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Overview of ASC Programs and Services: -- This workshop is designed to give participants an overview of the services and support offered by the Academic Success Center. Participants will have the opportunity to learn more about Academic Coaching, Psych 131, Supplemental Instruction, Writing and Communication Consultants, and Tutoring Services. (It is best to request at the beginning of the semester) |
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Time Management -- In this interactive workshop, participants will learn strategies on how to effectively manage their time and prioritize their tasks. |
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The Study Cycle:This interactive workshop focuses on metacognition and utilizing the Study Cycle to succeed in courses. The Study Cycle is a 5-step approach designed to help students become more efficient learners. Workshop participants will learn how to approach their coursework in “learn” mode instead of “study” model. (It is best to request this workshop at the beginning of the semester) |
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Bullet Journaling Workshop: Practicing bullet journaling can be a fun way to stay organized by tracking tasks, goals, and habits in a customizable format. It can also promote mindfulness, creativity, and self-reflection. In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn the basics of bullet journaling and identify ways they may want to incorporate the practice into their personal routines. |
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Exam Preparation -- This workshop focuses on helping students effectively prepare for an upcoming exam. Participants will learn more about the 5-day study plan, different review and study strategies, and how to structure their study time before an exam. (This workshop should only be requested if the students have an upcoming exam within the next 10 or so days) |
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Final Exam Preparation -- Final Exam Preparation workshops will be available starting three weeks before prep week. |
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Designing Effective Visual Tools (e.g Slide Presentations, Websites, Flyers, Poster Presentations, and more) -- This workshop addresses the role of visual communication. In this workshop participants will learn about effective strategies such as visual rhetoric, universal design, and basic design principles. |
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Ethical Source Use (Avoiding Plagiarism) -- This workshop introduces strategies and resources for finding, evaluating, and organizing source information so that it can be easily and ethically integrated into student essays, speeches, etc. There is also an opportunity to practice paraphrasing, summarizing, and quoting in order to avoid plagiarism. |
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Professional Documents: Scholarship Essays & Personal Statements -- This workshop introduces strategies for writing effective scholarship essays and personal statements, focusing on the purpose and audience for these types of narrative essays. Starting with typical prompt and formatting expectations, the workshop also emphasizes suggestions for drafting and revising scholarship essays. Additionally, personal statement types, different approaches, and tips for success are provided. |
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Public Speaking and Presentations -- This workshop describes useful tips for preparing and organizing a presentation including effective introductions, outlining techniques, delivery skills, and strategies for managing anxiety and processing constructive feedback. |
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The Writing Process -- This workshop reviews components of the writing process and provides strategies for getting ahead of procrastination, such as utilizing resources in conjunction with their own writing processes. |
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Revision Strategies and Peer Review -- This workshop addresses common revision strategies (focusing on global concerns like organization and thesis development), sentence-level or editing strategies (like using active voice), and strategies for peer review and processing feedback. |
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AI Prompt-Writing Workshop: Only professors may request this workshop. This workshop introduces techniques for creating prompts for specific assignments. Partnering with the instructor for courses, this interactive workshop will walk students through the steps to creating a prompt on Microsoft Copilot to aid in the pre-writing and brainstorming process. This workshop should only be requested when introducing students to a new assignment, as it is interactive to partner with the new assignment. |