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A failure to sleep is a plan to fail

All-nighters is a part of the common vocabulary of university students, whether it’s partying or studying, but Pamela Thatcher, a St. Lawrence University associate professor, says that all-night studying has been shown to be connected with lower GPAs in comparison to students who grabbed the 40 winks.

Thatcher observed 111 students, specifically focusing on their sleep patterns and transcripts, to catch the connection between sleep and the effects on the students’ GPAs.

Thatcher also observed the participants to see if procrastination played a large part in pulling all-nighters but reported in her study that, in fact, procrastination showed no connection with the nocturnal studying, although she states that both all-nighters and procrastination were associated with lowered GPAs.

A small proportion of the study’s participants did not experience lowered marks despite pulling all-nighters, but Thatcher stated that in her study that this was very rarely the case.

The study will be published in the January issue of Behavioral Sleep Medicine.

Dates to remember

January 18, 2008

Last day to register for courses
Last day to pay second semester tuition
Last day to opt out of UMSU health and dental plan for first time entrants
Last day to receive full refund for half-year courses for winter term and half refund for full-year courses
Last day to apply for graduation in May

February 1, 2008

Last day to receive half refund for half-year courses starting in the winter term
B. Ed application deadline

February 18, 2008

Reading week begins!

March 19, 2008

Last day for voluntary withdrawal of both half-year and full-year courses

April 11, 2008

Last day of classes for most faculties and schools





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Home About Us Advertising Rates Contact Staff Current Issue PDF Employment Letters to the Editor Meet the Staff Online Archives Volunteer Online Classifieds St. Vincent's Academy Diaries	Font Size Respond Email Print-Friendly News Briefs A failure to sleep is a plan to fail All-nighters is a part of the common vocabulary of university students, whether it’s partying or studying, but Pamela Thatcher, a St. Lawrence University associate professor, says that all-night studying has been shown to be connected with lower GPAs in comparison to students who grabbed the 40 winks. Thatcher observed 111 students, specifically focusing on their sleep patterns and transcripts, to catch the connection between sleep and the effects on the students’ GPAs. Thatcher also observed the participants to see if procrastination played a large part in pulling all-nighters but reported in her study that, in fact, procrastination showed no connection with the nocturnal studying, although she states that both all-nighters and procrastination were associated with lowered GPAs. A small proportion of the study’s participants did not experience lowered marks despite pulling all-nighters, but Thatcher stated that in her study that this was very rarely the case. The study will be published in the January issue of Behavioral Sleep Medicine. Dates to remember January 18, 2008 Last day to register for courses Last day to pay second semester tuition Last day to opt out of UMSU health and dental plan for first time entrants Last day to receive full refund for half-year courses for winter term and half refund for full-year courses Last day to apply for graduation in May February 1, 2008 Last day to receive half refund for half-year courses starting in the winter term B. Ed application deadline February 18, 2008 Reading week begins! March 19, 2008 Last day for voluntary withdrawal of both half-year and full-year courses April 11, 2008 Last day of classes for most faculties and schools


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