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Workshop: Organizing for College (and Life)
Tuesday, March 29 OR Wednesday, March 30
12:00 pm in AA-229
got organization?
If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by the papers, assignments, deadlines, books, and appointments that you, as a college student, need to keep track of, this workshop is for you! We’ll discuss strategies for organizing your time, organizing your coursework, and fitting school–with all its demands–into the rest of your life. We will also have specific organization tools for you to pick up and look at, so you can decide if they will help you stay organized.
Presented by the Academic Success Center and the Writing Assistance Center; funded by Student Life. The Brown Bag Workshop Series covers a different topic every week, Tuesday and Wednesday at 12:00 PM. All workshops can be customized and brought into classes or student groups. For more information contact Gwen McCrea at gmccrea@nvcc.edu or 703-575-4708.
Workshop: The Art of Resilience – Persistence in the Face of Problems
March 22 or March 23
12:00 pm in AA-229
Things are tough.
Resilience, or the ability to keep going after experiencing setbacks, helps people succeed in all areas of life. It is also a characteristic that you can build and strengthen. In this workshop, we will identify skills that contribute to resilience. You will learn concrete tools and strategies that you can use to improve your responses to problems that you might encounter.
Presented by the Academic Success Center and the Writing Assistance Center; funded by Student Life. The Brown Bag Workshop Series covers a different topic every week, Tuesday and Wednesday at 12:00 PM. All workshops can be customized and brought into classes or student groups. For more information contact Gwen McCrea at gmccrea@nvcc.edu or 703-575-4708.
Workshop: Organizing and Writing a Great Research Paper
AA-229 Conference Room
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Tuesday, March 15 OR Wednesday, March 16
Get on-point advice from a Writing Assistance Center consultant!
Most NOVA students will be required to write a research paper during their studies. What’s the process for organizing and writing a great research paper? This workshop will provide information on how to write effective topic sentences, to integrate quotations into body paragraphs, and to use proper in-text citations.
Presented by the Academic Success Center and the Writing Assistance Center; funded by Student Life. The Brown Bag Workshop Series covers a different topic every week, Tuesday and Wednesday at 12:00 PM. All workshops can be customized and brought into classes or student groups. For more information contact Gwen McCrea at gmccrea@nvcc.edu or 703-575-4708.
Workshop: Dealing with Academic Stress
Tuesday, March 1
OR
Wednesday, March 2
12:00 pm in AA-229
Are you okay?
Do you feel like you don’t have enough time? Are you dealing with personal issues that impact your academics? Do you work too hard, or not hard enough? Many factors can contribute to stress for college students; work or family obligations and other issues only add to the stress. This workshop will help you ease some of that stress by identifying its source and providing a variety of tools to manage your stressors. We can’t fix everything, but we can connect you with time management tools and support systems to help you get through this tough time.
Presented by the Academic Success Center and the Writing Assistance Center; funded by Student Life. The Brown Bag Workshop Series covers a different topic every week, Tuesday and Wednesday at 12:00 PM. All workshops can be customized and brought into classes or student groups. For more information contact Gwen McCrea at gmccrea@nvcc.edu or 703-575-4708.
Workshop: Studying and Testing Strategies
Tuesday February 23 AND Wednesday February 24
12:00 pm in AA-229
If you get anxious about taking exams, you are not alone! While there’s no quick fix for dealing with test anxiety, this workshop will offer concrete tools and strategies that you can use to prepare for your upcoming exams. We will discuss what you can do before, during, and after your exams to put in your best performance.
Are YOU ready?
Presented by the Academic Success Center and the Writing Assistance Center; funded by Student Life. The S.E.A.S. Workshop Series covers a different topic every week, Tuesday and Wednesday at 12:00 PM. All workshops can be customized and brought into classes or student groups. For more information contact Gwen McCrea at gmccrea@nvcc.edu or 703-575-4708.
This week: Time Management & College/Work/Life Balance
Tuesday, February 2nd OR Wednesday, February 3rd
12:00 pm in AA-229
Time management is one of the most challenging aspects of college. Multiple classes, assignments, and deadlines can easily become overwhelming. (Not to mention work, family, and other obligations!) This workshop will offer strategies and tools for prioritizing tasks, working more efficiently, and keeping track of everything.
Is it time?
Presented by the Academic Success Center and the Writing Assistance Center; funded by Student Life. The S.E.A.S. Workshop Series covers a different topic every week, Tuesday and Wednesday at 12:00 PM. All workshops can be customized and brought into classes or student groups. For more information contact Gwen McCrea at gmccrea@nvcc.edu or 703-575-4708.
WORKSHOP TODAY: Planning Your Semester
Ready, Set, Go! Planning Your Semester
Workshop at 12:00 pm
in AA-229
One of the things that the most successful students do is to plan out their semester from the start. Don’t have experience with that type of planning? Don’t worry! This workshop will walk you through the process of mapping out your semester and anticipating your workload. Bring your syllabi and schedules for papers and exams; you will leave with a plan of action that will help you start the semester strong.
Are you ready?
Academic Skills Workshops for Spring 2016
Every Tuesday and Wednesday at 12:00 pm in AA-229
Last semester, many students told us that they would have loved to attend some of our workshops, but that they had class on Wednesdays at noon. To address those kinds of scheduling conflicts, we have decided to offer each workshop twice during the spring semester.
Workshops are free to all NOVA students. No registration is necessary; just drop by. There will be snacks! A description of all the workshops can be found at this link: Spring 2016 Brown Bag Series.
Contact Gwen McCrea at 703-575-4708 or gmccrea@nvcc.edu for more information.
Brown Bag Workshop: Preparing for Finals
Wednesday, December 2 @ 12:00 pm
AA-229
Those comprehensive final exams and papers can be intimidating, but the most successful students use multiple strategies to best prepare. In this interactive workshop, we will help you organize your time so you can finish your papers on time and develop a study plan for your exams. Learn how to study more effectively with concrete tips and strategies that work best for the way you learn.
Presented by the Academic Success Center and the Writing Assistance Center. The Brown Bag Workshop Series covers a different topic every Wednesday at 12:00 PM. For more information contact Gwen McCrea at gmccrea@nvcc.edu or 703-575-4708.