ACCD News & Events

SPC Offers Free Fall Mini Workshop Series
Self-Help Workshops Available to Students and Community

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 30, 2005
CONTACT: Roland Ruiz, Director of Public Relations, St. Philip's College
210/531-4851
rruiz@accd.edu

St. Philip’s College will offer students and the community a series of free mini workshops this fall covering a broad range of self-improvement tips and focusing mainly on developing effective study skills. The St. Philip’s College Communication Skills Studio presents the workshops free of charge. However, donations of canned goods for the college Equity Center are accepted and appreciated. All workshops will be presented on the main campus of St. Philip’s College (1801 Martin Luther King Drive) in the Norris Technical Building, Room 117, Mondays, Tuesdays or Thursdays. More information is available by calling 531-3544.

The complete schedule of mini workshops is as follows.

• College Success – Aug. 29, 1-2:15 p.m.; Aug. 30, 12-1:15 p.m.
• Studying with Children Underfoot – Sept. 6, 12-1:15 p.m.; Sept. 8, 1:30-2:45 p.m.,
• Time Management – Sept. 12, 1-2:15 p.m.; Sept. 13, 12-1:15 p.m.
• Organization – Sept. 15, 1:30-2:45 p.m.
• Stopping Procrastination – Sept. 19, 1-2:15 p.m.; Sept. 20, 12-1:15 p.m.
• Dealing with Math Anxiety – Sept 26, 1-2:15 p.m.; Sept. 27, 12-1:15 p.m.; Sept. 29, 1:30-2:45 p.m.
• Improving Concentration – Oct. 3, 1-2:15 p.m.; Oct.4, 12-1:15 p.m.
• Memory Techniques – Oct. 11, 12-1:15 p.m.; Oct. 13, 1:30-2:45 p.m.
• How to Write a Research Paper – Oct. 17, 1-2:15 p.m.; Oct. 18, 12-1:15 p.m.; Oct. 20, 1:30-2:45 p.m.
• Note-taking Skills – Oct. 24, 1-2:15 p.m.; Oct. 25, 12-1:15 p.m.
• Reading for Learning – Oct. 31, 1-2:15 p.m.; Nov. 1, 12-1:15 p.m.
• Learning Styles – Nov. 7, 1-2:15 p.m.; Nov. 8, 12-1:15 p.m.
• Test-taking Strategies – Nov. 14, 1-2:15 p.m.; Nov. 15, 12-1:15 p.m.
• Overcoming Test Anxiety – Nov. 17, 1:30-2:45 p.m.
• Excelling on Essay Exams – Nov. 21, 1-2:15 p.m.; Nov. 22, 12-1:15 p.m.
• Stress Management – Nov. 28, 1-2:15 p.m.; Nov. 29, 12-1:15 p.m.; Dec. 1, 1:30-2:45 p.m.

St. Philip’s College, one of the Alamo Community Colleges serving the greater Bexar County region, is a comprehensive community college designated as both a Historically Black College and a Hispanic Serving Institution. St. Philip’s College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.