Student Academic Support

Are you struggling to adjust to college life? Our college life skills staff are here to help you throughout your journey. Explore curated resources on this page, or get in touch with one of our coaches for individualized help.

Organization, Time Management, Procrastination

 

Fall 2025 Semester Calendar - Hold all your assignments for the semester (8.5x11).

Weekly Template - Create a snapshot of your week to record standing commitments and strategize your time. 

Weekly To-Do List - A template for prioritizing items by day and your must-do vs. wish list tasks.

New Ways to Think About Procrastination - A blog series on procrastination. 

How to Get Started on that Project You're Avoiding - A blog post with tips and a template for managing projects.

Strategies to Study More Effectively

Study Strategies - A video with helpful tips and strategies for studying.

Tips to Manage the Workload of World Language Courses - A blog post full of tips for language courses.

Study Session Framework - Try this way of structuring your study time to increase your focus and productivity. 

Study Cycle - A graphic offering strategies for engaging with course materials before, during and after class, and how to spread studying out over time. Created by Alicia Frantz, UVA Chemistry Professor. 

Study Groups

How and Why to Form a Study Group - Why study groups can be helpful and how to put one together. You're probably not the only one in your class looking for a group! From Laura Devlin, Academic Support Program Coordinator. 

Office Hours

Office Hours: What are they for and why go? - Part one of a two-part blog post exploring what office hours are and why to utilize them.

Office Hours: Helpful tips to get the conversation started - Part two of a two-part blog post exploring common barriers that keep students from utilizing office hours and strategies to make them more approachable. 

Focus and Motivation

Tips to Improve Focus - A handout of tips, apps and resources to help with focus. 

Motivation - A resource for strategies to influence your motivation. 

Majors and Informational Interviews

How to Choose a Major You'll Love - Tips to help you consider your interests, strengths, career goals and more as you choose your major.

How to Get to Know a Major - Tips to discover, explore and seek advising for a possible major. 

Informational Interviews - Informal conversations, usually lasting 15-20 minutes with a person working in a career field that interests you. This resource offers more details on how to plan informational interviews, who to contact and what to say.