Success Skills Workshops
Success Skills Workshops are hour-long, peer-led, online group sessions that focus on strengthening college success skills, like study skills, note-taking, and motivation. While there is no shortcut to success, these workshops aim to empower you to apply academic habits and soft skills through a deeper understanding of them.
Spring 2025 Workshop Schedule
Find a workshop that works for your schedule by expanding the sections below, separated by month.
To learn more about workshop descriptions, see the "Success Skills Workshops descriptions" section below.
Date | Time | Workshop Title |
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1/21/2025 | 6:00PM - 7:00PM | Preparing for the Semester |
1/22/2025 | 5:00PM - 6:00PM | Stress Management |
1/23/2025 | 4:00PM - 5:00PM | Learning Online |
1/23/2025 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Preparing for the Semester |
1/27/2025 | 3:00PM - 4:00PM | Preparing for the Semester |
1/28/2025 | 6:00PM - 7:00PM | Learning Online |
1/29/2025 | 5:00PM - 6:00PM | Study Smarter Not Longer |
1/30/2025 | 4:00PM - 5:00PM | Focus and Concentration |
1/30/2025 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Stress Management |
Date | Time | Workshop Title |
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2/3/2025 | 3:00PM - 4:00PM | Learning Online |
2/4/2025 | 6:00PM - 7:00PM | Ugh, Group Work |
2/5/2025 | 5:00PM - 6:00PM | Preparing for the Semester |
2/6/2025 | 4:00PM - 5:00PM | Bulking Up Your Notes |
2/6/2025 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Managing Your Time Wisely |
2/10/2025 | 3:00PM - 4:00PM | Presenting Like a Pro |
2/11/2025 | 6:00PM - 7:00PM | Metacognition |
2/12/2025 | 5:00PM - 6:00PM | Writing Well |
2/13/2025 | 4:00PM - 5:00PM | Study Smarter Not Longer |
2/13/2025 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm | The Looming Exam |
2/17/2025 | 3:00PM - 4:00PM | Bulking Up Your Notes |
2/18/2025 | 6:00PM - 7:00PM | Focus and Concentration |
2/19/2025 | 5:00PM - 6:00PM | The Looming Exam |
2/20/2025 | 4:00PM - 5:00PM | Presenting Like a Pro |
2/20/2025 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Writing Well |
2/24/2025 | 3:00PM - 4:00PM | Bouncing Back |
2/25/2025 | 6:00PM - 7:00PM | Ugh, Group Work |
2/26/2025 | 5:00PM - 6:00PM | Who has Time for Finance? |
2/27/2025 | 4:00PM - 5:00PM | Metacognition |
2/27/2025 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Bouncing Back |
Date | Time | Workshop Title |
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3/3/2025 | 3:00PM - 4:00PM | Managing Your Time Wisely |
3/4/2025 | 6:00PM - 7:00PM | Presenting Like a Pro |
3/5/2025 | 5:00PM - 6:00PM | Ugh, Group Work |
3/6/2025 | 4:00PM - 5:00PM | Stress Management |
3/6/2025 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Bulking Up Your Notes |
3/10/2025 | 3:00PM - 4:00PM | Writing Well |
3/11/2025 | 6:00PM - 7:00PM | Study Smarter Not Longer |
3/12/2025 | 5:00PM - 6:00PM | Bouncing Back |
3/13/2025 | 4:00PM - 5:00PM | Ugh, Group Work |
3/13/2025 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Who has Time for Finance? |
3/17/2025 | No Workshop - SPRING BREAK | |
3/18/2025 | No Workshop - SPRING BREAK | |
3/19/2025 | No Workshop - SPRING BREAK | |
3/20/2025 | No Workshop - SPRING BREAK | |
3/20/2025 | No Workshop - SPRING BREAK | |
3/24/2025 | 3:00PM - 4:00PM | Focus and Concentration |
3/25/2025 | 6:00PM - 7:00PM | Bouncing Back |
3/26/2025 | 5:00PM - 6:00PM | Metacognition |
3/27/2025 | 4:00PM - 5:00PM | Managing Your Time Wisely |
3/27/2025 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Study Smarter Not Longer |
3/31/2025 | 3:00PM - 4:00PM | The Looming Exam |
Date | Time | Workshop Title |
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4/1/2025 | 6:00PM - 7:00PM | Writing Well |
4/2/2025 | 5:00PM - 6:00PM | Focus and Concentration |
4/3/2025 | 4:00PM - 5:00PM | Who has Time for Finance? |
4/3/2025 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Stress Management |
4/7/2025 | 3:00PM - 4:00PM | Ugh, Group Work |
4/8/2025 | 6:00PM - 7:00PM | The Looming Exam |
4/9/2025 | 5:00PM - 6:00PM | Bulking Up Your Notes |
4/10/2025 | 4:00PM - 5:00PM | Writing Well |
4/10/2025 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Focus and Concentration |
4/14/2025 | 3:00PM - 4:00PM | Study Smarter Not Longer |
4/15/2025 | 6:00PM - 7:00PM | Bulking Up Your Notes |
4/16/2025 | 5:00PM - 6:00PM | Managing Your Time Wisely |
4/17/2025 | 4:00PM - 5:00PM | The Looming Exam |
4/17/2025 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Presenting Like a Pro |
4/21/2025 | 3:00PM - 4:00PM | Focus and Concentration |
4/22/2025 | 6:00PM - 7:00PM | Stress Management |
4/23/2025 | 5:00PM - 6:00PM | Study Smarter Not Longer |
4/24/2025 | 4:00PM - 5:00PM | Stress Management |
4/24/2025 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm | The Looming Exam |
I am a faculty/staff member. How can I request a Learning Commons presentation?
Visit our Bearcats Landing intranet for more information on requesting presentations as a faculty/staff member.
How can I apply to be a Success Skills Workshops Peer Educator?
Visit the Success Skills Workshops Employment webpage to learn more about the positions.
Title | Description | Topics Covered |
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Bouncing Back | Overwhelmed by coursework and grades? This workshop will help you thrive by exploring growth mindset, setting goals, and creating a personalized plan for success. | motivation, stress management |
Bulking Up Your Notes | Taking notes is crucial for classroom learning and memory retention; this workshop will debunk common myths, present the latest research on note-taking, and help you assess and improve your style, covering note-taking, metacognition, time management, and motivation. | study skills |
Focus and Concentration | Struggling with focus and motivation in online classes? This workshop will teach strategies to limit distractions, enhance concentration, and build internal motivation for success in a home learning environment. | motivation, time management |
Group Work | Group work in college can be stressful; this workshop will teach you strategies to turn it into an opportunity by exploring small group learning research, successful group dynamics, and tools for effective communication and stress management. | study skills |
Learning Online | With the rise of online classes, it's easy to get distracted without a classroom setting and syllabus structure; this workshop will teach you to create a routine and plan for effective online learning, covering time management, planning, campus resources, and communication with peers and professors. | study skills, time management |
Manage Your Time Wisely | Between classes, jobs, friends, and homework, there is a lot to juggle in college; this workshop will address multitasking myths, procrastination, attention spans, and teach balancing schedules and prioritizing tasks. | motivation, time management |
Managing Your Sleep | Balancing school, work, and social life can push sleep down the priority list; this workshop will teach you to develop a healthy sleep schedule to enhance learning, covering sleep science, benefits, and creating a better sleep environment. | life skills, stress management |
Preparing for the Semester | Most students start the semester with good intentions, but without a plan, these habits can wane; this workshop will help you organize, develop academic habits, manage time, and use campus resources. | study skills, time management |
Presenting Like a Pro | Terrified of presenting in class and want to improve your public speaking skills for a good grade? Bring your topic to this workshop to learn tips, practice strategies, and create action steps for your next presentation. | study skills, stress management |
Pushing Past Procrastination | Struggling with procrastination and distractions? This workshop will provide strategies to overcome procrastination, boost motivation, and create a plan for effective study habits and stress management. | study skills, time management |
Stress and Wellness | As finals approach, stress levels rise; this workshop will teach you stress science, relief strategies, and how to create a balanced plan to manage assignments and studying effectively. | life skills, stress management |
Study Smarter, Not Longer | Studying is crucial for passing a class but often stressful; this workshop will teach you to study smarter using memory research, covering study skills, time management, procrastination, and motivation to create a personal study plan. | study skills, time management |
Training Your Brain | Motivation can wane over the course of the semester; this workshop will reveal tricks to keep your brain engaged and focused, explaining the science behind brain function and how to reignite inspiration to finish strong. | life skills, motivation |
Who Has Time for Finance? | Finance is a major stressor for college students; this workshop will teach you to manage your money effectively, covering personal finance, student loans, and credit cards, and providing resources for ongoing financial health. | life skills, stress management |
Writing Well | We know that writing an essay can be challenging and mentally taxing; bring an upcoming assignment to this workshop where we'll cover jumpstarting the writing process, qualities of strong writing, and critical components like academic integrity, citation skills, and motivation. | study skills |
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