As the semester progresses and grades are inputted, LBCC professors need to be more understanding of students spending time out of class as transfer season approaches and students are preparing to make the of the most important decisions of their academic career.
There are a variety of workshops that are held at the transfer center on both campuses. They guide students through the process of transferring but occur when students are already stressed for time while classes are in full swing with midterms steadily approaching.
Students know they’re supposed to go talk to a counselor but many students are unsure of what type of questions to ask, what paperwork to fill out and what to expect in the weeks following their meeting.
In the past, a trip to the counselor’s office would result in a student leaving more confused than when they went in, only now they had a piece of paper filled with vague information that the counselor had just explained to them.
Recently LBCC has made an effort to increase the ratio of counselors to students to make it more convenient for a student to get the assistance they need.
Although, if a student is already time constricted they might struggle to make time to schedule an appointment, then the resources are worthless.
This is why students need to be given some amount of flexibility around their class schedule to properly utilize the resources offered to them.
If the professors gave students the option to make up missed time in class to attend certain workshops, the school would be facilitating the growth of their students into responsible adults educated with relevant information.
If professors that teach general education classes were more involved in the process of students transferring, as well as other academic pursuits involving more complex financial literacy, it would provide students a rich and convenient source of information.
Professors could offer students extra credit to attend these workshops, then students would have an incentive to educate themselves outside of class.
This will facilitate a strong academic culture in which students can work together to increase their quality of life through education.
Although there are several outlets from which the school sends notifications and updates, many students struggle with finding events or resources convenient to their current situation and schedule.
Including workshop dates and times within CANVAS along with your class schedule calendar would help students discover upcoming events that works with their schedules.