Checklists
There is a lot to learn about being a college student. We've put together some guides to help make it a bit easier.
First-Year Student Checklist: a month by month guide of academic tools and resources to utilize in your first year and beyond.
Four Year Checklist: a year by year guide to set yourself up for a successful launch upon graduation
Graduation: before you go here are some things to think about
Academic Advising Planner: a guide to help you navigate and understand academics within the School of Arts and Sciences and UAS
Academic and Personal Support Referrals
Academic Support Resources
Are you finding yourself struggling in the classroom? Not doing as well as you would like? There are many resources available to you that can help you reach your goals.
- Learning Center - Ground Floor of the Egan Library, 907-796-6348
- Research Assistance - Main Floor of the Egan Library, 907-796-6502 or 877-796-6502
- Disabilities Services - Mourant Building Room 112, 907-796-6000 (information)
Specialized Support Referrals
Personal and family concerns can affect your ability to be successful in the classroom. There are many resources available to help you be effective personally and academically.
- Student Health Center - First Floor Mourant Building, 907-796-6000 (information)
- Counseling Services - First Floor Mourant Building, 907-796-6000 (appointments)
- Financial Aid - Top Floor Novatney Building, 907-796-6255
- Student Housing - Housing Lodge, 907-796-6443
- Native and Rural Student Center (NRSC) - First Floor Mourant Building, 907-796-6454
- Student Veterans and Families - Top Floor Novatney Building, 907-796-6255
Navigating College
- Writing in college Provides insight to writing in college vs high school.
- Learning the lingo Universities have a language all their own.
- Tips to get the semester off to a good start.
- nerdscholar: empowering students to make smart financial choices about their higher education
- College Info Geek: videos on studying and habits and stuff
Academic Support
- Resources on taking notes, writing, and speaking
- Writing resources from Purdue University Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
Major and Career Exploration
- What can I do with this major?
- The Occupational Outlook Handbook - the government's premier source of career guidance.
- UAS Career Services
- 11 Career Quizzes to Help You Find Your Dream Job
- glassdoor - Helps you find a job and company you love. Reviews, salaries and benefits from employees. Interview questions from candidates. Millions of jobs.
- Using LinkedIn to help you find your passion. Through LinkedIn you can manage your professional identity, and build and engage with your professional network.
- Burning Glass identified eight technical skill sets - Marketing, Sales, Business, Social Media, Graphic Design, Data Analysis, Computer Programming and IT Networking can nearly double the jobs available to students with a liberal arts education. Read the complete report on the Burning Glass website.
Learning about Learning
Learning How to Learn a Coursera course. Coursera offers free online classes from top universities and educational organizations.
How we learn - Synapses and Neural Pathways
IQ is not the only predictor of student success
The grit scale assessment.
Instructions
Disclaimer: This GPA Calculator was designed for the University of Alaska Southeast grading system. These calculations should be considered your unofficial GPA at the University of Alaska Southeast.
How to calculate estimated semester GPA:
- Enter estimated grade, e.g. A, B+, C-, and the number of credit hours for each course.
- If you have additional courses to include, click “add course”.
- The estimated semester GPA will appear automatically after the grade and credits of each class have been entered.
- Your GPA will be shown at the bottom of the table.
Note: if there are any errors in your submission, the row in the table will be highlighted in red and not included in the calculation.
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Academic Standings
- Good Standing
- A student is in good academic standing when they have a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 or higher and a recent semester grade point of average of 2.00 or higher. First-semester students are presumed to be in academic good standing during their initial semester unless the student has been admitted on probationary status.
- Academic Warning
- Any time a student’s semester GPA drops below a 2.00.
- Academic Probation
- A student’s cumulative and/or semester GPA drop below 2.00. A student can only be removed from probation status by raising their cumulative GPA to a 2.00 within one semester after being placed on probation.
- Academic Program Removal
- Any student who remains on academic probation for two consecutive semesters of attendance will be removed from their degree program. An application free for readmission will not be required. If a student’s cumulative GPA is less than a 2.00, they earn a semester GPA above a 2.00, the university will recognize the student’s attempt to reach academic good standing and the student will continue on probation until both the semester and cumulative GPAs are above a 2.00.
- The University of Alaska Fairbanks has several helpful GPA calculators.
Questions about academic standing? Contact the Registrar's Office at 907-796-6100