A B C MODEL

BUDGET

A plan of managing income and expenses.

CRITICAL THINKING

A logical and rational means of evaluating information to solve a problem or situation.

ETHICS

The ideas or concepts of right or wrong that we value enough to do or maintain without direction, or are required due to our profession.

LEARNING STYLE

The way a learner processes information with the most effective outcome.

MIND MAP

A visual note taking practice that starts with a main idea and broadens through association and patterns.

MIND SHIFT

Changing the way you see, or seeing new possibilities, in a subject you already knew something about.

MOTIVATION

An inner drive that moves a person into action.

OBSTACLE

Any difficulty or compilation that effects the progression of a goal.

PEOPLE RESOURCE

Academic advisor, peer counselor, or business professional.

PROGRAM RESOURCE

Electronic learning center/library, alumni, or job placement assistance office.

REFLECTION

To think about something in a purposeful way: sometimes causes us to reconsider previous knowledge.

SELF ASSESSMENT

THESAURUS

Reading/writing tool. It can provide groups of words with similar meanings allowing the reader/writer to reduce repeating terms and/or learn new ways to state information.