The Center for Academic Success & Tutoring offers workshops on topics related to academic success. All students are encouraged to attend. Workshops are offered both in person and virtually throughout the fall and spring semesters.
If you are an instructor or campus partner looking to have CAST staff present to your students, please complete this form.
Spring 2025 Workshop Schedule
Virtual meetings can be joined by clicking on the Workshop Title link. In-person locations are listed under the location column. Still have questions? Contact us at cast@montclair.edu. We’re happy to help!
January
| Date | Day | Time | Workshop Title (click title for virtual meeting link) |
Location |
| 01-27-2025 | Monday | 2:00 PM | Being an Organized Student Students learn the importance of organization and how to be more organized in their academic life. |
Library 021 |
| 01-28-2025 | Tuesday | 11:00 AM | Focusing on Your Goals Students learn the importance of setting goals. |
Library 021 |
| 01-29-2025 | Wednesday | 4:30 PM | Creating Healthy Study Habits Students identify the keys to studying better. |
Library 021 |
| 01-30-2025 | Thursday | 6:00 PM | Time Management Tips Students learn how to effectively utilize their time when it comes to academics |
Library 044 |
| 01-31-2025 | Friday | 1:00 PM | The Benefits of Tutoring Students learn the value of utilizing the tutoring center. |
Library 044 |
February
| Date | Day | Time | Workshop Title (click title for virtual meeting link) |
Location |
| 02-02-2025 | Sunday | 6:00 PM | How Can My Advisor Help Me? Learn how to find out who your advisor is, where you can schedule meetings and how to utilize their skills. |
VIRTUAL |
| 02-03-2025 | Monday | 3:00 PM | Why Get Involved in Clubs and Organizations? Students learn the importance of being engaging with the campus community. |
Library 021 |
| 02-04-2025 | Tuesday | 4:00 PM | Note Taking for College Students Student will learn better and more efficient note taking strategies. |
Library 021 |
| 02-05-2025 | Wednesday | 2:00 PM | Avoiding Distractions Students will understand where distractions are and how to break away and focus when needed. |
Library 021 |
| 02-06-2025 | Thursday | 6:00 PM | Time Management Tips Students learn how to effectively utilize their time when it comes to academics. |
Library 044 |
| 02-07-2025 | Friday | 1:00 PM | Improving Your Study Skills Students learn how to improve their study skills. |
Library 044 |
| 02-10-2025 | Monday | 2:00 PM | How to Work in Groups Student will learn better strategies of working in groups so that they can accomplish their goals on groups projects. |
Library 021 |
| 02-12-2025 | Wednesday | 12:00 PM | Falling in Love With Your Major Students identify the reasons they chose their major and learn the importance of loving what you do. |
VIRTUAL |
| 02-14-2025 | Friday | 11:00 AM | Avoiding Plagiarism Student will learn about different types of plagiarism, and some strategies and resources to avoid plagiarism. |
Library 044 |
| 02-16-2025 | Sunday | 6:00 PM | Telecommunication: How to Successfully Communicate Online Students learn the best form of communication in a virtual environment. |
VIRTUAL |
| 02-18-2025 | Tuesday | 11:00 AM | Student Etiquette: Engaging with Faculty Students learn the best form of communication when addressing faculty. |
DNLO 2500 |
| 02-20-2025 | Thursday | 2:00 PM | General Test Taking Strategies Student learn how to prepare for an upcoming exam. |
DNLO 2500 |
| 02-21-2025 | Friday | 1:00 PM | A Guide to Memorization Students learn strategies to memorize more effectively and practice these skills with an activity. |
Library 044 |
| 02-24-2025 | Monday | 3:00 PM | How to Improve Your Financial Skills Students will learn some finance-related topics such as banking and budgeting. Students will be introduced to iGrad – a financial literacy resource hub for college students. |
Library 021 |
| 02-26-2025 | Wednesday | 4:00 PM | Maintaining a Healthy College Lifestyle Student learn the value of good physical and mental health while in college. |
Library 021 |
March
| Date | Day | Time | Workshop Title (click title for virtual meeting link) |
Location |
| 03-03-2025 | Monday | 2:00 PM | A Guide to Memorization Students learn strategies to memorize more effectively and practice these skills with an activity. |
Library 021 |
| 03-04-2025 | Tuesday | 4:00 PM | Why Class Participation Matters Students learn the importance and benefits of active participation in classes. |
Library 021 |
| 03-06-2025 | Thursday | 11:00 AM | Why Get Involved in Clubs and Organizations? Students learn the importance of being engaging with the campus community. |
DNLO 2500 |
| 03-07-2025 | Friday | 1:00 PM | Mid-Semester Reflection This is an interactive workshop that is designed to help the students make some mid-semester reflections. |
Library 044 |
| 03-17-2025 | Monday | 2:00 PM | Time Management Tips Students learn how to effectively utilize their time when it comes to academics |
Library 021 |
| 03-19-2025 | Wednesday | 6:00 PM | Falling in Love With Your Major Students identify the reasons they chose their major and learn the importance of loving what you do. |
Library 044 |
| 03-20-2025 | Thursday | 11:00 AM | Avoiding Distractions Students will understand where distractions are and how to break away and focus when needed. |
DNLO 2500 |
| 03-23-2025 | Sunday | 6:00 PM | Overcoming Adversity and Becoming More Confident in Yourself Students learn to stay positive and take steps to succeed even when difficulties occur. |
VIRTUAL |
| 03-25-2025 | Tuesday | 6:00 PM | The Benefits of Tutoring Students learn the value of utilizing the tutoring center. |
Library 044 |
| 03-26-2025 | Wednesday | 3:00 PM | Creating Healthy Study Habits Students identify the keys to studying better. |
Library 021 |
| 03-27-2025 | Thursday | 11:00 AM | How Can My Advisor Help Me? Learn how to find out who your advisor is, where you can schedule meetings and how to utilize their skills. |
DNLO 2500 |
| 03-31-2025 | Monday | 2:00 PM | De-Stress Techniques Students learn to keep calm and avoid stress. |
Library 021 |
April
| Date | Day | Time | Workshop Title (click title for virtual meeting link) |
Location |
| 04-01-2025 | Tuesday | 11:00 AM | How to Improve Your Financial Skills Students will learn some finance-related topics such as banking and budgeting. Students will be introduced to iGrad – a financial literacy resource hub for college students. |
DNLO 2500 |
| 04-03-2025 | Thursday | 6:00 PM | How to Work in Groups Student will learn better strategies of working in groups so that they can accomplish their goals on groups projects. |
Library 044 |
| 04-04-2025 | Friday | 1:00 PM | Time Management Tips Students learn how to effectively utilize their time when it comes to academics |
Library 044 |
| 04-07-2025 | Monday | 3:00 PM | Telecommunication: How to Successfully Communicate Online Students learn the best form of communication in a virtual environment. |
Library 021 |
| 04-08-2025 | Tuesday | 11:00 AM | Improving Your Study Skills Students learn how to improve their study skills. |
DNLO 2500 |
| 04-10-2025 | Thursday | 2:00 PM | Self Care and Self Love Students will learn about different languages for self care and some self-care strategies. |
DNLO 2500 |
| 04-13-2025 | Sunday | 6:00 PM | Note Taking for College Students Student will learn better and more efficient note taking strategies. |
VIRTUAL |
| 04-14-2025 | Monday | 1:00 PM | Creating Healthy Study Habits Students identify the keys to studying better. |
DNLO 2500 |
| 04-16-2025 | Wednesday | 2:00 PM | How to Calculate Your GPA Learn How to Calculate Your Term and Cumulative GPA as well as identify ways to boost them. |
Library 021 |
| 04-17-2025 | Thursday | 12:00 PM | A Guide to Memorization Students learn strategies to memorize more effectively and practice these skills with an activity. |
DNLO 2500 |
| 04-21-2025 | Monday | 2:00 PM | Improving Your Study Skills Students learn how to improve their study skills. |
Library 021 |
| 04-22-2025 | Tuesday | 11:00 AM | De-Stress Techniques Students learn to keep calm and avoid stress. |
DNLO 2500 |
| 04-23-2025 | Wednesday | 3:00 PM | Understanding Testing Anxiety Students learn what constitutes testing anxiety and how to overcome it |
Library 021 |
| 04-27-2025 | Sunday | 5:00 PM | Avoiding Distractions Students will understand where distractions are and how to break away and focus when needed. |
VIRTUAL |
| 04-29-2025 | Tuesday | 6:00 PM | General Test Taking Strategies Student learn how to prepare for an upcoming exam. |
Library 044 |
May
| Date | Day | Time | Workshop Title (click title for virtual meeting link) |
Location |
| 05-01-2025 | Thursday | 11:00 AM | Best Ways to Finish Out the Semester Students learn good strategies to optimize their end-of-semester experience. |
DNLO 2500 |
| 05-01-2025 | Thursday | 2:00 PM | Best Ways to Finish Out the Semester Students learn good strategies to optimize their end-of-semester experience. |
VIRTUAL |
| 05-02-2025 | Friday | 1:00 PM | Self Care and Self Love Students will learn about different languages for self care and some self-care strategies. |
Library 044 |
| 05-04-2025 | Sunday | 6:00 PM | Self-Reflection: What Did You Learn This Semester? Students reflect on their experience of the current semester and what they learned from it. |
VIRTUAL |
| 05-05-2025 | Monday | 10:00 AM | Next Steps After the Semester Students learn ways to improve and optimize their future college experience. |
Library 044 |