For Faculty & Administrators

Does your college or university have any of these concerns?

• Your students say they have too little time and too much to learn.
• You would like to provide students with a systematic approach to their studies.
• Student retention is an issue.

Many institutions do not have a systematic approach to student retention. While various factors affect student persistence, the simple truth is that students who pass their courses are the ones who will progress and graduate.

Vital Study Skills Workshops provide institutions the opportunity for their students to acquire immediate and life-long learning skills. These skills result in the institution’s reputation being enhanced as retention and graduation numbers increase.

In the Vital Study Skills Workshops, we teach students how to:

• manage their time
• get the most out of lectures
• organize study notes
• improve long-term memory
• increase concentration
• reduce test anxiety
• prepare for exams

After taking the workshop, students tell us:

“This method of studying helped me bring my grades up. I now study more efficiently and effectively. After I finish studying, I feel confident.”

“It helps me keep my time straight, and I’ve found the study strategies that work for me. I know what to study at a particular time, and I review my notes at least three times before the test.”

“Before learning this study system, I didn’t really have any study strategy. After learning this study system, I have my time planned out, I preread, take notes and self-test. These strategies are really helping me to study better and know the material well.”

“The information will stay with me forever – even after nursing school. This is really, really helpful for everyone.”

“As far as I’m concerned, this study system works.”

“My study habits have changed greatly. I now realize I can accomplish a lot by using my time wisely – concentrating on the task at hand and reading in a much smarter and faster fashion.”