Student Success Workshops - Spring 2021

Good communication with your professors will help you succeed not only in college but also after graduation. In-class communication can help you to understand courses better and get a higher mark.

Interpersonal conflicts are a part of life. Instead of ignoring or postponing the issue, have the courage to tackle it with the right tools so that you can create productive solutions when involved in a conflict.

Learn some of the most successful techniques on how college students use their time, physical environment, and connection with other students in order to study more effectively.

Students use FOCUS 2 to help choose or change their major and verify their choice of a career field. Students need a willingness to accurately respond to the inquiries that are the cornerstone of the assessment.

Understanding the GPA calculation process can help you create short- and long-term academic goals.

We will learn a reading and studying method that may increase your academic success by helping you read at a faster rate and retain more information.

We will discover how to be more aware of, more in control of, and more appropriately expressive of our emotions. Techniques will be presented on handling interpersonal relationships using wisdom and empathy.

We will discuss strategies for preparing for and participating in your Writing and Communication center appointment so that it can be as helpful and productive as possible.

Strengthen and stimulate your emotional connection to your goals by learning to use a vision board, a visualization tool used to build a collage of words and pictures that represent your goals and dreams.

Tutoring and Learning Services is excited to introduce WCOnline, our new scheduling and tutoring platform. Learn how to schedule your tutoring and SI appointments and use WCOnline to attend virtual appointments.

We have a great professional relationship with Dr. Craig Fletcher, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research at UNC, who will provide important information for students pursuing the pathway to becoming a medical doctor.

Techniques for stress management offered by our Director of the Counseling Center will provide proactive measures to combat stress.

Exams, quizzes, and on the spot discussions in class can be challenging without proper guidance with study tips and note taking. We provide relevant information on how to be successful in these areas.

Best practices to get off of probation as well as preventative steps to avoid probation will be provided in this workshop.