Study Smarts
What’s a good rule of thumb for how many hours you should study per credit hour?
What is 2–3 hours per credit hour per week?
You can go here to get free tutoring support at Mines.
What is CASA (Center for Academic Services & Advising)?
Planning this weekly helps you stay organized and prepared.
What is a study schedule or weekly calendar?
You should aim for this many hours of sleep each night.
What is 7–9 hours?
This is the mascot of Colorado School of Mines.
Who is Blaster the Burro?
This study method involves switching topics every 20–30 minutes.
What is interleaving or active recall?
This office helps you explore majors and career options.
What is the Career Center?
This technique involves focusing for 25 minutes, then taking a 5-minute break.
What is the Pomodoro Technique?
This is a great way to release stress and improve focus.
What is exercise or movement?
First-year students are automatically enrolled in this success course.
What is CSM 101?
This note-taking method uses a main column, a cue column, and a summary.
What is the Cornell method?
This resource provides confidential mental health services.
What is the Counseling Center?
A good way to manage long-term projects is by breaking them into smaller parts. This is called?
What is chunking or breaking down tasks?
Mines Market and this other location provide meals on campus.
What is the Periodic Table?
This is the weight of the rock you will carry up the M Climb.
What is 10 lbs?
You should do this before AND after class to help retain information.
What is preview and review material?
You go here to check out books, study rooms, and academic databases.
What is the Arthur Lakes Library?
This digital tool is commonly used to track assignments and deadlines.
What is Outlook Calendar (or Canvas)?
Practicing this helps you stay grounded during stressful times.
What is mindfulness or meditation?
This is the name of Mines’ welcome week.
What is Helluva Welcome?
Instead of rereading, you should use this evidence-based study technique.
What is self-quizzing/practice testing?
This office supports 13 different scholar communities, including the DSF Scholar Community.
This common mistake is putting off tasks because they feel overwhelming.
What is procrastination?
Name one free health service offered to students.
What is a flu shot, counseling, wellness coaching, etc.?
Professional and Scholar Communities Applied Learn Center.
What is "PASCAL?"