Workshops by Request

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Learning Peer Helpers offer workshops by request to student groups and students in residence. Workshops fall under a few broad categories but can be tailored to each individual group. Click on an image to see the workshops Learning Services offers.

Time Management

Topics include reducing procrastination, organizing your time effectively, and creating a schedule or study plan that will work for you.

Effective Studying

Topics include effective strategies on taking notes, reading large amounts of information, and putting it all together when studying for midterms and finals.

Cramming

The focus of this workshop is last-minute study strategies when you don't have enough time to study everything as thoroughly as you would like to.

Preparing for Midterms and Finals

Possible topics addressed during the workshop include time management, specific study strategies to enhance learning, and exam-writing strategies for multiple choice, short answer, and/or essay questions.

The Art of Multiple Choice

Is there an art to understanding multiple choice questions? We share strategies about preparing for and writing multiple choice exams in a variety of disciplines and programs.

Guidelines for Booking a Workshop

Requests must be made at least one week ahead of time
You will need to collaborate with the Learning Peer to facilitate and present the workshop
You will need to locate and reserve an appropriate room for the workshop
You will need to ask your students to sign up in advance. At least 10 students must sign up 24 hours in advance for the workshop to take place

To Request a Workshop or for More Information

Learning Services offers many workshops in the Library throughout the semester and you are welcome to bring your students to them. Please check Reg for dates and details about workshops offered.

Workshops by request may be available on Mondays to Thursdays at 5:30 or 6pm, depending on Peer availability. Other times might be available as well. Most workshops last 30-40 minutes.

Please email Learning Services at to request a workshop. In your email, you should include:

The title of the workshop you would like
the location (if known)
your preferred dates and times for the workshop

Time Management and Exam Preparation Workshops

New for fall 2011, Academic Programmers in residence will provide workshops on time management and exam preparation to students in residence. Please email the Academic Programmers at to request either of these workshops.

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