WORKSHOPS
THE VARK QUESTIONNAIRE
AVAILABLE FORMS
ONLINE PEER TUTOR TRAINING
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
TUTORING CENTER
Location:
Rebecca Stafford Student Center - Lower Level
Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:45 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Dorothy Cleary
Director of the Tutoring Center
Phone: 732-263-5721
Fax: 732-263-5167
Skills Workshop Schedule
The Tutoring Center will be offering workshops in a variety of College Success Skills including organization & time management, note taking & listening, textbook reading strategies, and test taking strategies throughout the spring 2011 semester.
All workshops will be approximately one hour in length. Daytime workshops will be held in the Center for Student Success (CSS). Evening workshops will be held in Mullaney Hall.
Call 732-571-3542 or send e-mail to tutoringcenter@monmouth.edu with any questions.
Use the button below to access our online registration system and reserve your place at one of the workshops.
Organization and Time Management: A New Semester!
This workshop will address skills and strategies associated with having good organization and time management skills. Students should bring their planners and course syllabi with them for application of skills addressed.
Workshop Schedule
DATE
TIME
LOCATION
Thursday, February 9
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
SS6, Center for Student Success, Lower Level Rebecca Stafford Student Center
Tuesday, February 14
11:30a.m.-12:30p.m.
SS6, Center for Student Success, Lower Level Rebecca Stafford Student Center
Tuesday, February 21
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
SS6, Center for Student Success, Lower Level Rebecca Stafford Student Center
Textbook Reading Strategies: Active vs. Passive Reading
This workshop will involve a brief discussion about how students need to make college level textbooks work for them. Students will identify new strategies; learn the philosophy behind the strategy and the benefits. Detailed discussion and modeling of strategies will be incorporated into this workshop.
Workshop Schedule
DATE
TIME
LOCATION
Tuesday, February 7
12:00 -1:00 p.m.
FY Advising, Room FY3, Center for Student Success, Lower Level Rebecca Stafford Student Center
Thursday, February 16
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
FY Advising, Room FY3, Center for Student Success, Lower Level Rebecca Stafford Student Center
Thursday, February 23
1:00- p.m.-2:00p.m.
FY Advising, Room FY3, Center for Student Success, Lower Level Rebecca Stafford Student Center
Tuesday, February 28
12:00-1:00p.m.
FY Advising, Room FY3, Center for Student Success, Lower Level Rebecca Stafford Student Center
Note Taking/Listening: The Do's and Don’ts
This workshop will address skills and strategies needed for active listening and effective note taking at a college level. Students will also learn proper techniques for writing lecture notes and be exposed to various note taking strategies.
Workshop Schedule
DATE
TIME
LOCATION
Monday, February 13
11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.
Room 6, Center for Student Success, Lower Level Rebecca Stafford Student Center
Monday, February 20
11:30a.m.-12:30p.m.
Room 6, Center for Student Success, Lower Level Rebecca Stafford Student Center
Monday, February 27
11:30a.m.- 12:30p.m.
Room 6, Center for Student Success, Lower Level Rebecca Stafford Student Center
Test Taking: Know What, When, and How to Study
This workshop will address how to use appropriate strategies for taking objective and subjective tests. Students will also learn how to identify key words and phrases, gain an understanding as to what kind of information an essay question is seeking, and learn how to write an effective answer.
Workshop Schedule
DATE
TIME
LOCATION
Wednesday, February 22
11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.
Location: SS6, Center for Student Success, Lower Level Rebecca Stafford Student Center
Ready? Set? Go! Preparing for Mid-Terms
This workshop will address what you need to do to successfully prepare for your midterm exams and answer questions as to what you should expect from the experience. A “must-get-to” workshop for all first year students.
Workshop Schedule
DATE
TIME
LOCATION
Monday, February 27
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Mullaney Hall Room 136A
Wednesday, February 29
1 - 2 p.m.
SS6, Center for Student Success, Lower Level Rebecca Stafford Student Center
Textbook Reading Strategies: Active vs. Passive Reading with Graphic Organizers
This workshop will involve a brief discussion about how students need to make college level textbooks work for them. Students will identify new strategies; learn the philosophy behind the strategy and the benefits. Detailed discussion and modeling of strategies will be incorporated into this workshop.
Workshop Schedule
DATE
TIME
LOCATION
Tuesday, March 6
12:00-1:00 p.m.
FY Advising-Room FY3, Center for Student Success, Lower Level Rebecca Stafford Student Center
Tuesday, March 20
12:00-1:00pm.
FY Advising-Room FY3, Center for Student Success, Lower Level Rebecca Stafford Student Center
Thursday, March 29
1:00-2:00 p.m.
FY Advising-Room FY3, Center for Student Success, Lower Level Rebecca Stafford Student Center
Note Taking/Listening: Strategies for Success
This workshop will address skills and strategies needed for active listening and effective note taking at a college level. Students will also learn proper techniques for writing lecture notes and be exposed to various note taking strategies.
Workshop Schedule
DATE
TIME
LOCATION
Monday, March 26
11:30-12:30 p.m.
Room 6, Center for Student Success, Lower Level Rebecca Stafford Student Center
Organization and Time Management: Does Your Schedule Work for You?
This workshop will address skills and strategies associated with having good organization and time management skills. Students should bring their planners and course syllabi with them for application of skills addressed.
Workshop Schedule
DATE
TIME
LOCATION
Thursday, March 22
11:30-12:30 p.m.
Room 6, Center for Student Success, Lower Level Rebecca Stafford Student Center
Wednesday, March 28
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
SS6, Center for Student Success, Lower Level Rebecca Stafford Student Center
Test Taking: Objective and Subjective Tests
This workshop will address how to use appropriate strategies for taking objective and subjective tests. Students will also learn how to identify key words and phrases, gain an understanding as to what kind of information an essay question is seeking, and learn how to write an effective answer.
Workshop Schedule
DATE
TIME
LOCATION
Thursday, March 1
11:30-12:30 p.m.
Room SS6, Center for Student Success, Lower Level Rebecca Stafford Student Center
Monday, March 5
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Room SS6, Center for Student Success, Lower Level Rebecca Stafford Student Center
Tuesday, March 27
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Room SS6, Center for Student Success, Lower Level Rebecca Stafford Student Center
Stress Management for Academics: Developing a Plan of Action
This workshop will address the fact that all college students will have periods of stress and tension. However, the key is to be able to identify those things that cause you stress and then come up with a plan of attack to deal with them. Students will learn to recognize that the stress will not go away but you can learn to manage it a more successfully and function better.
Workshop Schedule
DATE
TIME
LOCATION
Monday, April 2
5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Mullaney Hall Room 136A
Wednesday, April 4
1 - 2 p.m.
SS6, Center for Student Success, Lower Level Rebecca Stafford Student Center
Tuesday, April 24
11:30-12:30 p.m.
SS6, Center for Student Success, Lower Level Rebecca Stafford Student Center
Organization and Time Management: Does Your Schedule Work for You?
This workshop will address skills and strategies associated with having good organization and time management skills. Students should bring their planners and course syllabi with them for application of skills addressed.
Workshop Schedule
DATE
TIME
LOCATION
Monday, April 9
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
SS6, Center for Student Success, Lower level
Textbook Reading Strategies: Active vs. Passive Reading-Skimming and Scanning
This workshop will involve a brief discussion about how students need to make college level textbooks work for them. Students will identify new strategies; learn the philosophy behind the strategy and the benefits. Detailed discussion and modeling of strategies will be incorporated into this workshop.
Workshop Schedule
DATE
TIME
LOCATION
Thursday, April 5
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
FY Advising-Room FY3, Center for Student Success, Lower Level Rebecca Stafford Student Center
Thursday, April 10
12:00-1:00 p.m.
FY Advising-Room FY3, Center for Student Success, Lower Level Rebecca Stafford Student Center
Tuesday, April 17
12:00-1:00 p.m.
FY Advising-Room FY3, Center for Student Success, Lower Level Rebecca Stafford Student Center
Thursday, April 26
1:00-2:00 p.m.
FY Advising-Room FY3, Center for Student Success, Lower Level Rebecca Stafford Student Center
Note Taking/Listening: Strategies for Success
This workshop will address skills and strategies needed for active listening and effective note taking at a college level. Students will also learn proper techniques for writing lecture notes and be exposed to various note taking strategies.
Workshop Schedule
DATE
TIME
LOCATION
Monday, April 16
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Room 6, Center for Student Success, Lower Level Rebecca Stafford Student Center
Last Chance Prep for Finals
This workshop will address multiple study methods for final exams. It will help students determine what material they need to know for the exam, understand the format of exams, and learn the best strategies to prepare for the exams.
Workshop Schedule
DATE
TIME
LOCATION
Monday, April 23
5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Mullaney Hall 136A
Wednesday, April 25
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
SS6, Center for Student Success, Lower Level Rebecca Stafford Student Center
Test Taking: Objective & Subjective Tests
This workshop will address how to use appropriate strategies for taking objective and subjective tests. Students will also learn how to identify key words and phrases, gain an understanding as to what kind of information an essay question is seeking, and learn how to write an effective answer.
Workshop Schedule
DATE
TIME
LOCATION
Thursday, April 12
11:30-12:30 p.m.
SS6, Center for Student Success, Lower Level Rebecca Stafford Student Center
Thursday, April 19
11:30-12:30 p.m..m.
SS6, Center for Student Success, Lower Level Rebecca Stafford Student Center
