Academic Success Workshops
Offering Workshops Through Faculty Partnerships
Liberty University departments and faculty members can help their students achieve success through targeted workshops offered by the Academic Success Center. For more information or to schedule a workshop for your class or department, email ASC@liberty.edu. Topics covered include procrastination, time management, test taking, study skills, critical thinking, motivation, goal setting, and more. See below for a schedule of upcoming workshops and a list of the specific workshops we can offer.
Spring 2024 Workshop Series
Overcoming Procrastination
Presented by Professor Dan Berkenkemper | Offered in Partnership with the Office of Graduate Student Life
February 8th, 5-6 p.m. – Montview 2610 (Above Starbucks), or through Microsoft Teams Click here to join the meeting
Time Management – “Everything Done with Time to Spare”
Presented by Professor Sarah Boettger | Offered in Partnership with the School of Education
February 12th, 5-6 p.m. – DeMoss Hall, Room 1284, or through Microsoft Teams Click here to join the meeting
Memorization
Presented by Professor Lori Roach | Offered in Partnership with the Psychology Department
February 13th, 5:30-6:30 p.m. – DeMoss Hall, Room 1284, or through Microsoft Teams Click here to join the meeting
Time Management – “Everything Done with Time to Spare”
Presented by Professor Ralph Jernigan | Offered in Partnership with the ROTC
February 27th, 5-6 p.m. – DeMoss Hall, Room 1166, or through Microsoft Teams Click here to join the meeting
Critical Thinking – “Learn How to Fish”
Presented by Professor Dan Berkenkemper | Offered in Partnership with the English Department
March 5th, 6:45-7:45 p.m. – DeMoss Hall, Room 4272, or through Microsoft Teams Click here to join the meeting
Critical Thinking – “Learn How to Fish”
Presented by Professor Dan Berkenkemper | Offered in Partnership with the ROTC
March 26th, 5-6 p.m. – DeMoss Hall, Room 1166, or through Microsoft Teams Click here to join the meeting
Memorization
Presented by Professor Dan Berkenkemper | Offered in Partnership with the Psychology Department
March 28th, 5:30-6:30 p.m. – DeMoss Hall, Room 1284, or through Microsoft Teams Click here to join the meeting
Test Taking – “Taming Test Taking Terrors”
Presented by Professor Sarah Boettger | Offered in Partnership with the School of Education
April 8th, 5-6 p.m. – DeMoss Hall, Room 1284, or through Microsoft Teams Click here to join the meeting
Available Academic Success Workshop Topics
Overcoming Procrastination
“Eat That Frog!” This presentation addresses one of the worst enemies of college students – procrastination! We will help you explore your study habits and give you tips to help overcome bad habits, develop new habits, and begin to be the boss of your own calendar!
Time Management
“Everything done with Time to Spare” Time management is the most student-requested topic. In this presentation, we will help students break down their average week with the 168 hour activity as well as examine strategies and techniques for efficient time management such as how to organize a calendar and the 40 hour workweek.
Test Taking
“Taming Test Taking Terrors” This presentation will help you be more systematic when tackling tests. We will offer tips on how to handle test anxiety, preparation, and strategies during testing, and reflection after the fact.
Study Skills & Motivation
“How to Thrive, Not Just Survive Academically” This presentation will offer motivation, study tips, and life lessons to help you be more successful in academics and in life.
Metacognition, Critical Thinking, Reading, & Study Skills
“Check Your Blind Spots!” This presentation explains Dunning-Kruger Effect and the importance of metacognition. We will also discuss effective study strategies to increase your metacognition.
Critical Thinking
“Learn How to Fish” This workshop helps students think critically in their academics and prepare to think critically in their future careers. Critical thinking has been identified as one of the most important skills needed for job success, and one that is lacking in today’s workforce.
Ownership & Goal Setting
“Sink or Swim: Why Treading Water Won’t Cut It in College” This presentation helps you try to figure out your future, even if you don’t know where to start. There is no “conventional route to success.” We want to help you discover that success can be achieved through your passion and God-given abilities. Discovering yours will ultimately enable you to succeed in your academic studies and future career. This presentation will use current research, inspirational stories, and group activities to help you find your passion and live out your purpose.
Goal Setting & Motivation
“Find Your Focus” This presentation helps you refine your goals and increase your motivation. Students who are intrinsically motivated and have clearly determined goals have a greater chance of being successful in their academic pursuits. This presentation allows you the opportunity to refine your goals and offers suggestions and tips for increasing the motivation to finish your degree.
Memorization: Retention & Recall
“In One Ear, Not Out the Other” This presentation discusses techniques for long-term retention and large-scale memorization. We will explain the importance of spaced repetition for long-term retention. We will also discuss the Leitner System, a flashcard system that is often used in conjunction with spaced repetition for memorizing large amounts of information.
Adulting 101
“Adulting 101” provides practical advice for necessary life skills in college. Whether it be how to email a professor, tips for managing daily stress, or how to connect with resources that promote academic success and well-being. Adulting 101 will help you navigate the path to becoming a more accomplished adult college student.
Available Writing Center Workshop Topics
Topic Narrowing / Essay Organization
“Starting on the Right Foot” This presentation goes over how to select a paper topic and narrow your project’s scope. We will teach you how to generate paper topics from research questions and how to narrow down a topic to the scope of a particular assignment. We will also cover academic specificity by discussing how to write for a particular audience.
Revision & Proofreading Strategies
“Ending Well” This presentation discusses the final stretches of writing papers. We will discuss how to effectively revise and proofread for an academic context. We will also talk about the drafting process, as well as strategies for spotting grammar errors.
Information Literacy
“Graduate Level Research Methods” This presentation discusses how to research properly at the graduate level. We will discuss proper graduate-level research, which sources are and are not acceptable, and how to organize research for ease of access during the paper-writing process. Additionally, we will discuss how to brainstorm for paper topics, outlining strategies, and how to prioritize which information to leave on the cutting room floor.
Writing Your Research Week Proposal Abstract
“Abstract Thinking” This workshop helps students develop their Research Week proposal abstracts. We discuss the elements of a good abstract and how those elements may look different depending on what discipline one is writing in. We also have a practical application time at the end where students may bring their own abstracts and get feedback from Writing Center coaches.