E-MAIL ACCOUNTS – Your campus email account is your ‘academic business address’ while you are a KSU student. You must get in the habit of using your campus email address as an important means of communicating with your professors - and for conducting your academic and financial business with professional staff. If you have trouble with your email, either go to the Computer Lab on the 2^{nd} floor of the Student Center or to the Office of Information Technology (3^{rd} floor ASB) to find out what’s wrong. Information about important university events, financial aid issues, check disbursements, midterm & final grades are sent to your campus email address - not to your personal email. Assignments submitted from your personal, off-campus address will NOT be accepted by most professors. NOTE: One of the easiest and least painful ways to establish an effective relationship with your professors is to email your questions to them.

FINANCES & YOUR WIRED ACCOUNTS – It is YOUR responsibility to keep up with your financial situation at the University – and it can get pretty confusing if you don’t pay attention. In UNV class you will learn how to navigate the WIRED link on the KSU homepage to view your financial aid/account summary information and make sure you are financially healthy. You can’t learn if you’re freaking out about money issues. If your password does not work or is disabled for some reason go to the One-Stop Shop in ASB to get it reset. You will find most of the important academic information on WIRED – including your course schedule, midterm grades and final grades.

ACE - KSU students who develop the habit of seeking help from the Instructional Counselors (ICs) and/or Student Tutors in the Academic Center for Excellence (ACE), which is located on the first floor of the student center, make better grades than students who do not. As a result, students who develop the habit of going to ACE for help each week during their freshman year progress toward graduation more steadily than students who wait until their sophomore year or later. ASKING FOR HELP IS SMART. . Early in the semester when students most need help adjusting to their classes there are many academic workshops offered – usually in the Student Center. The schedule of these workshops is posted regularly on the campus website.

PERFORMANCE GUIDELINES – On BlackBoard 9.0 in the 'Course Documents' section you will find a list of important behavioral expectations called PERFORMANCE GUIDELINES. Students who follow these guidelines usually have a very effective and enjoyable college experience. Look at the KSU Student Handbook for additional information about appropriate student behavior both in the classroom and on the KSU campus. For example, in the Handbook you will find the following: “Students are expected to attend classes, ready to learn, and stay for the duration of class. Inappropriate behavior will not be tolerated” (KSU Student Handbook).

so it is crucial that you learn to manage your time well so you can get your work done well and ON TIME.

In addition, all faculty members have the authority to enforce the KSU Dress Code described in the Handbook, so check with your professors about their expectations.

PERSONAL ISSUES – All students have personal issues that often get in the way of their academic performance. First-year students in particular face many stressful challenges when they begin college because they are in an entirely new environment. So, the professional staff members in the Comprehensive Counseling Center (CCC) in the