Workshops and Groups
Learning Center Workshops | ADHD/LD Workshops and Groups | Graduate Student Workshops and Groups | STEM Groups
Learning Center Workshops on Heel Life!
Writing Application Essays – 8/21 @3:30–4:30pm/Greenlaw 101
Semester Kickoff – 8/28 @3:30–5:30pm/SASB North 0127 (The Writing Center)
Study Smarter: Metacognition and Bloom’s Taxonomy – 8/29 @3:30–4:30pm/Carolina Union 2518AB
Reading Effectively, Retaining More – 9/4 @3:30–4:30pm/Greenlaw 101
Learning Languages – 9/19 @3:30–4:30pm/SASB North 1118 (Upendo)
Let’s Get Motivated! – 10/2 @3:30–4:30pm/Greenlaw 101
Preparing for Tests – 10/10 @3:30–4:30pm/SASB North 1118 (Upendo)
Digital Distractions – 10/30 @3:30–4:30pm/Greenlaw 101
Long Night Against Procrastination – 11/7 @7:00–10:00pm/SASB North 0127 (The Writing Center)
Study Abroad – 11/13 @3:30–4:30pm/Greenlaw 101
Make a Plan for Finals – 11/21 @3:30–4:30pm/SASB North 1118 (Upendo)
Finals Boot Camp
Thursday, December 5 – @12:00–5:00pm/SASB North 0127 (The Writing Center)
Friday, December 6 – @12:00–5:00pm/SASB North 0127 (The Writing Center)
Monday, December 9 – @12:00–5:00pm/SASB North 0127 (The Writing Center)
Tuesday, December 10 – @12:00–5:00pm/SASB North 0127 (The Writing Center)
Wednesday, December 11 – @12:00–5:00pm/SASB North 0127 (The Writing Center)
Thursday, December 12 – @12:00–5:00pm/SASB North 0127 (The Writing Center)
Learn more and register for upcoming Writing and Learning Center Workshops on Heel Life.
ADHD/LD Workshops and Groups
2024 Annual Burnett Seminar
Monday, October 21 – @ 1:00–3:30pm/Rizzo Center (150 Dubose Home Lane, Chapel Hill)
The topic of the 21st Annual Timothy B. And Jane A. Burnett Seminar for Academic Achievement is Managing Anxiety and the Other Feelings of ADHD. A prominent leader and world-renowned author in the field of ADHD, J. Russell (“Russ”) Ramsay, PhD, ABPP, will speak. In this seminar, he will draw on experience as well as the latest research and science to discuss the complexity of ADHD and anxiety. For more information on the Burnett Seminar and for registration info, visit here.
“Ask the Expert” Breakfast with Dr. Russell Ramsay
Monday, October 21 – @ 10:00–10:45am/SASB North 0127 (The Writing Center)
Join us for a students-only “Ask the Expert” breakfast and have a chance to talk one-on-one with Russell Ramsay, PhD, ABPP, a psychologist specializing in the treatment of adult ADHD who just published his 6th book, The Adult ADHD and Anxiety Workbook. Ask him your questions, hear his expertise, and learn strategies for thriving with ADHD. This event is in conjunction with the Burnett Seminar, which targets parents of teens and young adults with ADHD/LD. Free breakfast included!
ADHD, Me, and UNC
Monthly social where students with ADHD can chat with ADHD Specialists and peers for ongoing support, connections, and education about ADHD.
Wednesday, August 28 – @4:00–5:00pm/SASB North 0127 (The Writing Center)
Wednesday, September 25 – @4:00–5:00pm/SASB North 0127 (The Writing Center)
Wednesday, October 23 – @4:00–5:00pm/SASB North 0127 (The Writing Center)
Wednesday, November 20 – @4:00–5:00pm/SASB North 0127 (The Writing Center)
ADHD/LD Peer Connect
Weekly group to join other peers with ADHD/LD where you can exchange ideas, support each other, and learn strategies that support academic success.
Tuesday, September 10 – @4:00–5:00pm/SASB North 2115
Tuesday, September 17 – @4:00–5:00pm/SASB North 2115
Tuesday, September 24 – @4:00–5:00pm/SASB North 2115
Tuesday, October 1 – @4:00–5:00pm/SASB North 2115
Tuesday, October 8 – @4:00–5:00pm/SASB North 2115
Tuesday, October 15 – @4:00–5:00pm/SASB North 2115
Tuesday, October 22 – @4:00–5:00pm/SASB North 2115
Tuesday, October 29 – @4:00–5:00pm/SASB North 2115
Tuesday, November 5 – @4:00–5:00pm/SASB North 2115
Tuesday, November 12 – @4:00–5:00pm/SASB North 2115
Tuesday, November 19 – @4:00–5:00pm/SASB North 2115
Academic Coaching Groups
Graduate Student Academic Coaching Group
A weekly coaching group for graduate students seeking support in any aspect of their graduate school experience.
Monday, August 26 – @3:00–4:00pm/SASB North 2115
Monday, September 9 – @3:00–4:00pm/SASB North 2115
Monday, September 16 – @3:00–4:00pm/SASB North 2115
Monday, September 30 – @3:00–4:00pm/SASB North 2115
Monday, October 7 – @3:00–4:00pm/SASB North 2115
Monday, October 14 – @3:00–4:00pm/SASB North 2115
Monday, October 28 – @3:00–4:00pm/SASB North 2115
Monday, November 4 – @3:00–4:00pm/SASB North 2115
Monday, November 11 – @3:00–4:00pm/SASB North 2115
Monday, November 18 – @3:00–4:00pm/SASB North 2115
Monday, November 25 – @3:00–4:00pm/SASB North 2115
Monday, December 2 – @3:00–4:00pm/SASB North 2115
STEM Groups
STEM Learning Groups
Join our Biology, Chemistry, Math, Statistics, and Physics learning groups on Canvas to get online support. Contact Chemistry Learning Specialist Ben Carpenter at bcarpen@live.unc.edu with questions.
- BioCell for BIOL 101, 103 and 104
- Math Plus for Math 130 and 231
- Statisfaction for STOR 155
- CHEMpossible for CHEM 101, 102, and 261
- Vectorious for Physics 114 and 115
Carolina Women in STEM
Are you an undergraduate STEM major at UNC?
Join the STEMpire @ The Learning Center for our Carolina Women in STEM seminar series.
-Network with other STEM majors
-Connect with working professional women in STEM and learn about their STEM journey
-Learn about the growth mindset and how to incorporate it into your journey in STEM
Info coming soon…!
Dissertation Boot Camp
Join fellow dissertation writers for a week of focused writing. Participants will set goals for the week, experiment with writing strategies, work on their writing in several structured time blocks, and engage in a series of writing-related discussions with other grad students.
See details and registration information for upcoming Dissertation Boot Camps here.