Amelia Heath

Studying theatre at Pacific Lutheran University. Business director for @PLUImpact. I like cats and sushi.

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Q1: Does a "traditional student" exist anymore? How do we effectively address such diversity? #psc14

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Q2. Recognize that students don't come in as blank slates - recognize transferable skills; they don't want a fresh start. #psc14

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Q2: A fixed mentality of "I'm not good/not going to get good" hinders a lot of students from learning to study effectively. #PSC14

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Q2: Community college students tend to feel unprepared when they first come in. #PSC14

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@danieldrake YEAH IT IS.

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Q1: If your heart isn't into the growth of a diverse community, the invitation doesn't matter. #PSC14

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Q3: Women's centers in community colleges provide a uniquely important service to students - until their funding is cut. #PSC14

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Q3: Students with children or in domestic violence situations may have difficulty concentrating. #PSC14

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Q4: Staff and faculty are also lacking in designated quiet areas. #PSC14

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Q4: Lack of communal space can limit group study opportunities. #PSC14

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Q4: Multiple-level libraries can provide different levels of quiet for studying. #PSC14 #thirdfloorlife

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Q4: Classrooms with equipment locked down can provide a quiet study space when labs are too noisy. #PSC14

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Q2: Learning is inhibited when students are looking for class credits to help them get more financial aid. #PSC14

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Q2: Students tend to zone out during orientation except for housing and class registration. #PSC14

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Q1: Non-traditional students create a unique challenge for orientation and intro to "how college works". #psc14

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Q1: You have to understand how learning works if you want your incoming students to have a successful first term. #psc14

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Q5: Is new-student orientation geared more toward making administrators' lives easier than it is helping students learn? #psc14

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Q4: Conference rooms are available to students to find a quiet place to study. #psc14

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Q3: In some cases, the school should be more aggressive in getting students to bring their grades up. #psc14

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Q1: Student government provides programs to help students learn and study. #psc14