Get Ready for Success! Join us in the Academic Support Center (library, lower level) for 30-minute workshops that will enhance your academic and college experience. If you are an online student and need to access the workshops remotely, please email Heather Martin.
The Fall 2024 Get Ready for Success Workshop schedule is available here.
Description: Learn how to navigate and be successful in your online class.
Presenters: Linda Conn & Doug Tiedman, Instructional Designers
Date: Monday, September 9
Time: 2 p.m.
Description: Learn what a syllabus is and what is in it for you. Learn the difference between instructor policies and institutional specific policies.
Presenter: Chris Lozensky, POWER Center Academic Coach
Date: Wednesday, September 25
Time: 11 a.m.
Description: Learn a comprehensive introduction to mastering personal finance including topics such as budgeting and saving. Attendees will learn to navigate financial challenges confidently and help secure their financial future.
Presenter: Kyle Patterson, Academic Support Center Academic Advisor
Date: Tuesday, October 1
Time: 1 p.m.
Description: Brush up on your notetaking skills with effective tips before, during and after lecture. Practice the recommended Cornell Method of notetaking.
Presenters: Anne Nordgaard & Hannah Peterson, POWER Center Academic Coaches
Date: Wednesday, October 9
Time: 1 p.m.
Description: Feeling lost on how to declare or change your major? Confused about majors and careers and not sure what to do or who to talk to? Develop an action plan to find a major that fits with your interests, abilities, and values.
Presenter: Lynda Bertsch, Academic Support Center - Career Services Director
Date: Thursday, October 17
Time: 12:30 p.m.
Description: Caught in the balancing act of managing your time and life? Learn more about your time wasters and review time management techniques.
Presenters: Heather Martin & Tammy Wolf, Academic Support Center
Date: Wednesday, October 23
Time: 1 p.m.
Description: Change your view about failure - think of it as an opportunity for growth.
Presenter: Tammy Wolf, Academic Support Center - Tutoring & Starfish Coordinator
Date: Tuesday, October 29
Time: 11 a.m.
Description: Learn how to appropriately use AI as a study tool. Discover ethical ways to boost your learning. No cheating, just smarter studying.
Presenter: Nigel George, Associate Professor Physics
Date: Monday, November 4
Time: 3 p.m.
Description: Tired of studying the same way with no success and you don't know what to do? Join us to discuss study strategies that will bring results!
Presenters: Heather Martin & Tammy Wolf, Academic Support Center
Date: Wednesday, November 6
Time: 11 a.m.
Description: Do you immediately cringe when you hear the word Math? Join this session to discover strategies to help you overcome your fears.
Presenter: Jennifer Sherman, Assistant Professor Mathematics
Date: Thursday, November 14
Time: 11:30 a.m.
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Presenter: Katy Allers, POWER Center Director
Date: Tuesday, November 19
Time: 12:30 p.m.
Description: With final exams just around the corner, are you starting to panic? Don't worry as we have you covered with helpful tips and tricks on what to study, how to study, and resources to get you started!
Presenters: Heather Martin & Kelli Sem, Academic Support Center
Date: Thursday, December 5
Time: 1 p.m.
Description: Life is stressful. Come to our workshop and we’ll tackle stress head-on, learning techniques that will let you beat stress at its own game.
Presenter: Counseling Center
Date: Monday, December 9
Time: 2 p.m.
