COUNS 120: Student Success

by Justin Wembes

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The text is a comprehensive and contemporary resource that serves First Year Experience, Student Success, and College Transition courses. Developed with the support of hundreds of faculty and coordinators, the book addresses the evolving challenges and opportunities of today’s diverse students. Engagement, self-analysis, personal responsibility, and student support are reflected throughout the material.

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Publisher
Diablo Valley College
Subjects
Social Sciences
Licence
CC BY 4.0, as LibreTexts states it
Who can read
Teens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. 1: Exploring College
  7. 1.1: Prelude to Exploring College
  8. 1.2: Why College?
  9. 1.3: The First Year of College Will Be an Experience
  10. 1.4: College Culture and Expectations
  11. 1.5: How Can This Book And This Course Help?
  12. 1.6: Summary
  13. 1.7: Rethinking
  14. 1.8: Where do you go from here?
  15. 2: Knowing Yourself as a Learner
  16. 2.1: Prelude to Knowing Yourself as a Learner
  17. 2.2: The Power to Learn
  18. 2.3: The Motivated Learner
  19. 2.4: It's All in the Mindset
  20. 2.5: Learning Styles
  21. 2.6: Personality Types and Learning
  22. 2.7: Applying What You Know about Learning
  23. 2.8: The Hidden Curriculum
  24. 2.9: Summary
  25. 2.10: Career Connection
  26. 2.11: Rethinking
  27. 2.12: Where do you go from here?
  28. 3: Staying Motivated, Organized, and On Track
  29. 3.1: Setting and Reaching Goals
  30. 3.2: Organizing Your Space
  31. 3.3: Organizing Your Time
  32. 3.4: Chapter Activities
  33. 4: Managing Your Time and Priorities
  34. 4.1: Prelude to Managing Your Time and Priorities
  35. 4.2: The Benefits of Time Management
  36. 4.3: Time Management in College
  37. 4.4: Procrastination- The Enemy Within
  38. 4.5: How to Manage Time
  39. 4.6: Prioritization- Self-Management of What You Do and When You Do It
  40. 4.7: Goal Setting and Motivation
  41. 4.8: Enhanced Strategies for Time and Task Management
  42. 4.9: Summary
  43. 4.10: Career Connection
  44. 4.11: Rethinking
  45. 4.12: Where do you go from here?
  46. 5: Planning Your Academic Pathways
  47. 5.1: Prelude to Planning Your Academic Pathways
  48. 5.2: Defining Values and Setting Goals
  49. 5.3: Planning Your Degree Path
  50. 5.4: Making a Plan
  51. 5.5: Managing Change and the Unexpected
  52. 5.6: Summary
  53. 5.7: Career Connection
  54. 5.8: Rethinking
  55. 5.9: Where do you go from here?
  56. 6: Reading and Notetaking
  57. 6.1: Prelude to Reading and Notetaking
  58. 6.2: The Nature and Types of Reading
  59. 6.3: Effective Reading Strategies
  60. 6.4: Taking Notes
  61. 6.5: Summary
  62. 6.6: Career Connection
  63. 6.7: Rethinking
  64. 6.8: Where do you go from here?
  65. 7: Studying, Memory, and Test Taking
  66. 7.1: Prelude to Studying, Memory, and Test Taking
  67. 7.2: Memory
  68. 7.3: Studying
  69. 7.4: Test Taking
  70. 7.5: Summary
  71. 7.6: Career Connection
  72. 7.7: Rethinking
  73. 7.8: Where do you go from here?
  74. 8: Thinking
  75. 8.1: Prelude to Thinking
  76. 8.2: What Thinking Means
  77. 8.3: Creative Thinking
  78. 8.4: Analytical Thinking
  79. 8.5: Critical Thinking
  80. 8.6: Problem-Solving
  81. 8.7: Metacognition
  82. 8.8: Information Literacy
  83. 8.9: Career Connection
  84. 8.10: Rethinking
  85. 8.11: Where do you go from here?
  86. 9: Communicating
  87. 9.1: Prelude to Communicating
  88. 9.2: An Overview of Communication
  89. 9.3: Purpose of Communication
  90. 9.4: Communication and Technology
  91. 9.5: The Context of Communication
  92. 9.6: Barriers to Effective Communication
  93. 9.7: Summary
  94. 9.8: Career Connection
  95. 9.9: Rethinking
  96. 9.10: Where do you go from here?
  97. 10: Interacting with Instructors and Classes
  98. 10.1: Why Attend Classes at All?
  99. 10.2: Participating in Class
  100. 10.3: Communicating with Instructors
  101. 10.4: Public Speaking and Class Presentations
  102. 10.5: Chapter Activities
  103. 11: Understanding Civility and Cultural Competence
  104. 11.1: Understanding Civility and Cultural Competence
  105. 11.2: What Is Diversity, and Why Is Everybody Talking About It?
  106. 11.3: Categories of Diversity
  107. 11.4: Navigating the Diversity Landscape
  108. 11.5: Inclusivity and Civility- What Role Can I Play?
  109. 11.6: Summary
  110. 11.7: Career Connection
  111. 11.8: Rethinking
  112. 11.9: Where do you go from here?
  113. 12: Understanding Financial literacy
  114. 12.1: Prelude to Understanding Financial literacy
  115. 12.2: Personal Financial Planning
  116. 12.3: Savings, Expenses, and Budgeting
  117. 12.4: Banking and Emergency Funds
  118. 12.5: Credit Cards and Other Debt
  119. 12.6: Education Debt- Paying for College
  120. 12.7: Defending against Attack- Securing Your Identity and Accounts
  121. 12.8: Summary
  122. 12.9: Career Connection
  123. 12.10: Rethinking
  124. 12.11: Where do you go from here?
  125. 13: Hidden Money- Scholarships
  126. 14: Engaging in a Healthy Lifestyle
  127. 14.1: Prelude to Engaging in a Healthy Lifestyle
  128. 14.2: Taking Care of Your Physical Health
  129. 14.3: Sleep
  130. 14.4: Taking Care of Your Emotional Health
  131. 14.5: Taking Care of Your Mental Health
  132. 14.6: Maintaining Healthy Relationships
  133. 14.7: Your Safety
  134. 14.8: Summary
  135. 14.9: Career Connection
  136. 14.10: Rethinking
  137. 14.11: Where do you go from here?
  138. 15: Planning for Your Future
  139. 15.1: Prelude to Planning for Your Future
  140. 15.2: Why Worry about a Career While I'm in College?
  141. 15.3: Your Map to Success- The Career Planning Cycle
  142. 15.4: Where Can You Go from Here?
  143. 16: Appendices
  144. 16.1: Conducting and Presenting Research
  145. 16.2: Recommended Readings
  146. 16.3: Activities and Artifacts From the Book
  147. Back Matter
  148. Index
  149. Glossary
  150. Glossary
  151. Detailed Licensing