Students will learn about various academic support resources at the University of Iowa and why it’s important to use them and will develop a plan for instructor’s office hours. Offered and beneficial throughout the whole semester.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify University of Iowa academic resources you can use
• Apply strategies for preparing and participating in office hours to get the most out of your instructor interactions
• Explain how and when to use different resources effectively to support your academic success
• Develop a personal academic support plan that includes relevant campus resources and members of your personal support network

Intended Audience: All students can find this workshop helpful, but students earlier in their academic career may benefit more than ones later in their career.

General Study Skills:

Students will develop a method for how to study, learn about the study timeline, and be equipped with practical study strategies that they can use throughout their academic career. This workshop is most beneficial between weeks 1-12 of the semester (Before Fall Break/January-March). 

Learning Objectives:

• Develop a method on HOW to study for your classes
• Inventory what kind of study environment you need in order to study effectively
• Create a study timeline and develop methods to review material routinely
• Apply practical study strategies

Intended Audience: All students can find this workshop helpful as there are skills that can be applied to all types of course and at all levels. 

Reading and Notetaking: 

Students will learn strategies for reading textbooks and scholarly articles and methods for taking notes in class. This workshop is most beneficial between weeks 1-12 of the semester (Before Fall Break/January-March). 

Learning Objectives:

• Identify effective reading strategies to preview and prepare for class content
• Apply structure note-taking methods during lectures to organize new information
• Evaluate your own class notes to determine areas needing clarification or deeper understanding after class
• Create a personalized before-during-after study routine to support comprehension and retention 

Intended Audience: All students can benefit from this workshop as reading and lectures are common across many courses. 

Resiliency:

Students will learn about resiliency, including what it is, why it is important, the barriers to being resilient, and how to apply strategies to bounce back in times of stress. Offered and beneficial throughout the whole semester.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand what resiliency is, what it isn’t, and why it’s important
• Identify barriers to being resilient
• Apply strategies break through those barriers
• Plan how to take care of yourself holistically through a balanced resiliency template

Intended Audience: All students – even ones who are not currently battling through stress. 

Daily Habits of a Successful Student:

Students will learn about the 5 daily habits that can help them with their academic success.  This workshop is most beneficial between weeks 1-10 of the semester (August-October/January-March).

Learning Objectives:

• Describe foundational academic behaviors & their importance
• Provide strategies to help you organize and plan effectively as a student
• Equip you with knowledge about campus resources and strategies on how to use them
• Reflect on our goals while at the University of Iowa

Intended Audience: This workshop is targeted for students early in their academic careers to help set them up for success early. Student organizations might benefit from other workshops that focus on more specific skills. 

Time Management: 

Students will learn how to effectively prioritize, create a time management plan, and other practical tips for managing time and commitments. Offered and beneficial throughout the whole semester.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand how student success is affected by time management through data
• Assess and evaluate how you spend your time
• Compare different types of multitasking and their differing effects
• Organize commitments through effective prioritization
• Identify strategies to combat procrastination
• Create your own time management plan 

Intended Audience: All students can benefit from this workshop as these skills can be applied widely, even after graduation. 

Tackle Midterms Like a Pro:

Students will learn how to apply metacognition to help them study for midterm exams, plan study sessions and commitments around exams, and mentally prepare for exams. This workshop is most beneficial between weeks 1-11 of the semester (Before Fall Break/January-March).

Learning Objectives:

• Help you plan and prioritize all your commitments, including midterms
• Explain the science around effective studying
• Plan and execute your study sessions effectively
• Practice and utilize metacognition skills 

Intended Audience: All students can find this workshop helpful as there are skills that can be applied to all types of course and at all levels. 

Tackle Final Exams Like a Pro:

Students will learn how to apply metacognition to help them prepare for final exams, apply effective time management practices for the end of the semester, develop a study schedule, and start mental preparation for before, during, and after final exams. This workshop is most beneficial between weeks 11-15 of the semester (After Fall Break/April).

Learning Objectives:

• Plan and prioritize all your commitments, including final exams
• Explain the science around effective studying​
• Develop ways to plan and execute your study sessions effectively​
• Learn tips for the day of exams
• Practice and utilize metacognition skills 

Intended Audience: All students can find this workshop helpful as there are skills that can be applied to all types of course and at all levels.