Academic Enhancement Seminars

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Academic Enhancement Seminars (AES) are offered as a one-credit courses through the Department of Counseling Psychology for students who want to improve their study skills and improve their grades.

 

What is the structure and goal of AES?

Students meet once a week for ten-sessions. The seminar is divided into three distinct phases. The first phase focuses on helping students clarify the reasons they are in school and what they expect to achieve. The objective of this phase is to assist students to develop clear short- and long-term goals while simultaneously coming to a better understanding of their sources of internal and external motivation. The second phase extends the goals set forth in phase one, helping students to formulate strategies and improve problem-solving skills that facilitate achieving both academic and social goals. Finally, the third phase focuses on developing the types of social competence that are integral to academic and interpersonal success.

 

What are the objectives of AES?

• Improve grades

• Enhance communication skills both academically and socially

• Develop more efficient study skills

• Learn to manage time more effectively

• Gain knowledge of available University resources

 

Who is eligible?

Any student who is currently on academic probation status and has not previously enrolled in the seminar.

 

When does the seminar begin and end?

AES typically begins during the third week of each semester. The start date for the Fall 2009 seminars is 9/21/2009. The end date is seminar is 11/19/2009.

 

What are the seminar meeting times and places?

Seminar	Day / Time	Meeting Place	Instructor
115-025	Mondays 2:30-3:45 pm	3359 Engineering	Andrea Salazar
115-026	Mondays 5:45-7:00 pm	134 Psychology	Aaronson Chew
115-027	Tuesdays 11:00-12:15 pm	2373 Chemistry	Erin Doolin
115-028	Wednesdays 8:00-9:15 am	304 Ed Sciences	Pahoua Thao
115-030	Wednesdays 2:30-3:45 pm	1339 Sterling	Andrea Salazar
115-031	Wednesdays 4:00-5:15pm	483 Van Hise	Andrea Salazar

 

How do I enroll?

Every student on academic probation should be contacted within the first week of the semester via email with details on how to enroll. If you have not received an email by that time, please contact the Erin Doolin at aes@education.wisc.edu.

 

Who do I contact to find out more about AES?

If you have questions about AES please contact Erin Doolin at aes@education.wisc.edu.

 

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