Stanford
Student Learning Programs Center for Teaching and Learning

Workshops focus on soft or transferable academic skills. They are usually 60 minutes in length and are facilitated by our professional Academic Coaches and Peer Learning Consultants. Any student-facing campus organization, department or center may request a workshop from our office. Learn more below!

Academic Skills Workshops

Workshops focus on soft or transferable academic skills. These are skills that include many aspects of management such as self-management, stress management, time management, project management; presentation and writing skills, test-taking skills, and reading and organizing literature information skills. Soft academic skills also include more personal and interpersonal skills (“people skills”) like creativity, self-motivation, adaptability, listening skills, diplomacy, empathy, honesty, open-mindedness, communication (such as with your advisor), being independent but also working effectively in groups, mentoring, and many more. Please note that our Academic Studios focus on hard or technical skills (how to use citation managers, software to enhance your learning, etc.).

Request a Workshop

Set up a Learning/Academic Skills Workshop for your academic department, dorm, or student group. Academic Coaches and Peer Learning Consultants are available to discuss learning skills topics for you.

Possible Topics

  • Learning Strategies Overview
  • Time Management
  • Personal and Academic Resilience
  • Reading Strategies: How to Get Through All Your Assignments and Remember What You've Read
  • Procrastination: Untangling the Knot
  • Communicating Effectively with your Advisor
  • "Plays Well With Others": Working Effectively on Group Projects
  • Writing to Completion
  • Developing a Growth Mindset
  • Productivity and Remote Learning

 

Upcoming Workshops