College Success Concise

OpenStax College Success Concise serves First Year Experience, Student Success, and College Transition courses, and can also be used as a supplementary resource in courses across the curriculum. With the input of hundreds of instructors and academic success experts, the authors carefully prioritized the most critical topics to align to briefer courses. The offering covers material such as college culture, time management, mindset, study skills, test preparation, financial literacy, health, and planning for the future. While much of the material is very similar to the original College Success book, this version was holistically edited and updated. Users will see additions such as a new section on group work and greatly expanded coverage of stress management and wellbeing.

While College Success Concise is a self-contained work with a logical flow and narrative, our open (CC-BY) license and multiple formats allow instructors and students to utilize content from the original College Success text, as well. Ancillaries such as the Instructor’s Manual, Test Bank, and Lecture Slides will specifically support College Success Concise.

Senior Contributing Authors
• Amy Baldwin, University of Central Arkansas

Contributing Authors
• Lisa August, Canisius College
• James Bennett, Herzing University
• Larry Buland, Metropolitan Community College
• Jill Kaar, University of Colorado
• Sabrina Mathues, Brookdale Community College
• Susan Monroe, Northern Virginia Community College
• MJ O’Leary, WellnessMultiplied
• Ann Pearson, San Jacinto College
• Joshua Troesh, El Camino College
• Margit Watts, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Preface

Chapter 1 Transitioning to College
• Introduction
• 1.1 Why College?
• 1.2 The First Year of College Will Be an Experience
• 1.3 College Culture and Expectations
• 1.4 It’s All in the Mindset
• Summary

Chapter 2 Managing Your Time and Priorities
• Introduction
• 2.1 Time Management in College
• 2.2 Procrastination: The Enemy Within
• 2.3 How to Manage Time
• 2.4 Prioritization
• 2.5 Enhanced Strategies for Time and Task Management
• Summary

Chapter 3 Reading and Note-Taking
• Introduction
• 3.1 The Learning Process
• 3.2 The Nature and Types of Reading
• 3.3 Effective Reading Strategies
• 3.4 Helpful Note-Taking Strategies
• Summary

Chapter 4 Studying, Memory, and Test Taking
• Introduction
• 4.1 Deepening Your Learning
• 4.2 Memory
• 4.3 Studying
• 4.4 Test Taking
• 4.5 Developing Metacognition
• Summary

Chapter 5 Building Relationships
• Introduction
• 5.1 The Benefits of Healthy Relationships
• 5.2 Building Relationships in College
• 5.3 Working in Groups
• Summary

Chapter 6 Maintaining Your Mental Health and Managing Stress
• Introduction
• 6.1 Creating Your Best Self
• 6.2 Your Overall Well-Being
• 6.3 The Mind-Body Connection
• 6.4 Mental Health Basics
• 6.5 The Role of Social Media on Mental Health
• 6.6 Physical Health Basics
• Summary

Chapter 7 Understanding Financial Literacy
• Introduction
• 7.1 Personal Financial Planning
• 7.2 Savings, Expenses, and Budgeting
• 7.3 Credit Cards
• 7.4 Paying for College
• Summary

Chapter 8 Planning Your Future
• Introduction
• 8.1 Setting Goals and Staying Motivated
• 8.2 Planning Your Degree Path
• 8.3 Making a Plan
• 8.4 Using the Career Planning Cycle
• Summary
Index