SoS: Start of Semester FYIs for Students

January 23, 2020January 24, 2020

SoS: Start of Semester FYIs for Students

Happy first week of classes, SUNY Geneseo! To help our learners start the fall semester off on the right foot, this blog post walks Geneseo learners through the essential items to address at the start of a semester. This post will be particularly useful for users who are new to Canvas.

Have the Right Tools

Be sure you are accessing Canvas through an up-to-date and supported web browser
- Canvas was optimized for Chrome and is our recommended browser
- Adjust your pop-up blocker to allow pop-ups from Canvas
Install the (Canvas) Student app for iOS or Android on your mobile device
Connect your Canvas and Google Drive accounts
Add a profile picture to your Canvas account
Ensure you have Adobe Flash Player installed and enabled for your browser
If your computer does not have Microsoft Office, download a copy through Geneseo’s campus agreement

October 29, 2019October 29, 2019

Student Success and Retention

The decision to continue one’s pursuit of higher education is influenced by a multitude of factors in the personal and academic realms. It comes of no surprise that the role of faculty plays a primary part in shaping the degree to which students feel connected, or integrated, to academic life at their institution of choice. At Geneseo, where the retention of Knights between their first and second years is a Wildly Important Goal, our faculty hear often about the importance of regular, timely, and graded feedback. This post is, to some extent, an exception.