Academic Success Workshop Schedule
Spring 2008
Sponsored by the Coalition for Student Academic Success (CSAS) 		For Disability-related needs, please contact the Learning Support Services at 459-4333.

Workshops:

Critical Reading in the Humanities and Social Sciences Online Tools and Advising at UCSC
Study Techniques in the Natural Sciences Writing the Research Paper
Effective Note-Taking Skills Test Anxiety
Time Management Fell Better Fast
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Critical Reading for the Humanities and Social Sciences
with Ellen Newberry, Writing Lecturer

This session is designed to assist you in effective and efficient reading strategies for studying. Come to this workshop and learn to identify the important points quickly, understand difficult material better, and recall more of the information longer.
Wednesday April 16 3:30-5 p.m. Baytree Building, Conference Room C
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Study Techniques in the Natural Sciences
with Charis Herzon, Learning Support Services Lead MSI Tutor Coordinator

Basic skills covered in this workshop include reading comprehension/interpretation, organization (scheduling and studying), note-taking, quantitation, and graphical analysis-all techniques specifically designed for the natural sciences.
Wednesday April 23 3:30-5 p.m. Science & Engineering Library, Room 332
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Effective Note-Taking Skills
with Stephanie Milton, EOP Advisor

Learning to determine what is important can be difficult. Many of us take too many notes, others too few, and some take no notes at all! What is the optimal balance? This workshop will improve your ability to take notes from lectures, textbooks, and in discussion sections.
Wednesday April 23 4-5:30 p.m. Baytree Building, Conference Room C
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Time Management
with Peggy Shemaria-Hedman, Counseling and Psychological Services

Stressed out from juggling academics, job, family and social responsibilities? Need new strategies to help you set priorities and get important work done? This workshop is for you!
Thursday May 1 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Baytree Building, Conference Room A
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Online Tools and Advising at UCSC
with Eric Grabiel, EOP Adviser

Are you frustrated searching for UCSC and college information online and having a hard time finding it? Do you need a better understanding of how to use the Web to get help at UCSC? Not sure or have a question about your major, GEs, campus-wide tutoring support, the Navigator, eRes, Slugbooks online, department handbooks, online GPA calculator, and much more. Then join us on a tour of Cyberspace Tools that exist at UCSC and get Slug Wired!

Tuesday April 29 3:30-4:45 p.m. Baytree Building, Conference Room D
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Writing the Research Paper
with Mark Baker, Writing Lecturer, and
Annette Marines, Reference Librarian

This workshop is designed to provide support to students who need to prepare from 5-40 page research papers. Issues covered will include understanding the professor's expectations, identifying a topic and preparing a strategy that includes research, reading, preparing drafts, and writing a final paper.
Thursday May 8 4:15-5:45 p.m. McHenry Library Room 2353
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Test Anxiety
with MaryJan Murphy, Counseling Psychologist

Do you panic before, during or after exams? This workshop will help you develop stress reduction techniques that can improve your preparation and test taking abilities.
Wednesday May 7 3-4:30 p.m. Baytree Building, Conference Room C
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Feel Better Fast
with Paul Kim, M.A.
with Alexis Karris, M.A. and Justin Li, M.A.
with Alexis Karris, M.A. and Justin Li, M.A.

Learn skills to cope with the stresses of college life

TBD TBD TBD TBD (call 502-7220 for more information)
Thursday May 15 4-5:30 p.m. Kresge Annex B, Room 101 (call 502-7193/502-7192 for more information)
Thursday June 5 4-5:30 p.m. TBD (call 502-7193/502-7192 for more information)
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The Coalition for Student Academic Success (CSAS) is an organization of staff, faculty and students who volunteer their time to organize workshops, events, and services to promote academic success among UCSC students.

CSAS offers workshops to support your goals in perserving and succeeding at the University. All Students are invited to attend.

Workshops are co-sponsored by UCSC's Educational Opportunity Programs (EOP), Disability Resource Center, Services for Transfer and Re-entry Students (STARS), Counseling and Psycholgical Services, ACE Honors Program, African American Student Life and Cultural Center, the Chicano/Latino Student Life Resource Center, SOAR, College Eight, Oakes and Merrill Colleges, the Asian American Pacific Islander Resouce Center, Native American Student Life Resouce Center and the University Library.

If you have any questions, please call the Learning Support Services at 459-4333.

Last Updated: March 2008