The Student Success Center offers a wide variety of academic, money management, and
skill development workshops. Enhance your academic experience by attending or requesting
a workshop. You'll gain a fresh perspective from exploring and discussing concepts
with your fellow peers, and you'll leave with new tools to apply to your academics
and money management.
Workshops for Campus Departments & Organizations
Workshops are provided for campus departments and undergraduate student organizations
on campus. Submit a workshop request form to have the Student Success Center facilitate a workshop for your organization or residence
hall. A staff member will follow-up with you within two to three business days.
Please keep in mind the following:
Workshops are approximately 1 hour long, unless otherwise noted
Workshops will occur virtually via Blackboard Collaborate until further notice
Workshop requests need to be submitted at least two weeks in advance
Enhance your academic decision making and find tools to incorporate good academic
practices into your daily life.
Students will build a practical study plan for their final exams by exploring personal
study strategies and practicing how to break exam materials down into smaller study
units.
Succeeding in an online or hybrid environment comes with a new set of challenges for
our students. This workshop will provide 10 tips and things to consider while planning
your study strategies for this semester. From good time management tips, to adopting
good habits, this workshop will provide a space to think through how you can take
more control over your academics from home.
This workshop presents beneficial academic and financial-based mobile applications
for students to use in their everyday lives. The apps focus on studying effectively,
managing time, staying on task, as well as maintaining a budget or savings plan, learning
about credit, minimizing frivolous spending, and investing.
Learn how to address the unique challenges presented by large writing projects including
how to create a writing routine, how to use goal-setting techniques to structure your
writing process, and how to organize and manage large amounts of information.
Ever get stuck staring at a prompt not knowing where or how to begin? This workshop
will show you concrete exercises to help you break out of writer's block and begin
generating ideas into language. Learn how to analyze your writing task and use goal-oriented
prewriting techniques to develop a clear and focused direction for your writing project.
Learn to create drafts that feel cohesive, organized, and well-structured through
techniques such as effective transitions, sign-posting, and reverse-outlining. This
workshop will show you how to evaluate and transform your writing's organization through
thoughtful consideration of your reader and your purpose for writing.
So, you've finished a draft. Now what? This workshop will walk you through a step-by-step
process for transforming your drafts--from the big changes to the small ones. Learn
how to move beyond just fixing grammar and punctuation to create final products that
meet and exceed the expectations of the assignment.
Money Management Workshops
Fortify your knowledge of personal financial concepts and find tools to incorporate
good financial practices into your daily life.
We know that managing your finances can be stressful and challenging, and we are here
to help! This workshop will give you an introduction into managing your personal finances
by showing you how to create a plan for your money. From budgeting, to introducing
some helpful financial apps, this workshop will help to provide you with the building
blocks to help you be successful with your finances.
Combat the gender wage gap by approaching the job market armed with the knowledge
and skills to negotiate salaries and benefits and receive fair and realistic compensation. This
two-hour workshop is specifically designed to teach you how to negotiate salaries for a new job and
increase your confidence in your negotiation style through facilitated discussion
and role-play.
This workshop presents beneficial academic and financial-based mobile applications
for students to use in their everyday lives. The apps focus on studying effectively,
managing time, staying on task, as well as maintaining a budget or savings plan, learning
about credit, minimizing frivolous spending, and investing.
National Student Exchange Workshops
This workshop gives an overview of the National Student Exchange program and how it
operates. A full one-hour session can be done or a shorter 15-minute presentation.
Please note which type of session you would like when you complete the form. The 15-minute
session is a brief overview of the program and how it operates. The hour long session
will include all the information in the 15-minute session, plus discussion about different
cultures and traditions across North America, trivia, and more. When available past
student participants will join the session for discussion on their experiences.
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