学者
辅导
免费辅导可在 辅导中心 在Kleiner Commons的201房间. 的 辅导中心 seeks to facilitate students' academic progress and to develop self-directed, 独立的学习者. 为了实现这一目标，辅导中心提供 free tutoring to all 大峡谷州立大学 students in most 100- and 200-level courses. Tutorials are conducted in weekly, one-hour sessions in small group settings. Requests for languages are limited to one hour per week per language. 所有的辅导请求都是在线提交的. 工程, 演讲, 解剖学, 生物学, languages and several more subjects have tutors available to all students.
的 写作中心 is another great resource available to students through the 辅导中心 for help with any of writing projects. 的 center's well-trained peer consultants will help you brainstorm ideas, 组织内容, 整合研究, 润色草稿并正确记录来源. You can schedule an appointment or take advantage of the drop-in hours by simply bringing a draft of your writing to any of the four writing center locations.
课堂的期望
Classroom expectations in the United States may be quite different from other countries you are more familiar with. 的 class environment tends to be less formal in terms of dress and interactions. However, being punctual and arriving to class on time is important. Each class is typically a combination of lectures and discussions where every student is expected to be an active participant throughout the class period. 即使在课堂上，学生也应该参与其中.
学术顾问
每个GVSU学生都被分配了一名学术顾问. 的se advisors work specifically with students in particular majors or programs. 的y are experts at the proper placement and order courses should be taken. Please respond promptly to your advisor and follow their advice. 的y understand the GVSU Registration system and work to make sure you get the best courses possible for your situation.
You should plan to meet with your academic advisor at least once per semester to discuss class requirements and plan for upcoming semesters. 如果你不确定你的学术顾问是谁, you can easily access this information on myBanner under Student Records in the Student tab. 在和你的导师一起安排课程的时候, keep in mind that there are General Education classes that you may need to complete, 这取决于你的课程和专业. 博天堂官方网页咨询的更多信息可以在这里找到.
当然配售
Every undergraduate student at Grand Valley must complete a variety of writing courses. 作为一个国际学生, 你应该决定选哪门写作课, 如果其中任何一个, 英语作为第二语言(ESL) 098, 写作(WRT) 098或写作(WRT) 150. 虽然有 在线指导 这可以帮助你做出决定, it is a good idea to also ask your academic advisor while scheduling your classes which course is right for you.
课程测试
大峡谷州立大学 credit is granted for subject examinations offered by the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP). 参见Grand Valley CLEP 或者类似的东西 to find which CLEP exams can be taken 大峡谷 credit, 以及阅读大峡谷对CLEP的政策.
转移
成绩单和学分转换: 如果你是即将到来的转学生, you must meet the same academic requirements as all Grand Valley students. 才能把学分转到大峡谷大学, you must submit course syllabi in English with a description of all courses. It is also helpful to submit coursework so professors can see that the work involved was to the level that they expect. 所有这些信息都应该提交给 奥斯汀马丁.
从美国境内转移: In addition to the above information, you must fill out a 转让释放表格 大峡谷. You may also have additional transfer forms to complete through the community college or university you are transferring from. This includes a transfer release date that must be submitted to Grand Valley for immigration purposes.
Grand Valley places significant importance on academic honesty. Any ideas or material taken from another source for either written or oral presentation must be fully acknowledged. 把别人的作品当作自己的作品来提供 剽窃. 的 language or ideas taken from another may range from isolated formulas, 句子, 或者从书中复制的段落到整篇文章, 期刊, 其他学生的演讲或作品. 的 offering of materials assembled or collected by others in the form of projects or collections without acknowledgment also is considered 剽窃. Any student who fails to give credit in written or oral work for the ideas or materials that have been taken from another is guilty of 剽窃 (GVSU Student Code: 剽窃 (Section 223.01)). 如果你对写论文有任何问题, 引用其他班级的资料或论文, be sure to talk to your professor and/or the writing center. 剽窃 is the number one problem international students face because the idea of 知识产权 对大多数国际学生来说，这是一个新概念. For more information on how to prevent 剽窃, please visit the Grand Valley 学术诚信 网站. 也, hear Grand Valley professors discuss what it means to plagiarize and how you can prevent it by watching this short, 信息 video.
研究咨询公司
Research assistance is available to all students through the 同侪研究助理计划. Consultants work one-to-one or in small groups in campus libraries to help other students refine their topics; develop research plans; find books, articles and other sources of information; evaluate those resources; and talk through the entire process of doing library research to complete an assignment.