ASC Workshops and Study Sessions

In addition to our Peer Tutoring services and input from your instructor, North Florida College offers a variety of workshops for you through the Academic Success Center. These workshops take place throughout the semester at a variety of times and locations. We offer programs that will assist you in becoming a better writer, improve your time management and study skills, develop spreadsheets and databases, and overall student improvement. These opportunities are walk-in sessions, free of charge to each of our students. No appointment needed!

Also check out our Success Seminars, Test Reviews, and Jumpstart in the left drop-down menu. Stay up-to-date on all our events by checking out our calendar.
 

Upcoming Workshops

ASC Workshop Topics:

Many of our topics are also covered by our Study Skills resources.

Our staff welcomes any ideas for workshop topics that students would like to see offered. A current list of available topics is below.

Writing/Communication

• MLA Format
• APA Format
• Basic Essay Format
• Avoiding Plagiarism
• Write Now! Getting Started/Generating Ideas
• Finding Credible and Reliable Sources: Search Smarter, Not Harder
• Primary and Secondary Sources
• The Craft of Writing: Improving Sentence Variety and Word Choice
• Writing Research Papers (Series of sessions include picking/narrowing a topic, writing a thesis statement, planning/outlining, in-text citations, works cited, etc.)
• The Finishing Touches: Editing and Proofreading Strategies
• Presentation Skills/Oral Presentations

Math/Science

• Success Strategies for Math
• Overcoming Math Anxiety
• Pass It On... (Helping your child with math homework)
• Graphing Calculators (College Algebra and Statistics)
• Looking Ahead to Logs (Logarithms in College Algebra)
• Biology Study Skills
• Writing Science Lab Reports
• Mastering the Metric System
• Math for Meds

Study Skills/Strategies for College Success

• Note-taking Methods
• Textbook/College Reading Strategies
• Time-Management
• Working in Groups
• Balancing School, Work, and Life
• Motivation and Goal Setting
• Test-taking Strategies
• Tackling Test Anxiety
• Learning to Learn (Using your learning style to help you be a better learner)
• Using Graphic Organizers
• Desk Stretchers
• Stress Busters: Stress Management Techniques
• Highlighting Tips
• Annotating

Technology

• PowerPoint (Basic and Advanced)
• Excel (Basic and Advanced)
• Microsoft Word Basics
• Degree Works
• Navigating D2L
• Smarthinking (24/7 Online Tutoring Service)

 Other

• Navigating Online Courses
• Economic Models
• Know Your Options (AA, AS, Certificate Programs)