UConn Connects is an academic recovery program offered by the Academic Achievement Center (AAC) and is designed to provide students with the skills and support they need to become academically successful. By actively participating in UConn Connects, students will be taking an important step towards learning strategies necessary to improve their academic status. Mentors play a vital role in guiding students through this process. Mentors meet weekly with their student(s) to develop an effective academic success plan, track progress and connect them to campus resources. We offer individual and group training for all new mentors. Apply today to be a UConn Connects Faculty/Staff Mentor!
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Oct12AAC Hartford Workshop: Talking To ProfessorsHTB 2021:00 PM
Do you know how to effectively communicate with your professor? This workshop will provide strategies to improve your communication skills during office hours, sending emails, and what are the “right” questions that will prepare you for your test.
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Oct12AAC Storrs Workshop: Academic ResilienceRowe Center4:00 PM
The focus of this presentation is academic resilience. Reflect on a prior failure or struggle, learn what to do when getting feedback, and apply new strategies when getting a critique.
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Oct13AAC Waterbury Workshop: Evaluating Your SemesterRectory Building (Waterbury)12:30 PM
Reflect on your progress across the semester so far, focusing on goals and progress towards the. Learn and apply different strategies for continued success.
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Oct13AAC Hartford Workshop: Bouncing Back: Academic ResilienceHTB 2023:30 PM
The focus of this presentation is academic resilience. Reflect on a prior failure or struggle, learn what to do when getting feedback, and apply new strategies when getting a critique.