As an online student, there are many ASU resources to support your success. If you are unsure of the course curriculum, you have academic advisors. If you are having issues with coursework, you have professors, classmates and tutors available to you. When you are experiencing other academic challenges, you have success coaches. When you have questions regarding career and professional development, do you know to whom or where to turn?

“I don’t cheat so it doesn’t impact me.” Cheating in university classes actually hurts everyone. Cheating makes grading in the classroom unfair to other students. It holds the potential to diminish the reputation of your degree within your professional community. It erodes the trust that your communities give to higher education institutions. As a university student, it’s very important to consider the many negative impacts that cheating has on your education.

These are not always easy situations to deal with, but here are a few tips to consider:

• When/if you hear other students talking about cheating on an assignment, try to provide them other alternatives, like sharing helpful resources, encouraging them to attend instructor office hours, or even just letting them know it’s OK to get one bad grade and do better the next time.
• If you see academically dishonest behavior occurring, notify your instructor so they can look into the matter and take appropriate steps.
• If another student asks you to share their work with them, say something like, “No, I can’t do that, sharing my work could get us both into academic integrity trouble. Have you tried using the Fulton Schools Tutoring Center?”
• The world needs leaders of high character and strong integrity; make it your personal commitment to model these behaviors both in the classroom and in interactions with your classmates.

Please visit the Academic Integrity Office website and the Fulton Schools Resources page for links to the Fulton Schools Tutoring Center and numerous other student resources.

Just like writing a short story, a how-to guide or even a poem, originality is important when writing code for your class assignments. In most Fulton Schools courses, the code you write must be your own original code that reflects your understanding of the assignment. When struggling with an assignment, it can be tempting to copy or borrow excessively from another person or source to get the assignment finished by the deadline. Do not give in to this temptation! Coding can be difficult but if you apply critical thinking and allow time for design, there is little doubt that you can succeed.

Since the pandemic began, virtual career fairs have nearly replaced all in-person career fairs.

The virtual career fair has solved some challenges employers and candidates face. Employers can connect with candidates around the country with the click of a button. In doing so, the virtual career fair has increased productivity and engagement for candidates and employers.

The advantages virtual career fairs have over in-person career fairs include:

One of the cool things about college is how each semester is a new beginning, a chance to do just a little bit (or maybe a lot) better than the last. If you are a senior, take a minute to think back on your academic career. You probably realize that you are a much better student now versus when you started. The reason for this is you learned the importance of developing good habits in your life. Academic integrity issues often come up when a student has been in a panic about a deadline or has not studied enough to master the material. The sooner you can establish good habits and consistency in your life, the better off you will be. Here are a few tips to consider:

First-year students and transfer students: Join us for the Fulton Difference Spring Summit! Learn about Fulton Schools academic support resources, clubs and student organizations, and Fulton Difference programming, including Engineering Projects in Community Service, the Grand Challenges Scholars Program, the Fulton Undergraduate Research Initiative and more!

Spring Fulton Difference Summit — Tempe campus
Wednesday, January 26, 2022
11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Engineering Center F (ECF) patio, Tempe campus [map]

Spring Fulton Difference Summit — Virtual
Thursday, January 27, 2022
11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Attend on Zoom

Fulton Schools students can use FSE Cloud Classroom to get immediate access to the software you use in your courses. This virtual environment can be accessed with any internet-connected computer without having to install software.

Fulton Schools Engineering Technical Services has launched an FSE Cloud Classroom website with a quick start guide to help you use this tool.

One-on-one tutoring from the Fulton Schools Tutoring Centers is available in all of the centers — virtual and on the Tempe campus. Remember to visit early and often!

Fulton Schools Tutoring Centers — Virtual
Tuesday, January 18, 2022–Friday, April 29, 2022
Monday–Thursday, 9 a.m.–10 p.m.
Friday, 9 a.m.–6 p.m.
Saturday–Sunday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Access Virtual tutoring

Fulton Schools Tutoring Centers — Tempe campus
Tuesday, January 18, 2022–Friday, April 29, 2022
Monday–Thursday, 9 a.m.–11 p.m.
Friday, 9 a.m.–7 p.m.
Saturday–Sunday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Engineering Center G (ECG) 104, Tempe campus [map]
Engineering Center F (ECF) 102, Tempe campus [map]
Centerpoint (CTRPT) 114, Tempe campus [map]

Success Night Tutoring for first and second-year courses will continue in the evenings on the Tempe campus and online.

Success Nights
Sunday, 4–9 p.m.
Monday–Thursday 6–9 p.m.
Engineering Center G (ECG) 104, Tempe campus [map] and Virtual

The Workshop Series will continue beginning Tuesday, January 25, 2022, from 6–7 p.m. Workshops will occur Tuesday and Thursday evenings virtually and Wednesdays in Engineering Center G (ECG) 114 on the Tempe campus.

Happy New Year!

I usually associate the new year with starting fresh and a good time to set goals. When you think of goal setting, do you immediately think of eating healthier, starting an exercise regimen, saving more money or reducing stress? These are all great personal goals, but I would also encourage you to develop your career/professional development goals. You may have some goals in mind, which is fantastic. If you’re not sure, you may want to consider:

ASU Wellness and the Sun Devil Fitness Center are now offering resources virtually. Now available on the @livewell_asu Instagram are at-home workouts (in the highlights section) and online group wellness classes via YouTube.

Additionally, TAO Connect is an online mental health support resource. There are different mindfulness activities and guided meditations that can be helpful if you are feeling a little overwhelmed at this time. This site can be accessed via smartphone device or computer. Visit TAO Connect to get started. Click on the “sign me up” button and use your @asu.edu email address to register.

Download some resources to help you live well:

A daily schedule to help you stay on track this semester

Establishing new habits and routines

How to stay healthy

Tips for social distancing

Things you can do while practicing social distancing