Academic Resources
This is a place where you're able to get help with papers
What is the writing center?
Cards that can be used to write information on
What are notecards/index cards?
You need a certain amount of hours of this in order to function
What is sleep?
Learning best by listening to sound/music
What is auditory learning?
Eating nourishing food in the morning before an exam
What is having (a healthy) breakfast?
Time that professors have set aside for you to receive help
What are office hours?
True or False. It doesn't matter where you study.
False. You should find your zone/study environment that fits you
Any food consumed for the purpose of energizing the brain or promoting intellectual thought
What is brain food?
Learning by using graphs, charts, maps, diagrams
What is visual/spatial learning?
This space offers a relaxed environment in which students can relax, study or socialize with friends 24 hours a day. This space was recently remodeled to add better seating, improved lighting, and a wider variety of drinks and snacks.
What is the "Vending Lounge" / "Union Lounge"?
This office's mission is to provide comprehensive programs and holistic services that will empower students and connect them with the resources they need to achieve both academic and personal goals.
What is The Student Success Center?
(located in McAfee 1301)
You should take one of these about every 30 minutes while studying
You should drink a decent amount of this fluid so that you can stay hydrated.
What is water?
Learning by using words in speech or writing
What is verbal learning?
This space provides free of charge rental laptop computers, webcams and other technology to aid students.
What is the Center for Student Innovation (CSI)
*located in the basement of Thomas Hall*
A free comprehensive federally funded program that offers academic assistance to undergraduate students at EIU. Serves low income, first generation or disabled students.
What is TRiO?
This is the *key* to remembering.
What is repetition?
What is a positive attitude?
Prefer learning/studying in groups or with others
What is social learning?
You should do this if you're not quite sure what a question is asking
What is re-read the question? What is ask the instructor?
This office is committed to ensuring equal access and opportunity to all campus programs and services for students with disabilities. e.g note-taking and test-taking accommodations.
What is the Office of Student Disability Services (OSDS) ?
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is an example of this
What is an acronym?
Most people your age do not get enough sleep — one study found that only _____% reported sleeping 9 hours on school nights.
a. 15
b. 30
c. 87
What is 15%?
a.
Learning style in which you learn best by touching, feeling and moving
What is tactile/kinesthetic learning?
You should look over these before the test if you have an opportunity
What are notes/study guides?