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University of Southern California
Women in Chemical Engineering WChE Life Hacks - Getting Academic Support |
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Welcome to WChE Life Hacks! These pages hopefully answers some of your life questions about USC and the resources available to you as a grad student or undergrad. If you have a question that isn't represented here, email wcheusc@gmail.com and we will do our best to add more info! |
USC Academic Support Websites
Undergraduate:
List of Academic Support Resources by Department Viterbi Specific Undergraduate Advising General USC Tutoring Viterbi Specific Tutoring Plus, check out resources compiled by Professor Elizabeth Nance, founder of WChE!
She also recommends "The more mentors, the merrier" article by Dr. Erika Moore and the book "Mistakes I made at Work" by Jessica Bacal. |
Ask WChE:
Example Emails:
Feel free to just copy and edit these, they are meant to be samples for you to use!
Subject Line: Overwhelmed Academically
Hi Prof. Sample (or one of the academic advisement staff),
My name is Tia Trojan, and I am taking your course USC 101. I have been struggling to manage my coursework recently and have started to feel overwhelmed. (If you want to you can then add something like: "I have been struggling because I have been sick" or "I have been struggling because I have had stress from family issues", but you don't have to explain in the first email if that is too stressful) I would appreciate it if you could help me with my issues by connecting me to someone who can give me some academic advising or help me figure out how to manage my workload. (You can also ask for their help if that's better for you) I look forward to hearing from you and would really appreciate some help.
Thanks,
Tia Trojan
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Subject Line: Course Questions
Hi Advisor Sample,
My name is Terry Trojan, and I am a first year graduate student in Sample Department. I am currently a little confused about my current (or planned) courses. Could you help me understand what I am supposed to take. Could we meet and discuss my issues? (Alternatively, just list your questions in the email) I look forward to hearing from you and would really appreciate some help.
Thanks,
Terry Trojan
Subject Line: Overwhelmed Academically
Hi Prof. Sample (or one of the academic advisement staff),
My name is Tia Trojan, and I am taking your course USC 101. I have been struggling to manage my coursework recently and have started to feel overwhelmed. (If you want to you can then add something like: "I have been struggling because I have been sick" or "I have been struggling because I have had stress from family issues", but you don't have to explain in the first email if that is too stressful) I would appreciate it if you could help me with my issues by connecting me to someone who can give me some academic advising or help me figure out how to manage my workload. (You can also ask for their help if that's better for you) I look forward to hearing from you and would really appreciate some help.
Thanks,
Tia Trojan
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Subject Line: Course Questions
Hi Advisor Sample,
My name is Terry Trojan, and I am a first year graduate student in Sample Department. I am currently a little confused about my current (or planned) courses. Could you help me understand what I am supposed to take. Could we meet and discuss my issues? (Alternatively, just list your questions in the email) I look forward to hearing from you and would really appreciate some help.
Thanks,
Terry Trojan
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WChE@USC
Educate, empower, and advocate for women in chemical engineering
Registered Student Organization email: wcheusc@gmail.com
phone: 415.555.2530 |
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