Fall 2026 Schedule of Workshops
Need Help Getting Organized? Looking to Up Your Study Game? Worried About a Test? It Can Wait Till Later? (Oh no! It's later!)
The Start SMART. Stay SMART. Workshop Series is here to help!
Start SMART Workshops
Time Management
Learn strategies for organizing your day and making the most use of your time. Planners, Goal Setting, Prioritizing Tasks, Time Wasters and more will be discussed along with examples of effective uses.
Study Skills
This workshop will help you learn different strategies for studying and preparing for your courses. Environmental Properties, Effective Note-Taking, Collaboration, Reading Comprehension Strategies will all be discussed and effective examples given.
Test Anxiety
Taking exams can be a stressful experience. Many of us experience increased anxiety in the run up to an exam, during an exam time, as well after the exam is finished. This workshop will discuss types of test anxiety and provide tools for combatting it before, during, and after an exam.
Procrastination
Always waiting to the last minute to start an assignment? Waiting so long to start you turn in bad work? This workshop discusses the procrastination cycle, strategies for breaking it, tips for keeping it from restarting.
Stay SMART Workshops
MATH - Factoring
Build confidence in algebra by learning how to break expressions into simpler factors. This workshop covers common factoring patterns, trinomials, and strategies for recognizing different structures.
MATH - Limits & Derivatives
Strengthen your calculus foundation with this introductory workshop on limits and derivatives. Learn how limits describe function behavior, how to identify indeterminate forms, and how derivatives measure instantaneous change.
MATH - Order of Operations
This workshop reinforces PEMDAS, helps prevent common mistakes, and builds confidence for algebra, chemistry, and physics problem-solving.
CHEM - Unit Conversions
Strengthen your science and math skills with this workshop on unit conversions. Learn how to use dimensional analysis and conversion factors to move between units and avoid common mistakes in chemistry, physics, and everyday problem-solving.
MATH - Derivatives
Develop a strong understanding of derivative rules and techniques. This workshop focuses on learning the major differentiation rules and practicing them through guided examples.
CHEM - Chemical Equations
This workshop covers reaction types, stoichiometry foundations, and reliable strategies for balancing even complex reactions.
