{"id":19862,"date":"2020-06-05T10:11:29","date_gmt":"2020-06-05T14:11:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/its-cuthemedev1.carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/?page_id=19862"},"modified":"2025-09-25T15:54:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T19:54:08","slug":"tips-for-success","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/beng-first-year\/tips-for-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Success & Pages to Bookmark"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Tips for First Year Success<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We asked some of our top students what strategies for first year success they\u2019d like to share with new students<\/span><\/span>; here\u2019s what they had to say:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Plan ahead and set early timelines for yourself to start working on assignments and studying for upcoming tests.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Read the outline (twice!) \u2013 it tells you exactly what is expected of you and all assignment deadlines and test\/midterm dates.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Get into a good daily rhythm, create a weekly schedule and stay on track \u2013 there\u2019s no substitute for time on task when it comes to learning.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Review your graded exams and assignments \u2013 there will be course content that may be challenging, prioritize learning from the mistakes you make.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Learn course content, don\u2019t just memorize it \u2013 complete practice problems daily to help you absorb course content.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Take a break, have fun, and reward your accomplishments.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Know where to get support \u2013 stay connected with your family and friends, and reach out to campus resources to help you navigate challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Connect with your classmates \u2013 find a study group, or homework club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Important Webpages to Bookmark<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t rely on <\/span><\/span>Reddit<\/span><\/span> for answers to your academic questions; instead ask the <\/span><\/span>First Year Support Team<\/span><\/span><\/a> or reference an official University resource available to help you navigate your academic decisions. Here are some of the important pages to bookmark for your future reference.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n Academic Support Office\n <\/p>\n

\n Assistance with course selection, registration, learning resources and extra support.\n <\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n \n\n

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\n Cumulative Grade Point Average\n <\/p>\n

\n Information on your CGPA and how to calculate it.\n <\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n \n\n

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\n Carleton Current Students\n <\/p>\n

\n Stay up to date on the latest news from around campus.\n <\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n \n\n

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\n Dates and Deadlines\n <\/p>\n

\n Listing of important academic and financial dates and deadlines.\n <\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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\n Engineering Departments\n <\/p>\n

\n Connect with your academic department.\n <\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n \n\n

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\n Registration Steps\n <\/p>\n

\n \u201cHow-to\u201d video series provides step-by-step instructions for navigating Carleton Central.\n <\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n \n\n

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\n Program Progression Maps\n <\/p>\n

\n See which courses you’ll need to register in each year.\n <\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n \n\n

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\n Wellness Resources\n <\/p>\n

\n Campus and community resources that we encourage students to connect with for support.\n <\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tips for First Year Success We asked some of our top students what strategies for first year success they\u2019d like to share with new students; here\u2019s what they had to say: Important Webpages to Bookmark Don\u2019t rely on Reddit for answers to your academic questions; instead ask the First Year Support Team or reference an official University resource available […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":19647,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_cu_dining_location_slug":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"cu_page_type":[599],"class_list":["post-19862","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","cu_page_type-general"],"acf":{"cu_post_thumbnail":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19862","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19862"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19862\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41217,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19862\/revisions\/41217"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19647"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19862"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cu_page_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_page_type?post=19862"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}