The document discusses resources available at Manor College to help students succeed academically. It describes the Learning Center, which provides free tutoring, academic skills assistance, and computer resources. It then gives tips for time management, such as scheduling adequate study hours and breaks. With the Learning Center's help, one student created a study schedule that allowed for school, work, sleep, and social activities. The Learning Center offers tutoring and other services to help students improve their grades.

1. FE101OLA First Year Experience
Academic Support
The Learning Center

2. Welcome back! In this PowerPoint you’ll
learn about some of the ways that
Manor College helps students to
succeed.
Not only are Manor’s instructors
committed to providing us with a great
education, there are resources here that
can really help someone like me who,
after only a few weeks of college, didn’t
think she was going to make it.
The best decision I made since coming to
Manor was to go and check out the
Learning Center.

3. What is the Learning Center?
• The Learning Center is
one of many academic
support resources
available at Manor
College to help you
succeed in school.
• The Learning Center is
located on the ground
floor level of the
Academic Building.
• All Manor College
students are welcome
at the Learning Center.

4. Some of the help you can get at the Learning Center
includes:
 Free tutoring in most courses offered at Manor
College.
 Assistance in developing study and general academic
skills.
 Assistance in developing research skills for research
and/or term papers.
 Tutoring in basic skills (reading, writing, mathematics).
 You can use the Learning Center computers for word
processing, spreadsheet, and graphics applications.
 The Center also has resources for specific classes such
as Chemistry and can connect you with web-based
resources that are connected to your textbooks.
 You can access videotape resources that can help you
develop study skills.
 There are even specialized dictionaries, reference
materials and supplementary textbooks.

5. One of the hardest adjustments for
most incoming college freshmen is
the workload involved in their
academic studies. Because college
assignments and work are harder
than in high school, students can get
overwhelmed like Marla and decide
to give up.
But succeeding in college isn’t always
how smart you are. It sometimes
comes down to how smart you are at
managing your time and workload.
Time management is a system for
staying on top of your work. It lets
you be in control and avoid stress.
Here are some guidelines and study
tips to help you create a study
schedule to manage school, work
and fun.

6. Guidelines for Managing Your Time
• Use a planner or calendar to actually write down your class
schedule, dedicated study time, work, weekly and long-
term assignments and tests, and social time.
• Schedule at least 2-3 hours of study time for each hour
you’re in class. If you have 5 classes, like Marla, that’s 15
hours a week in class, so you’ll need an additional 30-45
hours for study.
• Add in your work hours, but school is your first priority, so
limit the number of hours you work each week to a
reasonable number.
• You can’t study effectively if you’re not well-rested, so plan
on 8 hours each night.
• Don’t worry! There are 168 hours in every week.

7. Schedule study time before and after each class, so you have time to
preview and review material.
Study in a well-lighted and comfortable place and be sure that your
study periods are at least 1 hour long. No distractions allowed!
When I have a reading assignment, I try to take notes to help me
understand. I look up words I don’t understand in a dictionary and
write down the meanings in my notes.
Get to class on time, every time! Bring your notes, your textbook, a
notebook, something to write with and all due work to class with
you.
Take notes in class even if the teacher has given out lecture
materials.
Work on the most difficult tasks, such as term papers or studying
for tests, when you’re the most rested and alert. When scheduling
these tasks schedule them over several days so they won’t be
unmanageable.

8. Form a study group with other students in your classes to go over notes
and help each other study for tests.
Never be afraid or embarrassed to ask questions. Your instructor will
appreciate your interest and the answers you get will help you better
understand the material.
Don’t procrastinate! Don’t put off difficult tasks until the last minute.
Take short breaks during study and work periods to get refreshed
and remember to always include time in your schedule for eating,
sleeping, exercise and fun!

9. With the Learning Center’s help, I was able to put together a study schedule that
included:
-----15 hours a week in class
-----30 hours a week study time
-----15 hours a week working at the drug store
-----56 hours a week for sleep
116 hours -----that left a lot of time to be with my friends and let me add in more
study hours when I needed them for a test or major project or assignment.
The Learning Center also provided me with a math tutor. My test grades really
improved once I started getting the help I needed.
I now understand that my schoolwork is a priority.

10. Learning Center Hours
Monday 10:00am-5:00pm
Tuesday 10:00am-5:00pm
Wednesday 10:00am-5:00pm
Thursday 10:00am-5:00pm
Friday Closed
Saturday Closed for Placement Testing
Other hours by appointment: Contact Professor
Michael J. Landis, Learning Center Director at 215-
885-2360, ext. 267 or via e-mail at
mlandis@manor.edu

11. Not all of our first semester
experiences were about
difficulty with our courses.
Things went pretty well for me
after I adjusted to college life.
For me too. Now that you
have information on how
to use some of Manor’s
learning and advising
resources, it’s time to find
out how to plan for the rest
of your college experience.