UN 101 Resources

Online Resources for
UN101: Introduction to College Life
 
 Mindtools  Includes information on problem solving techniques, improving your memory, stress management, time management, planning skills, communication skills, goal setting, etc.
 Guide to College Life Includes information on academics, athletics, career counseling, credit, dorm life, financial aid, gay/lesbian, health, minorities, religion, study guides, spring break, study abroad, textbooks, etc.
 Your College Success Center Includes information on study skills, college experience, resource web links, infotrac, cyber lessons, and book resources.
 Mayo Health Page Includes information on diseases and conditions, personal health scorecard, healthy lifestyle planners (exercise, weight, smoking, stress), health decision guides, first aid, etc.
 Wadsworth College Success Links Includes information on values/goals/learning styles, time management, learning the college system, managing money, planning your career, study skills, reading and writing, problem-solving and mathematics, somputing for success, physical health, mental health, multicultural world relationships, sexual choices, and alcohol and drug safety.
 College Student's Resources Includes information on search engines/indices/libraries, dictionaries/thesausus/encyclopedias, writing help for students, news/newspapers/journals/weather, newsletter and mailing lists, finding people and businesses, government and law, academic resources, and jobs.
  Jung-Myers-Briggs Typology Includes on-line personality questionnaire, temperament descriptions, etc.
 VARK Inventory 
(Visual, Auditory, Reading/Writing, Kinesthetic)		 Includes a questionnaire which identifies your preferences for the way you work with information (visual, auditory, reading/writing, or kinesthetic). 
 Mental Health Net Includes information on mental disorders, resources, services, research, book reviews, communities on-line, etc.
 The Financial Aid Information Page Includes information on loans, scholarships, military aid, financial aid applications, calculators, etc.
 Credit Talk Includes information on budgeting, credit history, debt crisis, and building good credit; also includes credit calculator.
 Study Skills Guide Includes information on time management, SQ3R, listening, note-taking, reading, test-taking, stress management, etc.
 Our favorite handouts (study skills) Includes information on study skills, writing, reading, math/science/graduate exam, placement test preparation, English as a foreign language, etc.
 Study Skills Self-Help Information Includes information on time scheduling, concentrating, note-taking, priority setting, proofreading, term paper writing, vocabulary, stress management, reading, etc.
 Virtual Presentation Assistant Includes information on public speaking, selecting a topic, analyzing the audience, supporting points, visual aids, etc.
 Procrastination Self-Help Links Includes information on procrastination and strategies for reducing it, readings, websites, etc.
 Internet Resources for Reading Includes information on textbook usage, reading speed, memory, fluency, etc. Also includes link to Merriam-Webster Online.
 Resources for Independent Thinking Includes information on critical thinking, free speech, censorship, etc.
 A Student's Guide to Research with the WWW Includes information on evaluating Web sources, types of web pages, web search strategies, etc.
 Netiquette Home Page Includes core rules and quiz
  Job Smart Includes career guides, salary information, resumes information, cover letters, etc.
 Quintessential Careers: Career Resources  Includes information on career assessment and exploration, job hunting, cover letters and resumes, interviewing, and networking. Site has articles, tutorials, checklists, and quizzes.
  Career Lab Includes information on cover letters, answering job ads, recruiters, references, consultants, business relations, negotiating salary, etc.
 Cover Letters Includes information on cover letter content and format
 Career Planning and Placement Includes information on internships, networking, portfolios, resumes, cover letters, interviews, etc.
 Monster.com Includes information on job searches, career advice, resumes, salary information, etc.
 Career Services Includes information on cover letters, job search tools and skills, interviewing, deciding on a job offer, etc.
 Gradschools.com Includes information on graduate programs, financial aid and fellowship information, etc.
 Graduate Record Exam Includes a description of the GRE, test dates, registration and fee information, etc.