AUGUST

  • Attend Welcome Week activities that will introduce you to academic resources and services on campus.
  • Purchase books and supplies for your scheduled courses.
  • Check your registration schedule on WolverineAccess to make sure it is accurate.
  • Locate the classrooms where your scheduled courses will be held.

SEPTEMBER

  • Set up a weekly study schedule.
  • From your course syllabi, plot out the important dates for exams, tests, projects, etc. for the entire term.
  • Check your schedule one last time before the 3-week deadline to make sure that your registration is correct.
  • Learn your instructors' office hours and find when they fit your schedule; drop in at least once to start to build a working relationship with your instructors.
  • Talk to your roommate about scheduling quiet hours to study in your room.
  • Check out the Science Learning Center, Language Resource Center, and Math Lab if you have classes that relate to these facilities. Plan regular visits to these resources as a part of your studying.  Join a study group.
  • Attend a How to Learn a Foreign Language Workshop.
  • E-mail your advisor to let him/her know how your first week of class is going.

OCTOBER

  • Visit the Sweetland Writing Center to learn about and try out their writing tutorial services.
  • Make an appointment with your advisor to talk about how your first term is going.
  • Look ahead in your Academic Planner and set aside enough time to complete your assignments on time.
  • Continue meeting with your instructors on a regular basis.
  • Stop in to see your Residence Hall Academic Advisor and Academic Peer Advisor.
  • Check out the Peer Academic Advising Office in G 150 Angell Hall to talk to a peer advisor or consult old exams.
  • Attend the Study Abroad Fair.
  • Attend Career Link.

NOVEMBER

  • Make an appointment with your advisor to talk about courses to consider taking next term.
  • Take final stock of your academic progress in your current courses and make any decisions about changing your schedule by the withdraw deadline.
  • Check out the Undergraduate Library's Research Consultation Program for help with researching papers, presentations, and projects.
  • Search the LSA Online Course Guide to find courses that are of interest to you for the Winter Term.
  • Attend Advising Night in the Language Resource Center.
  • Attend Registration Help workshops.

DECEMBER

  • Register for Winter Term classes.
  • Consider taking a  First Year Seminar, especially if you were unable to fit one in during the Fall.
  • Plan your time wisely so that you are fresh and well-prepared for your exams.
  • Contact your advisor and let him/her know how your first term went.
  • Attend Registration Help Workshops.

JANUARY

  • Talk to your advisor about fine tuning your study plan based on your first term's experiences.
  • Examine your Winter Term course choices to make sure that they still fit your plans.
  • Set up a study plan for the term like you did last term.
  • Schedule regular trips to your instructor's office hours and to the pertinent academic support resources.
  • Attend MLK Day events.
  • Attend Summer Study Abroad Fair.

FEBRUARY

  • Take a moment to evaluate your progress in your current classes.
  • If you need to do so, find a tutor to help strengthen your academic performance.
  • Attend Advising Night in the Science Learning Center.

MARCH

  • Talk to your Academic Advisor about starting to narrow down your choices of concentrations.
  • Attend the concentration fair and related events.
  • If you are thinking about taking any classes over the summer, meet with your advisor to discuss options.
  • Attend a What to do with your Summer Workshop.
  • Make an appointment with your advisor about course selection for next year.
  • Search the LSA Online Course Guide to find courses that fit your interests.

APRIL

  • Register for Spring, Summer, and/or Fall classes.

MAY

  • Spend some time over the summer thinking about beginning to research possible concentrations and/or career areas that you might be interested in pursuing.
  • Use a summer job, internship, or volunteer work to help you experience some of the career areas that you are considering.