Study Strategies Final

Emergency call number

(580) 581-2911

Advising Center

113 North Shepler. a central location for academic information and resources for students. We provide academic advising services to Cameron University freshmen, undecided, and new transfer students.

Financial Assistance

301 North Shepler. Provides help with FASFA

The Center for Writers

Academic Commons 138. Writing assistance.

Remembering

Blooms lvl 1. recognizing or remembering facts, terms, basic concepts, or answers without necessarily understanding what they mean. Example: Name three common varieties of apple.

Comprehending

Blooms lvl 2. demonstrating understanding of facts and ideas by organizing, comparing, translating, interpreting, giving descriptions, and stating the main ideas. Compare the identifying characteristics of a Golden Delicious apple with a Granny Smith apple.

Applying

Blooms lvl 3. solving problems in new situations by applying acquired knowledge, facts, techniques and rules. Example: Would apples prevent scurvy, a disease caused by a deficiency in vitamin C?

Analyzing

Blooms lvl 4. examining and breaking information into component parts, determining how the parts relate to one another, identifying motives or causes, making inferences, and finding evidence to support generalizations. List four ways of serving foods made with apples and explain which ones have the highest health benefits. Provide references to support your statements.

Synthesizing

Blooms lvl 5. building a structure or pattern from diverse elements; it also refers to the act of putting parts together to form a whole. Convert an "unhealthy" recipe for apple pie to a "healthy" recipe by replacing your choice of ingredients. Explain the health benefits of using the ingredients you chose vs. the original ones.

Evaluating

Blooms lvl 6. presenting and defending opinions by making judgments about information, the validity of ideas, or quality of work based on a set of criteria. Which kinds of apples are best for baking a pie, and why?

CU Library

Books, digital media lab, databases, hot-to-guides, room reservations

The Math Lab

Burch Hall 210. Tutoring for mathematics.

Computer Labs

CENTER FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS, Math Lab, Library, Academic commons

Academic Commons

Computer lab and testing center

Blackboard

Help at The Sarkeys Foundation Student Computing Center (SFSCC) in Academic Commons Rm. 137.

One-Stop

McMahon Centennial Complex. Student account payments, ID Cards, Scholarship information, Account information, LATS bus passes, General campus information

Center for Academic Success

Nance-Boyer 1008. providing assistance to students in all disciplines with an emphasis on general education courses. Center staff are available to help with general tutoring, computer literacy, study skills, time management skills, and test preparation strategies. Computers are available for students to access the internet and email accounts and do basic word processing and spreadsheets.

Wellness Center

North Shepler Room 101. medical care for acute conditions, mental health counseling, monthly education programs, and interactive workshops.

Registrar's Office

North Shepler, Room 201. aintain the academic records of all present and former Cameron University students. awarding degrees and producing diplomas for graduates. responsible for the administration of the add/drop/withdraw functions and the academic probation/suspension policies.

Career Services

Office of Student Development North Shepler Room 314. assists students and alumni in achieving their career goals, by providing excellent career-related resources, programs, services, and opportunities that equip and empower them for the workforce.

Active Shooter

Run, Hide, Fight.

Aggie Recreation Center

Work out classes, Work out equipment, pool, track, and sports equipment

Metacognition

awareness and understanding of one's own thought processes.

Studying

devote time and attention to acquiring knowledge on (an academic subject)

20th century skills

generally used to refer to certain core competencies such as collaboration, digital literacy, critical thinking, and problem-solving that advocates believe schools need to teach to help students thrive in today's world.

Bloom's Taxonomy

hierarchical models used to classify educational learning objectives into levels of complexity and specificity. Remembering, comprehending, applying, analyzing, synthesizing , evaluating

Administrative Withdraw

may be assigned by the Office of Academic Affairs to indicate that a student has been "involuntarily" withdrawn from class(es) after the institution's drop-and-add period for disciplinary reasons, financial reasons, or inadequate attendance. Such withdrawals must follow formal institutional procedures. Administrative withdrawals are GPA neutral. Not all proff. do this every time.

Tutor.com

online tutoring service that provides one-to-one personalized access to expert tutors 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 10 free hours.

IT Services

provides direction and strategic planning for Cameron University in information delivery and computing standards, resources and management.

Time Management

the ability to use one's time effectively or productively

Learning

the acquisition of knowledge or skills through experience, study, or by being taught.

Critical Thinking

the objective analysis and evaluation of an issue in order to form a judgment.

Affirmative verbal consent

the person who initiates sexual contact must receive a VERBAL YES (affirmative consent) from the other person before engaging in any sexual activity -- and that consent must be ongoing throughout the sexual encounter. Can't give consent if inebriated or asleep.

Personal-Responsibility

the willingness to both accept the importance of standards that society establishes for individual behavior and to make strenuous personal efforts to live by those standards.