Your 1st Quarter at SPU: Start Strong
Ed Smyth
Professor of Educational Ministry
Items to be completed
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Establish relationships by exploring academic courses and participating in campus events to meet peers. |
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Meet with your faculty advisor prior to registering each quarter to help clarify your academic goals and select the classes you need. |
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Be present! Attend classes, unless an absence is prearranged with your instructor. |
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Live a balanced life — academically, socially, and spiritually. Check out the SPU Library, including its materials and services both in the building and online. |
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Sign up for SPU Alert to be notified immediately through your mobile phone and email in case of a campus emergency. |
Other things to consider
- Locate your classes by looking at your class schedule on Banner.
- Explore student job opportunities through JobLink and Student Financial Services student employment page.
- Check out the campus calendars for important campus dates, both academic and events.
- Get involved with service opportunities through the John Perkins Center and/or University Ministries.
- Know your final exams schedule early so you can be prepared.
Meet a Professor
An author and speaker, Associate Professor of Reconciliation Studies Brenda Salter McNeil says we must leave our comfort zones.