Navigating college can be challenging. You’re adjusting to a new routine, new people, and different responsibilities. The Office of Academic Innovation & Learning Support is here to help.
We’ve put together some CORE resources that share some helpful information as you transition to and through college. Check out this page of academic success tips or schedule a 1:1 appointment with an Academic Success Mentor for more personalized support.
CORE Resources
CORE resources help students succeed in the classroom and beyond. A variety of self-paced resources are available: one-page handouts, multi-page toolkits, videos, and much more.
PRACTICE COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Handouts
- Cross Cultural Communication
- Strategies for Developing Listening Skills
- Strengthening Your Thinking Skills
- Presentation Skills
CONNECT TO CAMPUS RESOURCES
Handouts
GET ORGANIZED
Handouts
- Reviewing Your Syllabi
- Lay it Out! Syllabus Matrix
- Keep or Toss: Strategies for Decluttering
- Use Technology
- Motivation
- Setting Goals
- Note Taking - The Cornell System
- The Five R's of Note Taking
MANAGE YOUR TIME
Handouts
- Time Management
- Time Management - Daily Choices
- The To-Do List
- Where Does Your Time Go?
- The Procrastination Quotient
- Remedies for Procrastination
STUDY EFFECTIVELY
Handouts
- Studying vs. Homework
- Reading Strategy: SQ3R
- Reading and Studying Textbooks
- Reading Critically
- The Study Cycle
- The Curve of Forgetting
- Studying Approach for Lectures
- Study Strategies: Aural/Auditory Learners
- Study Strategies: Tactile/Kinesthetic Learners
- Learning Prefernces
- Leveraging Your Learning Preference
- Right Brain Dominance
FORM A STUDY GROUP
Handouts
PREPARE FOR TESTS
Handouts
KNOW COLLEGE EXPECTATIONS
Handouts
- High School Assignments vs. College Assignments
- Accessing Financial Aid
- Applying for Scholarships
- Acadmic Dishonesty & Misconduct
- Zoom Netiquette
PRACTICE SELF CARE
Handouts
GET CAREER READINESS
Handouts
PRACTICE COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Handouts
- Cross Cultural Communication
- Strategies for Developing Listening Skills
- Strengthening Your Thinking Skills
- Presentation Skills
CONNECT TO CAMPUS RESOURCES
Handouts
GET ORGANIZED
Handouts
- Reviewing Your Syllabi
- Lay it Out! Syllabus Matrix
- Keep or Toss: Strategies for Decluttering
- Use Technology
- Motivation
- Setting Goals
- Note Taking - The Cornell System
- The Five R's of Note Taking
MANAGE YOUR TIME
Handouts
- Time Management
- Time Management - Daily Choices
- The To-Do List
- Where Does Your Time Go?
- The Procrastination Quotient
- Remedies for Procrastination
STUDY EFFECTIVELY
Handouts
- Studying vs. Homework
- Reading Strategy: SQ3R
- Reading and Studying Textbooks
- Reading Critically
- The Study Cycle
- The Curve of Forgetting
- Studying Approach for Lectures
- Study Strategies: Aural/Auditory Learners
- Study Strategies: Tactile/Kinesthetic Learners
- Learning Prefernces
- Leveraging Your Learning Preference
- Right Brain Dominance
FORM A STUDY GROUP
Handouts
PREPARE FOR TESTS
Handouts
KNOW COLLEGE EXPECTATIONS
Handouts
- High School Assignments vs. College Assignments
- Accessing Financial Aid
- Applying for Scholarships
- Acadmic Dishonesty & Misconduct
- Zoom Netiquette
PRACTICE SELF CARE
Handouts
GET CAREER READINESS
Handouts
Whether you are writing a class assignment, a research paper, or a thesis/dissertation, ODU has a number of resources on campus to support your writing. Click on any of the links below to connect you to the appropriate center/office, or review the tips and guides on the tabs below to learn more about improving specific writing skills.
- KWL Chart
- Emailing
- Two-Sides of an Issue
- Math and Writing
- Rewriting
- Seed Sentences
- The Sentence/Passage Springboard
- Skimming and Scanning
- Acronymic Sentences
- Biopoems
- Cubing and Critical Thinking
- Meta Writing
- Note-taking
- SMART Goals and Writing
- The What and So What
- Time Budget
- Visual Learners
- Learning Graph
- Learning Log
- Pro-Con-Caveat
- Question-Answer Relationship
- Wiki Work
- Writing and Reading
- Writing Log
- Writing Plans
ODU WRITING CENTER
www.odu.edu/al/centers/writing-center
Perry Library, Rm 1208
Megan Boeshart
Director of the Writing Center
- Schedule an appointment via the Writing Center's website.
757.683.4013 - Resources for Students
Grammar, Mechanics, Citation & Documentation, Elements & Styles of Writing
UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES
www.odu.edu/library
Lucy Rush
Instructional Services Librarian
- Request a Research Consultation.
757-683-4178
(Learning Commons Help Desk) - How-To/Course Guides
Citing Sources, Endnote, and "How to Videos"
THE ONLINE WRITING LAB (OWL) AT PURDUE UNIVERSITY
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/
Specific Resources
GRAMMAR GIRL
http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-girl
Specific Resources
- KWL Chart
- Emailing
- Two-Sides of an Issue
- Math and Writing
- Rewriting
- Seed Sentences
- The Sentence/Passage Springboard
- Skimming and Scanning
- Acronymic Sentences
- Biopoems
- Cubing and Critical Thinking
- Meta Writing
- Note-taking
- SMART Goals and Writing
- The What and So What
- Time Budget
- Visual Learners
- Learning Graph
- Learning Log
- Pro-Con-Caveat
- Question-Answer Relationship
- Wiki Work
- Writing and Reading
- Writing Log
- Writing Plans
ODU WRITING CENTER
www.odu.edu/al/centers/writing-center
Perry Library, Rm 1208
Megan Boeshart
Director of the Writing Center
- Schedule an appointment via the Writing Center's website.
757.683.4013 - Resources for Students
Grammar, Mechanics, Citation & Documentation, Elements & Styles of Writing
UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES
www.odu.edu/library
Lucy Rush
Instructional Services Librarian
- Request a Research Consultation.
757-683-4178
(Learning Commons Help Desk) - How-To/Course Guides
Citing Sources, Endnote, and "How to Videos"
THE ONLINE WRITING LAB (OWL) AT PURDUE UNIVERSITY
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/
Specific Resources
GRAMMAR GIRL
http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-girl
Specific Resources