Student Success Workshops

Eagle Chat – Tutoring (Amanda/Jana)

• January 22
• 11 am
• Join via Microsoft Teams
• Discover what Tutoring has to offer you and how easy it is to find a tutor and set up an appointment. Join Amanda Guerrero, Director of Instruction Support and Tutoring Services to learn how tutoring can help you succeed here at HCC.

Recipes for Success - Effective Note Taking (Chris/Jana)

• January 23
• Noon
• Join via Microsoft Teams
• Take note of our note-taking presentation. If you feel you could improve your skills, or you find that studying from your notes does not lead to the grades you want on tests and papers, join us for a presentation on three highly successful methods.

Recipes for Success - How to Win at Math (Philip/Jana)

• January 28
• Noon
• Join via Microsoft Teams
• Feeling stuck in math? Especially knee-deep in math problems can elicit helplessness, frustration, and other math anxiety symptoms. Seeking help in the Academic center on time can help to reduce anxiety. Join us on How to win at Math and overcome Math Anxiety presentation.

Recipes for Success - Learn How to Learn (Juanita and Amanda)

• January 29
• 11:00 am
• Join via Microsoft Teams
• Learn how to study and retain information. Learn your processes to plan, monitor, and assess your understanding and performance. Metacognition includes a critical awareness of one's thinking and learning and oneself as a thinker and learner.

Recipes for Success - Remembering What You Read (Chris/Jana)

• February 5
• 4:00 pm
• Join via Microsoft Teams
• An exploration of methods and techniques which will enable the student to retain information more effectively.

Recipes for Success – Navigating the AI Landscape in the Classroom (Alexandria Almestica & Jana)

• February 6
• 10 am
• Join via Microsoft Teams
• Students learn how to use a variety of AI Tools such as ChatGPT, POE, Wolfman Alpha, and Adobe Firefly for class projects.

Recipes for Success – Navigating the AI Landscape in the Classroom (Alexandria Almestica & Jana)

• February 6
• 6 p.m.
• Join via Microsoft Teams
• Students learn how to use a variety of AI Tools such as ChatGPT, POE, Wolfman Alpha, and Adobe Firefly for class projects.

Recipes for Success - Learn How to Learn (Juanita and Mandy)

• February 10
• Noon
• Join via Microsoft Teams
• Learn how to study and retain information. Learn your processes to plan, monitor, and assess your understanding and performance. Metacognition includes a critical awareness of one's thinking and learning and oneself as a thinker and learner.

Recipes for Success - Effective Note-taking Methods (Chris & Jana)

• February 11
• 4:00 pm
• Join via Microsoft Teams
• Take note of our note-taking presentation. If you feel you could improve your skills, or you find that studying from your notes does not lead to the grades you want on tests and papers, join us for a presentation on three highly successful methods.

Recipes for Success – Strategies to Succeed (Kimberly Koledoye & Jana)

• Thursday, February 13
• Time: 11:00 a.m.
• Join via Microsoft Teams
• Professor Kimberly Koledoye shares tips and strategies to identify tools that help you manage your coursework

Balancing Act (Tavia – Counseling)

• Wednesday, February 19
• 11:00 am
• Join via Microsoft Teams
• Are you feeling overwhelmed by your emotions? Are you finding it difficult to manage life happenings? Feelings cannot be eliminated, but this workshop can help you learn strategies to improve your quality of life.

Recipes for Success - Academic Essay Structures (Chris/Mandy)

• February 26
• Noon
• Join via Microsoft Teams
• Does writing an academic paper stress you out? Then this is the workshop that will help you learn the different parts of an essay and how to put it all together.

Recipes for Success - Test Taking Strategies (Philip & Jana)

• February 27
• 2:00 pm
• Join via Microsoft Teams
• Tests are where the “rubber meets the road” and can often make or break our class experience. Fortunately, there are things we can do to improve our performance in the test situation. In this workshop, we will discuss pre-test, in-test, and post-test strategies that can reduce anxiety, increase preparedness, and develop confidence in our test-taking ability.

Recipes for Success - Remembering What You Read (Chris& Jana)

• March 5
• 4:00 pm
• Join via Microsoft Teams
• An exploration of methods and techniques which will enable the student to retain information more effectively.

Recipes for Success – Resiliency and Bouncing Back (Lisa Parkinson & Jana)

• March 18
• 1:00 p.m..
• Join via Microsoft Teams
• Join HCC licensed Counselor Lisa Parkinson as she discuses practical strategies for building personal resilience and the ability to bounce back from life's challenges.

Recipes for Success - How to Win at Math (Philip)

• March 19
• 4:00 pm
• Join via Microsoft Teams
• Feeling stuck in math? Especially knee-deep in a math problem can elicit helplessness, frustration, and other math anxiety symptoms. Seeking help in the Academic center on time can help to reduce anxiety. Join us on How to win at Math and overcome Math Anxiety presentation.

Recipes for Success - Metacognition: Learn How to Learn (Juanita & Mandy)

• March 24
• 1:00 pm
• Join via Microsoft Teams
• Learn how to learn and retain information. Learn your processes to plan, monitor, and assess your understanding and performance. Metacognition includes a critical awareness of one's thinking and learning and oneself as a thinker and learner.

Recipes for Success - Effective Note-taking Methods (Chris & Jana)

• March 26
• 4:00 pm
• Join via Microsoft Teams
• Take note of our note-taking presentation. If you feel you could improve your skills, or you find that studying from your notes does not lead to the grades you want on tests and papers, join us for a presentation on three highly successful methods.

Recipes for Success - Academic Essay Structures (Chris & Jana)

• April 2
• 4:00 pm
• Join via Microsoft Teams
• Does writing an academic paper stress you out? Then this is the workshop that will help you learn the different parts of an essay and how to put it all together.

Recipes for Success - Stress Management Workshop (Ana Canek, Counseling)

• Tuesday, April 8, 2025
• 11 am – 12 pm
• Join via Microsoft Teams
• Stressed Out? Learn Proven Techniques to Manage Stress and Improve Well-Being. Whether you're dealing with work pressures, personal struggles, classes, or simply wanting to improve your overall well-being, this workshop will empower you to take control of your stress and thrive.

Recipes for Success - Test Taking Strategies (Philip & Jana)

• April 15
• Noon
• Join via Microsoft Teams
• Tests are where the “rubber meets the road” and can often make or break our class experience. Fortunately, there are things we can do to improve our performance in the test situation. In this workshop, we will discuss pre-test, in-test, and post-test strategies that can reduce anxiety, increase preparedness, and develop confidence in our test-taking ability.