Classes & Workshops

EDUC 108 – Academic Success

EDUC 108 is a two-credit course designed to help college students understand the process of adult learning (also known as Andragogy) and be familiar with strategies that enhance student learning in a scholarly context so that they can become better prepared for academic success in a university setting. 

Throughout the course, students will gain a better understanding of themselves as learners, reflect on past educational experiences and plan for academic short-term and long-term future goals. 

Course Goals:  Upon completion of the class, students will:

• Appreciate themselves as unique learners with individual learning styles
• Utilize study strategies that are conductive to their individual learning styles
• Recognize personal strengths and weaknesses related to academic success
• Construct effective study skills to ensure success with academic tasks
• Develop valuable time-management abilities to aid with planning and prioritizing
• Be aware of available resources to assist and improve learning and academic success
• Comprehend university policies and their importance to ensure continued academic success

Instructor permission is required to register for EDUC 108.

Shaunte Rouse          Bryce Sasaki          Joan Ullin

SAA 340 – Peer Mentoring

The SAA 340-Peer Mentoring class is an integral part of the Campus Awareness Mentoring Program (CAMP). The course is designed to train students to become effective and knowledgeable peer mentors.

SAA 340 consists of developing leadership, peer-to-peer advisory skills, presentation skills, professional development, and enhancing each student’s knowledge of representation of Western of it’s commitment to diversity.

Course Goals: Upon completion of the class, Mentors will:

• Provide information on all academic support services available at Western
• Engage in empowering and empathetic conversations with mentees and other campus community members
• Refer mentees to appropriate services
• Articulate their actions clearly and effectively
• Plan, organize, and present Western activity

Tom Nerini           Janis Velasquez Farmer

Makes Sense Workshops

During the first year, a college campus can feel overwhelming. During cold, Winter quarter, SOS presents excellent opportunities to warm up and learn about the abundant resources available to Western students. SOS simplifies the approach by bringing the resources to the students in a series of workshops on academic success, overcoming personal issues, and introductions to major departments and campus resource centers in a way that “Makes Sense.” Sample topics include: Introduction the Fairhaven College, The Art of Relaxation, Textbook Tactics (study skills), The Exam Game (overcoming test anxiety), Study Abroad, Your J.O.B Solution (Just Over Broke – the workshop for jobseekers), and many more.