Weekly Resources
STUDENT SUCCESS MESSAGE TOOLKITS
HOW TO USE THE TOOLKITS
Download and use the assets below, including PowerPoint slides for presentations and Brightspace and key messages for students to be used in class or in your department or school's social media channels. If you have questions or feedback, email Heather Walter, Associate Dean for Student Success, at HLWalter@uakron.edu.
Week 1: Jan. 20-24
Welcome Back Zips !
- Join other students at Welcome Back Bingo!
- Make sure your parking permit is still valid to avoid tickets.
- If you need accommodations, be sure to meet with someone in the Office of Accessibility.
- Find a friend by joining a student organization .
- Start the semester off with a bang!! Come watch UA Steel Drum Band .
Week 2: Jan. 20-24
Setting priorities for a Successful Semester
- Join other students at Welcome Back Bingo!
- Make sure your parking permit is still valid to avoid tickets.
- If you need accommodations, be sure to meet with someone in the Office of Accessibility.
- Find a friend by joining a student organization .
- Start the semester off with a bang!! Come watch UA Steel Drum Band .
Week 3: Jan. 27-31
Engaging with Campus
- Attend Suit-Up Week all week long with events from Career Services to improve your college to career transformation. From Interview and LinkedIn workshops to mock-interviews and resume reviews, you will be ready to enter the job market.
- Visit the gallery in Folk Hall to see some old favorites and new acquisitions to the Myers School of Art collection .
- Celebrate National Puzzle Day with the Akron Postcard Club at The Cummings Center for the History of Psychology.
Week 4: Feb.3-7
Check in one another
- Are you OKAY? Connect with available resources to assure mental, physical, and financial health.
- Feel safe on campus by being part of 5the greater campus and community.
- Visit the Counseling and Testing center to assure ongoing mental health.
- Set out to reach your fitness goals by heading to the Student Rec Center.
Week 5: Feb. 10 - 14
Set Yourself Up for Success
Communicate with students about finding new opportunities during the new semester.
Download the PPT slide.