Study Strategies | Overview

What we do

Our staff can help students like you achieve academic success at CAL while maintaining health, balance, and well-being. You can expect guidance in the following areas:

Time Management & Procrastination, Motivation & Goal-setting, Effective Reading Strategies, Exam Preparation and Performance, Lecture Notetaking, Writing and Research, Public Speaking, Studying and Learning, and Campus Resource referrals and information.

Kinds of Support

You can get help for a variety of courses from Peer Mentors, Instructors, and Staff. Here are the kinds of support you can expect:

• drop-in academic advice from Peer Mentors
• individual appointments
• Education 98 and 198 courses for credit
• Education 97/197 fieldwork units for Education minors
• skills workshops Request a Workshop for Your Student Group!

How to Sign Up

Contact Nic Voge (nicvoge@berkeley.edu, 643-9278) or Gonzalo Arrizon (imp8@berkeley.edu, 642-1330) to schedule an individual appointment.

For our drop-in academic advice services, visit the SLC Atrium for hours of availability. Peer Mentors are ready to assist you on a first come, first served basis (offered in the Fall & Spring ONLY).

For information about enrolling in Education 98/198 courses, obtain the course control number and attend the first week of classes. For more information, visit our "SLC Courses for Credit" page. (offered in the Fall & Spring ONLY).

Resources for Faculty and Staff

The SLC Study Strategies Resources Program assists students in managing their current and future coursework by introducing appropriate study strategies. Professional staff and trained Peer Mentors connect students with an elaborate array of resources that enhance students' retention and academic success. Services are based on a holistic approach, helping students with a range of courses. Request a Study Strategies Workshop for Your Course!

About the Staff

Nic Voge and Gonzalo Arrizon, both Berkeley grads, co-coordinate the Study Strategies Program. As course instructors, they train a small, yet growing number of Peer Mentors. They have also consulted with a number of faculty and graduate students across the disciplines. To further assist students in academic difficulty and to promote student success, critical partnerships have been formed with The College of Letters & Science, Student Life Advising Services, Counseling and Psychological Services, the Disabled Students Program, and the Center for Transfer, Reentry, and Student Parents, among other campus units.