Student Success Workshops

Recipes for Success - Effective Note Taking (Chris/Jana)

• August 27
• Noon
• Microsoft Teams: Microsoft Teams link
• Take note of our note-taking presentation. If you feel you could improve your skills, or you find that studying from your notes does not lead to the grades you want on tests and papers, join us for a presentation on three highly successful methods.

 

Eagle Chat – Tutoring (Amanda/Jana)

• August 28
• 10 am
• Microsoft Teams: Microsoft Teams link
• Discover what Tutoring has to offer you and how easy it is to find a tutor and set up an appointment. Join Amanda Guerrero, Director of Instruction Support and Tutoring Services to learn how tutoring can help you succeed here at HCC.

 

Recipes for Success - Test Taking Strategies (Philip/Jana)

• August 28
• Noon
• Microsoft Teams: Microsoft Teams link
• Tests are where the “rubber meets the road” and can often make or break our class experience. Fortunately, there are things we can do to improve our performance in the test situation. In this workshop, we will discuss pre-test, in-test, and post-test strategies that can reduce anxiety, increase preparedness, and develop confidence in our test-taking ability.
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Recipes for Success - How to Win at Math (Philip/Jana)

• September 3
• Noon
• Microsoft Teams: Microsoft Teams link
• Feeling stuck in math? Especially knee-deep in a math problem can elicit helplessness, frustration, and other math anxiety symptoms. Seeking help in the Academic center on time can help to reduce anxiety. Join us on How to win at Math and overcome Math Anxiety presentation.

 

• Recipes for Success - Learn How to Learn (Juanita and Mandy)
• September 4
• Noon
• Microsoft Teams: Microsoft Teams link
• Learn how to study and retain information. Learn your processes to plan, monitor, and assess your understanding and performance. Metacognition includes a critical awareness of one's thinking and learning and oneself as a thinker and learner.

Recipes for Success – Navigating the AI Landscape in the Classroom (Alexandria Almestica & Jana)

• September 5
• 10 am
• Microsoft Teams: Microsoft Teams link
• Students, learn how to use a variety of AI Tools such as ChatGPT, POE, Wolfman Alpha, and Adobe Firefly for class projects.

 

Recipes for Success – Navigating the AI Landscape in the Classroom (Alexandria Almestica & Jana)

• September 5
• 6 p.m.
• Microsoft Teams: Microsoft Teams link
• Students, learn how to use a variety of AI Tools such as ChatGPT, POE, Wolfman Alpha, and Adobe Firefly for class projects.

 

Recipes for Success - Academic Essay Structures (Chris/Mandy)

• September 10
• Noon
• Microsoft Teams: Microsoft Teams link
• Does writing an academic paper stress you out? Then this is the workshop that will help you learn the different parts of an essay and how to put it all together.

 

Recipes for Success - Active Listening for Note Taking (Anne Miller/Jana)

• September 17
• Time: Noon
• Microsoft Teams: Microsoft Teams link
• If you have ever found that you can’t seem to stay focused during lectures and are at a loss as to what material you should be including in your notes, then this workshop is for you.

 

Recipes for Success – Strategies to Succeed (Kimberly Koledoye & Jana)

• September 18
• Time: 11:00 a.m.
• Microsoft Teams: Microsoft Teams link
• Professor Kimberly Koledoye shares tips and strategies to identify tools that help you manage your coursework.

 

Recipes for Success - Test Taking Strategies (Philip)

• October 8
• 2:00 pm
• Microsoft Teams: Microsoft Teams link
• Tests are where the “rubber meets the road” and can often make or break our class experience. Fortunately, there are things we can do to improve our performance in the test situation. In this workshop, we will discuss pre-test, in-test, and post-test strategies that can reduce anxiety, increase preparedness, and develop confidence in our test-taking ability.

 

Recipes for Success - Remembering What You Read (Chris)

• October 9
• 4:00 pm
• Microsoft Teams: Microsoft Teams link
• An exploration of methods and techniques which will enable the student to retain information more effectively.

 

Recipes for Success - How to Win at Math (Philip)

• October 15
• 4:00 pm
• Microsoft Teams: Microsoft Teams link
• Feeling stuck in math? Especially knee-deep in a math problem can elicit helplessness, frustration, and other math anxiety symptoms. Seeking help in the Academic center on time can help to reduce anxiety. Join us on How to win at Math and overcome Math Anxiety presentation.

 

Recipes for Success - Metacognition: Learn How to Learn (Juanita & Mandy)

• October 17
• 1:00 pm
• Microsoft Teams: Microsoft Teams link
• Learn how to learn and retain information. Learn your processes to plan, monitor, and assess your understanding and performance. Metacognition includes a critical awareness of one's thinking and learning and oneself as a thinker and learner.

 

Recipes for Success – Resiliency and Bouncing Back (Lisa Parkinson & Jana)

• October 21
• 1:00 p.m..
• Microsoft Teams: Microsoft Teams link
• Join HCC licensed Counselor Lisa Parkinson as she discuses practical strategies for building personal resilience and the ability to bounce back from life's challenges.

 

Recipes for Success - Effective Note-taking Methods (Chris & Jana)

• October 29
• 4:00 pm
• Microsoft Teams: Microsoft Teams link
• Take note of our note-taking presentation. If you feel you could improve your skills, or you find that studying from your notes does not lead to the grades you want on tests and papers, join us for a presentation on three highly successful methods.

 

Recipes for Success - Academic Essay Structures (Chris & Jana)

• November 5
• 4:00 pm
• Microsoft Teams: Microsoft Teams link
• Does writing an academic paper stress you out? Then this is the workshop that will help you learn the different parts of an essay and how to put it all together.

 

Recipes for Success - Stress Management Workshop (Ana Canek, Counseling & Jana)

• November 12
• 11 am – 12 pm
• Microsoft Teams: Microsoft Teams link
• Stressed Out? Learn Proven Techniques to Manage Stress and Improve Well-Being. Whether you're dealing with work pressures, personal struggles, classes, or simply want to improve your overall well-being, this workshop will empower you to take control of your stress and thrive.

 

Recipes for Success - Stress Management Workshop (Ana Canek, Counseling & Jana)

• November 12
• 11 am – 12 pm
• Microsoft Teams: Microsoft Teams link
• Stressed Out? Learn Proven Techniques to Manage Stress and Improve Well-Being. Whether you're dealing with work pressures, personal struggles, classes, or simply want to improve your overall well-being, this workshop will empower you to take control of your stress and thrive.