Academic Support and Access Center
Graduate Workshop Series
Spring 2016
All sessions will be held in the Library at the
Graduate Research Center Classroom (Library B60)
Saturday, January 23
Time Management
11am-12pm
Time management is the foundation to one's success in graduate
school. Juggling classes, schoolwork, work, and life's demands is
difficult and can lead to undue stress that affects your performance
and productivity. Attend our workshop to learn about planning and
study apps, prioritized to-do list-making, strategic studying, and multitasking to help you stay on top of your work, hopefully with time to
spare. It's sure to be a good use of your time!
Saturday, February 6
Reading Strategies
11am-12pm
Are you struggling to get through your course readings? This
workshop will help you read more efficiently and effectively to achieve
course goals. We will share active reading strategies, tips for creating
context around your readings, and how to take useful reading notes.
We will also briefly discuss methods for effectively engaging with PDFs
and electronic texts.
Saturday, February 20
Preparing for Comprehensive Exams
11am-12pm
This workshop will help graduate students to prepare for traditional,
closed-book, timed essay exams. We will cover ways to organize
materials and prepare study tools, as well as techniques for aiding
memorization and easing test anxiety.
Saturday, February 27
Speed Reading
11am-12pm
Are you interested in increasing your reading speed? This workshop
will help you learn ways to improve your reading speed and
comprehension through the techniques of meta-guiding and rapid
serial visual presentation (RSVP).
Information about other ASAC services and workshops can be found online at www.american.edu/asac.
Can’t make the workshop? Call us at 202-885-3360 to schedule a meeting to review the material covered in the session.
Mary Graydon Center 243 – asac@american.edu – 202-885-3360
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