College Success Quiz 1

GMC Honor Code

A GMC student does not lie, steal, cheat, or tolerate those who do

GPA example

Course: ENG 101 PER 101 MAT 095 Grade: C (2) A (4) D (1) Credit Hours: 5 3 5 QP: 10 12 5 Total QP: 27 Total Credit Hours: 13 27/13 = 2.076

Core Values

Duty: students are expected to demonstrate a high degree of personal responsibility Honor: students are expected to display a strong sense of personal integrity. They are expected to do the right thing, for the right reasons, in the right way, at the right time Country: students should serve in the community and should become contributing citizens

GMC History

GMC was first established in 1879 as Middle Georgia Military and Agricultural College; the school was located on the old capital square in Milledgeville; was renamed Georgia Military College in 1900; served as a high school from 1879-1952 for Milledgeville and Baldwin County; GMC added the junior college program in 1930 and began offering associate degrees; GMC was designated an Honor Military Academy in 1932; the school was designated as a military institution by the United States War Department; the school was designated as a military junior college in the 1950s

GPA

GPA is obtained by dividing the total number of quality points (QP) earned for courses by the total number of credit hours. Quarterly GPA is obtained by adding the total number of quality points earned for the courses in any one quarter and dividing that total by the total number of credit hours carried in that quarter. Cumulative GPA is obtained by adding the total number of quality points earned for all courses taken and dividing that total by the total number of credit hours taken.

Locations of GMC

Milledgeville Dublin Sandersville Eastman Warner Robins Stone Mountain Fayetteville Valdosta Augusta Madison Albany Columbus Zebulon Fairbum

Quality Points (QP)

Quality points are numerical values give for letter grades A=4 B=3 C=2 D=1 F=0

Distinguished Order of the Servant Leader Award

Students who participate in 100 hours of community service in one year will receive this award as well as a notation on their transcript; award consists of a certificate signed by the President and a medal

Test Taking Hints

Testing practice: while studying, test yourself by developing questions on the material, using the summary questions at the end of the chapter, and by using flashcards Anxiety control: anxiety blocks memory; do some physical exercise to limber up. Take deep breaths. Cramming may only increase your anxiety and confuse your memory Get familiar: look over the whole test; Read the instructions. Note the credit for each question, the time limit, and the number of questions

GMC Mission Statement

The mission of GMC is to produce educated citizens and contributing members of society in an environment conducive to the development of the intellect and character of its students, regardless of location or method of development

The library databases can be accessed from? Library Guides Library Homepage Moodle: GMC Library Box GMC Homepage

all of the above

Formula for Success

do work on time be on time for class limit working hours improve study habits use available resources learn to think critically improve writing and speaking speak up in class learn from criticism study with a group get involved stay healthy find advisor who cares know where to go for help

Student Handbook

focuses specifically on the needs of students and contains information that will be valuable to you as you pursue your educational goals; contains a series of rules and regulations to guide students, faculty, and administrative staff

Success

having fun while fulfilling and finding our purpose in life

College Terms

look over "College Terms" sheet handed out in class

High School vs. College

you had known many of your classmates for years in high school; college has more diverse classmates good grades are hard to get and require a lot of studying in college; good grades were easier to get in high school more college classes focus more on how one thinks about a subject than on information about the subject instructors are usually very actively involved in their fields college instructors give you the responsibility for learning academic freedom is very important in college

Title IX

- a landmark federal civil right that prohibits sex discrimination in education - does not apply to female students only - your school must be proactive in ensuring that your campus is free of sex discrimination - your school must have an established procedure for handling complaints of sex discrimination, sexual harassment, or sexual violence - your school must take immediate action to ensure a victim can continue their education free of ongoing sex discrimination, sexual harassment, or sexual violence - your school may not retaliate against someone filing a complaint and must keep a victim safe from other retaliatory harassment or behavior - your school can issue a no contact directive under Title IX to prevent the accused student from approaching or interacting with you - in cases of sexual violence, your college is prohibited from encouraging or allowing mediation (rather than a formal hearing) of the complaint - your school should not make you pay the costs of certain accommodations that you require in order to continue your education after experiencing violence Georgia Military College is committed to a policy that ensures the fulfillment of equal opportunity without unlawful discrimination for all applicants for employment or student status. This policy is administered without regard to race, creed, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, veteran status, or handicap. (BOLDED PART OF NOTES)