For additional services, such as drop-in and office hours, please see a schedule at the reception desk. Designed to help student identify key areas of difference and ease the transition into the University. Designed to help students improve their use of time and make their studying more efficient. Includes a brief discussion of basic memory functioning. Discusses SQ3R, a study reading technique designed to help students effectively read their textbooks.
Students often see immediate improvement in their comprehension and memory of reading material.
Designed to suggest methods to improve notetaking skills. Topics discussed will include clues to look for from lectures, active listening and a variety of notetaking formats. Topics will include finding and limiting a topic, developing and organizing support, writing appropriate thesis statements, and outlining. Students will write an essay a week in class and meet with the writing counselor during the quarter to discuss their work. Topics will include prewriting, constructing individual time strategies, and dealing with writing anxiety.