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6 The library offers many resources in addition to books and scholarly articles, including the Tech Help Center at the Galesburg campus. Get help with Moodle, email and online classes. Our librarians provide research and citation help for class projects. The library also has devices that can be checked out for a semester at a time and study rooms for you or your study group. BECOMING A CHARGER 6 Get to know our library. 7 7 Academic Support = Better grades Academic Support benefits all students at Sandburg. Check in with the Academic Support office if you are a student with a disability or if you want to use our free Tutoring Center. Twenty-four-hour online tutoring is available through Brainfuse on your mySandburg page. 8 Get familiar with campus policies. Look for notices and be aware of important campus policies that affect your success at Sandburg. For example, the “No Show, You Go” policy applies to all students at the start of each semester. This policy states that students who do not attend class for the first four days of the semester will be dropped from classes. Ask an advisor, instructor or staff member if you have questions regarding campus policies. 9 Financial aid is your friend. Most students rely on financial aid to get through college. The Financial Aid Office will keep you up to date on eligibility requirements and deadlines. Did you know financial aid-eligible students are required to keep a 2.0 grade point average, complete 67% of credit hours attempted and complete their degree or program within a maximum timeframe? The staff in the Financial Aid Office will help you stay on track. Dropping a class? 10 10 During the course of your college career, you will have questions about dropping/withdrawing from a class. Always speak with your instructor before dropping a class. Your instructor may have ideas about how you can be successful in the class. If you want to pursue dropping a class, you must speak with your advisor. Please see Page 19 for procedures and FAQs on withdrawing from a class. 11 11 Petition to graduate. Finally, after checking in with your advisor, you’ll be ready to petition to graduate. If you will have enough credit hours to graduate at the end of the semester, contact the Admission & Records Office at 309.341.5233, or ask your success advocate/advisor for assistance. 15