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SBCs

Those of you on the new Stony Brook Curriculum (SBC) should be aware that some classes fulfill multiple learning objectives. Here is a list of those classes.

Academic Success & Tutoring Center

In June 2012, Dr. Charles Robbins, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Dean of the Undergraduate Colleges, assembled a group of approximately twenty professional staff with the goal of identifying and addressing issues that impact student academic success. Through their work, this Academic Success Team was instrumental in developing the initiative of the Academic Success and Tutoring Center (ASTC).

In the fall of 2014, a physical location for the Center was identified and the ASTC established a home in the Psychology B building, room 120. This space hosts most of the day, evening, and weekend tutoring sessions as well as one-on-one Peer Academic Success Coaching meetings. Due to high demand, some tutoring sessions may also take place in classroom spaces throughout campus.

Residential Tutoring Centers

Center for Science& Society (SSO) at Roth Cafe
- Tuesdays & Thursdays 8pm-11pm
Center for Global Studies & Human Development (GLS/HDV)
- Tuesdays & Thursdays 8pm-11pm
Center for Information & Technology Studies (ITS)
- Mondays & Wednesdays 8pm-11pm

Choosing a Major

Goals

Goal setting can be a very daunting thing to think about, but it is imperative for academic success. Without goals, how will we know that we have completed our task at hand and achieved success? What does success look like without a goal in mind?

*SMART Goals – goal setting tips
*Goal Setting Assessment – assess how well you set goals
*SMART Goals Worksheet – SMART goals: what they are and how to set them

Learning Styles

There are different types of learners and learning styles. Some people learn better with visuals, others learn better with audio, and other learn best by doing.

*VARK Assessment – take the assessment to figure out how you learn best, then read the info sheet at the end for helpful tips of each learning style
*Multiple Intelligences Inventory – which learning style best suits you?

Note Taking

Outlining, charting, and mapping. These are all different ways to take notes during class or while reading. Note taking is essential to academic success, and not every method works for everyone. The assessments and tip sheets below will help you to figure out what works best with your style.

*5 Note Taking Methods – which note taking method works best for you?
*Note Taking Self Assessment – take the assessment to figure out how well you take notes
*Tips for Note Taking in Math & Science Classes – are you taking a math or science class? Here are some helpful tips on how to best take notes in these classes
*Abbreviations & Symbols – a cheat sheet of abbreviations and symbols to take notes quicker
*Master College Reading – a few simple steps to read more effectively throughout college

Organization

Organization is key to academic success. We have to have a way to organize ourselves and our school work to make sure that everything gets done properly and on time. Use the assessments and tips below to help you organize yourself.

*To-Do List – use this to-do list to help organize everything that you need to accomplish.
*Prioritized To-Do List – this worksheet can help you figure out what of the things that you need to do are the most important so that you can accomplish those first.
*ABC To-Do List – high priority, medium priority, or low priority? This worksheet will help you decipher the most important tasks to the least important tasks.
*Homework Tracker – how much homework do you have? What needs to be done first, and what can wait until later?
*Daily To-Do List – 9am-12pm: clean your room. 12pm-3pm: work. Or wait, do I work until 4? This planner will help you remember every minute of your day.
*Weekly Planner – Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday…what day do you have to do what? Use this worksheet to help keep track of your busy schedule.
*Monthly Planner – Note to self: family BBQ next Sunday…or was it last Sunday? Don’t forget a day this month!!

Study Skills

How do you study? Do you like it quiet, noisy, or somewhere in between? Do you work best on your own or in a group? These tips and assessments will help you figure out what works best for you!!

*20 Tips for Getting Top Grades – …#5 buy your textbook before the class starts…#15 buy a pen with an eraser on it. Use these tips to help get the best grades you can!!
*Tips for Effective Studying – sleep, stay alert, and manage your time wisely.
*ASPIRE Study System – Approach, Select, Put aside, Inspect, Reconsider, and Evaluate.
*Study Tips for Finals – make a plan, set goals, prioritize your actions, stay healthy.
*Study Checklist – make sure everything gets done!!
*Study Skills Self Assessment – do you study at the same time regularly? Do you study in the same place?
*Study Skills Inventory – use this to gain a better understanding of yourself as a learner.
*Tips for a Better Memory – attention, interest, trust, organization, and more!!
*Practical Tips for Improving Memory – keep up with your assignments, take breaks, get enough sleep.
*20 Memory Techniques – organize it, use your body, use your brain, and recall it.

Test Taking

Are you a good test taker? Does the thought of taking a test give you anxiety? The tips and assessments below can help you to reduce your anxiety and ace those tests!!

Academic Success