Exhibit 2-2: Handout for "How to Make Better Grades" Talk

Joseph McRae Mellichamp

Dr. Joseph McRae Mellichamp is Emeritus Professor of Management Science in the Manderson Graduate School of Business at the University of Alabama and National Faculty Representative for Christian Leadership Ministries. For 25 years, Dr. Mellichamp combined successful academic pursuits with effective Christian ministry activities.

Introduction

Why better grades?
- Prominent
- Permanent
Why Mellichamp?
- Experience as a professor
- Experience as a student

Six Easy Principles

Set a specific GPA goal for college
- Aim at nothing and you'll hit it every time
- Monitor progress
- Take appropriate corrective action
- Revise your goal downward only as a last resort
Treat college like an 8 to 5 job
- Two philosophies
  - Never study before the sun goes down
  - Never study after the sun goes down
- Two suggestions
  - Get up and get going
  - Make every minute count
Attend class
- How many of you cut class today? This week?
- Correlation between grades and attendance
- Why students cut class
Keep up
- Homework
  - Complete assignments as they are given
  - As soon as they are given
- Projects
  - Schedule project milestones
  - Leave some slack at the end
Relate to your professors
- Treat them like humans
  - One office visit per course per semester
  - Participate in class, be enthusiastic
- Figure them out
  - What are the course objectives?
  - What will it take to make an A?
Become a Well Rounded Square

Conclusion

Do the principles work?
What about the fun?

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