“I have a problem…” Game

Scenario 1: Jake is excited to register for his spring courses. It’s finally the time where he can create his own schedule and pick the courses he’s interested in. Jake quickly realizes that he isn’t sure where to find the class schedule or what classes will count toward his degree. Who should he talk with to ensure he is creating a schedule that will keep him on track?

• Faculty Advisor 

• Care Managers 

• Library (Writing Center)

• Academic Coaches

Scenario 2: Daisy has just received some disheartening news from her family and needs to travel back home in the middle of the semester. Traveling back and forth has caused Daisy to miss a couple of classes and fall behind on assignments. She feels like everything is everywhere and doesn’t know what to do. She is nervous about speaking to her professors and doesn’t know how to approach them. Her current circumstances may result in her missing more classes and she’s already in violation of the attendance policy. Who could help her navigate these personal trials and assist her with speaking to her professors? 

• Director of Academic Advising 

• Faculty Advisor

• Academic Coach

• Care Managers 

Scenario 3: Sydney is enjoying their English class but is disappointed in their grades for their writing assignments. Sydney received high scores in high school but doesn’t know what to do to improve their writing for college. They are determined to do better on the final paper, but their professor cannot devote the time to help them with each step of the writing process. Who could help Sydney through the writing process? 

• Faculty Advisor

• Library (Writing Center)

• Academic Coach 

• Director of Academic Advising 

Scenario 4: Mark is drowning in his biology course, with his full schedule as an athlete he’s not sure if he can perform well in the course. He believes that if he can withdraw from biology his workload would be more manageable. When he looks at the academic calendar, he finds that he’s missed the withdrawal deadline! While venting to his teammate, he discovers he can do a late withdrawal. Who should Mark go to? 

• Faculty Advisor

• Library (Writing Center)

• Academic Coach

• Director of Academic Advising

Scenario 5: Jordan is finding college to be completely different than high school. Their previous study methods and time management skills are not working as well. Jordan has looked up multiple YouTube videos about how to study and manage time, but none of the methods seem to work as well as they would want them to. Jordan is becoming frustrated and wants to find a new approach to feel more on top of things. Who could help Jordan? 

• Care Managers

• Academic Coach

• Faculty Advisor

• Director of Academic Advising