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GE 101: College Success, Academic Support Department
GE 101: College Success
Course Purpose and Outcomes
Our purpose is to empower each student with increased growth mindset, grit, and faith in the
Savior’s Grace in applying new skills and utilizing university resources to achieve your goals at
BYU-Idaho and beyond.
Guiding Principles:
• Growth Mindset: Each student will learn about and work to apply the growth mindset
that s/he can overcome obstacles and challenges towards personal success while as a
BYU-Idaho student. This only happens as students open themselves up to challenges and
opportunities that will help them grow. President Nelson recently stated: “ the Lord loves
effort, because effort brings rewards that can’t come without it.” (April General
Conference, 2020).
• Grit: Each student will also learn about and work to apply perseverance and persistence
(i.e., “grit”) in accomplishing his/her long-term goals in the new context of being a
college student at BYU-Idaho. This will come through actively applying principles from
the book Grit by Angela Duckworth.
• Faith in the Savior and His Grace: each student will work to develop and apply
increased faith in th e Savior’s ability to help them deliberately practice improving in
ways each student feels s/he needs to improve in order to achieve success at BYU-Idaho
and beyond.
BYU-Idaho On-Campus Resources:
• Academic Advising
• Tutoring Center Department
• Student Support
Course Materials:
• Purchase a copy of Grit , by Angela Duckworth ( This is the required textbook that you
will need before Week 2 of the course ).
• Personal Journal to write in each day during class.
• Webcam (only for courses that are being held over video conferencing)

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GE 101: College Success, Academic Support Department
What you need to know to be successful in this course:
• This course asks you to go in-depth about some topics you might be familiar with already
(grit, growth mindset, and the Savior’s Grace). It does differ in that it asks you to
internalize these in a new context at BYU-Idaho — which will be different from your high
school, mission, or other university experience.
• Minimal effort will not equal maximum reward (in terms of a grade). You will receive
out of this class what effort you put into this class. As your instructors, we want to help
you and will help you. This will come in the form of regular evaluation as well as in the
form of reaching out to see how you are doing.
• As your instructors, we want to provide the best opportunity for you to learn and to help
you be successful in this course as well as your other classes . Don’t hesitate to talk to us
about challenges you are facing.
Grading Procedures:
94% and above = A 87% - 89% = B+ 77% - 79% = C+ 67% - 69% = D+ 59% and below = F
90% - 93% = A- 84% - 86% = B 74% - 76% = C 64% - 66% = D
80% - 83% = B- 70% - 73% = C- 60% - 63% = D-
Participation (30% of total grade)
• The best way to have a great time in class is to prepare for class, arrive on time, and
meaningfully participate in class.