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| If your GPA at Cañada College is | •3.5: You are eligible for the Honor
Society and the National Dean's List. •3.3: You are on the Dean's List. •3.3: You graduate with honors. |
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| Get to know your professors | •Visit your professors
outside of class. •Discuss ideas for term papers and class projects with your professors. •Discuss your career plans and ambitions with your professors. |
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Be an active learner
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•Take notes in class. •Participate in classroom discussions. •Study two hours each week for every hour in class. •Write summaries of major points and information in your textbook and notes. •Form study groups to explain material to another student. •Do additional reading on topics that were introduced and discussed in class. |
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| Use Counseling Services | •Talk with a counselor
at least once a semester. •Seek help from a counselor if you experience any difficulties that affect your academic performance. |
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| Use the Library | •Learn to use the electronic references
in the Library. •Take Information Competency, LIBR 120.. |
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| Improve your skills | •Take classes to develop effective
reading and writing skills. •Use a dictionary or thesaurus to look up proper word meanings. •Make use of the writing and math assistance labs in The Learning Center. |
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| Take advantage of College Support Services |
•Visit the Career Services
and Transfer Services in the Counseling
Center. •Seek help from tutors in The Learning Center. |
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| Get to know other students | •Make friends with
students whose ages, ethnic backgrounds, and interests are different
from yours. •Form study groups with other students in your classes. |
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| Participate in cultural and current events | •Attend art exhibits,
concerts, lectures, and other college activities. •Talk about art, music, theater, and current events with other students. •Read and discuss the opinions of editorials and critics. |
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| If your GPA is below 2.0 |
•You will be placed on Academic
Probation if you have attempted at least 12 semester units and earned
a GPA below 2.0 in all units graded or if more than 50% of all units graded
are W, I, and NC. A student on probation for more than 2 consecutive semesters
may be subject to dismissal.
The Freshman Success
Learning Communities are packaged classes with a common theme that are
team-taught by two instructors. Check the schedule of classes for current
offerings.
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