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Workshops help students adjust to college life

Sept. 29, 2010

KALAMAZOO--Western Michigan University has launched a series of workshops designed to help new students navigate their first year of college.

Photo of WMU students.The Western Success Series is part of campuswide efforts to foster students' academic and personal success. Workshops help students get to know WMU while preparing them for the challenges of college life. Topics covered include academic success, transition and adjustment, financial literacy, diversity, health and wellness, and career exploration. Additional seminars have been added to address special concerns of transfer and veteran students.

Workshops last about an hour and will be held between 6 and 8:30 p.m. Oct. 5-7 and Oct. 26-28 at various locations around campus. No registration is required, and the series is open to all WMU students. First-year and new transfer students are especially encouraged to attend, and those who do will be entered into a drawing for prizes, including bookstore gift cards and an Apple iPad.

For more information and a full listing of workshops, visit the Western Success Series online. The series was organized by WMU's First-Year Experience office and Center for Academic Support Programs.

Western Success Series
Workshop rundown

Transfer Students

  • Beyond Our Borders: Is it too Late to Study Abroad?
    Tuesday, Oct. 5, 6 p.m., 157 Bernhard Center
    Tuesday, Oct. 26, 6 p.m., 157 Bernhard Center
  • Register for Courses: What?
    Tuesday, Oct. 5, 7:30 p.m., 3017 Bernhard Center
    Tuesday, Oct. 26, 7:30 p.m., 3017 Bernhard Center
  • Making the Transition: I Have a Major--What's Next For Me?
    Wednesday, Oct. 6, 6 p.m. 211 Bernhard Center
    Wednesday, Oct. 27, 6 p.m. 211 Bernhard Center

Military Focus

  • Transition From Soldier to Student
    Tuesday, Oct. 5, 6 p.m., 158 Bernhard Center
    Wednesday, Oct. 27, 6 p.m., 158 Bernhard Center

Academic Success

  • I Have to Read 300 Pages
    Tuesday, Oct. 5, 6 p.m., Garneau/Harvey
    Tuesday, Oct. 26, 6 p.m. Garneau/Harvey
  • Beyond Our Borders: Planning Ahead for Study Abroad
    Tuesday, Oct. 5, 7:30 p.m., 211 Bernhard Center
    Tuesday, Oct. 26, 7:30 p.m., 211 Bernhard Center
  • Staying Up 24 Hours and Cramming was not a Great Idea
    Wednesday, Oct. 6, 6 p.m., Garneau/Harvey
    Wednesday, Oct. 27, 6 p.m., Garneau/Harvey
  • How to be Academically Successful and Have a Real Social Life
    Wednesday, Oct. 6, 7:15 p.m., 213 Bernard Center
    Wednesday, Oct. 27, 7:15 p.m., 213 Bernhard Center
  • Finding Your Path to Personal and Academic Success
    Thursday, Oct. 7, 6 p.m., 205 Bernhard Center
  • For my Major, I Have to be Accepted Into the College of Business, School of Nursing…
    Thursday, Oct. 7, 6 p.m. 157 Bernhard Center
    Thursday, Oct. 28, 6 p.m., 2111 Dalton Center, 3205 Sangren Hall, and Eicher and LeFevre halls
  • Learning Outside the Classroom and Making a Difference
    Thursday, Oct. 7, 6 p.m., 3014 Student Recreation Center
    Thursday, Oct. 28, 6 p.m., 3014 Student Recreation Center
  • Research 101: When You're not Allowed to Use Google
    Thursday, Oct. 7, 7:15 p.m., Waldo Library, Classroom A
    Thursday, Oct. 28, 7:15 p.m. Waldo Library, Classroom A
  • Master College Study Skills and Test Preparation Strategies
    Thursday, Oct. 7, 7:30 p.m., 158 Bernhard Center
    Thursday, Oct. 28, 7:30 p.m., 158 Bernhard Center

Transition and Adjustment

  • College Professors are not Like High School Instructors: Coping Skills for the New College Student
    Wednesday, Oct. 6, 6 p.m., Ackley/Shilling Hall
    Wednesday, Oct. 27, 6 p.m., Ackley/Shilling Hall
  • I Just Realized--College is not Like High School
    Wednesday, Oct. 6, 6 p.m., 3014 Student Recreation Center
    Wednesday, Oct. 27, 6 p.m., 3014 Student Recreation Center
  • I Didn't Know That Having a Roommate Would Be Like This
    Wednesday, Oct. 6, 7:30 p.m., Ackley/Shilling Hall
    Wednesday, Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m., Ackley/Shilling Hall
  • Feeling Overwhelmed or Homesick
    Thursday, Oct. 7, 6 p.m., Trimpe Building
    Thursday, Oct. 28, 6 p.m., Trimpe Building
  • Getting Involved: It's Not Too Late
    Thursday, Oct. 7, 7:15 p.m., 3016 Student Recreation Center
    Thursday, Oct. 28, 7:15 p.m., 3016 Student Recreation Center
  • Campus Resources and Services
    Thursday, Oct. 7, 7:30 p.m., 212 Bernhard Center
    Thursday, Oct. 28, 7:30 p.m., 212 Bernhard Center

Financial Literacy

  • I Plan to be Financially Independent 101
    Tuesday, Oct. 5, 7:15 p.m., 159 Bernhard Center
    Tuesday, Oct. 26, 7:15 p.m., 159 Bernhard Center

Diversity

  • For Love of Liberty-You Too Can Make a Difference
    Tuesday, Oct. 5, 6 p.m., 212 Bernhard Center
    Tuesday, Oct. 26, 6 p.m., 213 Bernhard Center
  • Race: Are We So Different?
    Tuesday, Oct. 5, 7:15 p.m., Trimpe Building
    Tuesday, Oct. 26, 7:15 p.m., Trimpe Building

Health and Wellness

  • Exercise for the Health of It
    Tuesday, Oct. 5, 7:15 p.m., Student Recreation Center, Aerobics Studio
    Wednesday, Oct. 27, 7:15 p.m., Student Recreation Center, Aerobics Studio
  • Recipe for Success: Eating Well to Fuel Your Body and Brain
    Wednesday, Oct. 6, 6 p.m., 3131 Sindecuse Health Center
    Wednesday, Oct. 27, 6 p.m., 3131 Sindecuse Health Center
  • I Do What I Want: The Responsibility of Your New Freedom
    Thursday, Oct. 7, 6 p.m., 3131 Sindecuse Health Center
    Thursday, Oct. 28, 6 p.m., 3131 Sindecuse Health Center

Career Exploration

  • Decide on a Major? I'm Still Trying to Decide on Dinner!
    Tuesday, Oct. 5, 7:30 p.m., 3016 Student Recreation Center
    Tuesday, Oct. 26, 7:30 p.m., 3016 Student Recreation Center
  • Using the Present to Make Sense of Your Future
    Wednesday, Oct. 6, 7:15 p.m., 212 Bernhard Center
    Wednesday, Oct. 27, 7:15 p.m., 212 Bernhard Center
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