UNL's mid-semester check events begin Sept. 25

The third-annual mid-semester check at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for first-year and entering transfer students will be from Sept. 25 through Sept. 28. The program will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. each night in the Nebraska Union, 1400 R St.

The event, "Mid-Semester Checkpoint: Students' Ticket to Academic Success," will highlight and remind students of academic expectations while providing information on advising resources.

Faculty and staff will lead workshops that offer recommendations for success in large classes, writing for college, success in college mathematics courses, undergraduate research opportunities, study abroad, tips for using Blackboard and other technology, choosing a major, preparing for health professions, time management, financial management, and working with an academic adviser.

Mid-semester check was created based on recommendations made in a December 2003 report from the Transitions to University Task Force. The report, "Everyone a Learner, Everyone a Teacher," recommended a follow-up orientation to New Student Enrollment in the fifth week of classes for first-year students.

The checkpoint provides students a guided opportunity for a timely review of academic responsibilities and college and major requirements once they are on campus. It is a key to retaining students from one year to the next because it encourages students to become more engaged and find resources to encourage their success in college.

More than 1,500 students attended the 2005 mid-semester check.

CONTACT: Pat McBride, Assoc. Dean, Admissions, (402) 472-8141; or
Office of Undergraduate Studies, (402) 472-1185