Academic Success Series

Learning Assistance Services offers the Academic Success Workshop series to help students become successful active learners. Workshops focus helping students manage their time, and improve their approach to studying and learning at UM. Workshops are held on the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month. Math Success workshops are also held once a month. Workshops are conducted in 3105 Susquehanna Hall.

Register for workshops online by clicking the link below. Once your registration has been received you will receive a confirmation e-mail that you have been added to the workshop. Students who have not registered are welcome to attend as long as space permits.

LAS can also provide workshops for your class, organization or department. Visit the Request a Workshop page to find out more.

Date:    Monday, September 14, 2009          Time:    3:00 - 4:00 pm
Location:    3105 Susquehanna Hall

Description:
Where do the 168 hours you have each week go? This workshop will introduce you to time management techniques that you can use to be more in control of the way you spend your time and your life.

Date:    Tuesday, September 15, 2009          Time:    3:00 - 4:00 pm
Location:    3105 Susquehanna Hall

Description:
This workshop is intended to assist students who are enrolled in a 01x math class and need to re-take the math placement test to continue into a credit math course. Test-taking techniques will be emphasized. Students will also be given strategies to reduce test anxiety. While thus workshop is not intended to teach the content of the math placement test, student questions will be honored as time permits.

Date:    Monday, September 28, 2009          Time:    3:00 - 4:00 pm
Location:    3105 Susquehanna Hall

Description:
Learn the ten tips that successful students use to get the grades they want in college.

Date:    Monday, October 12, 2009          Time:    3:00 - 4:00 pm
Location:    3105 Susquehanna Hall

Description:
Get ready, get set, go. In this workshop you will be introduced to study strategies that you can use to prepare for midterms so that you can do your very best on your midterm exams.

Date:    Tuesday, October 20, 2009          Time:    3:00 - 4:00 pm
Location:    3105 Susquehanna Hall

Description:
The principles of learning math successfully will be presented. Students will examine personal blockages to success in math class and strategies will be introduced to break down these blockages. This workshop will be especially helpful to transfer students who still need to meet the math requirements for their degree or program.

Date:    Monday, October 26, 2009          Time:    3:00 - 4:00 pm
Location:    3105 Susquehanna Hall

Description:
Do you think you're always studying and not getting the results you want? In this workshop you will be introduced to techniques that are designed to help you use your available time more efficiently and change the way you spend your study time.

Date:    Monday, November 9, 2009          Time:    3:00 - 4:00 pm
Location:    3105 Susquehanna Hall

Description:
Are you feeling overwhelmed...exams are approaching and you don't know where the semester went. Some students tend to give up during this critical time and lose unnecessary points. Instead, this workshop will introduce you to techniques to organize the last three weeks of the semester, feel more in control of your time before finals, and help you earn as many of your remaining points as possible.

Date:    Tuesday, November 17, 2009          Time:    3:00 - 4:00 pm
Location:    3105 Susquehanna Hall

Description:
Come and learn to take charge of your math exam! Techniques for preparing, taking, and learning from previous math exams will be discussed. Students will develop a plan of action to prepare effectively for the final exam in their math course.

Date:    Monday, November 23, 2009          Time:    3:00 - 4:00 pm
Location:    3105 Susquehanna Hall

Description:
Don't let exam anxiety get in the way of your best academic performance. In this workshop you will learn some techniques to help control your exam anxiety so that you can perform your best on exams.