{"182901":{"#nid":"182901","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Students Get Chance to \u2018Reboot\u2019 Academic Lives","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs students get the chance to make New Year\u2019s resolutions, many may involve academics. Though there is no \u201cGPA reset button,\u201d the Reboot Academic Recovery Program is a good place to start for those looking to make changes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EReboot automatically invites all students on academic probation (those with a 2.2 or lower GPA) to apply, and also encourages applications from any first- or second-year student with a GPA of 2.29 or lower. The program meets once a week for 50 minutes and provides a variety of resources to help students achieve their academic goals.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cReboot doesn\u2019t tell you exactly what you need to do but will guide you into the proper thinking and mentality to make changes that are best for you,\u201d said Steven Goss, a third-year mechanical engineering major who participated in Reboot last spring. \u201cI needed to change what I was doing to set myself up to succeed and wasn\u2019t sure how to do that, but Reboot taught me how to do exactly that.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EReboot encourages students to make simple changes, such as participating in tutoring or PLUS sessions, which many may have been aware of but not tried.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGoss found that Reboot helped him develop more effective study habits, including how to take better notes, get the most out of lectures and more efficiently manage time. He learned that having a study method, such as spending an hour a day on each subject and then moving on, keeps him moving through material and getting more done.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt made a drastic difference. I was a lot happier and I found more free time to do other things,\u201d Goss said. He even did so well in a class that semester that he became a teaching assistant for the fall. He\u2019s now in his second semester as a TA for a Computing for Engineers course and credits Reboot for his success in the course.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOf the many students who have a specific GPA they are working toward, nearly all who participate in Reboot raise their average.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOne student told me that she feels empowered when she leaves Reboot,\u201d said Beth Bullock Spencer, interim associate director in the Center for Academic Success who manages the program. \u201cThis is important because a student needs to believe that he or she can make changes and achieve goals.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESpencer added that Reboot works for students who are ready to commit to making changes in their academic lives. \u201cParticipants have to be open to trying new strategies, learning new study skills and working toward becoming self-regulated learners.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn the past, Reboot has served around 30 students per semester but will accommodate all students who want to participate. Spencer encourages participants to continue using the resources of the Center for Academic Success (which are open to all students) after their time in Reboot ends, especially since many will make progress toward their goals but, ultimately, not attain them in one semester.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cTurning one\u2019s academic life around is a process,\u201d she said. \u201cThere are no quick fixes, and persisting in new habits is not easy.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EApplications for Reboot for this semester are now available \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/success.gatech.edu\/node\/add\/recovery-apply\u0022\u003Eonline\u003C\/a\u003E, and meetings will begin Thursday, Jan. 17.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EReboot program helps students set and achieve academic goals.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Reboot program helps students set and achieve academic goals."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2013-01-11 17:25:35","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:13:29","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-01-14T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2013-01-14T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"183511":{"id":"183511","type":"image","title":"The Center for Academic Success","body":null,"created":"1449179062","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:44:22","changed":"1475894830","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:47:10","alt":"The Center for Academic Success","file":{"fid":"196090","name":"academic_reboot.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/academic_reboot_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/academic_reboot_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":358088,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/academic_reboot_0.jpg?itok=IjF4_WfK"}}},"media_ids":["183511"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/success.gatech.edu\/","title":"Center for Academic Success"},{"url":"http:\/\/success.gatech.edu\/node\/add\/recovery-apply","title":"Apply to Reboot"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"54961","name":"academic goals"},{"id":"54951","name":"Beth Spencer"},{"id":"13593","name":"center for academic success"},{"id":"54941","name":"Reboot Academic Recovery Program"},{"id":"167058","name":"Student"},{"id":"4402","name":"tutoring"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:beth.spencer@provost.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EBeth Spencer\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECenter for Academic Success\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:kristen.bailey@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EKristen Bailey\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}