The following tips have been identified by students completing their freshman year. They could be useful when advising students.

· Go to every class.
· Buy a planner and use it. Learning to manage time is one of the most important skills
a student needs to master.
· Know what campus resources are available and use them.
· Get involved and have fun. You can also learn a lot by getting involved in student
organizations, volunteering, and meeting people from a variety of different
backgrounds.
· Get to know your professors. They all post office hours and take the opportunity to
meet them.
· Balance your class schedule. Try to find one class each semester which you know
you'll enjoy and do well.
· Balance social life and school work. If you are working more than 20 hours outside of
school, take the minimum credit hours to be full time.
· Get plenty of sleep, exercise, and eat well.

These sound like logical "common sense" hints, but hearing it from a staff or faculty member may make a significant impression on the student.