SALT Center workshops, facilitated by staff, offer students the opportunity to learn new skills and academic strategies, provide a better understanding of learning challenges, and explore ways to conform learning strategies according to students' individual learning styles. Students can talk with their Strategic Learning Specialist to learn more about enrolling in workshops that may be suitable for their particular needs.
Top Ten Tips for an Excellent College Experience
Resources, skills and habits that will facilitate your best possible college experience
Date: 1/18/13
Time: 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Location: SALT Center, Room 106
Reading Strategies
A step-by-step approach to improving your reading comprehension for literary texts and informational texts
Date: 1/24/13
Time: 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: SALT Center, Room 106
Time Management
Strategies for managing time on a semester, monthly, weekly and daily basis will be presented to help maximize efficient and effective time management
Date: 1/29/13
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: SALT Center, Room 106
Rhetorical What?
The Rhetorical Analysis assignment in English 102 can be intimidating and tricky, and it is often confused with essays that identify themes. This workshop provides fun, simple examples and offers tips and tools for planning and organizing the actual essay
Date: 1/30/13
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: SALT Center, Room 106
Textbook Navigation
Learn how to navigate and organize the information presented in textbooks. Participants will create an easy-to-understand outline and are required to bring a textbook.
Date: 2/1/13
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Location: SALT Center, Room 224
Exam Prep
Explore ways to prepare for exams and improve memory
Date: 2/1/13
Time: 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: SALT Center, Room 106
Test Taking
Improve your test taking skills and reduce test anxiety
Date: 2/1/13
Time: 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location: SALT Center, Room 106
Time Management
Strategies for managing time on a semester, monthly, weekly and daily basis to help maximize efficient and effective time management
Date: 2/7/13
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: SALT Center, Room 106
Stress
Learn about stress and strategies that will help manage and reduce stress
Date: 2/13/13
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Location: SALT Center, Room 106
Strengthen your Writing
How to assess and modify specific elements of your written work prior to submission in order to relieve the anxiety of essay writing
Date: 2/13/13
Time: 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: SALT Center, Room 106
Research 102
Got a big research paper? Don't know where to start? Join us for an exploration of library resources, searching tools and citation wizards. The workshop will also present a color-coding technique for organizing subtopics.
Date: 2/20/13
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: SALT Center, Room 106
Evernote®
Learn how to use this web-based not taking program that allows you to sync notes on your computer, phone, iPad® and the web
Date: 2/22/13
Time: 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: SALT Center, Room 106
Exam Prep
Explore ways to prepare for exams and improve memory
Date: 3/1/13
Time: 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: SALT Center, Room 106
Test Taking
Improve your test taking skills and reduce test anxiety
Date: 3/1/13
Time: 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location: SALT Center, Room 106
Stress
Learn about stress and strategies that help manage and reduce stress
Date: 3/20/13
Time: 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location: SALT Center, Room 106
Finals Prep
Learn to incorporate a semester's worth of material and prepare for final exams
Date: 4/26/13
Time: 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: SALT Center, Room 106