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Spring 2014
SkillShops
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SKILLSHOP How to Study for Psychology History: The Civil War Study Skills
Psychology: Learning and Behavior
Art Movement Surviving Valencia Psychology: Punishment and Reinforcement History: How to Study for a Test How to Study for Psychology
Habits of Successful College Students Test-Taking Skills
Women in the 20th Century How to Study for Psychology
History: Chicago Manual Style History: The Cold War
20th Century Dystopian Art Study Skills How to Study for Psychology
In Real Life
IC the DC; Basic Rules of Sentence Structure Decoding the Elements of Literature
In Real Life Studying for Success in Math and Science Test Taking Strategies & Test Anxiety
CAMPUS East East East East East East East East East
DATE 1/14/2014 1/16/2014 1/21/2014 1/22/2014 1/23/2014 1/23/2014 1/28/2014 1/30/2014 2/4/2014
TIME 1:00-2:00pm 1:00-2:00pm 1:00-2:00pm 3:30-4:30pm 1:00-2:00pm 1:00-2:00pm 1:00-2:00pm 1:00-2:00pm 1:00 -2:00pm
LOCATION 4-101 4-101 4-101 4-101 4-101 4-101 4-101 4-101 4-101
PRESENTER Jennifer O’Steen Jennifer O’Steen Jennifer O’Steen Christen Costello Leslie Williams Jennifer O’Steen Jennifer O’Steen Jennifer O’Steen Jennifer O’Steen
East
2/6/2014
1:00 -2:00pm
4-101
Jennifer O’Steen
East East East East East East East East East East
2/10/2014 2/11/2014 2/12/2014 2/13/2014 2/18/2014 2/20/2014 2/24/2014 2/25/2014 2/27/2014 2/27/2014
2:00-3:00pm 1:00-2:00pm 2:30-3:30pm 1:00 -2:00pm 1:00-2:00pm 1:00-2:00pm 1:00-2:00pm 1:00-2:00pm 1:00-2:00pm 1:00-2:00pm
8-101 4-101 4-101 4-101 4-101 4-101 8-101 4-101 4-101 4-101
J. Orlando/B. Allah Jennifer O’Steen Christen Costello Jennifer O’Steen Jennifer O’Steen Jennifer O’Steen
East
3/11/2014
1:00-2:00pm
4-101
Jennifer O’Steen
East East East East East East East
3/13/2014 3/18/2014 3/20/2014 3/21/2014 3/25/2014 3/26/2014 3/27/2014
1:00-2:00pm 1:00-2:00pm 1:00-2:00pm 2:30-3:30pm 1:00-2:00pm 2:30-3:30pm 1:00-2:00pm
4-101 4-101 4-101 4-101 4-101 4-101 4-101
Jennifer O’Steen Jennifer O’Steen Jennifer O’Steen Christen Costello Jennifer O’Steen Christen Costello Jennifer O’Steen
East
4/1/2014
1:00-2:00pm
4-101
Jennifer O’Steen
East East East East West
4/3/2014 4/3/2014 4/8/2014 4/10/2014 1/21/2014
1:00-2:00pm 1:00-2:00pm 1:00-2:00pm 1:00-2:00pm 1:30-2:15pm
4-101 4-101 4-101 4-101 6-118
Leslie Williams Jennifer O’Steen Jennifer O’Steen Jennifer O’Steen Teresa Gallagher
West
1/23/2014
3:00-4:00pm
6-118
Amanda DaGiau
West
1/28/2014
10:00-11:00pm
West West West West
Jennifer O’Steen Leslie Williams Jennifer O’Steen
1/28/2014 1/29/2014 2/4/2014 2/4/2014
11-107 UCF 1:00-2:00pm 5-155 1:00-2:00pm 5-155 11:00-12:00pm 5-155 1:00-2:00pm 5-155
Student Academic Resource Center Denise McKnight Michael Winters Meena Udho Denise McKnight
West
2/5/2014
1:00-2:00pm
6-118
Amanda DaGiau
West West West
2/6/2014 2/11/2014 2/11/2014
1:30-2:15pm 1:00-2:00pm 1:30-2:15pm
6-118 5-155 6-118
Teresa Gallagher Denise McKnight Teresa Gallagher
SKILLSHOP
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TIME
LOCATION PRESENTER
How to Conduct a Literary Analysis West 2/18/2014 11:00-12:00pm 5-155 Meena Udho Smarthinking: Online Solutions to Homework Problems West 2/20/2014 3:00-4:00pm 6-118 Amanda DaGiau In Real Life What is an Inference and How to Make One West 2/25/2014 1:00-2:00pm 5-155 Denise McKnight How to Write a Literary Analysis Paper West 3/11/2014 11:00-12:00pm 5-155 Meena Udho Cookie Cutter: Patterns of Organization and Transitions West 3/11/2014 1:00-2:00pm 5-155 Denise McKnight Effective Communication with Your Instructor West 3/18/2014 1:30-2:15pm 6-118 Teresa Gallagher Studying for Success in Math and Science West 3/27/2014 1:30-2:15pm 6-118 Teresa Gallagher What is in a Name? Distinguishing Fact, Opinion, and Bias West 4/1/2014 1:00-2:00pm 5-155 Denise McKnight Test Taking Strategies & Test Anxiety West 4/1/2014 1:30-2:15pm 6-118 Teresa Gallagher MLA Citation Basics West 4/1/2014 2:30-3:30pm 6-221 Beth King MLA In-Text Citation West 4/2/2014 2:30-3:30pm 6-221 Beth King Service Learning: Give Back, Get Credit, Graduate with Distinction West 4/3/2014 1:00-2:00pm HSB-211 Robyn Brighton Untangling Tone Words West 4/8/2014 1:00-2:00pm 5-155 Denise McKnight Smarthinking: Online Solutions to Homework Problems West 4/9/2014 1:00-2:00pm 6-118 Amanda DaGiau In Real Life How to Calm your Nerves: Test Anxiety West 4/18/2014 10:00-11:00am SSB-206 Jennifer Papoula Test Anxiety or Test Attitude Winter Park 1/29/2014 5:00-6:00pm 107 Linda Villar Test Taking 101 Winter Park 2/4/2014 2:00-3:00pm 107 Linda Villar Preparing for Final Exams Winter Park 3/26/2014 5:00-6:00pm 107 Linda Villar Preparing for Final Exams Winter Park 3/27/2014 1:00-2:00pm 107 Linda Villar Winter Park 4/8/2014 1:00-2:00pm 107 Linda Villar Test Anxiety or Test Attitude Test Taking 101 Winter Park 4/16/2014 5:00-6:00pm 107 Linda Villar Succeed in Science: How to Prepare for Chemistry Labs Osceola 1/13/2014 3:00-4:00pm 3-103 Depot Staff Succeed in Science: How to Prepare for Biology Labs Osceola 1/14/2014 2:00-3:00pm 3-103 Depot Staff Future UCF Knights Advising Session: Psychology, Sociology, Osceola 1/23/2014 1:30-2:30pm 4-336 Salema Mohamed Political Science How to Get the Most Out of IMATHAS Osceola 1/23/2014 1:30-2:30pm 4-105 Math Depot (Online Math Homework System) Study Abroad Program & Financing Options for Students Osceola 2/12/2014 2:00-3:00pm 4-336 Ashley Metz How to get rid of the “I don’t know what to write Osceola 2/19/2014 10:00-11:00am 1-114 Nilda Arturet about syndrome.” Is Public Speaking Hazardous to your Health? Osceola 2/19/2014 2:00-3:00pm 4-105 Ron Colburn Fragments and Sentence Skills Osceola 2/19/2014 3:00-4:00pm 1-132 Rand Miller Yikes! A Chapter Test Tomorrow? Improving Textbook Osceola 2/20/2014 1:30-2:30pm 1-104 Elizabeth Earle Reading Skills Adding Specific Support to Paragraphs Osceola 2/25/2014 10:00-11:00am 1-219 Keith Hafford Understanding Main Ideas & Details through Pictures and More Osceola 2/26/2014 9:00-10:30am 1-114 Nilda Arturet Future UCF Knights Advising Session: Psychology, Sociology, Osceola 3/13/2014 1:30-2:30pm 4-310 Salema Mohamed Political Science Service Learning: Give Back, Get Credit, Graduate with Distinction Osceola 3/18/2014 1:30-2:30pm 1-108 Christie Miller Future UCF Knights Advising Session: Religious Studies, Osceola 3/27/2014 1:30-2:30pm 4-336 Salema Mohamed Latin American Studies Learning about Political Spectrum: Analyze your Political Spectrum Osceola 4/3/2014 12:30-1:30pm 4-341 Rajeshwari Kalicharan Future UCF Knights Advising Session: IDS-Build your Osceola 4/7/2014 1:30-2:30pm 4-310 Carol Black own major with UCF Calculate Your GPA Osceola 4/8/2014 11:00-12:00pm 4-115 Eva Alipieva Calculate Your GPA Osceola 4/15/2014 11:00-12:00pm 1-115 Eva Alipieva Future UCF Knights Advising Session: Psychology, Sociology, Osceola 4/16/2014 1:30-2:30pm 4-336 Salema Mohamed Political Science Study Abroad Program and Financing Options for Students Lake Nona 3/19/2014 1:00-2:00pm 1-148 Ashley Metz
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Educational Planning
SKILLSHOP
To get ahead in your education you’ve got to think ahead. From choosing the right major to preparing for graduation and transferring, these Skillshops will help you plan for the next steps of your education.
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TIME
LOCATION PRESENTER
Bio Tech Program at Valencia East 1/14/2014 1:00-2:00pm 6-203 Dr. Diana Ciesko Transfer Success for UCF & Beyond East 1/22/2014 3:00-4:00pm 3-113 Sharisse Kenney DirectConnect: Pre-Professional Health School Preparation East 1/29/2014 2:00-3:00pm 5-112 Sharisse Kenney DirectConnect: Science, math and Forensic Majors East 2/4/2014 2:00-3:00pm 3-113 Sharisse Kenney DirectConnect: Social Majors (Psychology, Sociology, East 2/5/2014 3:00-4:00pm 3-113 Sharisse Kenney Anthropology, Political Science & International Studies) Are you Ready to Graduate? East 2/6/2014 11:00-12:00pm 5-112 J. Hatt/D. Fernandez DirectConnect: Write your Way to Success at UCF East 2/6/2014 3:00-4:00pm 3-113 Sharisse Kenney KnightsConnect: Express Path to UCF East 2/11/2014 2:00-3:00pm 8-232 Sharisse Kenney Are you Ready to Graduate? East 2/11/2014 2:00-3:00pm 5-112 J. Hatt/D. Fernandez KnightsAid: Funding College East 2/11/2014 4:00-5:00pm 5-112 Sharisse Kenney DirectConnect: Communication Majors East 2/18/2014 3:00-4:00pm 3-113 Sharisse Kenney Academic Advising for the AA Degree East 2/19/2014 11:00-12:00pm 3-113 Gabrielle Younker The Importance of Creating Degree Audit - limited seating East 2/19/2014 1:00-2:00pm 5-213 Johnny Aplin East 2/19/2014 3:00-4:00pm 3-113 Sharisse Kenney DirectConnect: Engineering Majors East 2/25/2014 4:30-5:30pm 3-113 Sharisse Kenney DirectConnect to UCF Allied Health Majors First in College? UCF Direct Connect for First Generation Students East 2/27/2014 4:30-5:30pm 3-113 Sharisse Kenney Direct Connect for Students with Accommodations East 3/10/2014 2:00-3:00pm 3-113 Sharisse Kenney East 3/11/2014 1:00-2:00pm 6-203 Dr. Diana Ciesko UCF Research in Psychology East 3/12/2014 1:00-2:00pm 5-213 Johnny Aplin When Can I Graduate: My Education Plan - limited seating East 3/12/2014 4:30-5:30pm 3-113 Sharisse Kenney Have Military Service? UCF Direct Connect for Veterans Transfer Success for UCF & Beyond East 3/18/2014 6:00-7:00pm 5-112 Sharisse Kenney DirectConnect to UCF Public Affairs Majors East 3/24/2014 2:00-3:00pm 3-113 Sharisse Kenney East 4/2/2014 1:00-2:00pm 5-213 Johnny Aplin The Importance of Creating Degree Audit - limited seating Transfer Success for UCF & Beyond East 4/3/2014 2:00-3:00pm 5-112 Sharisse Kenney DirectConnect: Business Majors East 4/10/2014 2:00-3:00pm 5-112 Sharisse Kenney I Want to Go to Medical School: Building a Plan West 1/30/2014 1:00-2:00pm 6-118 Chris Klinger Are You Ready to Graduate? West 2/4/2014 12:00-1:00pm 6-118 Graduation Staff West 2/4/2014 3:00-4:00pm 11-106 Melissa Hanbery Future Knights Advising Session: All Education West 2/6/2014 5:00-6:00pm 6-118 Graduation Staff Are You Ready to Graduate? West 2/10/2014 1:30-2:30pm 11-106 Melissa Hanbery UCF Major Exploration West 2/12/2014 1:00-1:40pm SSB-172 Atlas Staff My Education Plan Future Knights Advising Session: All Social Sciences West 2/13/2014 3:00-4:00pm 11-106 Melissa Hanbery West 2/18/2014 5:00-6:00pm 6-118 Graduation Staff Are You Ready to Graduate? West 2/19/2014 1:30-2:30pm 11-106 Melissa Hanbery Major Meet-ups: All Health majors Are You Ready to Graduate? West 2/20/2014 12:00-1:00pm 6-118 Graduation Staff Future Knights Advising Session: Legal Studies, Criminal West 2/20/2014 3:00-4:00pm 11-106 Melissa Hanbery Justice and Public Administration International Students Employment Workshop; West 2/26/2014 1:00-2:00pm HSB-211 Bliss Thompson Internship vs. Curricular Practical Training Financial Learning Spring Break Not Broke West 2/27/2014 1:30-2:30pm 6-118 Ambassadors Major Meet-ups: All Health majors West 3/11/2014 1:30-2:30pm 11-106 Melissa Hanbery Future Knights Advising Session: Build Your Own Major at UCF! West 3/11/2014 3:00-4:00pm 11-106 Carol Black How Can I Make Myself More Competitive for a West 3/24/2014 1:00-2:00pm 6-118 Chris Klinger Graduate/Professional Healthcare Degree/Program Future Knights Advising Session: Know Your Major Options West 3/25/2014 3:00-4:00pm 11-106 Lisa Cruz as an AS Graduate UCF Major Exploration West 3/27/2014 1:30-2:30pm 11-106 Melissa Hanbery Future Knights Advising Session: All Education West 4/1/2014 1:00-2:00pm 11-106 Melissa Hanbery UCF Major Exploration West 4/7/2014 3:30-4:30pm 11-106 Melissa Hanbery
SKILLSHOP
CAMPUS DATE
TIME
LOCATION PRESENTER
Future Knights Advising Session: All Social Sciences West 4/8/2014 1:00-2:00pm 11-106 Melissa Hanbery UCF Major Meet-ups: All Health Majors West 4/14/2014 3:30-4:40pm 11-107 Melissa Hanbery Future Knights Advising Session: Legal Studies, Criminal West 4/15/2014 1:00-2:00pm 11-106 Melissa Hanbery Justice and Public Administration Creating an Education Plan Winter Park 2/5/2014 11:15-12:15pm 105 Cheryl Miller AA vs AS: What’s the Difference? Winter Park 2/6/2014 2:30-3:30pm 107 Melanie Price UCF Direct Connect Winter Park 2/25/2014 12:00-1:00pm 107 Melissa Hanbery Are you ready to Graduate? Winter Park 3/11/2014 1:00-2:00pm 107 J. Hatt/D. Fernandez Atlas/Wellness Advising Happy Hour Osceola 2/6/2014 12:00-2:00pm Atrium Ambassadors Are You Ready to Graduate? Osceola 2/6/2014 12:00-1:00pm 1-202 Lila Rogers UCF Degree Expo Osceola 2/20/2014 11:00-2:00pm Courtyard Kathy Voudry Apply to College: The Application Process Osceola 2/20/2014 2:00-3:00pm 1-126 Natasha Dorman Knights Connect: Express Path to UCF Osceola 2/26/2014 1:30-2:30pm 4-304 Jessica Matos Creating a “My Education Plan” Osceola 3/11/2014 10:00-11:00am 4-337 Atlas Staff Knights Connect: Express Path to UCF Osceola 3/19/2014 1:30-2:30pm 4-304 Jessica Matos Tammy The Owner’s Guide to You Osceola 3/19/2014 2:30-3:30pm 4-336 Semelsberger Natasha Dorman/ College Scouting: Decide with Confidence Osceola 3/24/2014 12:00-1:00pm 4-334 Ramon Velez Osceola 4/3/2014 10:00-11:00am 1-114 Atlas Staff Creating a “My Education Plan” Knights Connect: Express Path to UCF Osceola 4/15/2014 1:30-2:30pm 4-304 Jessica Matos Lake Nona 1/14/2014 1:00-2:00pm 1-148 Graduation Dept. Are You Ready to Graduate?
Tutorials & Training
SKILLSHOP
When it comes to skills you can never have too many. These Skillshops are like mini-courses where you can pick up tips, tricks and techniques in a variety of topics.
CAMPUS DATE
TIME
LOCATION PRESENTER
Introducing Mango Languages Database – Learn to East 2/5/2014 10:00-11:00am 4-203 Diane Dalrymple speak a different language - limited seating Kindle Fire Basics - limited seating East 2/11/2014 1:00-2:00pm 4-210 Courtney Moore The 21st Century Student: Learn how to use iPads, East 2/13/2014 1:00-2:00pm 4-203 Erich Heintzelman Cloud Computing & Mobile Tech for College - limited seating Kindle Fire Basics - limited seating East 2/25/2014 1:00-2:00pm 4-210 Courtney Moore Avoid Plagiarism- limited seating East 2/26/2014 1:00-2:00pm 4-203 Chris Wettstein The 21st Century Student: Learn how to use iPads, East 2/27/2014 1:00-2:00pm 4-203 Erich Heintzelman Cloud Computing & Mobile Tech for College - limited seating The 21st Century Student: Learn how to use iPads, East 3/13/2014 1:00-2:00pm 4-203 Erich Heintzelman Cloud Computing & Mobile Tech for College - limited seating Avoid Plagiarism- limited seating East 3/19/2014 1:00-2:00pm 4-203 Chris Wettstein OneNote: The “A” Students’ Tool West 1/9/2014 12:00-1:30pm 6-118 Francine Crum Scott Working in the Cloud: Creating, Saving & Submitting West 1/14/2014 1:00-2:30pm 6-118 Rosanne Perez Assignments Online Shakespeare Jean Introduction to Blackboard West 1/15/2014 3:00-4:00pm 6-118 Gilles Word: The Basics West 1/21/2014 11:00-12:30pm 6-118 Vladimir Sedov Excel: The Basics West 1/22/2014 2:00-3:30pm 6-118 Aiman Salih PowerPoint Basics West 1/27/2014 5:00-6:30pm 6-118 Elliott Wells Shakespeare Jean Introduction to Blackboard West 1/28/2014 11:30-1:00pm 6-118 Gilles Photoshop Basics West 1/28/2014 2:30-4:00pm 6-118 Rosanne Perez Exploring Photoshop West 1/30/2014 2:30-4:00pm 6-118 Rosanne Perez
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Tutorials & Training (continued) SKILLSHOP
When it comes to skills you can never have too many. These Skillshops are like mini-courses where you can pick up tips, tricks and techniques in a variety of topics.
CAMPUS DATE
TIME
LOCATION PRESENTER
Introduction to Atlas West 1/31/2014 1:00-1:40pm SSB-172 Atlas Staff OneNote: The “A” Students’ Tool West 2/3/2014 1:00-2:30pm 6-118 Francine Crum Scott Exploring Excel West 2/5/2014 2:00-3:30pm 6-118 Aiman Salih Exploring PowerPoint West 2/6/2014 4:15-5:30pm 6-118 Elliott Wells Exploring Word West 2/12/2014 3:30-5:00pm 6-118 James Tavil Working in the Cloud: Creating, Saving & Submitting West 2/18/2014 2:15-3:30pm 6-118 Rosanne Perez Assignments Online Word: The Basics West 3/11/2014 4:30-6:00pm 6-118 Vladimir Sedov Excel: The Basics West 3/17/2014 2:30-4:00pm 6-118 Aiman Salih Exploring Excel West 3/18/2014 2:30-4:00pm 6-118 Aiman Salih Formatting Word for Outlines, MLA, and Research Papers West 3/19/2014 12:30-2:00pm 6-118 Francine Crum Scott Introduction to Atlas West 3/20/2014 1:00-1:40pm SSB-172 Atlas Staff Exploring Word West 3/24/2014 3:30-5:00pm 6-118 James Tavil Creating Free Excel and Docs Files without Word and Excel West 3/25/2014 2:00-3:00pm 6-221 Regina Seguin West 3/25/2014 2:30-4:00pm 6-118 Rosanne Perez Photoshop Basics West 3/25/2014 4:30-6:00pm 6-118 Elliott Wells PowerPoint Basics West 3/26/2014 2:30-4:00pm 6-118 Rosanne Perez Exploring Photoshop Exploring PowerPoint West 3/27/2014 4:30-6:00pm 6-118 Elliott Wells Search Smart: Research Paper Workshop Winter Park 2/3/2014 5:00-6:00pm 134 Katy Miller Winter Park 2/24/2014 2:30-3:30pm 134 Kera Coyer PowerPoint 101: Effective and Attractive Presentations Osceola 1/9/2014 2:00-3:00pm 4-339 Thi Sothy Kien Proper Pipetting Techniques Osceola 1/21/2014 3:00-4:00pm 4-336 Brian Pugh How to Be Effective & Efficient During Labs Proper Pipetting Techniques Osceola 1/23/2014 2:00-3:00pm 4-334 Thi Sothy Kien Succeed in Science: Venn & Matrix Diagrams Osceola 1/28/2014 12:00-1:00pm 3-103 Depot Staff Osceola 1/30/2014 2:00-3:00pm 4-334 Thi Sothy Kien Examining the Microscope How to Be Effective & Efficient During Labs Osceola 2/4/2014 3:00-4:00pm 1-114 Brian Pugh Examining the Microscope Osceola 2/8/2014 2:00-3:00pm 4-404 Thi Sothy Kien Succeed in Science: A&P “It’s all about the bones” Osceola 2/18/2014 1:30-2:30pm 3-103 Depot Staff How to Be Effective & Efficient During Labs Osceola 3/4/2014 3:00-4:00pm 4-412 Brian Pugh Osceola 3/13/2014 2:00-3:00pm 4-334 Thi Sothy Kien Examining the Microscope Succeed in Science: A&P “It’s all about the muscles” Osceola 3/18/2014 1:30-2:30pm 3-103 Depot Staff Osceola 3/25/2014 1:30-2:30pm 3-103 Depot Staff Succeed in Science: Genetics 101 Osceola 3/25/2014 3:00-4:00pm 2-261 Brian Pugh How to Be Effective & Efficient During Labs Proper Pipetting Techniques Osceola 4/3/2014 2:00-3:00pm 2-261 Thi Sothy Kien Osceola 4/8/2014 3:00-4:00pm 4-412 Brian Pugh How to Be Effective & Efficient During Labs Patti Riva/Robert “Keeping it Cool” at Valencia Osceola Campus Osceola 4/14/2014 1:00-2:00pm Clocktower Hickman How to Be Effective & Efficient During Labs Osceola 4/22/2014 3:00-4:00pm 4-412 Brian Pugh The 5 W’s to Library Research Lake Nona 2/25/2014 1:00-2:00pm 1-148 Karene Best Lake Nona 2/26/2014 12:30-1:30pm 1-148 Sonia Hoyas Use Excel to Organize Your Budget and Finances Going Beyond Google: Using Library Databases for Lake Nona 3/18/2014 1:00-2:00pm 1-148 Karene Best Academic Research
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Career Development
SKILLSHOP
You’re going to need a job eventually – better start getting ready now. From tips for finding the right career, to getting internships and landing a job, these Skillshops will help prepare you for life after college.
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TIME
LOCATION PRESENTER Alma Telleria/ Match your Personality to Your Perfect Career East 1/22/2014 2:30-3:30pm 4-210 Cassandra Haley Alma Telleria/ Match your Personality to Your Perfect Career East 1/30/2014 1:00-2:30pm 4-210 Cassandra Haley Alma Telleria/ Resume Writing Tips East 2/4/2014 1:00-2:00pm 8-101 Cassandra Haley Alma Telleria/ Match your Personality to Your Perfect Career East 2/5/2014 1:00-2:00pm 4-122 Cassandra Haley Alma Telleria/ Interview Techniques 101 East 2/6/2014 1:00-2:00pm 8-101 Cassandra Haley Alma Telleria/ Match your Personality to Your Perfect Career East 2/11/2014 1:00-2:00pm 4-122 Cassandra Haley Your Professional Image East 2/18/2014 1:00-2:00pm 8-101 Lynn Powers Alma Telleria/ Match your Personality to Your Perfect Career East 2/19/2014 1:00-2:00pm 4-122 Cassandra Haley Enid Rosa/Helen What Can I Do With This Major East 2/27/2014 1:00-2:00pm 8-101 Lopez Alma Telleria/ Match your Personality to Your Perfect Career East 2/27/2014 1:00-2:00pm 4-122 Cassandra Haley Alma Telleria/ Match your Personality to Your Perfect Career East 3/12/2014 1:00-2:00pm 4-122 Cassandra Haley Stop Passing the Ball & Score Big with a Career Plan East 3/13/2014 12:00-2:00pm Great Hall Career Center Staff Alma Telleria/ Match your Personality to Your Perfect Career East 3/18/2014 1:00-2:00pm 4-122 Cassandra Haley Helen Lopez/Ada Career Center and Academic Assessment Information Table East 3/20/2014 1:00-2:00pm Great Hall Amador Alma Telleria/ Match your Personality to Your Perfect Career East 3/27/2014 1:00-2:00pm 4-122 Cassandra Haley Alma Telleria/ Match your Personality to Your Perfect Career East 4/1/2014 1:00-2:00pm 4-122 Cassandra Haley Alma Telleria/ Match your Personality to Your Perfect Career East 4/9/2014 1:00-2:00pm 4-122 Cassandra Haley Choosing a Major & Career West 1/21/2014 1:00-2:00pm SSB-206 Catherine Espenscheid Resume Writing - Basics & Beyond West 1/22/2014 10:00-11:00am SSB-206 Jennifer Papoula Rock Your Job Interview-Interviewing Tips & Tricks West 1/23/2014 3:30-4:30pm SSB-206 Career Center Choosing a Major & Career West 2/10/2014 2:00-3:00pm SSB-206 Catherine Espenscheid Building Your Network West 2/11/2014 1:00-2:00pm 5-155 Amy Sorrough Resume Writing - Basics & Beyond West 2/12/2014 3:00-4:00pm SSB-206 Jennifer Papoula Rock Your Job Interview-Interviewing Tips & Tricks West 2/18/2014 10:30-11:30am SSB-206 Career Center CHOICES West 2/18/2014 1:00-1:40pm SSB-172 Atlas Staff My Career Planner West 2/27/2014 1:00-1:45pm SSB-172 Atlas Staff West 3/12/2014 3:30-4:30pm SSB-206 Career Center Rock Your Job Interview-Interviewing Tips & Tricks West 3/13/2014 10:30-11:30am SSB-206 Jennifer Papoula Why Networking is Important for Health Sciences Students Choosing a Major & Career West 3/17/2014 10:00-11:00am SSB-206 Catherine Espenscheid Degree Audit West 3/25/2014 1:00-1:40pm SSB-172 Atlas Staff Job Search Strategies West 3/27/2014 3:00-4:00pm 11-107 Annie Ward Advanced Interviewing West 3/27/2014 4:00-5:00pm 11-107 Annie Ward Resume Writing - Basics & Beyond West 4/3/2014 9:00-10:00am SSB-206 Jennifer Papoula My Job Prospects My Portfolio West 4/4/2014 1:00-1:45pm SSB-172 Atlas Staff Degree Audit West 4/15/2014 1:00-1:40pm SSB-172 Atlas Staff Choosing a Major & Career West 4/15/2014 1:00-2:00pm SSB-206 Catherine Espenscheid Resume Writing - Basics & Beyond West 4/15/2014 2:30-3:30pm SSB-206 Jennifer Papoula Choosing a Major & Career West 4/16/2014 3:00-4:00pm SSB-206 Catherine Espenscheid
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Career Development (continued)
You’re going to need a job eventually – better start getting ready now. From tips for finding the right career, to getting internships and landing a job, these Skillshops will help prepare you for life after college.
SKILLSHOP
CAMPUS DATE
Rock Your Job Interview-Interviewing Tips & Tricks Resume Building My Plan Career Assessment
West 4/29/2014 Winter Park 3/13/2014 Winter Park 3/18/214
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LOCATION PRESENTER
10:30-11:30am SSB-206 Career Center 2:00-3:00pm 107 Jacob Zampella 12:00-1:00pm 105 Cheryl Miller Tammy Technology & Careers of the New Economy Osceola 1/21/2014 12:30-1:30pm 1-219 Semelsberger Tammy Business & Careers in the New Economy Osceola 1/21/2014 2:00-3:00pm 1-219 Semelsberger Resume Workshop Osceola 1/28/2014 4:00-5:00pm 4-310 Jim Smith Future UCF Knights Advising Session: All Business Majors Osceola 1/29/2014 1:30-2:30pm 4-341 Salema Mohamed Future UCF Knights Advising Session: Legal Studies, Osceola 2/4/2014 1:30-2:30pm 4-341 Salema Mohamed Criminal Justice, Public Administration What’s My Type? Osceola 2/11/2014 1:00-2:00pm 1-115 Eva Alipieva Creating a “My Education Plan” Osceola 2/12/2014 10:00-11:00am 4-337 Atlas Staff Resume Writing 101 Osceola 2/13/2014 11:00-12:00pm 4-334 Career Center Staff Future UCF Knights Advising Session: Digital Media, Osceola 2/13/2014 1:30-2:30pm 4-334 Salema Mohamed Graphic Design and ART STEM Careers Osceola 2/17/2014 1:30-2:30pm 2-172 Christine Flores What’s My Type? Osceola 2/18/2014 1:00-2:00pm 1-115 Eva Alipieva Networking Strategies Osceola 2/18/2014 2:00-3:00pm 4-334 Xavier Humphrey Accounting - The #1 Path to Today’s Fastest Growing Tammy Semelsberger/ Osceola 2/20/2014 3:30-4:30pm 4-341 Business Career! Andrea Josiah Will My Career Pay My Student Loans Back Osceola 2/26/2014 1:30-2:30pm 4-105 Math Depot STEM Careers Osceola 3/13/2014 1:30-2:30pm 2-172 Christine Flores Networking Strategies Osceola 3/18/2014 2:00-3:00pm 1-219 Xavier Humphrey Future UCF Knights Advising Session: All Business Majors Osceola 3/19/2014 3:00-4:00pm 4-411 Salema Mohamed Tammy Career Interviews 101 Osceola 3/19/2014 4:00-5:00pm 4-341 Semelsberger Resume Writing 101 Osceola 3/20/2014 11:00-12:00pm 1-219 Career Center Staff Eva Alipieva/ Meet The Career Advisors Osceola 3/25/2014 11:00-12:00pm 1-219 Xavier Humphrey Experimental Learning Osceola 3/25/2014 3:00-4:30pm 4-310 Jim Smith Tunes to Stomp Graduation Blues: Prep for your Career! Osceola 3/26/2014 1:00-2:00pm 4-336 Tanisha Castor Job Search Strategies Osceola 4/1/2014 3:00-5:00pm 4-310 Jim Smith Eva Alipieva/ Meet The Career Advisors Osceola 4/2/2014 11:00-12:00pm 1-131 Xavier Humphrey Future UCF Knights Advising Session: Legal Studies, Osceola 4/4/2014 1:30-2:30pm 4-411 Salema Mohamed Criminal Justice, Public Administration
CULTURAL & SOCIAL AWARENESS
The World’s full of different kinds of people – it helps to understand each other. These Skillshops focus on all the ways we are similar and different, as well as getting to know and appreciate each other.
SKILLSHOP
CAMPUS DATE
TIME
The Psychology of Beauty Creating a Civil Campus
East East
1:00-2:15pm 4:30-5:30pm
2/14/2014 2/18/2014
LOCATION PRESENTER
5-112 8-101 Your Major, Your Community within Service Learning East 3/17/2014 1:00-2:00pm 8-101 Diversity 101 East 3/31/2014 1:00-2:00pm 8-101 Study Abroad Program and Financing Options for Students East 4/1/2014 1:00-2:00pm 8-101
Derek Schorsch Jose Rivera Anna Saintil/ Robyn Brighton Anna Saintil Ashley Metz
SKILLSHOP
CAMPUS DATE
TIME
LOCATION PRESENTER
Study Abroad and Global Experiences Wellness Your Campus Environment West 1/27/2014 12:00-12:30pm 3-149 Ambassadors Wellness Your Campus Environment West 2/3/2014 12:00-12:30pm 3-149 Ambassadors Wellness Your Campus Environment West 2/10/2014 12:00-12:30pm 3-149 Ambassadors The ABCs of Diversity West 2/10/2014 3:00-5:00pm 11-106 Barbara Thompson Wellness Your Campus Environment West 2/17/2014 12:00-12:30pm 3-149 Ambassadors Developing Global Competencies through Travel West 2/18/2014 1:00-2:00pm 6-118 Chris Klinger and Study Abroad Experiences Wellness Your Campus Environment West 2/24/2014 12:00-12:30pm 3-149 Ambassadors Nature Walk West 3/10/2014 12:00-12:45pm 3-147 Zia Ansari Nature Walk West 3/17/2014 12:00-12:45pm 3-147 Zia Ansari Nature Walk West 3/24/2014 12:00-12:45pm 3-147 Zia Ansari Nature Walk West 3/31/2014 12:00-12:45pm 3-147 Zia Ansari Understanding Power and Privilege West 4/3/2014 12:00-2:30pm 11-107 Barbara Thompson Nature Walk West 4/7/2014 12:00-12:45pm 3-147 Zia Ansari Patti Riva/Melvin Keeping “Cool and Clean” at Valencia West 4/8/2014 1:30-2:30pm HSB-211
Study Abroad Program and Financing Options for Students West 1/22/2014 10:00-11:00am 6-118
Scott/Arcadio Rivera
People Like US: Social Class in America Social Identity Awareness Building Global Awareness Locally
Barbara Thompson Kera coyer Chris Klinger Rajeshwari Kalicharan Nelson Torres Betty Fenner Jim Smith Jim Smith Julia Nevins Jim Smith Wellness Ambassador’s Jim Smith Jim Smith Jim Smith Nelson Torres Jim Smith
2:00-5:00pm 11-301 11:15-12:15pm 107 11:15-12:15pm 107 Learning about Ayurveda Osceola 1/13/2014 1:30-2:30pm 1-219 Florida Arbor Day Tree Planting Osceola 1/30/2014 10:00-12:00pm Courtyard Osceola 2/4/2014 1:30-2:30pm 1-219 You and the Arts Rise and Fall of Jim Crow Osceola 2/11/2014 1:00-5:00pm 4-310 Osceola 2/12/2014 1:00-5:00pm 4-310 Rise and Fall of Jim Crow I’d Rather Go Silence Than Be Violent Osceola 2/18/2014 2:00-3:00pm 4-334 Multiculture Conflict Resolution Osceola 2/25/2014 12:00-3:00pm 4-310 Night of the Bull; Safe Spring Break Osceola 2/27/2014 4:00-7:00pm Courtyard Osceola 3/11/2014 9:00-12:00pm 4-310 Spring Training Diversity Movie “42” Diversity Certificate Series Osceola 3/26/2014 12:30-2:30pm 4-310 Diversity Certificate Series Osceola 4/2/2014 12:30-2:30pm 4-310 Your Campus Environment: Osceola Campus Osceola 4/14/2014 2:00-3:00pm Courtyard Diversity Certificate Series Osceola 4/16/2014 12:30-2:30pm 4-310
Personal Development
SKILLSHOP
West 4/10/2014 Winter Park 1/15/2014 Winter Park 2/19/2014
There are some things you just can’t learn in a classroom – that’s where these Skillshops come in. From self-improvement to valuable life skills, the focus is on you.
CAMPUS DATE
TIME
LOCATION PRESENTER
Wellness Sex: Truth or Dare East 1/9/2014 1:00-2:00pm Atrium Bldg 3 Ambassadors Financial Learning New Year’s Financial Resolution East 1/14/2014 1:00-2:00pm 5-112 Ambassadors The Green Revolution, GMOs, and How to Eat East 1/28/2014 1:00-2:00pm 3-113 Dr. Deborah Green Sustainably with Conversation on Justice Dr. Deborah Green So With A Student Budget, How Can We Pick Healthy Foods? East 1/28/2014 2:30-4:00pm 3-113 & Expert Panel
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Personal Development (continued)
SKILLSHOP
There are some things you just can’t learn in a classroom – that’s where these Skillshops come in. From self-improvement to valuable life skills, the focus is on you.
CAMPUS DATE
TIME
LOCATION PRESENTER Financial Learning Love your Wallet East 2/13/2014 1:00-2:00pm 3-113 Ambassadors Bldg 5 Patricia Smith/ Your Campus Environment Walks East 2/20/2014 1:00-2:00pm Info Station Jack Rogers Internet Security East 2/25/2014 1:00-2:00pm 8-101 Rhonda Wilson Dealing with Stress?: How to Cope Successfully East 3/10/2014 1:00-2:00pm 8-101 Steve Tullo I Create It All: A Look at Self-Empowerment East 3/10/2014 2:00-3:00pm 8-101 Steve Tullo Discovering and Strengthening your Resiliency East 3/11/2014 1:00-2:00pm 8-101 Bay Care to Cope with Depression Stalking East 3/18/2014 1:00-2:00pm 8-101 Rhonda Wilson Financial Learning It’s all about the Benjamin’s East 3/19/2013 1:00-2:00pm 5-112 Ambassadors Passion for Your Life East 3/20/2014 1:00-2:00pm 8-101 Bay Care Are you a Renter? Know your Rights! East 3/24/2014 1:00-2:00pm 8-101 Michael Grossman On the Rebound; Getting over a Break-up East 3/25/2014 1:00-2:00pm 8-101 Dr. Adrian Manley P. Riva/R. Martinez/ We Do Things People Never See East 4/3/2014 11:30-12:30pm 5-112 C.Cuevas Bldg 5 Patricia Smith/ Your Campus Environment Walks East 4/3/2014 1:00-2:00pm Info Station Jack Rogers Conflict 101: The Styles Within You East 4/7/2014 1:00-2:00pm 8-101 Anna Saintil Sexual Assault Prevention East 4/8/2014 1:00-2:00pm 8-101 Rhonda Wilson How to Handle Speech Anxiety West 1/16/2014 1:00-1:50pm 5-155 Amy Sorrough Male-Female Relationships West 2/13/2014 12:00-1:30pm 11-106 Wayne Jackson Dealing with Stress: How to Cope Successfully West 2/19/2014 11:00-12:00pm 6-118 Steve Tullo I Create It All: A Look at Self-Empowerment West 2/19/2014 1:00-2:00pm 6-118 Steve Tullo Get Out in the Woods; It Won’t Kill You! West 2/20/2014 1:00-2:00pm Behind Cafeteria Larry Rosen Resiliency When Times are Tough West 2/20/2014 1:00-2:00pm SSB 110D Bay Care Get Out in the Woods; It Won’t Kill You! West 2/25/2014 1:00-2:00pm Behind Cafeteria Larry Rosen Dating 101 West 3/17/2014 10:00-11:00am 6-118 Adrian Manley Developing and Maintaining Healthy Relationships West 3/17/2014 11:15-12:15pm 6-118 Adrian Manley Toxic Relationships West 3/17/2014 12:30-1:30pm 6-118 Adrian Manley DOTS: Understanding Your “Hidden” Biases West 3/18/2014 10:00-12:00pm 11-106 Barbara Thompson Skills for Stress Relaxation West 3/18/2014 1:00-2:00pm SSB 110D Bay Care Health Science Students: How to Avoid Burnout West 3/18/2014 2:00-3:00pm SSB-206 Jennifer Papoula Writing As a Tool for Healing West 3/20/2014 1:00-2:00pm 6-118 Amy Sorrough Don’t Get Scammed: What’s Credible on the Internet West 3/27/2014 2:00-3:00pm 6-221 Regina Seguin Financial Learning Dress For Less West 4/8/2014 1:30-2:30pm 6-118 Ambassadors Improving Your Public Speaking Skills West 4/10/2014 1:00-2:00pm 5-155 Amy Sorrough Create Your Philosophy of Learning Statement Winter Park 1/22/2014 11:15-12:15pm 107 Linda Villar Create Your Philosophy of Learning Statement Winter Park 1/22/2014 5:00-6:00pm 107 Linda Villar Making Wise Choices Winter Park 2/11/2014 1:00-2:00pm 107 Linda Villar Relationships 101 Winter Park 2/12/2014 11:15-12:15pm 107 Bay Care Sexual Assault Winter Park 2/17/2014 4:00-5:00pm 107 Victim Service Center Stalking Winter Park 2/18/2014 4:00-5:00pm 107 Victim Service Center “I Create It All”: A look at Self-Empowerment Winter Park 2/26/2014 11:15-12:15pm 107 Steve Tullo “Dealing with Stress?”: How to Cope Successfully Winter Park 2/26/2014 1:00-2:00pm 107 Steve Tullo Making Wise Choices Winter Park 3/10/2014 5:00-6:00pm 107 Linda Villar Managing Stress Successfully Winter Park 4/9/2014 5:00-6:00pm 107 Linda Villar Top Ten Success Strategies Osceola 1/14/2014 4:00-5:00pm 4-334 Mia Pierre Motivation Osceola 1/21/2014 12:00-1:00pm 2-172 BayCare
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SKILLSHOP Ways to Maximize Your GI Bill Benefits
CAMPUS DATE Osceola 1/21/2014
TIME 2:00-3:00pm
LOCATION PRESENTER 4-335 Melissa Alicea Financial Learning Be a Smarty with your Tax Refund Osceola 1/23/2014 1:00-2:00pm 1-219B Ambassadors Knit in Style, Make Someone Smile Osceola 2/6/2014 1:30-2:30pm 1-105 Elizabeth Earle Crucial Conversations: Chopped & Screwed Osceola 2/6/2014 2:00-3:00pm 1-114 Carla McKnight Financial Learning Love Don’t Cost a Thing Osceola 2/13/2014 1:00-2:00pm 4-105 Ambassadors Sexual Assault Osceola 2/13/2014 1:00-2:00pm 4-411 Rhonda Wilson Top Ten Success Strategies Osceola 2/13/2014 4:00-5:00pm 4-341 Mia Pierre Sleep, Dreams & You Osceola 2/18/2014 1:00-2:00pm 4-341 Melanie Gonzalez Taming the Mind Osceola 2/19/2014 10:30-11:30am 2-172 Mary McGowan Male to Female Relationship Osceola 2/27/2014 12:30-2:00pm 4-310 Jim Smith Race Car History: F1 and Prototypes Osceola 3/5/2014 1:30-2:30pm 4-341 Rand Miller My Relationship with Me Osceola 3/11/2014 9:30-10:30am 1-101 Adrian Manley Dating 101 Osceola 3/11/2014 11:00-12:00pm 1-101 Adrian Manley Learning about theories: Introduction of theory from Osceola 3/11/2014 1:30-2:30pm 4-341 Rajeshwari Kalicharan a sociological perspective of the self Toxic Relationships Osceola 3/11/2014 1:30-2:30pm 1-101 Adrian Manley Developing Healthy Relationships Osceola 3/11/2014 3:00-4:00pm 1-101 Adrian Manley Financial Learning Pot of Gold Osceola 3/13/2014 1:00-2:00pm 4-105 Ambassadors Osceola 3/13/2014 1:30-2:30pm 4-411 Steve Tullo “Dealing with Stress?”: How to Cope Successfully “I Just Don’t Know Where the Time Goes!” Osceola 3/13/2014 2:00-3:00pm 1-219 Connie Parrish Osceola 3/13/2014 3:00-4:00pm 4-341 Steve Tullo “I Create It All”: A look at Self-Empowerment Osceola 3/13/2014 4:00-5:00pm 1-219 Mia Pierre Top Ten Success Strategies Osceola 3/20/2014 9:30-10:30am 1-219B Adrian Manley Managing Family Relationships & School Osceola 3/20/2014 11:00-12:00pm 1-219B Adrian Manley Before I Say I Do Resiliency Osceola 3/20/2014 12:00-1:00pm 4-411 BayCare Strategic Relationships Osceola 3/20/2014 1:30-2:30pm 1-219B Adrian Manley Osceola 3/20/2014 3:00-4:00pm 1-219B Adrian Manley On the Rebound: Getting Over a Break-up Wellness Stressbusters! Osceola 4/1/2014 1:00-2:00pm 4-341 Ambassadors Top Ten Success Strategies Osceola 4/10/2014 4:00-5:00pm 4-341 Mia Pierre Lake Nona 1/22/2014 2:00-3:00pm 1-148 Carrie Santore Invest Before You Ingest Financial Learning Be a Smarty with Your Tax Return Lake Nona 1/23/2014 1:00-2:00pm 1-148 Ambassadors Financial Learning Love Don’t Cost a Thing Lake Nona 2/13/2014 1:00-2:00pm 1-148 Ambassadors Don’t Bring Home the Bacon Lake Nona 2/27/2014 2:00-3:00pm 1-148 Carrie Santore Financial Learning Pot of Gold Lake Nona 3/11/2014 1:00-2:00pm 1-148 Ambassadors Financial Learning Project Runway to Savings Lake Nona 4/10/2014 1:00-2:00pm 1-148 Ambassadors For Specific questions regarding Skillshops, please email the appropriate contact below: East Campus: West Campus: Osceola Campus: Winter Park Campus: Lake Nona Campus:
Steve Tullo Gloria Hines Celeste Henry Linda Firmani Jonathan Hernandez
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