Sometimes, college can make one feel like they have reached their boiling point. Everyone has been there – it’s 2 a.m., assignments are piling up, and the world feels like it’s coming to an end. This sounds like a lot to handle, but don’t stress just yet, the office of intervention and retention (OI&R) has various workshops set up throughout the semester for students in need.

Various life skills workshops will be offered multiple times over the next four months. These sessions include Self-Care, Time-Management, Overcoming Anxiety, Studying/Note-taking and Managing Stress. Objectives covered will include setting boundaries, self-discipline, coping mechanisms and other useful skills geared towards student success. All workshops will take place in the Center for Academic Success (CAS) room 210. Below is the full fall schedule.

September 29: Self-Care (3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.)
October 1: Self-Care (3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.), Studying/Note-taking (6:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.)
October 6: Self-Care (3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.)
October 8: Self-Care (3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.), Studying/Note-taking (6:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.)
October 13: Time-Management (3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.)
October 15: Overcoming Anxiety (3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.), Self-Care (6:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.)
October 20: Managing Stress (3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.)
October 22: Self-Care (6:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.)
October 27: Overcoming Anxiety (3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.)
October 29: Time-Management (3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.), Self-Care (6:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.)
November 5: Self-Care (3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.), Managing Stress (6:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.)
November 10: Time-Management (3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.)
November 12: Overcoming Anxiety (3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.), Studying/Note-taking (6:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.)
November 17: Self-Care (3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.)
November 19: Time-Management (3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.), Managing Stress (6:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.)
November 24: Managing Stress (3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.), Overcoming Anxiety (6:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.)
December 1: Self-Care (3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.)
December 3: Time-Management (3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.), Studying/Note-taking (6:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.)
December 8: Managing Stress (3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.)
December 10: Self-Care (3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.), Overcoming Anxiety (6:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.)
December 15: Overcoming Anxiety (3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.)
December 17: Managing Stress (3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.) and (6:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.)
 

OI&R is located on the first floor of CAS in room 122. The office specializes in helping students reach their full potential and offers them guidance in regards to their future. Undecided and undeclared majors can easily find assistance in regards to raising their grade point average (GPA) or career counseling.

For more information regarding the fall workshop series, call OI&R at 908-737-0300.