academic coaching workshops | fall 2026

Date	Time	Location	Title	Description
Pointers Week	2 – 4 PM	SRC 140	Carnival	Play ski ball, download Navigate and Microsoft Suite (for FREE), win gift cards, and find out which tutoring services match your course schedule.
Mon, Sept 7	4 – 4:50 PM	TBD	The Productivity Playbook	Learn to manage your schedule effectively to help you become more organized in your academic and social life. Discuss juggling commitments to alleviate stress and better utilize the hours in your day. Discover your “time windows” and learn strategies to increase your daily productivity.
Weds, Sept 9	4 – 4:50 PM	TBD	Demystifying College: Unlocking the Secrets of Academic Culture	Ever stare at a syllabus and wonder what you’re actually looking at? Not sure how to email a professor without overthinking every word? You’re not alone! We’ll pull back the curtain on academic culture. We’ll walk through how to read a syllabus like a roadmap, how to talk to faculty and staff, and what all that academic lingo actually means in real life. Leave with the inside scoop and the confidence to kick off your semester strong.
Mon, Sept 21	4 – 4:50 PM	TBD	Building Momentum: Simple Strategies for Meaningful Goals	Align your values with your long-term goals and create gradual steps towards achieving them.
Weds, Sept 23	12 – 12:50 PM	TBD	Study Smarter, Not Harder: Proven College Study Strategies	In this virtual lunch & learn, review research-backed study strategies and understand the importance of growth mindset in your academic journey.
Tues, Sept 29	3 – 3:50 PM	TBD	The Anti-Planner Lab	Have you ever been told to organize your life by “using a planner” but it’s never stuck? Then this is the workshop for you!This interactive session will explore “anti-planner” ideas.  From post its to “chaos corner” we’ll spend some time interacting with a variety of ideas that can help you stay organized WITHOUT a planner.
Tues, Oct 13	3:30 – 4:20 PM	TBD	Never Miss a Beat: How to Stay Motivated through the Mid-Semester Slump	Do you struggle to get motivated to complete your assignments, go to class, or study? Motivating yourself can be one of the most difficult things in college, but it is crucial to your success. Learn how to build and recover your motivation.
Weds, Nov 4	12 – 12:50 PM	TBD	Writing Personal Statements	Are you considering graduate or professional school in the future? You’ll need to submit personal statements as part of those application processes. Come learn what schools are hoping to see in these statements and how you can set yourself up for success.
Thurs, Nov 19	6 – 6:50 PM	TBD	Group Work: You Gotta Do It So You Might as Well Get Better at It	Whether you love it or hate it, group work is an unavoidable reality of both college life and the professional world. This workshop cuts straight to the chase: since collaboration is a requirement for academic success and future careers, let’s make it work for us. This workshop is a practical, no-nonsense session designed to equip you with the essential skills to navigate communicating within a group.
Mon, Nov 30	4 – 4:50 PM	TBD	Finals Focus: End the Semester at Your Best	Set yourself up for success! Discover simple and effective steps you can take to get organized, feel confident, and prepare for final exams and projects.