Our Regional Workshops allow the College Success coordinators and instructors to participate, share and collaborate on various topics surrounding your College Success course. Registration fee discounts apply for Wadsworth College Success textbook adopters. The registration fee includes all workshop materials, breakfast, lunch, and an afternoon break. All events have a participant limit, so request your information early!

Click on any of the links below to find more information on our regional workshop series.

• Dates and Locations
• Scheduled Workshops and Facilitators
• Tentative Schedule of Events

Dates and Locations

2004 Summer Institute
June 15-17, 2004
Doubletree Guest Suites
Charleston, South Carolina
Click here for more information on the Summer Institute.

2004 Fall Institute
October 22-23, 2004
Courtyard by Marriott
Chicago, Illinois

2005 Spring Institute
March 4-5, 2005
Courtyard by Marriott Inner Harbor
Baltimore, Maryland

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Scheduled Workshops and Facilitators

• Issues in College Success (Spring Institute) - John N. Gardner, Policy Center on the First Year of College
• Motivating First-Year Students (Fall Institute and Spring Institute) - Constance Staley, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
• Teaching Study Skills (Fall Institute and Spring Institute) - Cynthia Jenkins, University of Texas at Dallas
• Creating Positive Contexts for Learning (Spring Institute) - Bill Buskist, Auburn University
• College Success in the Community College (Fall Institute) - Rhonda Atkinson, Louisiana State University and Debbie Longman, Southeastern Louisiana University
• Critical Thinking and First Year Students (Fall Institute) - Tim Walter, Oakland Community College

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Tentative Schedule of Events

Friday
8:30 am Continental Breakfast and Event Check in
9:00 - 12 noon Choice of two workshops
12:15 - 1:15 pm Lunch
1:30 - 4:30 pm Choice of two workshops
Dinner on your own

Saturday
8:30 am Continental Breakfast and Event Check in
9:00 - 12 noon Choice of two workshops
12:15 - 1:15 pm Lunch
1:30 - 4:30 pm Choice of two workshops

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For further information on these events, contact the College Success Workshop Manager at 800-400-7609

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