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After mid-terms checklist to help keep your college career on the right track

AFTER MIDTERMS TO-DO LIST 

  • Verify your grade in each class and calculate your grade point average (gpa) .
    • Talk to your instructor or check WebAdvisor.
    • Midterm deficiencies—DEF’s—are now posted on WebAdvisor under "Grades." DEF (Deficient) means your midterm grade is a “D” or an “F”.
  • For any DEF on your midterm report—
    • Ask your professor for advice on improvement strategies.
    • Meet with a tutor as needed.
      - Contact the Student Success Center for tutor information at 605.642.6951, Woodburn Hall first floor, or visit our website.
      - Student Support Services participants should immediately contact their SSS advisor/tutor at 605.642.6294.
      - Rapid City students should contact Katie Pavel at 605.718.4197.
  • Make a commitment to improve.
    • Make a commitment to improve.
    • Plan adequate time to complete assignments between now and finals, and for more difficult classes and assignments, allow MORE time.
    • Invest more study time— at least 2 hours of study outside of class for every hour in class
  • Consider dropping a course only as a last resort.
    • Talk to your professor or advisor before dropping a course.
      Do NOT drop any developmental courses- i.e., MATH-021, ENGL-033, READ-041.
    • Check the Academic Calender for Drop Day; the last day to drop a semester-long course with a “W” grade.
    • Use WebAdvisor to drop courses, provided you keep at least one credit hour after the drop. To drop all of your courses, contact the Registrar’s Office at 605.642.6092.
    • Call the Registrar’s Office at 605.642.6092, Woodburn Hall Room 104, if you need assistance.
    • Rapid City students must go to the University Center - Rapid City to withdraw or call 605.718.4373 for help.
  • Meet with your academic advisor to prepare your next semester class schedule.
    • Check WebAdvisor to determine your start date for the next semester registration.
    • Your advisor’s name and contact information are listed on WebAdvisor under “My Profile.”

For further assistance, visit the Student Success Center located in Woodburn Hall first floor, or call 605.642.6951. Rapid City students should visit Katie Pavel at the University Center - Rapid City Room 114, or call 605.718.4197.

  • Student Success Advisors are available to assist you with the following:
    • Accessing BHSU WebAdvisor and @yellojackets email.
    • Understanding GPA,General Education requirements, and course scheduling.
    • Note-taking and test-taking strategies.
    • Helpful assessments: Beginning College Survey of Student Engagement (BCSSE); Learning & Study Strategies Inventory (LASSI); FOCUS-2 Career & Educational Planning System.
    • Time and stress management, overcoiming procrastination, and goal setting.