Skills Workshops

Skills workshops are offered in the following areas:

Time Management/Organization
Students identify strategies and barriers to effective time management. In this applied workshop, students demonstrate their understanding of effective time management by creating their own schedules and prioritizing tasks. Students should come prepared with their course schedule and syllabi.

Notetaking
Students review tips and strategies for notetaking. The map method and Cornell method for taking notes are also briefly introduced.

Strategic College Reading
Through interactive activities, students explore what it takes to be an effective and efficient reader at the college level. Individuals identify their own reading challenges, and appropriate strategies to address those challenges are discussed.

Academic Writing
Students share their particular difficulties and frustrations in this multi-dimensional area of academic performance. Some basic guidelines are presented to help organize and monitor writing tasks. Students are encouraged to follow up with ongoing tutorial assistance.

Test Taking/Study Skills
Students discuss the importance of preparing in advance for a test by identifying effective study and test taking practices.

Effective Research Skills
The Griswold Library staff collaborates to guide students through effectively utilizing the library’s electronic research databases. This is an interactive workshop. Students are encouraged to bring a topic that they are currently researching.