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F R E S H M A N
S U R V I V A L
GUIDE

FRESHMAN
ORIENTATION

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Survival
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Small class sizes

Nationally ranked NAIA athletic teams (Go Pilots!)
Student organizations (over 70!)
Diverse student population
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...and more!

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to Impress Y

OK…Here’s the real deal:

1. Go to class…even on the first day!
2. Procrastination gets you into trouble; learn to organize and
prioritize.
3. Campus involvement enhances your college experience; join
something...anything.
4. Ask for help when you need it (or even before you’re in too deep!).
5. Use multiple ways to learn difficult material, like study groups,
note cards, mind mapping, etc.
6. Professors have office hours…USE THEM!
7. Advising is SO important...request face-to-face meetings with your
advisor each semester.
8. Come to class prepared; that is, with pen, paper, scantron,
highlighter, textbook, etc.
9. Withdrawing from class is an official procedure; don’t just stop
going to class. Or you’ll fail.
10. If you choose to be in school, make it a priority. Over work, over
social life, over EVERYTHING!
11. Familiarizing yourself with the Enrollment Guide published
semester at www.lsus.edu/enrollmentguide.
12. Update your address, phone number and name in the Admissions
& Records Office.
13. Familiarize yourself with the course catalog. (These are the rules
and policies that govern your time at LSUS.)
14. Familiarize yourself with the LSUS website. (Many questions can
be answered by checking information on the LSUS website.)
15. Check your LSUS email account daily!
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Personal Free u have not had
or al an d et hi cal decisions yo You manage
number of m sibilities and se
t priorities.
d with a large
You will be face You must balance your respon
ly.
make previous
your own tim e.

Class Schedules
demic advisor.
le in consultation with your aca
You arrange your own schedu y thr oug hout the day
en classes; class times var
You often have hours betwe ek in cla ss.
16 hours each we
and evening. You spend 12 to

Professors may not Professors

always check compl
perform the same ta eted homework, bu
sk t they
Professors expect yo s on tests. Professors may not remind yo will assume you can
u to think about an
Professors expect yo d synthesize seeming u of incomplete work.
u to read, save, and ly unrelated topics.
syllabus spells out ex consult the course sy
actly what is expecte llabus (outline); the
graded. d of you, when it is
due, and how you
will be

Studying in College
You need to study at least two to three hours outside of class for each hour in class. You need to review
class notes and text material regularly. You are assigned substantial amounts of reading and writing
which may not be directly addressed in class. It’s up to you to read and understand the assigned
material; lectures and assignments proceed from the assumption that you’ve already done so. Coming
to class prepared means better grades.

Testing t the
e am ou nts of material. You, no two
la rg only
ulative, covering urse may have
lly in fre qu ent and may be cum are for the test. A particular co ve learned to situations
Testing is usua material to prep apply what you’
to organize the as the ability to
professor, need te ry is of te n se en
a semester. Mas
or three tests in s of pr ob le m s.
ki nd
or to solve new

Grades se grade.
us ua lly pr ov id e most of the cour
d major pape rs llingness to
Grades on tests an rta nt in re ga rd to the professor’s wi grading
rt is impo titute for results in
the
Though a good effo re sults, it will not subs ther than effort.
ac hie ve go od
help you sults ra
credit for quality re
process. You receive
 Time Management

Develop blocks of st
udy tim e
About 50 minutes?
How long does it ta
need more frequen ke for you to becom
t breaks for a varie e restless? Some lea
require more frequ ty of reasons. More rners
ent breaks. difficult material m
Schedule weekly re ay also
views and updates
Weekly reviews are
a key strategy in sh
memory. Doing this ifting information fro
regularly makes stu m short-term to lon
Prioritize assignmen dying for tests more g-term
ts effective (and easie
r!).
When studying, get
in the habit of study
first. ing the most difficu
lt (or dreaded!) mat
Develop alternativ erial
e study places free
Minimizing distracti from distractions
on
information in mem s will maximize your concentration (w
ory). hich is needed to pu
Use “dead time” fo t
r quick reviews
All time spent on re
vie
can study “bits” as wh w adds up and aids in the memory pr
en walking, riding th ocess.
waste it, use it! e bus, waiting for an Think of times when you
Review appointment, etc. Do
studies and readings n’t
Reminding yourself just before class
of “where you are”
lecture and improv with the material, re
es the likelihood th adies yourself for th
Review lecture mat at you will remembe e
erials immediately r.
Forgetting is greate after class
st within 24 hours wi
Schedule time for cr thout review!
itical course events
Break big tasks (su
ch as papers, presen
units (reviewing the tatio
literature, writing an ns, etc) down into smaller, manageabl
time to accomplish outline, etc.) and th e
it. en schedule specific
Create a simple “To
Do” list
Include priorities fo
r th
check what’s ahead e day and keep focus on those events.
for the day. First thing in the m
Use a daily/weekly/ orning,
monthly planner
Keep focus on “the
big
monthly calendar wh picture” by relating your daily “To Do
ich includes all your ” list to a weekly or
meetings. Use the on ap
e from Freshman Or pointments, classes, assignments, and
always be prepared ientation or create
. your own. You will

See how to pull it all together …..reviewing our suggestions

on organizing your week (see Sample Weekly Schedule) can
help you budget your time, increase your effectiveness, and
find time for FUN with minimal stress.
 Sample Weekly Schedule - How to Budget Your Time
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
7:45 AM EAT BREAKFAST EAT BREAKFAST EAT BREAKFAST EAT BREAKFAST EAT BREAKFAST A full load is a full time job.
8:00 AM Engl 105 Engl 105 Engl 105
Stay on top of your syllabi,
8:15 AM Clas s Clas s Clas s
know what you need to do for
8:30 AM
Ps ych Study Ps ych Study the rest of the week.
8:45 AM
9:00 AM Ps yc 152 Ps yc 152 Ps yc 152
9:15 AM Clas s Clas s Clas s If you're behind, catch up AND
9:30 AM Math 121 Math 121 add time for study to keep up.
9:45 AM Clas s Clas s
10:00 AM Plan to do your long term
10:15 AM projects long before they're
Engl Study Engl Study Engl Study
10:30 AM due. A little here & there is
10:45 AM easier than all at once.
11:00 AM Common Hour His t 105 Common Hour His t 105 Common Hour If you're prone to
11:15 AM Succes s ful Clas s Succes s ful Clas s Succes s ful procrastination, you'll need to
11:30 AM Students are Students are Students are follow your schedule more
11:45 AM involved s tudents involved s tudents involved s tudents closely.
12:00 PM ISDS 150 ISDS 150 ISDS 150
Learn to use the task manager
12:15 PM Clas s Clas s Clas s
& task timeline in MS Outlook
12:30 PM exercis e exercis e
(your student email) to help
12:40 PM
you keep up with your syllabi.
1:00 PM lunch/break lunch/break
ISDS 150 Study ISDS 150 Study ISDS 150 Study You can enter chapters, tests,
1:15 PM papers, etc. in the task
1:30 PM Math Study manager.
1:45 PM It takes practice everyday, it is not like reading.
2:00 PM You'll find some classes easier
2:15 PM than others, adjust your study
Read as needed His t Study Read as needed His t Study Read as needed
2:30 PM time accordingly to make sure
2:45 PM you spend the right amount of
3:00 PM Math Study time on each.
3:15 PM Break it up, s pread it out, you'll be les s frus trated. STUDY MORE!!
3:30 PM Unless you are part of
3:45 PM SOMETHING FUN
that 2.2% of the US
4:00 PM Work Work
4:15 PM Long term Make sure you
population of "very
Review older
4:30 PM projects: Novels, have gotten all superior intelligence,"
material to keep
4:45 PM Term Papers, your assignments you should spend
it fresh for your
5:00 PM Library/Research done for this
next test or pop- TWICE as many hours
5:15 PM Final Projects, week. This
5:30 PM etc.
quiz. studying as you do in
includes
5:45 PM class.
homework that
6:00 PM Movie Night?
you should have Your professors work hard on
6:15 PM
already done but the syllabi for your classes.
6:30 PM
didn't. Anything They expect you to know them
6:45 PM backwards and forwards.
7:00 PM you do not cover,
7:15 PM Eat s omething healthy every day! you DO NOT BE SAFE, BE RESPONSIBLE. You
7:30 PM KNOW. use your brain for class, don't
7:45 PM forget it on the weekend.
8:00 PM Stop the adrenaline within the next two hours, you'll need to sleep soon, most people need 6 to 8 hours…
Study if you need to, but remember that you reach a point of diminishing returns if you stay up too late.
All nighters may get your assignment done but they don't help you to LEARN anything!
Even low to moderate alcohol consumption inhibits long-term memory formation. Hint: that means lower GPA's!
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Effect ive S t u

Take responsib
ility for yoursel
Recognize that in f
order to succeed
your priorities, yo yo
Center yoursel ur time, and your u need to make decisions about
f around your resources.
Don't let friends values and pri
and acquaintanc nciples
important es dictate what yo
u consider
Put first thing
s first
Follow up on the
priorities you have
others, or other in set
Discover your k te rests, distract you for yourself, and don't let
ey productivit from your goals
Morning, afternoo y p er io ds and places
n,
Find spaces where or evening?
you can be the m
Prioritize these fo ost focused and p
Consider yours r yo ur most difficult roductive.
elf in a win-win study challenges
When you contrib situation
ute your best to
and even your te a cl
acher will benefit ass, you, your fellow students,
Your grade can th .
en be one additio
performance nal confirmation
First understan of your
d others, then
When you have attempt to be
an issue with an understood
assignment dead instructor (a ques
line, etc.) put you tionable grade, an
Now ask yourself rsel
how you can best f in the instructor's place.
situation make your argu
Look for bette ment given his/he
r solutions to p r
For example, if yo ro b le ms
u don't understa
re-read it. nd the course mat
erial, don't just
Try something el
se! Consult with th
advisor, a classm e
Look to contin ate, or a study gr professor, a tutor, an academic
ually challeng ou p
e yourself !
Partially adapte
d from the audio
Effective Peopl cassette by Steven
e Covey, Seven H
abits of Highly
Specific study tip
s (t
to prepare for te ime management, how to mark
sts, etc) are avai your textbook, ho
ministration Build lable w to take notes,
ing, Room 220 or at Student Development & Co how
on the SDCC web unseling Center,
site @ www.lsus.e Ad-
du/sdcc.
 ng satisfactory
rm in es w he th er you are maintaini hether or not you
rtant since it dete u retain your financial aid, and w ine the quality
Your GPA is impo t yo rm
ss, whether or no mpute your GPA, you must dete the credit hours.
academic progre co
. Before you can quality points by
remain in school is determined by multiplying the scale:
is ing
points earned. Th stributed according to the follow
ts ar e di
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te rm ho ur an d is given for work
points per
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degree of excelle
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degree of excelle
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C point per te
D earns one quality A student
work. is gi ve n for work failed.
ts. Th is gr ad e r to receive
do es no t earn quality poin se m us t re pe at the course in orde
F grade in a co ur
who receives this
credit for it. ber of
po in ts ea rn ed by the total num
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tal number of qu
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, fo
hours attempted Quality Points
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Earned
Course
9
3 B (3x3)
Math 121 6
3 C (2x3)
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135
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HPE 128 31
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TOTAL

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Academ
There are resources within each College to help you succeed….
check it out…and before you get in too deep….

Business studen
ts
There are three
labs to assist stud
tutors are availa ents with busines
ble s rela
accounting. Ther to help with accounting principle ted classes. Peer
e s
tasks. All labs ar is a variety of software in each la and intermediate
e on the 2nd floor b to help with bus
201, BE 203, and of in
the Accounting La the Business & Education Buildin ess
b in BE 204). CH g (BE
ECK THEM OUT!

Education stud
ents
There is a state-of
-t
to prepare studen he-art Mac lab equipped with ha
ts for teaching in rdware and softw
Assistance is ava elementary and are
ilable by the lab secondary school
218. The Curricu director and stud s.
lum Resource Cen ent workers. It is
Building, room 21 ter in BE
3, is great resourc (CRC), in the Business and Educ
teachers. There e for Education m ation
is a ajo
(KHS 203). CHEC lso a general computer lab in the rs and student
K THEM OUT! HPE building

Liberal Arts st
udents
Labs are designa
ted for students en
mass communica rolled in fine arts
tion , fo
Foreign Language in Bronson Hall (BH). The Fine reign languages, and
Audio and Comp Arts Mac Lab (B
Communication H 132), the
Lab (BH 340), an uter Labs (BH 242), the Mass
support for studen d the Piano Lab
ts. CHECK THEM (BH 346) provid
OUT! e extra

Sciences studen
ts
General comput
er la
(SC 311) and Biolo bs with internet access are availa
gy b
Math Lab (BH 40 (SC 218) Departments in the Scie le in the Chemistry
6) nce Building. The
tutors for those ne is also open to the campus and
eding extra help provides student
in math classes.
CHECK THEM O
UT!
And….

The Writing Center (BH 114), Math Lab (BH 404), and the Campus
Wide Lab (UC 109) are open to all students. Don’t forget that your
professors have office hours, too!
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Freshman Foc
n t o r in g P r o g ram
Me

Mentor (men – tor): a

wise and trusted guid
an influential support e;
er

If you don’t have one….GET ONE!

Take advantage of the support and

expertise of an upperclassman
Practice success
Be in “the know”
Mentors are upperclassmen who work with first time students in
their adjustment to the academic and social environment of LSUS.
This program is a great advantage to all new students and is a
REQUIREMENT of all LSUS scholarship recipients.

Get started with your successful freshman year!

Student Development and Counseling Center (SDCC)
Call today: 797-5365!
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Making He a

College is full of choice...you will face many decisions during college that can have a significant impact on your
life...CHOOSE WISELY. Inform yourself of facts, gather resources, generate options, evaluate consequences….so
that you can make a decision that is good for YOU.

We come to college with an idea of what it is like or supposed to be like. In actuality, it is what you make it.
So, in making decisions about drugs, alcohol, and sex, what students “think” is happening on campus may not
be what is really happening on campus. Be true to yourself and make decisions consistent with your values.

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 Recreat
ional Sp
orts

LSUS Recreational Sports programs are designed to foster

sportsmanship, supply opportunities for athletic participation,
allow participants to meet other students sharing a common
Interest, and provide a holistic approach to physical, mental,
and spiritual wellness.
Intramural League
s: flag football, volleyb
all, 3v3 &
5v5 basketball, soccer
, and softball

n a m e n t s: d o dg e ball, frisbee
Tour
Special Events & ll , and more
s, sa nd v o ll e yb a
golf, billiard

Fitness & Wellness: group exercise classes, wellness

education, personal training, incentive programs, CPR/first
aid certifications, and fitness testing

h o ck e y , p ing -p o ng , tv lounge,
air
Game Room: pool, rnaments
nd v id eo g a m e to u
Foosball, a
Outdoor Recreatio
n: paintball, canoeing
biking, hiking, and ou ,
tdoor education

Call 797-5393, stop by the University Center Office

or visit www.lsus.edu/recsports for more information!
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Activit ing bo e Wee
Student u d en t p rogramm ual events includ arties,
st n P
ies B o a rd is the s on campus. An Nights, Overtime
Activit tivitie ovie n!
Student ts the student ac st, Spring Fling, M volved in the fu
n e t in
impleme e (WOW), Fall F much more!! Ge
m d
of Welco ailgate Bash, an
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Baseball
ations
Student Organiz academic and
en t or ga niza tio ns ranging from spirit, and
fers over 70 stud , special interest,
LSU Shreveport of tions to religious, honorary, service zation.
professional orga
niza udent organi
. Yo u ca n ev en create your own st
sports clubs

Greek Life ote friendship,

tern iti es an d so rorities that prom nity Council
fers nine nationa
l fra The Interfrater
LSU Shreveport of an d co mmunity service. ellenic Council
ic ac hi ev em ent, le ad er sh ip ,
a Ch i w hi le there is one Panh Phi
ac ad em
Ka pp a Sigm a an d Phi La m bd
cil (N PH C) is m ade up of Alpha
(IFC) includes Hellenic Coun y, Kappa Alpha
u. The National Pan- Sorority, Delta Sigma Theta Sororit
so ro rity, Ph i M Greeks hold a
ni ty , A lpha Kappa Alpha , and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority. The
Alp ha Fr at er nity mal, annual
at er nity , O m ega Psi Phi Frater th e ye ar su ch as Greek Semi-For
Ps i Fr ugho ut
es on campus thro ek Week, and Greek Fun Night.
variety of activiti ok -O ff, G re
, Chili Co
Greek Stomp Show

Student Government Association (SGA)

SGA facilitates positive relationships between the students and other facets of the
university. Through the SGA Senate, matters affecting LSUS students are considered and
resolutions for proposals are formulated. Get involved in making a difference on campus!

itiative
omm u nity Service In campus by
Leadersh ip & C
e ef fective leaders on
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