First year

Tips for a successful first year

JULY

AUGUST

  • Join
    • FB Group
    • Social Media Directory
  • Resources
    • Online IIT
    • Near IIT
    • Restaurants
    • Cinema
    • Vacation spot
  • Move-in
    • Off-campus
    • On-Campus Aug
    • Campus map
  • Explore your campus
  • Explore your city

Classes begin Aug 19

SEPTEMBER

OCTOBER

  • Responsibility
    • Exams, assignments
  • Easy vs hard courses
  • Seek advising
  • Add/drop date: AUG 31
  • Budget time
    • Extracurricular
  • Don’t force social life

Labor day Sep 2

  • Keep up with assignments
  • Dates & Deadlines
  • Social Event | Orgs
  • Selfie: You First
  • Don’t procrastinate
  • Good Advisor = effective planning
  • Select courses
  • Attend classes

Exception: Fall break 7th

  • Ask your peer about study skills
  • Self-discipline = success
  • Uninterrupted study time/space
  • Mid-term grades: 18th
  • Spring & Summer Course schl 21st
  • Last Day to Withdraw 28th

NOVEMBER

DECEMBER

  • Connect with IIT
    • Tutors | Groups
  • Advising course selection Spring Semester 4th
  • Keep working
  • Talk to peers – how to select a teacher
  • Attend class

Thanksgiving Nov 27th- Dec 1st

  • Social Event | Orgs
  • Selfie: You First
  • Don’t procrastinate
  • Effective planning
  • Select courses
  • Attend classes
    • Last day 1st
  • Final exam week 2nd–7th
  • Final grades 11th

JANUARY

FEBRUARY

  • Low GPA
  • Smart planning
    • Classes begin 13th
  • Real change
  • Seek help
  • Get involved
    • Be yourself
  • Fall make-up
  • Apply Fall FA early
  • Study skills
  • No class (MLK Day) 20th;
  • Add/drop 25th;
  • Introduce
  • Time management
  • Runaround part of life
  • Fall make-up 24th
  • Campus activities
    • Get involved
    • Share your thoughts
  • Complete FA
  • Talk to your professor

MARCH

APRIL

  • Don’t skip
  • Mid-term grades 15th

Catch up; Spring break 16th-22nd

  • Worrisome cont. party
  • Additional study times
  • Study, relax, socialize
  • Faculty advisor
    • Wants vs needs
  • Think ahead summer, fall
  • Fall courses pub. 23rd
  • Time management
    • Group Study;
    • ARC Scholars; TA; faculty
  • Withdraw w/o penalty 30th

Register

  • Fall Semester registration begins 6th
  • Decisions
    • Drop or low grade
    • Study different or same
  • Time Management
    • Final exams
    • Go to class
    • Improve study skills
  • Self-discipline and focus
  • Work hard to make a change

MAY

JUNE

  • Last day of classes 2nd
  • Final exams 4th-9th
  • Final exam grades 13th

Congratulations! You made it through the first year.

  • Career Services summer internship

Register for fall

  • Summer courses
  • Summer internship

Summer in Chicago

Dates listed above may not be up-to-date. Please review All dates at https://web.iit.edu/registrar/academic-calendar.

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