ACADEMICS IN THE COMMONS

WORKSHOP SCHEDULE for Fall Quarter 2001

College of Letters and Science and Office of Residential Life

Workshops are held in Covel Commons Room 203.

To sign up for a workshop, go to my.ucla and click on the Workshops icon on your My.ucla webpage or call (310) 206-1493 Monday through Thursday, from 9am to 9pm, and Friday, from 9am to 5pm.

Academic Success Skills

Effective Notetaking
October 4 4:15 pm
October 16 4:15 pm
October 25 7:00 pm
November 6 4:15 pm


Reading Speed
October 10 7:00 pm
October 23 4:15 pm
November 5 4:15 pm
November 13 7:00 pm


Time Management
October 10 4:15 pm
October 22 7:00 pm
November 7 7:00 pm
November 28 7:00 pm


Improving Essay Writing
October 15 7:00 pm
November 8 4:15 pm
November 15 4:15 pm
November 27 4:15 pm


Fundamentals of Math, Science and Engineering
October 15 7:00 pm
November 8 4:15 pm
November 15 4:15 pm
November 27 4:15 pm


Transfer Adjustment
October 8 4:15 pm
October 11 4:15 pm
October 15 4:15 pm
October 17 4:15 pm


Procrastination
October 11 7:00 pm
October 30 7:00 pm
November 5 4:15 pm
November 19 4:15 pm


Preparing for Midterms/Finals
October 18 4:15 pm
October 23 7:00 pm
November 20 7:00 pm
November 29 4:15 pm


Study Skills
October 16 7:00 pm
October 24 4:15 pm
November 6 4:15 pm
November 13 7:00 pm


Dealing with Academic Stress
October 23 4:15 pm
November 1 4:15 pm
November 20 4:15 pm
November 26 4:15 pm


Succeeding at Writing
October 11 4:15 pm
October 18 7:00 pm
October 30 7:00 pm
October 13 4:15 pm


Memorization Techniques
October 17 7:00 pm
October 25 4:15 pm
November 14 4:15 pm
November 29 7:00 pm


Majors

Choosing a Major
October 10 4:15 pm
October 22 4:15 pm
October 31 4:15 pm
November 14 4:15 pm


Chem/Biochem Major
October 10 4:15 pm


Anthropology
November 19 4:15 pm


Communication Studies
October 17 4:15 pm


Life Science (Curriculum)
November 14 4:15 pm


Life Science (Field Research)
November 8 4:15 pm


Law School Application
October 24 4:15 pm


Public Policy
November 1 4:15 pm


The B.A. in Psychology
November 7 4:15 pm


Political Science Major
November 15 4:15 pm




All about the Sociology major.
October 18 4:15 pm


The English Major
November 27 4:15 pm


Why a TESFL Minor?
October 22 4:15 pm


Career Preparation

Graduate Exam Prep Workshops
CBEST Ocotber 15 4:15 pm
GRE October 15 7:00 pm
GMAT October 9 4:15 pm
LSAT October 9 7:00 pm


Internships and Career Preparation
October 11 7:00 pm
October 16 7:00 pm
October 24 7:00 pm
October 30 7:00 pm
November 8 7:00 pm
November 14 7:00 pm
November 20 7:00 pm


Personal Statements
October 3 4:15 pm
October 29 4:15 pm
November 7 7:00 pm
November 19 4:15 pm


Preparing for Law School
October 8 7:00 pm
October 18 4:15 pm
October 23 4:15 pm
November 7 4:15 pm
November 14 7:00 pm
November 19 7:00 pm
November 29 4:15 pm


Preparing for Medical School
October 8 7:00 pm
October 17 4:15 pm
October 22 4:15 pm
November 1 4:15 pm
November 5 7:00 pm
November 15 4:15 pm
November 29 4:15 pm


Alternatives to Medical School
October 9 7:00 pm
October 18 7:00 pm
October 25 4:15 pm
Ocyober 30 4:15 pm
November 13 4:15 pm
November 20 4:15 pm
November 29 4:15 pm


Preparing for Careers in Business
October 8 4:15 pm
October 31 4:15 pm
November 5 4:15 pm
November 27 7:00 pm


Career Preparation Workshops Lead by Career Center Personel



Internships Search Strategies
November 17 @ the Career Center 4:15 pm


Resume Writing
October 16 @ the Career Center 4:15 pm


Successful Interviewing
November 13 @ the Career Center 4:15 pm


Leadership Skills

Public Speaking
October 9 4:15 pm
October 24 7:00 pm
November 8 4:15 pm
November 20 4:15 pm


Additional Workshops

Subject to Dismissal
May 1 3:00 pm
May 3 3:00 pm
May 7 4:15 pm
May 9 3:00 pm
May 10 3:00 pm
May 15 7:00 pm
May 16 3:00 pm
May 17 4:15 pm