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!

Full Workshop Schedule

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.