Class of 2012

The Writing Programs have just learned that they will be able to hire several more writing tutors and mentors to work in the spring semester. The new tutors will serve in either the Writing Workshop, the Writing Mentor program, or as tutors in courses across the curriculum. If you would like to improve your own [...]

Do YOU want to be a SUPER-Sophomore!?
Come to the Super-Sophomore Workshop on Thursday, October 29, 7:00-8:00 p.m. in Usdan 110 to stop slumping and start being super!
Many sophomores have an understandably difficult time transitioning into their second year of college. Peer Advisors have also gone through times where we lost focus on our work, weren’t [...]

Two academic skills workshops will be offered this Sunday, October 4 from 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. — Exam Preparation in Usdan 110 and Reading Retention in Usdan 136.
For more information about the schedule and peer advisor drop-in hours, see http://www.wesleyan.edu/deans/peeradvising/dropins.html#workshop.

Review your syllabi to determine major topics. Review class notes and identify the topics you know, those you need to review and those you need to learn. Know the topics that the professor emphasized. If a professor says “Know this!” then learn and practice that information.
Organize your time. Use the Semester Planning Calendar in your [...]

Peer Advisors offer a menu of workshops on time management, reading retention, note taking, procrastination prevention, exam preparation and exam taking on most Sunday and Monday evenings in Usdan 136 from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. throughout the semester.  Workshops are open to any student on campus and all class years are encouraged to participate.  You [...]

Take a break from your studies. Pick up a snack and a handout on exam taking, time management, learning strategies or exam prep. You can also consult with a peer advisor on how you can get more from your readings and how to reorganize your notes. Sunday, November 2, from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. [...]

What is your motivation to get through the rest of the semester successfully? Come meet with a SARN peer advisor and explore ways to prevent procrastination. Sunday, November 2 from 7:00-8:15 p.m. and Monday, November 3 from 7:00-8:15 p.m. in Usdan 136.

Psychological studies suggest that you will recall more information if you take 5-15 minute breaks from studying periodically. Stop by Olin Library Lobby this Sunday evening from 8:00 – 10:00 p.m. for a quick snack and conversation about what and how you are studying, how you will plan the rest of the semester, how to [...]

Preparing for exams begins on day one of class! Come meet with a SARN Peer Advisor and learn how to organize your course information and time for thorough preparation for exams. Learn strategies to understand and recall your course information on test day! Sunday, September 21, 7:00 – 8:15 p.m. in Usdan 136.

Do you sometimes find yourself reading pages and pages and not remembering what they were about? Do you have trouble focusing and recalling what you’ve had to read for class? Is reading just not fun for you?
Well, a Peer Advisor can change that! Come to the Reading Retention Workshop on Monday, September 22 from 7:00 [...]

Peer Advisors will be hosting a Time Management Workshop on Sunday, September 7, at 7:00 p.m. in Usdan 136, designed to provide new students with practical advice on how to organize all the work, meetings, and other obligations that characterize the daily life of a typical Wesleyan student. Come to the workshop and bring [...]

As you plan for your arrival at Wesleyan at the end of this month, please review the Faculty and Student Advising Handbook. The Handbook is designed to help you achieve your educational goals by providing advice on how to get the most out of your relationship with your faculty advisor as you build your [...]