{"id":9162,"date":"2022-06-13T14:30:25","date_gmt":"2022-06-13T19:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/student-life\/?page_id=9162"},"modified":"2024-10-08T12:12:13","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T17:12:13","slug":"tips","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/student-life\/nontrad-commuter\/tips\/","title":{"rendered":"CCSC Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-image: url(/student-life/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/9162/&quot;https:////www.missouriwestern.edu/student-life/wp-content/uploads/sites/101/2022/06/CampusScape.jpg&quot;);background-image:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,0.52) 100%),url(https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2022\/06\/CampusScape.jpg);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-1{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:0px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-center\" style=\"margin:0;\"><span style=\"font-size: 36pt; text-transform: uppercase; color: #ffffff;\">Tips for Commuter &amp; Contemporary Students<\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:75% !important;margin-top : 150px;margin-bottom : 200px;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 2.56%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 2.56%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-1{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 30px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 30px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;border-radius:10px 10px 10px 10px;background-color:#ffffff;border-width: 30px 0 0 0;border-color:#ffc700;border-style:solid;border-radius:10px 10px 10px 10px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:1px 1px 10px 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);;padding: 30px 30px 30px 30px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><h2>Pre-enrollment<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plan ahead! Review the college catalog for all relevant information. Make a visit to campus to familiarize yourself with the layout, student affairs offices, financial counselor, library, cafeteria, admissions personnel, and other helpful departments.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Get wired!\u00a0 Make sure you have access to email and the internet. This will give you easy access to many library databases and allow you to do online research. You will also be able to communicate quickly with professors and other students and may be able to send assignments by email if you can\u2019t attend class.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Know your time frame! Map out your schedule for completing your degree to help yourself set realistic goals and budget your time efficiently. Part-time students usually take a longer time to meet their degree requirements. Make sure your work schedule can accommodate your class schedule. Also, consider the time needed for study and rest.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Talk with your family or support system about the upcoming changes and discuss how others may be able to assist you in meeting these social obligations.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>You\u2019re In!!! Now what?<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Begin with classes you feel confident about. Don\u2019t feel that you have to tackle the most challenging subjects first. Sometimes the easier courses may help you adjust better, and give you a sense of accomplishment from passing them with higher grades. This will build your confidence and prepare you for the more difficult courses.\u00a0 <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Try online classes. This may give you a more flexible schedule, save you a commute and allow you to work around job and family obligations. Some online classes may be more tedious than coming to class, so ask questions about the requirements before enrolling.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Consider taking summer classes, but schedule carefully. Most summer semesters are compressed, so it\u2019s wise to take fewer classes than you would in a typical term.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Know your drop deadlines and book return policies. Many schools will not refund your tuition or will refund only a percentage if you drop a course more than one or two weeks into the term and many bookstores will not accept returns after a certain date.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Don\u2019t be afraid to meet and get to know other students.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use faculty office hours! Take time to get to know all your teachers, get a feel for who they are and what they expect, and let them get to know about you and your interests also. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Give yourself plenty of time to complete assignments. Most teachers will hand out a course syllabus at the beginning of the semester so students will know what to expect; so try to start projects and special assignments early.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At SSU we have a number of various student organizations and one organization called the Non-traditional Student Association. Participation in these may provide you with information, support, and the ability to experience mutual aid from the sharing of like experiences.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Finally, allow yourself room to be human! Don\u2019t try to be something you\u2019re not. Many older students try too hard to fit in, joining social clubs and hanging out with the younger students all of the time. You don\u2019t have to do this unless it\u2019s something you really want to do. If you want to do it, that\u2019s fine. But you don\u2019t have to pretend to be \u201cone of the kids.\u201d\u00a0 You have a lot to offer by being yourself. Many students will look up to you, admiring your initiative and zeal for balancing career, education, and family. 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