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Academic Skills
Workshop enrollment start date: January 6 at 11:59 AM
Online sign-up at MyCLAS is required prior to attendance.
Confidence
Do you ever feel out of place or underqualified? Well, you're wrong. Science says so. Come to this workshop and find out why.
| Code | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 141G | Friday February 14 | 1:30-3:00 PM |
| 142G | Tuesday February 18 | 12:30-2:00 PM |
| 143G | Friday February 28 | 10:00-11:30 AM |
Confronting Confusion
Confusion is a higher state of understanding. Practice embracing it and then transcending it.
| Code | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 129G | Tuesday February 11 | 4:30-6:00 PM |
| 130G | Friday February 21 | 10:00-11:30 AM |
| 131G | Monday February 24 | 2:00-3:30 PM |
Fighting Procrastination
You're not studying; you're on TikTok. Stop it, and come to this workshop.
| Code | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 135G | Monday February 10 | 10:00-11:30 AM |
| 136G | Thursday February 20 | 4:00-5:30 PM |
| 137G | Tuesday February 25 | 12:30-2:00 PM |
Focus
Do you end up spending too many hours in the library because you keep getting distracted? This workshop will help you build a strong and beautiful castle where your inner genius can frolic without interruption.
| Code | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 132G | Tuesday February 11 | 12:00-1:30 PM |
| 133G | Friday February 21 | 2:00-3:30 PM |
| 134G | Thursday February 27 | 5:30-7:00 PM |
Lecture Strategies
There are ways to squeeze maximum learning out of lecture. Practice advanced squeezing in this workshop.
| Code | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 123G | Tuesday January 28 | 12:30-2:00 PM |
| 124G | Thursday January 30 | 5:00-6:30 PM |
| 122G | Friday January 31 | 3:30-5:00 PM |
Make a Study Plan
Need a study plan? Your syllabus maps the terrain where you will search for your own brilliance. Come to this workshop to plan this route.
| Code | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 100G | Monday January 6 | 3:30-5:00 PM |
| 106G | Tuesday January 7 | 2:30-4:00 PM |
| 147G | Tuesday January 7 | 2:30-4:00 PM |
| 101G | Tuesday January 7 | 4:30-6:00 PM |
| 102G | Wednesday January 8 | 10:00-11:30 AM |
| 103G | Wednesday January 8 | 1:30-3:00 PM |
| 104G | Thursday January 9 | 10:30-12:00 PM |
| 105G | Thursday January 9 | 12:30-2:00 PM |
| 107G | Friday January 10 | 2:00-3:30 PM |
Motivation
Motivation is academic jet fuel. The exercises in this workshop will help you locate what makes you take off and soar.
| Code | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 138G | Thursday February 13 | 11:30-1:00 PM |
| 139G | Tuesday February 18 | 5:30-7:00 PM |
| 140G | Friday February 28 | 1:30-3:00 PM |
Reading Efficiency
Effective reading notes mean easier paper writing and exam prep. Have your books ready. Let's streamline your system.
| Code | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 146G | Friday January 24 | 2:30-4:00 PM |
| 126G | Tuesday January 28 | 10:00-11:30 AM |
| 125G | Friday January 31 | 1:30-3:00 PM |
Test Readiness
Analyze test expectations. Assess preparation strengths. Patch preparation weaknesses.
| Code | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 116G | Friday January 17 | 2:30-4:00 PM |
| 118G | Tuesday January 21 | 12:30-2:00 PM |
| 119G | Tuesday January 21 | 4:30-6:00 PM |
Time Management
What are you doing with all of your time? What do you want to do with it? Check out the workshop that has helped thousands of UCSB students be more successful in school and live more balanced lives. Boss the minutes.
| Code | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 108G | Monday January 13 | 1:30-3:00 PM |
| 109G | Monday January 13 | 3:30-5:00 PM |
| 110G | Tuesday January 14 | 11:30-1:00 PM |
| 111G | Tuesday January 14 | 4:30-6:00 PM |
| 113G | Thursday January 16 | 12:30-2:00 PM |
| 114G | Thursday January 16 | 5:30-7:00 PM |
| 115G | Friday January 17 | 10:00-11:30 AM |