FREE Reading and Study Skills Workshops
Each semester, the Academic Success Center offers workshops on topics such as study skills, time management, and test preparation. The workshops are open to any and all students, and are located in 1600 Undergraduate Library.
Please register online by clicking on the workshop title or call (313) 577-3165 to reserve your space, as seating is limited. Workshops typically last for approximately 60 minutes. Note: Undersubscribed workshops (those with less than 3 students) will be cancelled.
If you are interested in a session, but are not able to attend, please contact our office. We are willing to coordinate workshop topics for student organizations. For more information, please contact Michelle Bruner: 
mbruner@wayne.edu
1600 David Adamany Undergraduate Library, (313) 577-3165.
We provide some general presentations on popular workshop topics here.
Click one of the following links to see a calendar view of our workshop schedule: May, June, July/August.
May 2008
| Workshop | Date/Day | Time | Presenter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power Reading for Textbooks (Full) | 8th / Thursday | 3:00 - 4:00 | Laura Woodward |
| The Future is Here: Electronic Note-taking (full) | 12th / Monday | 1:00 - 2:00 | Bradly Czerniak |
| Bone Up Your Skills: Success in the Sciences | 16th / Friday | 3:00 - 4:00 | Lucas Korte |
| Discover the Writer Within | 19th / Monday | 1:00 - 2:00 | Susan Sheiner |
| Aim for the "A": Effective Test Preparation (Full) | 22nd / Thursday | 11:00 - 12:00 | Latesha Bigford |
| Tick-tock, Control the Clock: Managing time for success | 27th / Tuesday | 3:00 - 4:00 | Michelle Bruner |
June 2008
| Workshop | Date/Day | Time | Presenter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crack the Case: Decoding Your Textbook | 2nd / Monday | 11:00 - 12:00 | Angela Zanardelli |
| Vocabulary Upgrade | 5th / Thursday | 3:00 - 4:00 | Latesha Bigford |
| Banishing Burnout: Stress Management | 10th / Tuesday | 2:00 - 3:00 | Theresa Lindsey |
| Dominating the Dollar: Student’s Guide to Personal Finance | 19th / Thursday | 3:00 - 4:00 | Michelle Luck and Scott Schramm |
| Mental Manipulation for Memory Improvement | 20th / Friday | 1:00 - 2:00 | Mignon Camara |
| Anticipating the “A”: Effective Test Preparation | 25th / Wednesday | 3:00 - 4:00 | Susan Sheiner |
| Recharge Your Neurons: Success in Sciences | 27th / Friday | 2:00 - 3:00 | Lucas Korte |
July 2008
| Workshop | Date/Day | Time | Presenter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-Semester Stress Buster | 1st / Tuesday | 10:00 - 11:00 | Angela Zanardelli |
| Making the Most of Your Lecture | 2nd / Wednesday | 3:00 - 4:00 | Angela Zanardelli |
| Master Your Memory | 14th / Monday | 11:00 - 12:00 | Chardin Claybourne-Bey |
| Tick-tock, Control Your Clock: Managing Time | 17th / Thursday | 3:00 - 4:00 | Susan Sheiner |
| Summeritis: Getting Back on Track | 22nd / Tuesday | 1:00 - 2:00 | Angela Zanardelli |
August 2008
| Workshop | Date/Day | Time | Presenter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finishing Strong: Final Exam Preparation | 5th / Tuesday | 11:00 - 12:00 | Angela Zanardelli |
| Finishing Strong: Final Exam Preparation | 6th / Wednesday | 2:00 - 3:00 | Michelle Bruner |