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Academic advising

• http://www.pnc.edu/advising/ PNC academic advisor information
• http://www.psu.edu/dus/ncta/linkacad.htm Provides links to academic advising and career counseling

Career planning

• http://quintcareers.com/ A career planning and job-hunting resource guide
• http://www.careerbuilder.com A comprehensive career planning website

Choosing a major

• http://www.psu.edu/dus/md/mdmisper.htm Some common misperceptions about choosing a major
• http://www.quintcareers.com/choosing_major.html Helpful article on choosing a major

Classroom etiquette

• http://scidiv.bcc.ctc.edu/ls/teaching/ClassEtiquette.html Classroom manners

Critical thinking

• http://www.bluegrass.kctcs.edu/LCC/PHI/critthnk.html Practical critical thinking exercises for use in the classroom

Decision making skills

• http://www.hooah4health.com/spirit/decisions.htm Tools you can use to solve problems and make choices in life
• http://www.time-management-guide.com/decision-making-skills.html Skills and Techniques to making better decisions

Determining How You Learn Best

• http://www.vark-learn.com/english/page.asp?p=questionnaire Complete the brief questionnaire to identify your personal learning style and receive specific study strategies to help you maximize your study and learning skills.
• http://www.bucks.edu/~specpop/topics.htm Click on "Your Learning Style Profile" to evaluate how you learn best. Next, go to "Strategies to Strengthen Your Learning Skills" for information on how to improve your learning potential.

Ethical development

• http://www.kspope.com/ethics/ethical.php Article on practicing moral and ethical development
• http://www.lib.uconn.edu/~mboyer/burcha2.html The Perry Model of Intellectual and Ethical Development

Exam preparation

• http://www.campusaccess.com/campus_web/student/s3acad_exam.htm Practical suggestions on how to prepare to take exams
• http://studytips.aac.ohiou.edu/?Function=Exam Pre-Test and Tips on how to prepare for tests

Financial management

• http://www.nelliemae.com/finmangrad/ Tips for college graduates
• http://www.youngmoney.com/credit_debt/credit_basics/020809_02 Financial basics for students

General study skills enhancement

• http://academictips.org/ A resource of tips to help students develop more effective study habits
• http://www.bucks.edu/~specpop/topics.htm Provides the basics for effective learning

Grade-Point Average Calculation

• http://www.science.purdue.edu/current_students/resources/gpa_calculator.asp Allows you to calculate your accumulative GPA based on your predictions for this semester's grades.

Learning styles

• http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/learningstyles/ilsweb.html Learning styles questionnaire for students to take
• http://www.ldpride.net/learningstyles.MI.htm Types of learning styles

Multiple Resources

• http://counseling.uchicago.edu/vpc/ Offers pamphlets on a number of counseling topics
• http://www.collegeview.com/ Highlights a wide variety of topics related to students
• http://www.suite101.com/ General online resource for students with links to interesting topics

Strategies for Success in Math and Chemistry

• http://www.mathpower.com/ Advice for reducing math anxiety, online videos for help with algebra, and math tutorials.
• http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/pdf/How_To_Study_Math.pdf
• http://www.chem.tamu.edu/academics/fyp/student_resources.php

Strategies for Writing in College

• http://www.ohiou.edu/writing/student_resources.htm Ohio University 's Center to Writing Excellence provides links to many online writing centers that offer handouts, helpful writing tips, and writing resources, such as MLA/APA guidelines, dictionaries, and other reference works.
• http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/index.html This online writing lab is an outstanding resource. Click on "Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling" for useful handouts and resources.
• http://nutsandboltsguide.com/ Comprehensive site offering practical advice on how to improve your writing skills. Topics include making effective arguments, style, structure, evidence, mechanics, punctuation, and the top ten mistakes students make.

Stress Management, Decision-Making, Test Anxiety, Procrastination

• http://academictips.org
  Click on "Stress Reduction Tips" to learn tricks for handling the stresses of college life.
• http://ub-counseling.buffalo.edu/stresstestanxiety.shtml
  Strategies for overcoming test anxiety and procrastination.

Study Guides and Strategies

• http://www.ohiou.edu/aac/tip This website, which asks for and requires interaction, features self-assessment, pretests, and tutorials on memory techniques, time management, handling reading, lecture notes, exam preparation, and concentration.
• http://www.dartmouth.edu/~acskills/videos/index.html View the online videos to learn how to develop skill in time management, note-taking, stress management, reading improvement, and learning strategies.
• http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/stdyhlp.html Easy-to-use study skills self-help information site. Begin by clicking on "Study Skills Inventory" to complete and get an assessment of your skills and areas for improvement. You can then complete online workshops based on your areas of need.
• http://www.eop.mu.edu/study/index.html Excellent site with many links on study guides and test-taking strategies.

Time Management

• http://gradschool.about.com/cs/timemanagement/a/time.htm Tips for graduate students
• http://www.timethoughts.com/timemanagement/time-management-college-students.htm Time management for college students
• http://www.time-management-guide.com/student-time-management.html A short summary of basic guidelines

Values clarification

• http://www.mtsu.edu/~u101irm/valuesex.html Values clarification exercise

Writing tips

• http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/index.html
• http://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/~dyer/writetips.html Common term paper writing errors
• http://www.bartleby.com/141/index.html Overview of Elements of Style by William Strunk