Student Success Centers

Student Prep Workshops

Tuesday August 11^th

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Workshop Title	Who it is for	Location	Time	Instructor
Personality Types, Career Exploration & Strategies for College Success	All students	SLO campus Room 3406	10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.	Kate Porter & Cheryl Ziehl
Writing as a Process	Students taking any class that requires them to write.	North County Room N2803	10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.	Sean Boling
Student Success	All students	North County Room N2803	11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.	Matthew Lorenzen
Factoring Refresher	Students entering: Math 127 Math 232 Math 229 Math 247	North County Room N2803	12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.	Jodi Meyer

Wednesday August 12^th

Workshop Title	Who it is for	Location	Time	Instructor
Precalculus Review	Students entering: Math 265A Math 255	SLO campus Room 3312	10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.	Barb Miller
Equations Review for Algebra and Accounting	Students entering: Math 128 Math 123/127 BUS 201A/201B	SLO campus Room 4112	10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.	Denise Chellsen
Financial Accounting Review	Students entering: BUS 201B	SLO campus Room 4110	11:00 a.m. –12:00 p.m.	Solveg Cooper
Library Discovery	All students who expect to use the library’s resources	SLO campus Room 3219	11:00a.m. –12:00 p.m	Mark Stengel et al
It’s Elementary, Chemistry Review	Students entering: CHEM201A	SLO campus Room 2101	12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m	Greg Baxley & Bret Clark
How to Choose Your Major	Any student who is undecided or in the process of choosing a major	SLO campus Room 3142	1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.	Glenda Moscoso
Library Discovery	All students who expect to use the library’s resources	North County Room N2411	1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.	Jessica Gonsalves

Thursday August 13^th

Workshop Title	Who it is for	Location	Time	Instructor
Trig Review for Calculus	Students entering: Math 265A & 265B	SLO campus Room 3312	10:00 a.m. –12:00 p.m.	Peggy Wright
Art History Prep	Students entering: Art History or Art Appreciation	SLO campus Room 7120	11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.	Megan Lorraine Debin
Integration and Differentiation Review	Students entering: Math 265B, 283 and Physics	SLO campus Room 3312	12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.	Mike Kinter
Review for Calculus III	Students entering: Math 283	SLO campus Room 3312	1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m	Bill Demarest

Workshop Descriptions

Tues August 11^th

Personality Types, Career Exploration & Strategies for College Success: In this workshop you will learn how to use the EUREKA website to answer three questions:
1. Who Am I?
2. Where Am I Going?
3. How Do I Get There?
We will discuss majors, research careers and find out how much salary you will need to make to support your lifestyle.

Writing as a Process: The least we can do to write better essays is to write them in more than one sitting, and not force ourselves to produce a final draft all at once. But there are some strategies to keep in mind during those sessions that can help the process even more. Join us for an informal, conversational introduction to some tips on how to make life less miserable while writing.

Student Success: Learn the keys to be a successful college student. Topics include: Student Success, Time and Self management, study skills and overcoming procrastination.

Factoring Refresher: We will review GCF, factor by grouping, factoring trinomials and solving quadratic equations using factoring.

Wednesday August 12^th

Precalculus Review: This workshop will provide a quick review of solving polynomial and rational inequalities using a sign graph, combining and simplifying rational expressions, graphing piecewise defined and rational functions, simplifying exponential expressions and more.

Equations Review for Algebra and Accounting: This workshop will provide a review of solving equations and percent equations, including a variety of applications. Come reacquaint yourself to mathematics and start your semester strong.

Financial Accounting Review: If you're taking Financial Accounting for the first time or want a review before Managerial Accounting, this workshop is for you. We will do a brief review of Accounting terminology, financial statements and the dual entry accounting concept.

This workshop is partnered with an Algebra review workshop that will review the required algebra skills that will be used in the course.

Library Discovery: This workshop provides an opportunity to become familiar with the library's Discovery tools for finding books, articles, videos, etc. Open to new and returning students

It’s Elementary, Chemistry Review: A review of important concepts and skills for success in general chemistry, CHEM 201A

How to Choose Your Major:This workshop will provide students with an opportunity to learn about how students approach choosing a major. Resources and helpful websites will be demonstrated and shared with students.

Library Discovery: This workshop is designed to introduce students to the Discovery Search Tools used to find books, articles, videos, etc. Knowing how to use the library is one of the keys to college success. New and returning students are welcome.

Thursday August 13^th

Trig Review for Calculus: Knowledge of trigonometry is very important for success in calculus and physics, yet many students find trig is their "Achilles Heel", constantly tripping them up throughout these courses. Come to this workshop to get a refresher on your trig skills and a jumpstart for the semester! (And it's rumored that there will be snacks....)

Art History Prep: Learn how to succeed in an art history course! What is art history? How to scholars study the global arts? Instructor will present an overview of the field. Then, study skills and art history-specific tips and tricks will be presented. Come to this workshop to learn how to succeed!

Integration and Differentiation Review: This workshop will provide a review of product, quotient and chain rule for differentiation as well as basic integration and substitution. Handouts for extra practice will be provided.

Review for Calculus III: We will be reviewing several topics utilized extensively in Calculus III including parametric equations, systems of linear and nonlinear equations, and some differentiation and integration techniques.

Come by the Student Success Center on your campus for help. The Student Success Center offers basic skills development and a variety of tutorial services. Math tutoring is available on a drop-in basis for all levels.

San Luis Obispo – Building 3300 North County – Building N3129A

(805) 546-3150 – ssc@cuesta.edu (805) 591-6245 – ssc@cuesta.edu

Free Online Tutoring

Online Tutoring is available for all Cuesta College students.

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Khan Academy

Interested in learning at your own pace, whenever, wherever...for FREE?
Try the Khan Academy,
– a great, completely free, online resource for many subjects, including math.

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Math Assessment

Need to prepare for the Math Assessment test?
Visit our College Success Lab for PLATO software on the SLO campus in building 3300
Visit the Assessment Services Website for test dates, times and more info.

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