Study Skills

Seminar Series on Academic Success

Offered through the Student Success Center, this series provides in-person and virtual seminars for students on the following topics:

• effective learning strategies
• success in virtual courses
• procrastination
• reading and note-taking
• test-taking skills
• time management

Study Skills Information

Provided through the Cook Counseling Center, these resources provide a number of study skills, tips, and techniques that will promote various aspects of your overall learning and study skills. The resources include:

• create a study plan
• study smart before exams
• take effective notes
• manage your stress
• test-taking strategies
• assignment calculator

Study Skills Workshops

Offered through the Cook Counseling Center, these workshops provide in-depth information on different topics that will improve several crucial aspects of academic strategy and knowledge on the following topics:

• time management strategies
• improving test performance
• SQ3R improving reading comprehension
• Improving concentration/memory

Success Skills Virtual Workshop

Offered through the Department of Engineering Education, these on-demand workshops on Canvas are designed primarily for General Engineering students and cover the following topics: 

• time management
• reading and note-taking
• practice problems
• study spaces and tasks lists
• campus resources

UNIV 1004: College Success Strategies

Offered through the Student Success Center, this 3-credit (A-F) is for students with an overall VT GPA of 2.5 or below and includes the following topics. 

• creating goals to achieve academic and personal success
• learning effective strategies for time management, reading, note-taking, and test-taking
• interacting with faculty and advisors
• working in teams

UNIV 2114: Unleash Your Hokie Potential

Offered through the First-year Experience office, this 1-credit (A-F) is for new transfer students and includes the following topics. 

• strategic thinking
• academic/success skills
• self and career exploration
• development of personal life plans
• teamwork
• VT campus resources