fire envisions a world where young people can express their authentic selves without the fear of judgement and have the courage to imagine and the freedom to create a more just and vibrant future for all.
We are reaching out to ask for donations to support this youth organization. If you would like to donate, please drop any of these supplies off to the TRiO FESP office by September 13, 2018 at 12 pm.
- Pads (not tampons)
- Deodorant
- Individual sized toothpaste & toothbrushes
- individual lotions
- rulers
- mechanical pencils
- pens
- markers
- quality notebooks (preferably school notebooks)
Welcome New Participants!
Freshmen attend a presentation about the benefits of TRiO FESP
Mentee small group sessions with their first-year mentors
Mentees participate in ice breaker activities with their mentors
NEW LAB HOURS!
Monday thru Thursday 8-7 pm and Friday 8-5 pm.
You may also check out items on the reserve book list during these hours.