Specific details will be emailed to your IU email with times/locations by August 16.

*Thursday, August 19 Mandatory 21CS Program Orientation

*Saturday, August 21: 21CS & Career Development Center (CDC) Roadmap to Success Meeting

*1 Career Advisor/Peer Career Coach appointment

• Complete by/before Thanksgiving break 2021.

Friday, August 20th ~ 21CS Advisor

• Only for Scholars assigned to a 21CS Advisor: Jen Berry, Christin Correll or Andrew Schwartz
• Check here to double-check your advisor assignment.
• Time and location information will be emailed to you, from your assigned 21CS Advisor, in time for the meeting.  If you did not receive this or can't find the info check the email here.
  
  • If you do not receive information and are assigned to a 21CS Advisor as indicated in SAS, please email your advisor directly for assistance.

Make sure you can login to Scholartrack!

• If you cannot login (high school email locked you out, forgot info or just having issues) contact the State 21CS Office: 888-528-4719
• ScholarTrack should be “upgraded” to the college platform so you can see your College Scholar Success Program activities, not just high school. If this is not what you see, contact the State 21CS Office: 888-528-4719 for assistance.
• Update your email to your IU email address.  Contact the State 21CS Office: 888-528-4719 for assistance.
• Enter your College Engagement requirement for Year One and complete it (Choose one):
  *New Student Orientation: First Year Experience (FYE), includes your advising appointment.
  *Summer Bridge Program: Groups or IFS Students can choose Summer Experience.
  *Living in an LLC (Living Learning Community) - if you will be living in an LLC, you can use that experience to complete this requirement.
  
• Mentor/Champion is identified or you have signed up for one or both options below:
  *Sign up for a FASE Peer Mentor. Learn more about FASE here. Watch the YouTube video here.
  *Sign up for Connect and Thrive

It is imperative that you handle financial aid tasks timely to avoid delays or missing deadlines. It is also important to learn the best ways to manage your finances as you move throughout your undergraduate career towards your next professional endeavor.

• Complete all To-Do List tasks

*Contact Student Central for any questions

• MoneySmarts - Financial Management and Tips

Unlike high school, college is a full time job! Consider this:

• 15 credits = approximately 15 hours in the classroom per week.
• Academic success in 15 credits = 20-30 hours spent on schoolwork outside of the classroom per week.

Schoolwork outside of the classroom includes (but is not limited to):

1. studying for quizzes and tests,
2. researching and planning for papers,
3. critically reading course material (before class),
4. meeting with tutors and/or peer study groups,
5. going to instructor office hours.

In short, if you want to do well in your college courses, expect to spend between 35-45 hours per week on your courses.

Want to know how to plan for this? See this video

• Student Academic Center - academic support courses and other helpful academic resources for success.
• Academic Support Center - free tutors and other resources for successful academic outcomes.

In all things you do career related, and in general as a professional, be sure to meet the professional expectations of a 21st Century Scholar:

• Follow through on your commitment to attend the event

Always communicate with a 21CS Staff member, before the event, if you cannot attend.

• Show up on time ("on time is late, 10-15  minutes early is on time")
• Engage with the presenter by asking well-thought out questions

Related Career Resources:

• Roadmap to Success
• Handshake - sign in and complete profile to connect with Career Advisors and resources
• IUB 21CS College Scholar Success Program (CSSP) Canvas Page  - accept the course invitation to access a multitude of career resources and opportunities.

Becoming your best self and best prepared self happens in the classroom and also through involvement in co-curricular activities. These are various ways to enrich your college experience, increase skill development and become more marketable.

• BeINvolved - 21CS Leadership Corps and hundreds of others!
• Campus Jobs for students
• Mentoring Services and Leadership Development  (Check out the video here!)
  
• Connect and Thrive

• IUB 21CS Office - general questions related to 21CS at IUB
• 21CS State Office or call 888-528-4719 - technical issues with ScholarTrack, eligibility questions, etc.
• Student Central - Financial Aid, Bursar (billing), Holds/Service Indicators
• RPS (Residential Programs and Services) - Housing and Dining
• FAQ