TIMELINE:YOUR FIRST YEAR 2001-2002 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 study plan for the term. 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 fine tune your study plan for the term. 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. Stop in the LSA Peer Academic Advising Office to look at sample mid-term exams. 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 drop/add deadline. Check out the Undergraduate Library's peer academic research service. Search the LS&A Online Course Guide to find courses that are of interest to you for the Winter Term. 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. 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. 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. MARCH Talk to your Academic Advisor about starting to narrow down your choices of concentration. If you are thinking about taking any classes over the summer, meet with your advisor to discuss options. Make an appointment with your advisor about course selection for next year. Search the LS&A 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.