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Virtual and In-Person Seminars

Enhanced Seminars - 60 minutes

Join us for live/virtual seminars that can improve your study skills!

Sign Up/RSVP:  Sign-Up/ASC Study Skills Seminars

  • Semester Planning/Time Management
    • Thursday, January 18, 6:00pm
    • Friday, January 19, 10:00am
    • Saturday, January 20, 12:00pm
  • The Science of Good Study Habits
    • Thursday, January 26, 6:00pm
    • Friday, January 26, 10:00am
    • Saturday, January 27, 12:00pm
  • Lecture Learning Strategies
    • Thursday, February 1, 6:00pm
    • Friday, February 2, 10:00am
    • Saturday, February 3, 12:00pm
  • Effective Study Strategies I
    • Thursday, February 15, 6:00pm
    • Friday, February 16, 10:00am
    • Saturday, February 17, 12:00pm
  • Test-Taking Strategies: Multiple Choice Exams
    • Thursday, March 7, 6:00pm
    • Friday, March 8, 10:00am
    • Saturday, March 9, 12:00pm
  • Effective Study Strategies II
    • ​​​​​​​Thursday, March 14, 6:00pm
    • Friday, March 15, 10:00am
    • Saturday, March 16, 12:00pm
  • Test-Taking Strategies: Problem-Solving Exams
    • ​​​​​​​Tuesday, March 21, 6:00pm
    • Friday, March 22, 10:00am
    • Saturday, March 23, 12:00pm
  • Effective Study Strategies III
    • ​​​​​​​Thursday, March 28, 6:00pm
    • Friday, March 29, 10:00am
    • Saturday, March 30, 12:00pm
  • Test-Taking Strategies: Extended Response Exams (Essay)
    • ​​​​​​​Thursday, April 4, 6:00pm
    • Friday, April 5, 10:00am
    • Saturday, April 6, 12:00pm
  • Effective Study Strategies IV
    • ​​​​​​​Thursday, April 11, 6:00pm
    • Friday, April 12, 10:00am
    • Saturday, April 13, 12:00pm
  • Final/Last Exam Prep-Paper-Project Planning
    • ​​​​​​​Thursday, April 18, 6:00pm
    • Friday, April 19, 10:00am
    • Saturday, April 20, 12:00pm
  • Planning for Success
    • ​​​​​​​Wednesday, January 31, 5:00pm
    • Thursday, February 1, 12:00pm
    • Wednesday, February 7, 5:00pm
    • Thursday, February 15, 12:00pm
    • Friday, February 16, 12:00pm
    • Friday, February 23, 12:00pm

Let us know you are coming! 

Sign Up/RSVP:  Sign-Up/ASC Study Skills Seminars

Must sign up using student email address for verification and password.

Please register at least 2 days before the seminar to ensure we have time to process and send you the password.

In-Person Seminars

Orchard Ridge Campus, room K-100: 

  1. Planning for Success
    • Thursday, January 25 at 12:00pm
    • Thursday, February 8 at 12:00pm

Sign Up/RSVP:  Sign-Up/ASC In-Person Seminars

Must sign up using student email address for verification and password.

Please register at least 2 days before the seminar to ensure we have time to process and send you the password.

"Express" Seminars (Thursdays)

12:00-12:30

  1. January 25: Semester Planning/Time Management
  2. February 1: Motivation & Goal-Setting
  3. February 8: The Science of Good Study Habits
  4. February 22; Textbook Learning: Textbook Study Guide
  5. March 7: Mid-Semester Reset
  6. March 21: Lecture Learning: Editing Lecture Notes
  7. March 28: Study Strategies: Comprehension Chart
  8. April 4: Study Strategies: Mapping
  9. April 11: Test-Taking Strategies: Process of Elimination
  10. April 18: Final/Last Exam-Paper-Project Prep

Let us know you are coming! 

Sign Up/RSVP:  Sign-Up/ASC Study Skills Seminars

Must sign up using student email address for verification and password.

Please register at least 2 days before the seminar to ensure we have time to process and send you the password.

Drop-In Seminar Series: Study Skills & Time Management

Drop-In Seminars (Tuesdays)

10:00-11:00; 11:00-12:00; 12:00-1:00; 5:00-6:00; 6:00-7:00; 7:00-8:00

  1. January 30
  2. February 6
  3. February 13
  4. February 20
  5. March 5
  6. March 12
  7. March 19
  8. March 26
  9. April 2
  10. April 9

Sign Up/RSVP:  Sign-Up ASC Drop-In Seminars

Must sign up using student email address for verification and password.

Please register at least 2 days before the seminar to ensure we have time to process and send you the password.

Success Strategies for Select Courses

Fridays, 12:00pm; Saturdays, 10:00 AM

Accounting

  1. Saturday, January 13: Success Strategies/Accounting Courses I
  2. Friday, January 19: Success Strategies/Accounting Courses I
  3. Saturday, January 20: Success Strategies/Accounting Courses I
  4. Friday, February 2: Success Strategies/Accounting Courses II
  5. Saturday, February 3: Success Strategies/Accounting Courses II

Science

  1. Friday, January 26: Success Strategies/Science Courses I
  2. Saturday, January 27: Success Strategies/Science Courses I
  3. Friday, February 16: Success Strategies/Science Courses II
  4. Saturday, February 17: Success Strategies/Science Courses II

Sign Up/RSVP:  Sign-Up/Success Strategies/Select Courses (ACC or BIO)

Must sign up using student email address for verification and password.

Please register at least 2 days before the seminar to ensure we have time to process and send you the password.

HESI Prep Seminar

HESI Study and Test-Taking Strategies: 

Saturdays at 10:00am

  • February 10
  • February 24
  • March 16
  • March 30
  • April 13

 

Sign Up/RSVP:  Sign-Up/ASC HESI Study & Test-Taking Strategies Seminar

Must sign up using student email address for verification and password.

Please register at least 2 days before the seminar to ensure we have time to process and send you the password.

ESL Conversation Group

Wednesdays at 5:00pm - 6:00pm

  1. January 17
  2. January 24
  3. January 31
  4. February 7
  5. February 14
  6. February 21
  7. March 6
  8. March 13
  9. March 20
  10. March 27
  11. April 3
  12. April 10
  13. April 17

Sign Up/RSVP:  Sign-Up ESL Conversation Group

 

Must sign up using student email address for verification and password.

Please register at least 2 days before the seminar to ensure we have time to process and send you the password.

 

Seminar Descriptions

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Seminar Descriptions

Enhanced Seminars-60 minutes

  • Enhanced seminars focus on study and college success skills topics.  
    • Audience: suitable for students seeking in-depth academic/personal enrichment 
    • Days: Thursdays, Fridays, & Saturdays
    • Length:  1 hour
    • Modality: Zoom  
    • Mandatory/Enrichment/Extra Credit Option: Yes 

Express Seminars-30 minutes

  • Express seminars focus on study and college success skills topics
    • Audience: suitable for students seeking a short and sweet academic/personal enrichment opportunity
    • Days: Wednesdays
    • Length: 30 minutes
    • Modality: Zoom
    • Mandatory/Enrichment/Extra Credit Option: Yes

Drop-In Seminars

  • Drop-In seminars are one-on-one sessions with ASC faculty that  focus on study strategies and college success skills topics such as time management.
    • Audience: suitable for students seeking a one-on-one “refresher” on select study and college success skills topic 
    • Days: Tuesdays
    • Length: Up to 1 hour
    • Modality: Zoom or In-Person (Royal Oak Campus, Academic Support Center, Room C101)
    • Mandatory/Enrichment/Extra Credit Option: Yes

Success Strategies/Select Courses Seminars

  • Success Strategies/Select Courses seminars focus on success strategies in Accounting and Science courses.
    • Audience: suitable for students taking Accounting  or Science  courses
    • Days: Saturdays
    • Length: 1 hour
    • Modality: Zoom
    • Mandatory/Enrichment/Extra Credit Option: Yes

In-Person Seminars

  • In-Person seminars focus on study and college success skills topics.
    • Audience: suitable for students taking on-campus classes at the Orchard Ridge campus
    • Days: Thursdays
    • Length: 1 hour
    • Modality: In-Person
    • Mandatory/Enrichment/Extra Credit Option: Yes

HESI Test Prep Seminar

  • HESI Test Prep seminar focuses on study and test-taking strategies in preparation for the HESI exam.
    • Audience: suitable for pre-nursing and allied health students preparing to sit for the HESI.
    • Days: Fridays & Saturdays
    • Length: 1 Hour
    • Modality: Zoom
    • Mandatory/Enrichment/Extra Credit Option: No

Independent/Self-Study Seminars

  • Audience:  suitable for students seeking in-depth academic/personal enrichment.
  • Days: 24-7 (avbl 7 days/week, 24 hours/ day)
  • Length: 40 to 60 minutes.
  • Modality: Online-Asynchronous, via the ASC website:  ASC Independent/Self-Study Seminars
  • Mandatory/Enrichment/Extra Credit Option: Yes

 

ESL Conversation Group

  • ESL Conversation Group  is an opportunity to improve English speaking skills in a fun, friendly atmosphere.   
    • Audience: suitable for currently enrolled ESL learners. Note: Registration for this group is restricted to currently enrolled ESL students.
    • Days: Wednesdays, 5:00-6:00 pm
    • Length: 1 hour
    • Modality: Zoom  
    • Mandatory/Enrichment/Extra Credit Option: No

Note: Upon completion, please consider completing a brief survey of your seminar experience. Thank you!

 

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