• Wheel of Academic Coaching (pdf)
  
  
• Academic success plan (pdf)
  
  
• Academic success plan follow-Up (pdf)
  
  
• Canvas tips (pdf)
  
  
• How to order textbooks video (mp4)
  
  
• Navigating expectations (pdf)

Ready to level up in a certain academic skill? Sometimes the answer is in more than just one tool. Below are some starter packs that combine several tools to help you build your expertise in that area.

• Keeping up with all classes (pdf)
  
  
• Managing online classes (pdf)
  
  
• Studying better (pdf)
  
  
• Procrastination 101 (pdf)

Time management in college is key! A tool can help you track your course progress, complete tasks, and manage stress.

• Backwards mapping-short term (pdf)
  
  
• Backwards mapping- large project (pdf)
  
  
• Prioritization mapping (pdf)
  
  
• Project planning (pdf)
  
  • Project planning template (xlsx)
• Syllabus summary (pdf)
  
  
• Semester at a glance- Spring 23 (pdf)
  
  • Sample (pdf)
• Time budgeting (pdf)
  
  
• Time management video (mp4)
  
  
• Week at a glance (pdf)
  • Sample (pdf)
• Writing timeline (pdf)
  • Sample (pdf)

Communication impacts so many areas of your life at K-State! These tools help you make the most of connections with faculty, staff, and students.

• Email etiquette (pdf)
  
  
• Email etiquette video (mp4)
  
  
• Office hours tips (pdf)
  
  
• Success strategies for Zoom (pdf)
  
  
• Tips for online study groups (pdf)

Reading and note-taking are foundational skills for learning new information. Try out one these tools to help you level up in these areas.

• Cornell notes (pdf)
  
  • Sample (pdf)
• Notes summary (pdf)
  
  • Sample (pdf)
• Note-taking tips and tricks (pdf)
  
  
• SQ3R reading strategy (pdf)

Studying and test-taking are skills all college students use at some point or another. These tools can help you tackle your next exam!

• Blooms Taxonomy (pdf)
  
  
• 7-day study plan (pdf)
  
  • Sample (pdf)
• Post test analysis(pdf)
  • Sample (pdf)
• Post test review (pdf)
  • Sample (pdf)
• Studying 101 video (mp4)
  
  
• Test taking tips and tricks (pdf)
  
  
• The study cycle (pdf)

Your grade point average (GPA) is your academic health-indicator. Use these tools to help you calculate or strategically improve your GPA.

• GPA calculator (external link)
  
  
• Cumulative GPA calculator (pdf)
  
  
• GPA FAQs (pdf)
  
  
• GPA pit stop (pdf)
  
  
• How to calculate your GPA video (mp4)

We all need motivation in order to make progress on our goals! These success tools can help you understand and manage your motivation.

• Growth mindset (pdf)
  
  
• Getting unstuck (Procrastination tips) (pdf)
  
  
• Habit tracker (pdf)
  
  • Sample (pdf)
• Locus of control (pdf)

Looking for a campus community to get involved in? We know that engagement and having a sense of belonging can really impact your student success.

• Joining a Honor Society (pdf)
  
  
• Involvement Quiz (external link)

Final exams are the bookend to your semester. These tools are designed to help you make a plan and get ready for your finals.

• Map out your road to finals (pdf)
  
  
• Check to see where to start (external link)
  
  
• Finals prep checklist (pdf)
  • Finals prep sample plan (pdf)
• How to prepare video (mp4)
  
  
• GPA calculator (external link)