Boost your academic performance with the Academic Support Centers! Our trained peer tutors, PASS leaders, and staff are eager to support you as you learn challenging material, study for exams, and write. We offer free one-on-one tutoring, Peer Assisted Study Sessions, English language support, study and writing skills workshops, calculator loans, and more. Come study with us!
One-on-one writing consultations for writing for any course, at any stage of the writing process.
One-on-one tutoring, group EAP tutoring, and Conversation Club for English language learners.
Peer Assisted Study Sessions—supplemental peer-led study sessions for selected sections of challenging courses.
Calculator loans, laptops, and support navigating Normandale’s educational technologies.
Comprehensive support to empower students in developmental education courses.
Learn how you can collaborate with the Academic Support Centers to better support your students.
What's a syllabus, and what do you do with it? This workshop explains how a syllabus is both a road map and a contract, giving you the time and tools to understand the information on your syllabi and plan for a successful semester. We’ll help you organize key information and dates from your syllabi and map out a weekly schedule that will set you up for success.
Register here; walk-ins welcome too!
Feel overwhelmed by required readings? Ever get to the end of a chapter and realize you don’t remember what you’ve read? You’re not alone! Reading well is challenging, and reading for college is different from reading for high school or reading for pleasure. This workshop helps you to know yourself as a reader, discusses how to set yourself up for successful reading, and shares active reading techniques for both paper and digital texts.
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Applying to Normandale’s nursing program this fall? This workshop is designed to orient you to the application and its essay questions, to provide you with some structured time to work on your essays, and to support you as you draft and/or revise. During the second hour, Marnica Stoll, Health Sciences Student Services Coordinator, will answer questions about the non-writing portions of the application. Bring your questions, ideas, and any drafts you already have.
Feel weighed down by procrastination? Feel unmotivated, and/or always rushing at the last minute? In this workshop, English faculty Anna Meek digs into the psychology behind procrastination and debunks some myths about it. We'll talk about some real-life tools for battling procrastination and delve into some activities you can use to hack your own brain. You'll leave with armloads of strategies for the next time it strikes, including a greater sense of yourself and your own work process.
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Nervous about midterms? Looking for tips on how to study effectively and perform your best on your exams? At this workshop, Normandale peer tutors will share their best study strategies and advice on managing test anxiety. You'll leave with a plan for preparing for your midterm exams.
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How can you maintain your academic integrity in the age of AI? Did you know that it is possible (and easy) to accidentally plagiarize? This workshop helps build your understanding of why and how to avoid plagiarism, misuse of AI tools, and other violations of aacademic integrity while writing. We discuss how to keep track of sources while researching; which kinds of information require citations and which don't; and how to paraphrase, quote, and cite sources. We also discuss how to avoid AI tools when they are not allowed on an assignment, and how to acknowledge and cite them when they are permitted. Please bring a writing assignment you are working on.
Register here for a Zoom workshop. A Zoom link will be provided in your confirmation email.
Register here for an on-campus workshop; walk-ins welcome too!
Gain the confidence and skills you need to present yourself well in job interviews. This workshop discusses how to prepare for interviews, answer common and challenging questions, calm your nerves and project confidence. Afterwards, members of the Bloomington Rotary Club—leaders in various fields—will conduct mock interviews, providing an opportunity to practice your interviewing skills and receive individual feedback.
Applying to college as a first-year or transfer student? This workshop explains how to write college and transfer application essays that highlight your values, best qualities, and goals. Show colleges what you bring to the table as a classmate, lab partner, and student leader! We will focus on brainstorming, strategy, and essay structure. Bring your questions, ideas, and any drafts you already have.
MLA, APA, Chicago, oh my! Were citation styles invented just to torture students, or do they serve real purposes? In this workshop, we’ll explain the whys and hows of different citation styles. You will practice finding the information you need to cite any source in any of the major citation styles and walk away with more confidence in your citation skills.
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Embarking on a research project? Sure, you can find information online, but how do you know if that information is credible? When searching the library databases, how can you find what you need more efficiently? This workshop focuses on how to research “like a pro”: leveraging Normandale’s library resources, searching databases effectively, evaluating source credibility and relevance, and reading laterally and strategically.
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Will you be looking for a job soon? Need to draft or improve your resume? Learn how to present yourself on the job market with a compelling resume. You’ll learn about how to format your resume, what to include, what to leave out, and how to highlight your strengths. We'll meet in a computer classroom so that you can start or revise your resume.
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What goes with that resume? Learn how to write a compelling cover letter tailored to the job you seek. Bring a job listing that interests you and, if you have one, a resume draft. (You don’t need to apply to the job, but we’ll use it to practice.) We'll meet in a computer classroom so that you can draft your own letter.
Register here; walk-ins welcome too!
Do you like helping others succeed? The Academic Support Centers hire students to work in a variety of positions. We offer competitive pay, professional development opportunities, and a work environment that values your educational endeavors.
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