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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Mar24AAC Storrs Workshop - Notetaking StrategiesStudent Union12:00 PM
Learn about and practice different note taking strategies that can be applied both in class during lecture, and outside of the classroom with textbooks.
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Mar24AAC Waterbury Workshop - Strategies for Deeper LearningUConn Waterbury12:30 PM
Have one go to strategy to study? Want more in your tool belt? This presentation will discuss methods to approach your coursework.
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Mar24AAC Storrs Workshop - Academic ResilienceRowe Center4:00 PM
Reflect on a prior struggle, learn what to do when getting feedback, and apply new strategies when getting a critique.
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Mar25AAC Hartford Workshop - Test taking StrategiesHartford Times Building (Hartford)3:00 PM
Realize things to consider when preparing for an upcoming exam to then create a plan. Learn exam format tactics to best approach different types of test questions.