CAP Workshops

Having a challenge managing time? Are you having trouble sticking to your schedule? This workshop will allow you to learn about the basics of time management and how to create effective schedules.

Do you have trouble accomplishing your to-do list? Do you struggle balancing your schedule? What’s getting in the way of reaching your goals? Participants will learn how to prioritize tasks, balance values, and communicate and enforce boundaries in order to reach their goals.

Do you feel stuck in your current ways? Not sure how or where to start in making changes? This workshop will give participants tools and best practices on how to implement and stick to habits.

Are you feeling burnt out? What motivates you? Learn how to stay focused, motivated, and finish the semester out strong.

Did you set goals for the semester? How are you doing so far? Need help reaching those goals? Through the SMART Method and goal setting activities, participants will discuss how to set realistic and attainable goals.

What’s the difference between active and passive review? How do you know you truly understand the material? In this workshop, participants will learn how to retain information long term and the benefits of self-testing.

Want to learn how to effectively preview material? Need help organizing and finding time to review your notes? This workshop will give strategies and skills on effective notetaking and previewing.

Are your test grades reflecting your study efforts? Do you find yourself getting anxious before, during and/or after an exam? This workshop will provide participants with effective test taking strategies and tools to manage text anxiety.

This workshop covers the basics of writing an effective medical school personal statement. We discuss typical components in a personal statement, Dos and Don’ts for writing personal statements, and we look at various examples of personal statements.

A review of the fundamental rules for writing an APA formatted paper. We discuss creating a student title page, how to properly embed citations, quoting and paraphrasing, and guidelines for the Resource page.

This workshop covers tips and strategies to avoid plagiarizing and how to know if you have plagiarized. We establish the differences between quoting versus paraphrasing, and provide resources for students to use to avoid plagiarism. The HSC policy on academic dishonesty is also covered.

This workshop defines what a Literature Review is, its purpose, and the different types of Literature Reviews. Strategies for writing a proper Literature Review are covered.