Workshops are a great place to start! Success workshops are interactive and participatory, so you can expect to compose reflections, set new intentions, and draft actionable plans.
All workshops are 50 minutes. No sign-up/RSVP is required to attend. Success workshops are offered on campus in 114 South Hall, in addition to Zoom-based workshops.
Time Management
Designing a Weekly Schedule
Learn about time management strategies through designing a weekly calendar or making improvements to an existing schedule. Feel good about your 24 hours, 7 days a week!
- Wednesday, 6/17 (3:10-4:00 PM), Zoom link for virtual workshop
- Tuesday, 7/7 (3:10-4:00 PM), Zoom link for virtual workshop
- Monday, 8/3 (11:00-11:50), Zoom link for virtual workshop
Focus and Concentration
Explore ways to increase focus and concentration, including strategies to help you stay on task. You will have a chance to reflect on your common distractions and problem solve.
- Wednesday, 7/8 (2:10-3:00 PM), Zoom link for virtual workshop
- Wednesday, 7/29 (1:10-2:00 PM), Zoom link for virtual workshop
- Thursday, 8/20 (2:10-3:00), Zoom link for virtual workshop
- Tuesday, 9/9 (3:10-4:00), Zoom link for virtual workshop
Task Management
Having trouble juggling competing responsibilities and tasks? Let’s discuss how to strike a better balance through prioritization and to-do lists.
- Wednesday, 7/15 (3:10-4:00 PM), Zoom link for virtual workshop
- Monday, 8/24 (3:10-4:00 PM), Zoom link for virtual workshop
- Wednesday, 9/2 (1:10-2:00 PM), Zoom link for virtual workshop
Study Strategies
Take Charge of the Reading
Read to remember! Explore active techniques for engagement and efficiency. We will practice concept mapping as a way to capture and organize the information we read.
- Wednesday, 6/24 (1:10-2:00 PM), Zoom link for virtual workshop
- Wednesday, 8/5 (3:10-4:00 PM), Zoom link for virtual workshop
Maximizing Lecture
Let’s analyze the role of lecture—expectations, challenges, and opportunities—in our learning. We will discuss strategies to use prior to, during, and after lecture.
- Friday, 6/26 (2:10-3:00 PM), Zoom link for virtual workshop
- Monday, 7/20 (4:10-5:00 PM), Zoom link for virtual workshop
- Monday, 8/10 (1:10-2:00 PM), Zoom link for virtual workshop
Study Smarter, Not Harder
How do you know what you know? How do you prepare for exams? Let’s discuss strategies that can help make study sessions more effective and efficient.
- Monday, 6/29 (11:00-11:50 AM), Zoom link for virtual workshop
- Thursday, 7/16 (1:10-2:00), Zoom link for virtual workshop
- Tuesday, 7/21 (1:10-2:00 PM), Zoom link for virtual workshop
- Tuesday, 8/11 (3:10-4:00), Zoom link for virtual workshop
- Friday, 8/28 (11:00-11:50 AM), Zoom link for virtual workshop
- Thursday, 9/3 (3:10-4:00 PM), Zoom link for virtual workshop
Strategies for Test Taking
How can I become a better test taker? Join us to discuss strategies for maximizing your test grade, including managing test-induced anxiety.
- Thursday, 7/2 (1:10-2:00), Zoom link for virtual workshop
- Thursday, 7/30 (3:10-4:00 PM); Zoom link for virtual workshop
- Wednesday, 8/19 (1:10-2:00 PM), Zoom link for virtual workshop
- Wednesday, 9/9 (4:10-5:00 PM), Zoom link for virtual workshop