Success Skills Workshops
Success Skills Workshops are hour-long, peer-led, online group sessions that focus on strengthening college success skills, like study skills, note-taking, and motivation. While there is no shortcut to success, these workshops aim to empower you to apply academic habits and soft skills through a deeper understanding of them.
Spring 2025 Workshop Schedule
Find a workshop that works for your schedule by expanding the sections below, separated by month.
To learn more about workshop descriptions, see the "Success Skills Workshops descriptions" section below.
| Date | Time | Workshop Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1/21/2025 | 6:00PM - 7:00PM | Preparing for the Semester |
| 1/22/2025 | 5:00PM - 6:00PM | Stress Management |
| 1/23/2025 | 4:00PM - 5:00PM | Learning Online |
| 1/23/2025 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Preparing for the Semester |
| 1/27/2025 | 3:00PM - 4:00PM | Preparing for the Semester |
| 1/28/2025 | 6:00PM - 7:00PM | Learning Online |
| 1/29/2025 | 5:00PM - 6:00PM | Study Smarter Not Longer |
| 1/30/2025 | 4:00PM - 5:00PM | Focus and Concentration |
| 1/30/2025 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Stress Management |
| Date | Time | Workshop Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2/3/2025 | 3:00PM - 4:00PM | Learning Online |
| 2/4/2025 | 6:00PM - 7:00PM | Ugh, Group Work |
| 2/5/2025 | 5:00PM - 6:00PM | Preparing for the Semester |
| 2/6/2025 | 4:00PM - 5:00PM | Bulking Up Your Notes |
| 2/6/2025 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Managing Your Time Wisely |
| 2/10/2025 | 3:00PM - 4:00PM | Presenting Like a Pro |
| 2/11/2025 | 6:00PM - 7:00PM | Metacognition |
| 2/12/2025 | 5:00PM - 6:00PM | Writing Well |
| 2/13/2025 | 4:00PM - 5:00PM | Study Smarter Not Longer |
| 2/13/2025 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm | The Looming Exam |
| 2/17/2025 | 3:00PM - 4:00PM | Bulking Up Your Notes |
| 2/18/2025 | 6:00PM - 7:00PM | Focus and Concentration |
| 2/19/2025 | 5:00PM - 6:00PM | The Looming Exam |
| 2/20/2025 | 4:00PM - 5:00PM | Presenting Like a Pro |
| 2/20/2025 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Writing Well |
| 2/24/2025 | 3:00PM - 4:00PM | Bouncing Back |
| 2/25/2025 | 6:00PM - 7:00PM | Ugh, Group Work |
| 2/26/2025 | 5:00PM - 6:00PM | Who has Time for Finance? |
| 2/27/2025 | 4:00PM - 5:00PM | Metacognition |
| 2/27/2025 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Bouncing Back |
| Date | Time | Workshop Title |
|---|---|---|
| 3/3/2025 | 3:00PM - 4:00PM | Managing Your Time Wisely |
| 3/4/2025 | 6:00PM - 7:00PM | Presenting Like a Pro |
| 3/5/2025 | 5:00PM - 6:00PM | Ugh, Group Work |
| 3/6/2025 | 4:00PM - 5:00PM | Stress Management |
| 3/6/2025 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Bulking Up Your Notes |
| 3/10/2025 | 3:00PM - 4:00PM | Writing Well |
| 3/11/2025 | 6:00PM - 7:00PM | Study Smarter Not Longer |
| 3/12/2025 | 5:00PM - 6:00PM | Bouncing Back |
| 3/13/2025 | 4:00PM - 5:00PM | Ugh, Group Work |
| 3/13/2025 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Who has Time for Finance? |
| 3/17/2025 | No Workshop - SPRING BREAK | |
| 3/18/2025 | No Workshop - SPRING BREAK | |
| 3/19/2025 | No Workshop - SPRING BREAK | |
| 3/20/2025 | No Workshop - SPRING BREAK | |
| 3/20/2025 | No Workshop - SPRING BREAK | |
| 3/24/2025 | 3:00PM - 4:00PM | Focus and Concentration |
| 3/25/2025 | 6:00PM - 7:00PM | Bouncing Back |
| 3/26/2025 | 5:00PM - 6:00PM | Metacognition |
| 3/27/2025 | 4:00PM - 5:00PM | Managing Your Time Wisely |
| 3/27/2025 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Study Smarter Not Longer |
| 3/31/2025 | 3:00PM - 4:00PM | The Looming Exam |
| Date | Time | Workshop Title |
|---|---|---|
| 4/1/2025 | 6:00PM - 7:00PM | Writing Well |
| 4/2/2025 | 5:00PM - 6:00PM | Focus and Concentration |
| 4/3/2025 | 4:00PM - 5:00PM | Who has Time for Finance? |
| 4/3/2025 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Stress Management |
| 4/7/2025 | 3:00PM - 4:00PM | Ugh, Group Work |
| 4/8/2025 | 6:00PM - 7:00PM | The Looming Exam |
| 4/9/2025 | 5:00PM - 6:00PM | Bulking Up Your Notes |
| 4/10/2025 | 4:00PM - 5:00PM | Writing Well |
| 4/10/2025 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Focus and Concentration |
| 4/14/2025 | 3:00PM - 4:00PM | Study Smarter Not Longer |
| 4/15/2025 | 6:00PM - 7:00PM | Bulking Up Your Notes |
| 4/16/2025 | 5:00PM - 6:00PM | Managing Your Time Wisely |
| 4/17/2025 | 4:00PM - 5:00PM | The Looming Exam |
| 4/17/2025 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Presenting Like a Pro |
| 4/21/2025 | 3:00PM - 4:00PM | Focus and Concentration |
| 4/22/2025 | 6:00PM - 7:00PM | Stress Management |
| 4/23/2025 | 5:00PM - 6:00PM | Study Smarter Not Longer |
| 4/24/2025 | 4:00PM - 5:00PM | Stress Management |
| 4/24/2025 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm | The Looming Exam |
I am a faculty/staff member. How can I request a Learning Commons presentation?
Visit our Bearcats Landing intranet for more information on requesting presentations as a faculty/staff member.
How can I apply to be a Success Skills Workshops Peer Educator?
Visit the Success Skills Workshops Employment webpage to learn more about the positions.
| Title | Description | Topics Covered |
|---|---|---|
| Bouncing Back | Overwhelmed by coursework and grades? This workshop will help you thrive by exploring growth mindset, setting goals, and creating a personalized plan for success. | motivation, stress management |
| Bulking Up Your Notes | Taking notes is crucial for classroom learning and memory retention; this workshop will debunk common myths, present the latest research on note-taking, and help you assess and improve your style, covering note-taking, metacognition, time management, and motivation. | study skills |
| Focus and Concentration | Struggling with focus and motivation in online classes? This workshop will teach strategies to limit distractions, enhance concentration, and build internal motivation for success in a home learning environment. | motivation, time management |
| Group Work | Group work in college can be stressful; this workshop will teach you strategies to turn it into an opportunity by exploring small group learning research, successful group dynamics, and tools for effective communication and stress management. | study skills |
| Learning Online | With the rise of online classes, it's easy to get distracted without a classroom setting and syllabus structure; this workshop will teach you to create a routine and plan for effective online learning, covering time management, planning, campus resources, and communication with peers and professors. | study skills, time management |
| The Looming Exam: Push Past Procrastination to Action | You may sit down to start studying, ready to dedicate their time to your upcoming exam; however, while you are pulling up your notes, you decide to take a little detour to TikTok…three hours later, you have not studied at all. This procrastination leads to more stress and less work. You can come learn about procrastination and gain the skills to push past it to action and achievement. In this workshop, we will focus on the latest research on motivation and procrastination and conduct an assessment of students' own behaviors, resulting in a balanced plan for continued motivation for their next exam and throughout the semester. Key skills covered are motivation, prioritization, stress management and perseverance. | time management, study skills, motivation |
| Manage Your Time Wisely | Between classes, jobs, friends, and homework, there is a lot to juggle in college; this workshop will address multitasking myths, procrastination, attention spans, and teach balancing schedules and prioritizing tasks. | motivation, time management |
| Managing Your Sleep | Balancing school, work, and social life can push sleep down the priority list; this workshop will teach you to develop a healthy sleep schedule to enhance learning, covering sleep science, benefits, and creating a better sleep environment. | life skills, stress management |
| Preparing for the Semester | Most students start the semester with good intentions, but without a plan, these habits can wane; this workshop will help you organize, develop academic habits, manage time, and use campus resources. | study skills, time management |
| Presenting Like a Pro | Terrified of presenting in class and want to improve your public speaking skills for a good grade? Bring your topic to this workshop to learn tips, practice strategies, and create action steps for your next presentation. | study skills, stress management |
| Pushing Past Procrastination | Struggling with procrastination and distractions? This workshop will provide strategies to overcome procrastination, boost motivation, and create a plan for effective study habits and stress management. | study skills, time management |
| Stress and Wellness | As finals approach, stress levels rise; this workshop will teach you stress science, relief strategies, and how to create a balanced plan to manage assignments and studying effectively. | life skills, stress management |
| Study Smarter, Not Longer | Studying is crucial for passing a class but often stressful; this workshop will teach you to study smarter using memory research, covering study skills, time management, procrastination, and motivation to create a personal study plan. | study skills, time management |
| Training Your Brain | Motivation can wane over the course of the semester; this workshop will reveal tricks to keep your brain engaged and focused, explaining the science behind brain function and how to reignite inspiration to finish strong. | life skills, motivation |
| Who Has Time for Finance? | Finance is a major stressor for college students; this workshop will teach you to manage your money effectively, covering personal finance, student loans, and credit cards, and providing resources for ongoing financial health. | life skills, stress management |
| Writing Well | We know that writing an essay can be challenging and mentally taxing; bring an upcoming assignment to this workshop where we'll cover jumpstarting the writing process, qualities of strong writing, and critical components like academic integrity, citation skills, and motivation. | study skills |
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