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Friday, September 18, 2009
11:30 am, room 102 Appleby Hall
Topic: High School/College: What’s the difference?
Many students find college life much different than their high school experience. Workload is significantly greater, academic expectations are higher, and students are more responsible for making their academic and personal decisions. This workshop will focus on some of those differences and help students explore new ways of coping with these new experiences.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
4:30 pm in room 81 of Magrath Library
Topic:
What’s a library?
Modern university libraries are much more than just books and journals. Libraries are staffed with specialized staff who can help you research countless topics, produce and edit video, tutoring, and explore other technologies and internet resources. This session will allow students to explores some of these resources and library space.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
11:30 am in 120 Coffey Hall
Topic:
I can’t take it anymore! Managing stress
Expectations in higher education and increasing competitiveness of majors can make life at the University very stressful for students. This workshop will explore some of the things that make us stressed and some strategies for helping us to better cope with those stresses.
Monday, October 5, 2009
4:30 pm, in 143 Classroom Office Building
Topic: Coloring in the circle: Test taking strategies
Tests are becoming more and more common at the University. Students can study hard for tests or study smart. This workshop will focus on test taking strategies ways of studying smarter, not harder.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
11:30 am in 120 Coffey Hall
Topic:
Intercultural Communications
This workshop features a presentation and discussion around what it means to be interculturally competent, how it can be practiced, and why it is relevant. Students who attend this workshop will be asked to complete the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI), an instrument used to assess how you experience cultural difference and can be used to identify and support our approach to building intercultural competence, online before the session. The IDI group result (an aggregate of all responses) will be generated for the presentation. The IDI is completely confidential, individual results will not be shared with anyone. Upon completing the workshop, students will have the opportunity to have a one-on-one consultation and see their individual results.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
4:30 pm, room 101 of Walter Library
Topic: I’ll get to it later – Do it today, not tomorrow
Staying on top of your assignments and homework are essential to be successful at the University. However, there’s always something else to do and no one to make you do it. It is easy to procrastinate! This workshop will focus on strategies to help you better prioritize your responsibilities and monitor you academic progress.
Monday, November 2, 2009
11:30 am, 274 McNeal Hall
Topic:
Discovering your future – Learning about Career Services
Most students will change their major at least once before they graduate college. In addition, given the changing economic climate, jobs and career opportunities will most likely look much different in four years. Learning about resume writing, interview techniques, and keeping on top of changing career opportunities is essential if students want to find the best fit for their after college careers. This session will explore some of the resources available at the career center in St. Paul.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
11:30 am in 120 Coffey Hall
Topic: First step to learning abroad
“First Step Meetings” give basic information about types of programs, services, and resources available through the Learning Abroad Center. Whether you are consider short or long term international experiences, you will learn about option that will help you make the best decision given your individual needs.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
4:30 pm in room 101 of Walter Library
Topic: Exploring your interests: Undergraduate research opportunities
“What is research?” CFAN faculty, staff and students will explore this question and help students begin thinking about ideas for possible summer research projects. Students will learn about University research programs like Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) and Research Opportunities and Design (ROAD).