Event Information

"Upgrading Your Study Skills" Freshman Workshop

September 10th, 2009
3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
LocationDRES Room 121 W
CategoryGeneral Announcement
ContactKaren Wold
Phone217-333-8705
Emailkwold2@illinois.edu

Designed specifically for freshman students, this workshop includes the following topics:

A Review of DRES Academic Services
Learning Styles
Active Reading/Learning Strategies
Notetaking Strategies
Memory Strategies
Why Read a Syllabus?
Talking to Professors
Tools for Goal Setting/Time Management

The workshop will include a presentation by guest speaker, Michelle Priddy, Coordinator of the Midwest Alliance Program, about opportunities
for mentorships and internships for students interested in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) fields.

Free Illini merchandise will be available to attendees, courtesy of a donation from the Illini Union Bookstore.

We hope you can join us! Please RSVP by Tuesday, September 8th if you will be able to come by sending an email to kwold2@illinois.edu. If you need an accommodation to participate in this workshop, please notify Karen Wold at kwold2@illinois.edu by Friday, September 4th.

We look forward to seeing you there!



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