CAMPUS RESOURCES AND ACADEMIC
SUPPORT
The CU-Boulder campus is large enough
to have its own power plant, its own police force and its own zip code.
When moving to a new place it is important to learn the lay of the land
by finding the nearest grocery store, bank, school etc. You wouldn't
want to arrive at the bank intending to buy groceries. Knowing where
things are and what resources are available is paramount to a student's
success.
The University of Colorado at Boulder provides a wide array of support
services, including academic advising, counseling, health care, study skills
workshops and tutoring, just to name a few. Academic advisors can be a
good resource for students, but with approximately 500 students to every one
full-time advisor, if students aren't proactive, advisors will never know what
they need or if they are in trouble.
Students are often used to a high
school model in which parents have access to grades throughout the
semester and parents, teachers, and guidance counselors are stepping in
when necessary to tell students what needs to be done. The
responsibility of being the communicator shifts from the parent, in
high school, to the student, in college. In college, neither parents
nor advisors nor support staff are notified or aware of a student's
progress in the classroom, so students must independently research and
find answers to their questions.
Students should become familiar with
the services available to them, and need to be proactive in seeking assistance
when they need it. The links listed here are usually a good place to
start.