Academic Success Tips and Online Workshops
The links below connect you to a collection of materials and campus resources that can help you with your academic efforts. You can also receive help from your Faculty Fellow, Complex Director, Hall Director and RA. Let them know how they can help you be successful.
PowerPoint Workshops
Note Taking Tips
Exam Preparation
Goal Setting
Learning Styles
Reading Textbooks
Strategies for Success in College
Stress Management
Test Taking Tips
Downloadable PDFs
Study Suggestions (pdf)
6 Tips for Student Success (pdf)
Tips for Improving Study Skills (pdf)
People have different ways of learning. What works for one may not work for another. Here are a variety of tips that can help increase your study effectiveness.
Time Management (pdf)
With only 24 hours in a day it can be difficult to fit everything in. Here are some time management tips for busy college students.
Weekly Schedule
It is helpful to see how your coursework and other activities all fit together. Print this Weekly Schedule and us it to list your classes, meetings and other commitments.
Semester on a Page
Here is a tool to help you visualize the 16 weeks of a semester. Follow this link to the University Learning Center’s Semester on a Page. Use this to schedule work on assignments and prepare for mid-term exams and finals.
Strategies for Preventing Stress (pdf)
The life of a college student can be stressful. Follow these seven steps to manage your stress.
Take Note! (pdf)
Note taking Tips (pdf)
Your teachers cover large amounts of information in their lectures. Making good notes can help you remember important facts and concepts. These suggestions are useful for both taking notes and reviewing then later.
Test-Taking Tips (pdf)
Exam Preparation (pdf)
Exams, tests and quizzes are ways in which teachers can gauge what students are learning. They also can be an opportunity for students to apply what they are learning. How you take a test can make a difference in your grade. The suggestions offered here focus on what to do before, during and after a test.
