Presented By: Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
Performance/Academic Enhancement Series
Daily Common Concerns Meeting
This series is for anyone dealing with performance issues academically or in other parts of your life (job interviews, athletics, etc.). Each of the rotating topics are highly relevant to achieving optimal performance inside and outside of the classroom. Topics rotate each week (in this order): Performance/Test Anxiety: Does your nervousness/anxiety significantly impact your academic performance or other areas of your life (e.g., public speaking, test taking, interviewing, athletics, etc.)? This session will provide strategies to help you manage anxiety during these high-pressure situations. Dates: 9/7, 10/5, 11/2, 11/30. Procrastination: Procrastination is a common problem for college students. It can compromise academic performance and increase stress and anxiety. This workshop will help students to identify causes of procrastination and develop strategies for getting started! Dates: 9/14, 10/12, 11/9, 12/7. Perfectionism: Do you feel that no matter how hard you try, it is never good enough? Do you spend too much time trying to get things exactly right, in order to avoid criticism? If so, this session will help you identify thinking styles that perpetuate perfectionism and strategies to manage unrealistic expectations. Dates: 9/21, 10/19, 11/16. Time Management: Time is not easy to manage, especially for students with assignments and commitments to balance. This workshop will help to identify some of the barriers to effective time management, as well as determine strategies for managing your time in a way that works for you. Dates: 9/28, 10/26, 11/23.