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\"iMatter iMatter is a holistic approach to your college experience.<\/p>\n

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Every college student deserves to have the best experience possible while pursuing an education.<\/p>\n

i<\/strong>Matter<\/strong>\u00a0is a means to look at your daily activities with respect to how YOU want your college experience to go. It looks at things such as:<\/p>\n

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  • Study habits\n
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    • Work ethic<\/li>\n
    • Socializing<\/li>\n
    • Campus involvement<\/li>\n
    • Leadership<\/li>\n
    • Personal goal-setting<\/li>\n
    • Finances<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      i<\/strong>Matter\u00a0<\/strong>promotes self-growth through education, use of resources, self-advocacy,<\/p>\n

      community, and personal involvement in the campus community.<\/p>\n

      i<\/strong>Matter<\/strong>\u00a0started when we thought about student behavior and the alarming trends we noticed. Students were making\u00a0poor decisions on a daily basis: clubbing Wednesday through Saturday, drinking excessively, missing classes, not showing up to judicial meetings… So we thought, other than hiring an undercover “student spy” to see what motivates students to make the decisions they do (which, of course, is not realistic!), we could approach these issues through\u00a0i<\/strong>Matter<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

      As you’ll see to the side, there are a few things that\u00a0i<\/strong>Matter<\/strong>\u00a0has happening right now. One key element is the addition of\u00a0i<\/strong>Matter<\/strong>-related materials to our regular RA\/ARM programs. These will be the great programs that you already attend, but will have something extra – more information, a special guest, etc., that will add a little more substance to the program. Check out the Upcoming Events to see if a program you’re interested in is an\u00a0i<\/strong>Matter<\/strong>\u00a0program.<\/p>\n

      The Community Resources button will bring you to a list of contacts on campus that can assist you with many issues that arise for students – some that we mentioned above, but others as well. If you can’t find a resource you’re looking for, make sure to ask your RA, ARM, or RD for help (and remind them to add your resource to our list once you’ve found what you’re looking for.<\/p>\n

      The Academic Success Spot is a page that introduces the ARMs in each building, as well as providing a list of links to resources that can help make you a better student. There are study guides, hints for taking better notes, writing resources, and a slew of other thoughts and ideas for you to use at your convenience (although it’s a good idea not to wait until the paper’s due to look at the tips!)<\/p>\n

      The Pledge is the last button. The goal of the\u00a0i<\/strong>Matter<\/strong>\u00a0Pledge is to get you to think about YOUR self-worth in relation to your actions. Similar to Oprah’s Pledge Not to Text and Drive, or the Spread the Word to End the Word Pledge, our pledge is a promise you make to yourself to think about the decisions you are making.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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