This document outlines various academic support services and resources available to students, including personalized coaching, workshops, and online tutoring options. It emphasizes effective time management, stress management strategies, and goal setting to help students succeed academically. Additionally, it provides specific tips for studying and prioritizing tasks while highlighting the importance of self-care during the academic term's end.

1. Don’t Fall Behind, End the Term Right!

2. Agenda Academic SupportTime ManagementStress Management Make a Plan: Set Short Term Goals to Meet Your Long Term GoalsTips to Survive the End of the Term .

3. WritingCritical ThinkingAcademic ResearchStress ManagementTime ManagementReadingEfficiencyNavigating ESC ResourcesDeveloping a Study PlanLearning StylesGoal SettingRationale EssayThe Pieces of Academic Success

4. Academic Support @ NECHelping You Connect the Pieces for Academic SuccessServices & ResourcesLearning Coaches & Content TutorsOne-to-one appointments in person or via phone, e-mail, Internet, etc.

5. Workshops (online & onsite)

6. Small group assistance (online & onsite)

7. Online Content Area Tutoring – Smarthinking (www.esc.edu/smarthinking) Online Support For Academic Support Information & Materials Available 24/7 Online go to http://NECacademicsupport.pbwork.com

8. A self-paced or credit-bearing study & resources - http://AcademicEye.pbworks.com

9. On Facebook - NEC Academic Support & Student ServicesMeet the Learning CoachesWhat is a learning coach?A learning coach is someone who provides academic support to students in one-on-one or small group settings in all areas of the writing process and related study skills strategies including time management, organization, reading efficiency, developing a study plan, goal setting, critical thinking, library research skills, note-taking, and learning styles.Sarah Spence-Staultersis located in Latham working with Schenectady & Latham/Albany students Her hours are: Mondays – 3pm- 7:30pm Wednesdays –3:00pm-7:30pmFridays - 9am- 4pmContact Sarah to make an appointment : (518) 783-6203 ext 5992 or Sarah.Spence-Staulters@esc.edu____________________________________________________________________________________________________Kate Stockton is located in Latham working with Johnstown & Latham/Albany students Her hours are: Mondays - 4:00pm-7:30pm Wednesday - 4:00pm-7:30pm Thursdays - 4:00pm-8:00pmContact Kate to make an appointment : (518) 783-6203 ext 5992 or Kate.Stockton@esc.edu ____________________________________________________________________Mary Sanders-Shartleis located in Saratoga working with Saratoga & Queensbury students Her hours are: Mondays – 12pm-2pmWednesdays – 3pm-6pmThursdays 4pm-6pmContact Mary to make an appointment :(518) 587-2100 ext 2827 or Mary.Sanders-Shartle@esc.edu

10. Academic Support @ NECPeersEngagingasEnergizingResourcesHelping You Connect the Pieces for Academic SuccessApeer coach is a current undergraduate or graduate student trained to guide and encourage other students in improving their academic performance and development as a life-long learner, focusing on general study skills, specific content-areas, navigating college resources, and developing within their Areas of Study.They work in both face-to-face and virtual environments.Peer coaches are trained under College Reading & Learning Association (CRLA) international standards for peer tutors and are either volunteers, work-study, or practicum students.Center-based &0nlineAcademicCollaborativeHelpersEnhancing Success

11. Manage your Time

12. How Much Time Do You Waste in a Day?Think about all of the things that you do in a day and ask yourself: “Could I be doing something more productive?”

13. Taking a Look at your TimeTake a few min. to really think about what you do in one day. Write it down so that you can see it.By writing down your day and really looking at how you spend your time you will be able to see all of the time that you can use to get a little extra school work in.

14. Prioritizing Your Time. Important & Not Urgent (preparation, prevention, planning, relationships)Important & Urgent (crises, deadline-driven projects)Urgent & Not Important (interruptions, many pressing matters)Not Urgent & Not Important (trivia, time wasters)Adapted from Steven Covey’s First Things First

15. Time ManagementUnderstand your own time limitations and opportunities

16. Categorizing Priorities: - Important & Urgent (crisis, deadlines) - Important & Not urgent (planning, preparation, prevention, relationships) - Minimize the Urgent & Not Important (interruptions, many pressing matters)- Minimize the Not urgent & Not important (trivia, time wasters) Make sure you are utilizing your chosen method of keeping track - Physical day planner vs. blackberry or other technical device- www.memotome.com Understand what makes you procrastinate Dealing with Procrastination Recognize when you procrastinate

17. filling time with unimportant tasks

18. easily distracted after just beginning an important task

19. letting fear, dread, or discomfort take control

20. Understand why it happens

21. task is unpleasant

22. lack of organization

23. perfectionism (afraid you don’t have the skills to do a good job)

24. feeling overwhelmed

25. Adopt anti-procrastination strategies

26. aim to do one unpleasant task first

27. create your own reward system

28. create a prioritized to do listKeep Track of your Stress Level

29. Stress is natural. Stress can be energizing. We all feel it, and we all need some, but unmanaged, chronic stress can be harmful.

30. Increasing Your ResilienceSleep hygieneat least 7 hrs/nightsleep schedulesleep habitsEating wellBe aware of caffeine intakeTaking time to relax ExercisingBeing positive Laughing out loud often Meditation and Yoga

31. Exercise: Increases resilience to stressor and your recovery from a stress response.Keep Moving: The way your joints get the oxygen rich blood that they need is to keep moving. This will help you from getting sore when you sit for long periods of time.

32. Stress ManagementHaving a plan to reduce stress!

33. Be able to recognize when you are stressed

34. Accept the fact that taking time to “de-stress” IS being productive ,and you MUST take the time

35. Try to Increase your Resilience:Get good sleep, Eat well, Be aware of caffeine intake, Take time to relax, Exercise regularly, Be positive, Laugh out loud often, Meditation and Yoga Try some universal stress relievers: Deep breathing, finding a quiet place, relaxing music find time to do the things you enjoy. Find out what works for you!

36. How do I find out how stressed I am?How stressed are you?http://www.arc.sbc.edu/stressquiz.htmlAre you burned out? http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newTCS_08.htm

37. Make a Plan Set Short Term Goals to Meet Your Long Term Goals.

38. Goal Setting & Developing a PlanDefine your goalKnow where you are right nowHonest Assessment (develop Sub-Goals)Personal Plan of Action & AffirmationsPut your plan in writing Set and pursue short term goalsSet and pursue daily goals/tasks

39. Check off the goals that you have accomplished so you can see your progress. Commit yourself completelyContinually monitor your progress

40. 5 Goal Setting Tips Set Goals that Motivate You. Set SMART Goals Specific –make them clear and well defined Measurable- Make sure you have precise amounts of pages or dates so you can measure your success Attainable- Make sure they are attainable but also challenging Relevant- make sure your goals are relevant to what you are trying to achieve Time Bound- goals have to a dead line3. Set Goals in Writing 4. Make an Action Plan 5. Stick with Your Plan http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newHTE_90.htm

41. Break the work into smaller piecesEducational Planning

42. Tips to Survive the End of the Term .

43. Review Your Learning Contracts = Key Concepts= Critical Thinking Skills= Expectations & Requirements*Make a list of what you have left to finish*

44. Review the comments from past papersThis way you do not make the same mistakes

45. Create your personal Survival PlanFinish the reading chap.3-5 Dec.7Write the 2 page paper on chap. 3&4 Dec. 11Finish reading chap. 6-9 Dec. 15 Finish my research ` Dec. 17Write My Final Paper Dec. 23Watch My Favorite Movie. It is all about what is going to work best for you.

46. Study Tips to fit all Types of LearnersUse "color coding" of new information in your textbook or notes. Mark up the margins of your textbook with key words, symbols, and diagrams and use highlighter pens of contrasting colors to "color code" the information.

47. Convert information into visual study tools (diagrams, maps, charts)

48. Copy & write new info - see it in your own writing

49. You can retain and understand information better by teaching another person, or conversing with an instructor.

50. Record information and listen to it. You may benefit from using a recording device to make audio files to listen to later. Use computerized technology – Text to Speech in Word, Audacity, etc.

51. Learn by doing. Think of ways to make your learning tangible, i.e. something you can put your hands on. For example, make a model that illustrates a key concept. Spend extra time in a lab setting to learn an important procedure. Spend time in the field (e.g. a museum, historical site, or job site) to gain first-hand experience of your subject matter.

52. Pace as you study. When studying, walk back and forth with textbook, notes, or flashcards in hand and read the information out loud.

53. When learning information presented in diagrams or illustrations, write out explanations for the information. Organize any diagrams, graphs ... into statements, e.g. "The trend is..." Please give us your feedback at:Thank you for attending tonight's workshop If you would like to view this worship again to refresh your memory or just for fun please visit:www.necacademicsupport.pbworks.com