University of Southern California

   SummerTIME


 News Events

 
 

College Knowledge
 
College knowledge sessions provide students with important information and resources that they need so that they can successfully transition to college. Many students enter college unprepared and overwhelmed with the expectations placed on them as college students. The workshops are designed to be informative as well as provide students with a “real look” at what to expect in college and how to deal with the challenges that they will encounter.
Topic Descriptions
Each week there will be a new college knowledge workshop covered. The following THREE themes will be discussed in the workshops:
College Financing:
  • Financial Aid 101
  • Budgets and Savings
  • Debt Management
  • Continuing Student Financial Support
College Living:
  • Getting Involved on Campus
  • Time Management
  • Social Networks and Technology
  • Effective Communication
College Learning:
  • How to Read Your Professors
  • How to Read Your Syllabi
  • How to Write an Assignment
  • Using Digital Technology in the Classroom
Resources
page under construction
Center for Higher Education Policy Analysis
Location: Waite Phillips Hall, Room 701 · Phone: (213) 740-7218 · Fax: (213) 740-3889 · Email: chepa@usc.edu
Site Design: Dhaval Mehta