News and information for the Class of 2012
Posted in Academic Skills, Peer Advisors, Sophomore Savvy on Oct. 21, 2009 by dphillips
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 [...]
Posted in Health & Wellness, Peer Advisors on Oct. 6, 2009 by dphillips
Stressed out? Feeling overwhelmed? Come to a Time & Stress Management Workshop! This workshop, co-run by the Peer Health Advocates and Peer Advisors, will give you helpful time and stress management techniques, tailored to the busy college lifestyle. You’ll come away from the workshop feeling relaxed and ready to take on all you have to [...]
Posted in Academic Skills, Peer Advisors, Sophomore Savvy on Oct. 3, 2009 by dphillips
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.
Posted in Academic Programs, Peer Advisors, Workshops on Apr. 24, 2009 by dphillips
So you want to write a Senior Thesis/Essay/Project? Talk with the people who’ve been there. This Tuesday, April 28, at 7:00 pm in Usdan 136 come hear from a panel of seniors from a variety of majors and undertakings about the pros and cons of the honors process. Learn the reality of writing 100 pages [...]
Posted in Academic Skills, Peer Advisors on Apr. 9, 2009 by dphillips
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 [...]
Posted in Employment, Peer Advisors on Feb. 18, 2009 by dphillips
The Deans’ Office is looking for talented and motivated students to become SARN Peer Advisors for the 2009-2010 academic year. SARN Peer Advisors are sophomores, juniors and seniors who work throughout the academic year to support Wesleyan’s faculty advising program, enhance student access to academic resources through the Student Academic Resource Network (SARN), and give [...]
Posted in Academic Skills, Peer Advisors, Workshops on Feb. 16, 2009 by dphillips
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 [...]
Posted in Health & Wellness, Peer Advisors on Dec. 10, 2008 by dphillips
Worried about how your coursework this semester will end up? Come have some snacks with the SARN peer advisors and WesWell’s peer health advocates in Olin Library lobby area. Plan your final exam period with this Final Exam Calendar and review it with a peer advisor. The peer advisors and peer health advocates can help [...]
Posted in Peer Advisors, Workshops on Nov. 21, 2008 by dphillips
There are only nine days of classes left. Are you ready for finals week? Come to this SARN Peer Advisor workshop to help prepare yourself!
Sunday, November 23, 7:00 p.m. Usdan 136.
Posted in Academic Skills, Peer Advisors on Oct. 31, 2008 by dphillips
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. [...]
Posted in Academic Skills, Peer Advisors, Workshops on Oct. 31, 2008 by dphillips
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.
Posted in Academic Skills, Events, Peer Advisors on Oct. 17, 2008 by dphillips
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 [...]
Posted in Peer Advisors, Workshops on Oct. 6, 2008 by dphillips
Come meet with a peer advisor this evening to learn about and practice exam taking strategies. Monday, October 6, from 7:00 – 8:15 p.m. in Usdan 136
Posted in First Year Matters, Peer Advisors, Workshops on Sep. 25, 2008 by dphillips
Reading Strategies and Retention Workshop. Tired of reading the same paragraph fifty times over? Confused about how you could forget what you just read? Come meet with a SARN peer advisor and learn some strategies to get the most out of your reading. Bring some course syllabi, paper and a writing instrument. Sunday, September 28, [...]
Posted in Academic Skills, Peer Advisors, Workshops on Sep. 19, 2008 by dphillips
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.