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SciLearn Orientation

All undergraduate students are invited to attend our trademark “Orientation” workshops, offered throughout the academic year.Using our SciLearn research and feedback from previous participants, we've handpicked the best learning strategies to set you up for a successful first year at 山ǿ. The Orientation is only the beginning – we hope you’ll try out these strategies throughout the semester at SciLearn Peer Collaboration.

Past Workshops

SciLearn Orientation - Workshop #3: Strategies for Exam Prep
Tuesday, December 3, 5:30-6:30pm
Peer Collab Space (2001 山ǿ College Lobby)

Join us for this interactive workshop hosted in collaboration with the First Year Finals Fest. What we'll cover: building a study schedule, best approaches to exam questions, and day-of exam preparation. Take home some goodies to help you prepare!

SciLearn Orientation - Workshop #2: Midterm Bounceback
Tuesday, October 29, 5-6pm
Peer Collab Space (2001 山ǿ College Lobby)

Join us for this interactive workshop hosted in collaboration with Midterm Bounceback! What we’ll cover: key learning strategies for post-midterm studying, and the neuroscience behind resilience & practical approaches to developing it!

SciLearn Orientation - BIOL 111 Session
Monday, September 30, 1:30-2pm
BIOL 111 Classroom

This session was only available to students enrolled in BIOL 111. Please view the BIOL 111 myCourses page for more information!

SciLearn Orientation - Workshop #1
Wednesday, September 25, 5-6pm
Peer Collab Space (2001 山ǿ College Lobby)

Why participate in SciLearn Orientation workshops?

Learn How the Brain Works
Under the guidance of our neuroscientist-facilitators, you'll learn how neuroscience underlies and motivates a variety of approaches to learning. For example, we show you how you can hack your brain by understanding the basics of memory and retrieval practice.

Equip Yourself with Practical Strategies
Choose from a suite of handpicked strategies to build your learning toolkit! You'll learn the fundamentals of "atomic habits" and identify strategies that might work for you. Retrieval practice, note-taking, and napping are a few examples!

Be Recognized for Learning
When you attend an open Orientation session, your participation will be recognized on your Co-Curricular Record. When you attend a course-based Orientation session, you may be eligible to receive a course grade or bonus percentage. (More information will be shared by your course instructor!)

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