Academic Issues
Fall 2008
Alcohol and Academic Success
At Virginia Tech, 20 percent of students report that alcohol has had a negative effect on their GPA at some point during college. This program will provide information on the relationship between academic success and alcohol use, and how students can avoid academic problems related to alcohol.
Steven Clarke, College Alcohol Abuse Prevention Center, Schiffert Health Center, (540) 231-2233, sclarke@vt.edu
Gaining International Experience:
Education Abroad
The ideal time for people to live in and experience a foreign country is during the college years. This session covers the many different opportunities available to Virginia Tech students, ranging from short-term programs to year-long opportunities. The following are discussed: myths about gaining international experience, picking a program, the application process, and financing your international experience. This presentation is best for classes with primarily first and second year students.
Jeremy Billetdeaux , Office of International Research, Education, and Development, (540) 231-5888, jsbillet@vt.edu
Study Skills and Peer Assistance for Learning
The Cook Counseling Center’s Peer Assistants for Learning (PALs), are available to make presentations in classes while you are away or as part of your regularly scheduled class. These students have been trained to facilitate interactive PowerPoint presentations on a variety of study skills topics, such as time management, textbook reading/concentration and memory improvement, and exam preparation/test taking. They can also present these programs to student organizations, to college and departmental academic success initiative programs, and to students in the residence halls.
Charlotte Amenkhienan, Cook Counseling Center, (540) 231-6557, camen@vt.edu