Welcome to our Wednesday Workshop page! We have a variety of events planned with our CNMS advisors and lots of awesome guests. Check out our upcoming offerings below and look for our weekly reminders on myUMBC and Instagram.
All events take place in The Learning Collaboratory (UC115) on Wednesdays from 12-1 PM. Check out our myUMBC posts! If you’re not a member, you can find the CNMS Advising myUMBC Group here.
Wednesday, August 28: “What if I Told You that You Will Survive the First Week?”
You’re probably going to be feeling somewhere in the venn diagram of exhausted and overwhelmed this week! We’ve got a few top tips for making the most of it! Join us for a helpful session on how to power through.
Deliverable: First Week Survival Kit
Wednesday, September 4: “Wait, You Guys are Getting an A?”
We’ll teach you the basics of this cheat code that some like to call a syllabus! We’ll go through Blackboard, make sure you know how to access everything you need, and help you download each one so that you can stay on top of everything.
Deliverable: a blank semester calendar! We promise this will be incredibly useful for keeping track of all those pesky exams and assignment due dates…
Wednesday, September 11: “Ain’t Nobody Got Time for That!”
Juggling all of your classes, homework, assignments, and upcoming exams can be *insane.* Lucky for you, we’ve got some strategies that can help you! We’ll be debuting the never-before-seen concept of the ‘to-do list’ that will allow you to make sure everything gets done.
Deliverable: Blank weekly calendars + guided checklists
Wednesday, September 18: “College Hits Different: How Do I Study?”
Studying in college does hit different. You’ll notice that after the first exam! It’s not just about memorizing facts – you’ve got to use all that newfound knowledge and apply it! We’ll help you get the most out of your time by showing you some useful digital flashcard apps, explaining how to use that textbook you’ve never opened now that everything is on the computer, and highlighting all the amazing resources at the Academic Success Center.
Deliverable: Overview of Study Skills in College, Academic Success Center flyers
Wednesday, September 25: “I Noticed You’re Not Taking Notes: I Too Like to Live Dangerously”
Welcome to our note-taking bootcamp – a perennial favorite! We’ll go over a few different ways to take notes in class. Every student is different, so try all of our favorites and see what makes the most sense for you!
Deliverable: overview of note-taking strategies, including tips for both paper and digital note-takers
Feel free to email
cnmssuccess@umbc.edu to request any further information and stay tuned for dates of future success workshops!
