Skill Builder Sessions for Academic Challenges
As part of our mission to help all FGCU students maximize their academic potential,
the CAA offers free, practical skill building sessions designed to address challenges,
answer questions and share proven solutions.
Created for first-year students, the skills Builder Session focuses on the academic transition from high school to college. CAA staff will share tips and perspectives that will help ease this challenging transition, laying the foundation for an academically successful and rewarding first year at FGCU.
Time management is the number one topic students visit CAA coaches to discuss! Co-presented by the CAA and Prevention & Wellness this Skill Builder Session utilizes interactive activities and practical steps to help ease the time management crunch and empower students to prepare for success across the entire college experience.
Do you ever wonder how more successful you could be if you could organize your academics, and extension your overall life? Then the CAA has a Skill Builder Session for you! In this session participants will learn and discuss practical organizational tips to apply to their academics to help become even more successful.
Don’t let stress get you down. The CAA and Prevention & Wellness are teaming up to help you reduce academic stress! Participate in fun, interactive activities and learn important skills to better handle stress this semester and beyond.
Would it benefit you to gain insight into the process of how you best think and learn? This Skill Builder Session dives into metacognitive skills and strategies to help you unlock greater control of your learning, gain greater self-awareness as a problem solver and better understand how you best learn as the unique learner that you are.
Just as every student is a unique learner every student will have a particular study skill or skills that works best for them. The challenge is often identifying which work best? Perhaps you haven’t discovered it yet. Attend this workshop to learn about different study skills and identify those that may work best for you.
Would it benefit you to gain insight into the process of how you best think and learn? This Skill Builder Session dives into metacognitive skills and strategies to help you unlock greater control of your learning, gain greater self-awareness as a problem solver and better understand how you best learn as the unique learner that you are.
Brainstorming is a fun and beneficial academic activity once you know how to do it right. Unlock your inner creativity and learn brainstorming skills to apply to current and future assignments at this fun and interactive Skill Builder Session.
Many of the skills learned in previous Skill Builder Sessions (time management, organizing, note taking, metacognition, office hours, certainly stress management) add up to maximizing your preparation for finals. The CAA is here to help you crush what is often the largest percentage of your class grade! We’re offering this Skill Builder Session twice to accommodate as many student schedules as possible. Come learn proven tips and techniques to best prepare for finals and improve your final class grade.
