Web cookies (also called HTTP cookies, browser cookies, or simply cookies) are small pieces of data that websites store on your device (computer, phone, etc.) through your web browser. They are used to remember information about you and your interactions with the site.
Purpose of Cookies:
Session Management:
Keeping you logged in
Remembering items in a shopping cart
Saving language or theme preferences
Personalization:
Tailoring content or ads based on your previous activity
Tracking & Analytics:
Monitoring browsing behavior for analytics or marketing purposes
Types of Cookies:
Session Cookies:
Temporary; deleted when you close your browser
Used for things like keeping you logged in during a single session
Persistent Cookies:
Stored on your device until they expire or are manually deleted
Used for remembering login credentials, settings, etc.
First-Party Cookies:
Set by the website you're visiting directly
Third-Party Cookies:
Set by other domains (usually advertisers) embedded in the website
Commonly used for tracking across multiple sites
Authentication cookies are a special type of web cookie used to identify and verify a user after they log in to a website or web application.
What They Do:
Once you log in to a site, the server creates an authentication cookie and sends it to your browser. This cookie:
Proves to the website that you're logged in
Prevents you from having to log in again on every page you visit
Can persist across sessions if you select "Remember me"
What's Inside an Authentication Cookie?
Typically, it contains:
A unique session ID (not your actual password)
Optional metadata (e.g., expiration time, security flags)
Analytics cookies are cookies used to collect data about how visitors interact with a website. Their primary purpose is to help website owners understand and improve user experience by analyzing things like:
How users navigate the site
Which pages are most/least visited
How long users stay on each page
What device, browser, or location the user is from
What They Track:
Some examples of data analytics cookies may collect:
Page views and time spent on pages
Click paths (how users move from page to page)
Bounce rate (users who leave without interacting)
User demographics (location, language, device)
Referring websites (how users arrived at the site)
Here’s how you can disable cookies in common browsers:
1. Google Chrome
Open Chrome and click the three vertical dots in the top-right corner.
Go to Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data.
Choose your preferred option:
Block all cookies (not recommended, can break most websites).
Block third-party cookies (can block ads and tracking cookies).
2. Mozilla Firefox
Open Firefox and click the three horizontal lines in the top-right corner.
Go to Settings > Privacy & Security.
Under the Enhanced Tracking Protection section, choose Strict to block most cookies or Custom to manually choose which cookies to block.
3. Safari
Open Safari and click Safari in the top-left corner of the screen.
Go to Preferences > Privacy.
Check Block all cookies to stop all cookies, or select options to block third-party cookies.
4. Microsoft Edge
Open Edge and click the three horizontal dots in the top-right corner.
Go to Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Cookies and site permissions.
Select your cookie settings from there, including blocking all cookies or blocking third-party cookies.
5. On Mobile (iOS/Android)
For Safari on iOS: Go to Settings > Safari > Privacy & Security > Block All Cookies.
For Chrome on Android: Open the app, tap the three dots, go to Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies.
Be Aware:
Disabling cookies can make your online experience more difficult. Some websites may not load properly, or you may be logged out frequently. Also, certain features may not work as expected.
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.
Review different approaches to the same task list and the one you employ in ideal settings and when overwhelmed. Explore strategies to organize your priorities.
Review different approaches to the same task list and the one you employ in ideal settings and when overwhelmed. Explore strategies to organize your priorities.
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.
Workshop Tracks are curated sets of workshops designed to strengthen specific skillsets. By following one or more tracks, students can gain deeper insights into the topics covered and further enhance their skills. Since workshops are offered on a rotating schedule, some topics may appear less frequently. Be sure to stop by the AAC to pick up a flyer with the full semester workshop rotation.
Track: In Class Habits
This workshop track consists of 4 workshops over the course of the semester:
Setting Up Your Semester
Talking to Professors
Notetaking Strategies
Test Taking Strategies
Track: Study Strategy and Application
This workshop track consists of 4 workshops over the course of the semester:
Setting Up Your Semester
Strategies for Deeper Learning
Test Taking Strategies
Finals Prep
Track: Progress Analysis
This workshop track consists of 4 workshops over the course of the semester:
Setting Up Your Semester
Prioritization Techniques
Evaluating Your Semester
Bouncing Back: Academic Resilience
Track: Outside the Classroom Resilience Skills
This workshop track consists of 4 workshops over the course of the semester:
Prioritization Techniques
Attention Management
Just Breathe: Stress Management
Bouncing Back Academic Resilience
Workshop Descriptions
Academic Resilience: Bouncing Back
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.
Attention Management: Focusing to Get Things Done
Discuss the issue of focusing on tasks. Then discover strategies that will help you focus in the future.
Evaluating Your Semester
Reflect on your progress across the semester so far, focusing on goals and progress towards the. Learn and apply different strategies for continued success.
Just Breathe
Did you know there are multiple kinds of stress? Come talk about the different stressors in your life and ways to combat the negative results of stress.
Looking Ahead, Selecting Courses
We are the creators for our academic experience and it starts with our class schedules. This workshop will focus on reflecting on your previous experiences and use this information to select courses for the following semester.
Online Course Support
Managing assignments for an online course can be challenging. We will provide steps to consider when taking an online course to be successful.
Prioritization Techniques
Review different approaches to the same task list and the one you employ in ideal settings and when overwhelmed. Explore strategies to organize your priorities.
Notetaking for Success
Notetaking for Success
Learn about and practice different note taking strategies that can be applied both in class during lecture, and outside of the classroom with textbooks.
Setting Up Your Semester
Setting Up Your Semester
This presentation will help you start your semester on the right foot, organized, prepared, and in the mindset to succeed.
Strategies for Deeper Learning
Have one go to strategy to study? Want more in your tool belt? This presentation will discuss methods to approach your coursework.
Finals Prep
Gear up and get ready for finals. Learn ways to enhance both your studying process as well as your approach to taking finals day of.
Test Taking Strategies
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.
Talking to Professors
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.
Success in S.T.E.M.
If you are in a STEM course or are a STEM major, this is the workshop for you. Learn ways to be successful in your courses including how to approach your assignments and studying.
Where Do I Go For That?
Learn about resources on campus and how to ask the right questions when you go there for support.
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.
Review different approaches to the same task list and the one you employ in ideal settings and when overwhelmed. Explore strategies to organize your priorities.
Review different approaches to the same task list and the one you employ in ideal settings and when overwhelmed. Explore strategies to organize your priorities.
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.