Cover: Success by Design, 6th Edition by Gabby McCutchen; Erin Riney

Success by Design

Sixth Edition  ©2022 Gabby McCutchen; Erin Riney

Authors

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    Gabby McCutchen

    Gabby McCutchen is the Provost for Arts and Sciences and the Scott Northern Wake Campus at Wake Technical Community College. She previously led the curriculum development for ACA 085, ACA 111, and ACA 122 at Durham Technical Community College. She has taught over 130 sections of ACA since 2006, and has trained over 200 college faculty and staff to teach ACA. Her favorite chapter in Success by Design is Chapter 7 Goal Setting.


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    Erin Riney

    Erin Riney has taught over 100 sections of ACA and has guided hundreds of students as their academic advisor since 2008. At Durham Technical Community College, Erin led the development of the campus food pantry, student basic needs supports, and Center for College and Community Service. She served as Durham Tech’s first Director of Student Engagement and now leads a local nonprofit as Executive Director. Her favorite chapter in Success by Design is Chapter 8 Time Management.

Table of Contents

Unit 1: College Culture
Chapter 1: Orientation to Higher Education
Chapter 2: The College Experience
Chapter 3: Wellness in College


Unit 2: Goal Discernment
Chapter 4: Self-Assessment
Chapter 5: Academic Goal Exploration
Chapter 6: Career Goal Exploration
Chapter 7: Goal Setting


Unit 3: Learning Strategies
Chapter 8: Time Management
Chapter 9: Reading Strategies
Chapter 10: Note-Taking Strategies
Chapter 11: Study Strategies
Chapter 12: Test-Taking Strategies


Conclusion: Putting It All Together

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Designed specifically for the North Carolina ACA course

Success by Design was written by NC community college ACA faculty specifically for NC community colleges. Designed for FYE, Developmental, and College Success Programs, this text serves as an excellent alternative to generic college transfer or study skills books. Currently used by 28 North Carolina community colleges, the text has proven to be a valuable resource for many college success programs. Success by Design focuses on three major and critical themes: college culture, goal discernment, and learning strategies.

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