Student Success Workshops Spring 2025
Course

Lessons
Here is the course outline:
1. Support at AAU
Feb 21 10am .. 12:30pm, 3.26
Introductions (Karen Grunow-Hårsta) Academic Tutoring Center Student Mentors Dean's Offices Q&A |
2. Time Management (Steve Borg)
Feb 21 10am .. 12:30pm, 3.26
Conquering procrastination Priorities and Planning Staying on top of things: a week-by-week calendar |
3. Balance and Wellness (Steve Borg)
Feb 21 10am .. 12:30pm, 3.26
Handling culture shock Self-care Stress management Staying motivated |
4. Reading and Writing (Anthony Marais)
Mar 14 10am .. 12:30pm, 3.26
Reading strategies Note-taking strategies Producing academic writing |
5. Essay Writing and Research (George Hays)
Mar 14 10am .. 12:30pm, 3.26
Conducting academic research Using the library resources Citation |
6. Study Skills (Angel Hoekstra)
Mar 14 10am .. 12:30pm, 3.26
Effective reading practices Test taking strategies Forming a study group |
7. Computer Literacy and Using Technology (Jiří Schwarz Jr.)
Apr 4 10am .. 12:30pm, Computer Lab
Using computer tools Finding academic sources on the internet Appropriate use of AI Using Google Docs, Sheets, and Cloud storage-based applications for academic work and writing |
8. Round-up (Karen Grunow-Hårsta)
Apr 4 10am .. 12:30pm, 3.26
Review and Workshop Evaluation |