Mid-Semester Checkup
Objectives
After completing this module you should be able to evaluate your own Mid-Semester Progress. In particular after reviewing the content below you should be able to:
- Better understand practices necessary for continuing academic success and whether you are meeting them,
- Assess the effectiveness of your current habits and behaviors by monitoring current grades and academic standing, and
- Apply help-seeking behaviors, adjust habits, and set new goals to achieve academic success.
Timing & Prerequisites
This module should take about 60 minutes to complete. There are no particular prerequisites for this module, but if you have not already completed the module on Goal Setting and Motivation you may want to do that one as well. You should run through this module once your midterm grades are posted.
Learning Materials
Review the following content and then check your understanding below.
- Gab & Grow: Mid-Semester Checkup (Podcast)
- Gab & Grow: Mid-Semester Checkup (Transcript)
- Top 10 Things to do NOW to Improve Before Finals (Handout)
Checking Your Understanding
Complete this activity to check your understanding:
- Use the WCSU GPA Calculator to help you fill in the “If the semester were to end today… worksheet” (Fillable PDF: To use this Fillable PDF, right click on the link and choose Save As. Once you have it saved to your computer, fill in the form and save it to your computer.)
- Look back at the exams you have gotten back so far this semester and review them with this Post Test Review Checklist