Academic Skills and Success Workshops focus on building skills necessary to succeed in college. Although not always tied to a specific class, the skills you learn with us will help you in a variety of courses throughout your academic career. Topics include proofreading, close reading to develop a thesis, as well as English language support.
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Academic Skills Workshops
Why, When and How to Use Citations
Confused about writing academic papers using primary and secondary sources? Want information about what tools to use to help manage all your information and sources? Need to know how to cite sources and how to properly format them? Although not an expert in APA, MLA, or Chicago Style Systems, our Learning Assistant has learned to properly cite her sources in papers across disciplines and will help you practice and check your own citations and learn about some tools and techniques that will help you write strong papers.
Friday, March 29, 12:45pm, ARC LL05 Canceled
Friday, May 3, 12:45pm, ARC LL05 Canceled
Faster and Smarter Research Walk-In Hours
Join the NYU Libraries and the University Learning Center for free, walk-in services designed to help you research smarter and faster.
Get personalized help on current research projects and term papers, from drafting a research question, to designing intelligent searches, to organizing and creating a bibliography in minutes. Bobst Librarians and ULC Learning Assistants will be on hand to work with you individually and to show you how to streamline your research and utilize the vast resources available to NYU students.
Be sure to come with a current research project and your laptop! Sign up below and drop in anytime between 6:30 - 7:30pm.
Monday, March 4, 6:30 - 7:30pm, ARC LL04
Thursday, March 28, 6:30 - 7:30pm, ARC LL02
Scheduling Your Success - Creating a Study Plan
In this highly interactive and individualized session, students will learn valuable time management and organizational tips from the ULC's Academic Coaches and Learning Assistants and will get guidance on creating their own study plan for the rest of the semester. Every student should leave this session with a study plan in place!
Thursday, April 4, 6:30pm, ARC LL02
Friday, April 5, 12:30pm, ARC LL01
Monday, April 8, 12:30pm, ARC LL04
Thursday, April 11, 6:30pm, ARC LL02
Monday, April 15, 6:30pm, ARC LL02
Tuesday, April 23, 6:30pm, ARC LL02
Wednesday, April 24, 12:30pm, ARC LL01
Monday, April 29, 12:30pm, ARC LL04
Wednesday, May 1, 3:30pm, ULC@UHall
Thursday, May 2, 6:30pm, ARC LL03
Improving Reading Speed and Comprehension
Work through an online course designed to help you improve your reading speed and comprehension. You'll be guided through this session by a Peer Academic Coach who used this system to improve her own reading skills. Continue practicing post-workshop to further improve your own skills. Sign up below to reserve your seat! Walk-ins are welcome if space remains available.
Friday, April 19, 12:30pm, ARC LL01
Perfecting Your Presentation
Are you nervous about presenting your paper in class? Are you looking for strategies on how to make your presentation more effective? This interactive session will provide you with tips to help you move past your nervousness, as well as advice on how to refine and deliver your presentation for a more powerful impact. You may even have the opportunity to practice your presentation for feedback! The skills you build will be useful beyond the classroom for interviews, speeches, professional interactions, and more.
Monday, April 22, 12:30pm, ARC LL04
Thursday, April 25, 5:00pm, ARC LL01
Weekly Workshops
Proofreading Clinics
By using their own writing samples and drafts, students will learn valuable proofreading strategies that will help them identify their own patterns of error in order to avoid them in the future. In each session, the Learning Assistant will review techniques to help find mistakes, and may focus on one or two common errors and grammar rules while students proofread their own papers. This practice should help students become more careful writers and help them polish their pieces before submission, alleviating mistakes and the grade reductions that may accompany them.
Students are expected to bring a sample or draft of their own writing. 45 minutes.
Tuesdays, 5:00pm, ULC@UHall - Final Session 4/30
Seat are limited - sign up now!
Attend our walk-in hours for writing help!
Freshmen, please attend the Revision workshop, Monday May 6, 6:30pm ARC LL02.
All workshops are scheduled to last 45 - 60 minutes, and are held in one of our two locations (unless otherwise noted):
- ARC: Academic Resource Center, 18 Washington Place, Lower Level ULC Study Rooms or Classrooms
- UHall: University Hall, 110 East 14th Street, in ULC study rooms at the top of the stairs by UHall Commons
Visit the ULC for the Peer Academic Coaches walk-in hours for one-to-one help as well!
Peer Academic Coaches
In addition to subject-matter tutoring, the ULC's Peer Academic Coaches can help you improve your learning skills and techniques. Whether you need assistance managing your time and putting together an appropriate study plan, or would like some tips and advice on note-making or efficient reading, our Coaches are here to help you. Like all of our Learning Assistants, the Coaches are your peers, and want to pass along the tips they wish they'd had before! Come to our Academic Skills Workshops to learn how to become a better student, or visit them one-on-one for specific advice.
2012-2013 Peer Academic Coaches
- Rima is a senior Psychology major with minors in Chemistry and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Studies; also pre-med.
- Gina is a senior Psychology major with a music minor, also recently pre-med.
- John is a senior Mathematics and Philosophy double major.
- Christina is a senior BS/BE candidate in our engineering program, majoring in Computer Science and Mechanical Engineering. Also a Writing Learning Assistant.
