How do you measure your academic success?

Academic Success doesn’t mean you need to be receiving a high distinction for every assignment.  

How we measure academic success is with growth, improvement and increased overall confidence in your academic work at uni. 

Whether you’re a first or third-year student, your academic success can be influenced by a few key factors. Below we’ve outlined key steps you can take to ensure improvement and growth on your academic journey. 

Academic Roadmap

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1. Establish your goals

Ever heard the saying ‘if you fail to plan, you plan to fail’ by Benjamin Franklin? This is as true now as it was over 200 years ago!

Combat a lack of direction by setting SMART goals. Take time to review what you want to achieve. Get specific on what this looks like, and how this can be measured and attained. What direct relevance does this objective have and when can this be achieved?  
 

For example: By the end of this trimester (timely), I want to confidently structure assignment work to address what’s on the task sheet (specific, relevant). I will use the assignment help services before each submission (attainable) to gain feedback and build my confidence (measurable). 

Click here to learn more about setting SMART goals.  

Click here to book your free Assignment Help appointment. 

1. Establish your goals

2. Take Action

Using your established SMART goal, now we are going to turn this into a plan of action.  
This SMART goal has clarity but also needs actionable steps.  

Timelines are a great way to outline where you are, where you want to be, and all the checkpoints along the way. 

Timeline & checkpoints 

  • Week 1 – Receive and read through the assignment task sheet. Make sure to understand the task completely. Email and talk with your tutor regarding any queries.
  • Week 2 & 3 – Create the base skeleton of the assignment work and gather resources and class notes that assist. 
  • Week 4 – Write the assignment. Allow spare time to proofread and begin referencing. Book in your Assignment Help appointment for week 5.
  • Week 5 – Gather feedback from the Assignment Advisor and implement changes. You should be at the stage of polishing your assignment and finalising referencing.
  • Week 6 – Hand in your assignment! Do something to reward yourself once you’ve achieved your SMART goal.  

Click here to create your own timeline with checkpoints.

2. Take action

3. Access Support

There are many different support options available, but it can be hard finding the right one. We’ve featured just a few services to point you in the right direction. 

Academic Support 

  • Assignment Help – Basic proofreading, editing and referencing 
  • Student Advocacy – Misconduct, complaints, and guidance to understand the Griffith University policies and procedures 
  • Learning Hub – Online short courses for every stage of your academic journey 
  • Library classes – Developing study skills with short workshops 

Wellbeing / Mental Health 

Physical Health 

General 

  • Safe campuses - SASH Responder Network, security, counselling, and wellbeing 
  • Employment – Find a job, internships, first aid courses, and employability workshops  
  • Student Guild – visit the website to learn more
  • Griffith University – visit the website to learn more
3. Access support

4. Review and refine

As you reach new stages and checkpoints of your timeline, it’s important to set time aside to review your SMART goals. Are they still realistic, relevant and important to you? 

We recommend: 

  • Setting your SMART goals before a new trimester 
  • Revisiting them after week 4 (usually in the student vacation week)  
  • And again, at the end of the trimester. This way you can compare the outcomes to the goals you’ve set out. This might affect how you plan your new SMART goals. 

For example: If you set yourself the SMART goal to read a book each week on the course you struggle with, however you find yourself falling behind – it’s time to revisit the SMART goal (why is this important to you? Are there other options to reach the same outcome?). In this case, instead of reading a book each week, you could join a club on this topic, listen to podcasts or read articles. It’s a different process with the same result. 

4. Review and refine

5. Reach your academic goals

Accomplishing your SMART goals is a great feeling! 
Take the time to reflect on the journey (what helped you and worked well? What didn’t and made things more difficult?). 
 
Now you’ve achieved your goals, recognise the work you’ve done and reward yourself. 

For example: Maybe plan a weekend away, attend a uni party with friends or give yourself the ultimate pamper session. 

5. Reach your academic goals

Summary

By the end of your academic roadmap journey, you’ve learned how to create SMART goals, found out about the support available to you and explored ways to make this sustainable throughout your studies.

Here are all the handy links to the resources we’ve shared in this blog post.

Thanks for reading - we hope you find this information useful!

Your Academic Support Team.

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