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.

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Fall 2024 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. 

September Success Skills Workshops schedule
Date Time Workshop Title
9/3/2024 6:00pm - 7:00pm Preparing for the Semester
9/4/2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm Preparing for the Semester
9/5/2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm Learning Online
9/5/2024 5:00pm - 6:00pm Metacognition
9/9/2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm Focus and Concentration
9/10/2024 6:00pm - 7:00pm Preparing for the Semester
9/11/2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm Learning Online
9/12/2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm Metacognition
9/12/2024 5:00pm - 6:00pm Learning Online
9/16/2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm Study Smarter Not Longer
9/17/2024 6:00pm - 7:00pm Managing Your Time Wisely
9/18/2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm Study Smarter Not Longer
9/19/2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm Preparing for the Semester
9/19/2024 5:00pm - 6:00pm Bulking Up Your Notes
9/23/2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm Writing Well
9/24/2024 6:00pm - 7:00pm Bulking Up Your Notes
9/25/2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm Study Smarter Not Longer
9/26/2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm Focus and Concentration
9/26/2024 5:00pm - 6:00pm Bulking Up Your Notes
9/30/2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm Writing Well
October Success Skills Workshops schedule
Date Time Workshop Title
10/1/2024 6:00pm - 7:00pm Managing Your Sleep
10/2/2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm Learning Online
10/3/2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm Focus and Concentration
10/3/2024 5:00pm - 6:00pm Bulking Up Your Notes
10/7/2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm Managing Your Time Wisely
10/8/2024 6:00pm - 7:00pm The Looming Exam
10/9/2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm Study Smarter Not Longer
10/10/2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm Bouncing Back
10/10/2024 5:00pm - 6:00pm Learning Online
10/14/2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm Focus and Concentration
10/15/2024 6:00pm - 7:00pm Bouncing Back
10/16/2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm Managing Your Time Wisely
10/17/2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm Managing Your Sleep
10/17/2024 5:00pm - 6:00pm Stress Management
10/21/2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm Writing Well
10/22/2024 6:00pm - 7:00pm Who has Time for Finance? 
10/23/2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm Ugh, Group Work
10/24/2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm Bouncing Back
10/24/2024 5:00pm - 6:00pm The Looming Exam
10/28/2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm Who has Time for Finance? 
10/29/2024 6:00pm - 7:00pm Bouncing Back
10/30/2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm Presenting Like a Pro
10/31/2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm Ugh, Group Work
10/31/2024 5:00pm - 6:00pm Writing Well
November Success Skills Workshops schedule
Date Time Workshop Title
11/4/2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm Managing Your Sleep
11/5/2024 6:00pm - 7:00pm No Workshop - Reading Day
11/6/2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm Presenting Like a Pro
11/7/2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm Stress Management
11/7/2024 5:00pm - 6:00pm Ugh, Group Work
11/12/2024 6:00pm - 7:00pm Focus and Concentration
11/13/2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm Presenting Like a Pro
11/14/2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm Managing Your Sleep
11/14/2024 5:00pm - 6:00pm The Looming Exam
11/18/2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm Who has Time for Finance? 
11/19/2024 6:00pm - 7:00pm Writing Well
11/20/2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm Ugh, Group Work
11/21/2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm Presenting Like a Pro
11/21/2024 5:00pm - 6:00pm The Looming Exam
11/25/2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm Stress Management
11/26/2024 6:00pm - 7:00pm The Looming Exam
December Success Skills Workshops schedule
Date Time Workshop Title
12/2/2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm Stress Management
12/3/2024 6:00pm - 7:00pm Bulking Up Your Notes
12/4/2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm Study Smarter Not Longer
12/5/2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm Study Smarter Not Longer
12/5/2024 5:00pm - 6:00pm The Looming Exam

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Success Skills Workshops descriptions
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
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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