Student Success Workshops Spring 2022

Hear from a WSSU Alumni Panel which consists of a non-profit executive director, healthcare director,
principal, nurse, musical director and producer, field supervisor (FDIC), and sales manager (Pepsi) as they share with you about their professions and how WSSU has helped them achieve their career paths.

Hear from a WSSU Alumni Panel which consists of a mayor, nurse, IT specialist, managers, and human
resource director as they share about their professions and how WSSU helped them achieve their career paths. 

After completing your first semester at Winston-Salem State University, learn how to understand the grade point average calculation process and how it can also help you create short- and long-term academic goals.

Learn how to present yourself both in-person and virtually, through social media, in a way that positively reflects upon you.

We will discuss ways to protect your mental health, “Cause ain’t nobody got time for that!”

Uncover the top 10 most helpful tips when preparing to take the GRE exam (the required test for almost all graduate school admissions).

We will focus on the Math portion of the GRE (graduate school admissions exam) with an emphasis on the unique question type called quantitative comparison.

We will focus on the Verbal portion of the GRE (graduate school admissions exam) with an emphasis on text completion and sentence equivalence questions.

We will focus on the Writing portion of the GRE (graduate school admissions exam), including how to write an analysis of an argument versus an analysis of an issue.

Get the most out of your coursework, especially writing projects, by choosing topics that matter to you, and learn techniques to help you choose meaningful topics.

Learn the proper method for how to research, locate, and document the credible sources that you have used for writing a paper.

Join Advising Services in exploring the following programs as alternative pathways for pre-nursing
majors: Exercise Science, Therapeutic Recreation, Rehabilitation Studies, and Clinical Laboratory Sciences.

The Department of Nursing will facilitate a presentation for nursing pre-majors to obtain updates on the program, opportunities, and other important information. The TEAS test will be discussed during this presentation.

Learn to adjust and adapt your reading strategies according to the nature of the text you are reading, as different texts require different approaches.

For students considering the Business major, learn about the breadth and variety of business concentrations that are available to you, and how each one might be a good fit for you.

Dr. Fletcher has great advice for students wanting to become doctors. He also includes financial advice on medical school which can be beneficial to students.

The Department of Social Work will facilitate a presentation for majors and pre-majors to obtain updates on the program, opportunities, and other important information.

A professional from our Counseling Center will provide strategies for students to reduce or eliminate stress connected to academics and collegiate life.

For students considering the Biology major, learn about the essential skills you need to succeed in Biology: managing your time, memorizing vocabulary words, planning your schedule, and more.

For students considering the Healthcare major, learn about the essential skills you need to succeed in Healthcare: critical reading skills, writing topical papers, performing research, and more.

For those considering the Psychology major, learn about the essential skills you need to succeed including specifics on critical reading skills, writing topical papers, conducting research, and more.

This workshop offers best practices, habits, and techniques that students can embrace to prepare for quizzes and exams.

A professional from our Counseling Center will provide strategies for students to reduce or eliminate stress connected to academics and collegiate life.

Are you on Academic Probation? Need help? This workshop will provide awareness of what probation status means and give guidance on steps to take if on academic probation.

For students considering the Business major, learn about the breadth and variety of business concentrations that are available to you, and how each one might be a good fit for you.