SLS1122 Managing Your Success

Managing Your Success is a great class that helps students learn about themselves and become familiar with College resources. It also helps them develop personal and workplace skills to succeed both academically and professionally. The course is especially helpful for new students and those transitioning into college after time away by bringing awareness to college-level expectations, while providing hands-on experiential learning opportunities. Students not only learn about the resources available to them, they have the chance to apply those new skills to their individual situations and needs. The course is designed to be practical, personally meaningful and informative.

What is covered in the Class?

Students learn about:

College expectations and resources. Information about College and classroom policies and documents such as the College website, College Catalog and Student Handbook is reviewed. An overview of student support related departments and services is provided, often with guest speakers from the respective areas and visitations to those facilities.
Academic and personal skills. Self-assessments provide personal awareness of strengths and weaknesses that affect behavior and performance. Students learn about motivation, stress management, goal setting, self-esteem and confidence, time management and financial literacy. They also develop professional skills such as teamwork, communication and emotional intelligence. Students learn how to maximize the personal benefits of using the Academic Support Center, DSC-UCF Writing Center and Library Services to improve the quality of their work and to develop stronger academic skills.
Technology. In the ever-changing technological world that we live in, students need a variety of skills to use academic and personal tools. They are expected to retrieve their records using MyDaytonaState, access their online course content and submit assignments using Falcon Online and to use common software (Microsoft Office). They are provided with hands-on learning for each of these, as they will use them throughout their college career and beyond.
Academic and career planning. A sense of purpose is important to motivation and completing goals. Students research and analyze their major/program of study in addition to their desired field/career. They learn how to prepare for successful completion and graduation as well as employment and the world of work.

Special Notes:

This course is part of the General Education Core for all students enrolled in the Associate of Arts (AA) program; students must earn a C or better to pass the course. Students should take this course in their first semester.

Students who meet the following criteria are exempt from taking SLS1122:

Students who transfer or readmitted students with 24+ credits and minimum 2.75 GPA
Students who are switching from an A.S. to A.A. program with 24+ credits and minimum 2.75 GPA
Students enrolled in an active bachelors program are not required to complete SLS1122.

Students who are exempt from SLS1122 are strong encouraged to take SLS1130L - DSC Basics. This is a free three-hour course that provides an overview of DSC services and college policies.

For additional information, please call Charlene Latimer at (386) 506-3142, or contact an Academic Advisor,