Student Success Resources
Weekly Time Log (Excel)
Use this form to plot your weekly schedule down to the half hour.
Semester Planning Worksheet (PDF)
Plan ahead by tracking dates of major exams and assignments.
Semester Progress Tracking Form (PDF)
Keep track of how you are doing in each course by recording the grades you receive for each assignment and exam.
Finals Planning Worksheet (PDF)
Use this form to track information about your finals including the date, time, location, type of final, etc.
P2R Method (PDF)
This method generally helps students to actively process and engage in reading, which results in better recall and a higher level of understanding.
Test Preparation (PDF)
General tips for what students should do to prepare for exams. Includes helpful study strategies.
Tips for Test Taking: Multiple Choice & Short Answer Exams (PDF)
Test taking strategies specifically for multiple choice and short answer tests.
Test Taking Strategies: Essays (PDF)
Tips for taking objective and subjective essay tests.
Time Frames for Sensible Study Strategies (PDF)
Manage your time more effectively get the most out of your studying!
Midterm & Final Exam Tips (PDF)
How to best prepare for midterms and finals. Includes strategies for the day before and the day of the exam.
Start of Semester Checklist (PDF)
Start the semester off right by reviewing this checklist!
Communicating With Professors (PDF)
Best practices on how to communicate with your professors.
Elements of a Productive Study Space (PDF)
How to create your own study space wherever you are learning from.
What Is Stress? (PDF)
Visit the following Center for Health and Wellness Promotion website for tips on reducing stress and staying healthy.
Navigating Stress During Finals (PDF)
Tips on managing stress during finals week.
Coping With Grief (PDF)
Discusses common reactions to loss, strategies to help yourself or a friend, and resources on campus for additional support.
Academic Resources
Departments will also post updated information on their tutoring programs to the MySanDiego portal. To access it, simply log in, then click "Torero Hub," then "My Academics," then "Tutoring Information" (under the "My Academic Resources" header).
| Tutoring Opportunities | Contact Information |
|---|---|
| Accounting Tutoring | Professor Taryn Smith: taryns@sandiego.edu |
| Biology Tutoring | biology@sandiego.edu, or Executive Assistant Lizeth Juvera: ljuvera@sandiego.edu |
| Chemistry Tutoring | chemtutoring@sandiego.edu |
| Computer Science Tutoring | Professor Sophia Krause-Levy: skrauselevy@sandiego.edu |
| Economics Tutoring | Professor Sara Esfahani: sesfahani@sandiego.edu |
| Finance Tutoring | ksbstudentsuccess@sandiego.edu |
| Languages, Cultures & Literatures Tutoring | languages@sandiego.edu |
| Mathematics Learning Center | Director Hayley Milbourne: hmilbourne@sandiego.edu |
| Physics Tutoring | physics@sandiego.edu |
| Psychological Sciences Tutoring | psychology@sandiego.edu |
| Student Success Coaching | css@sandiego.edu |
| Writing Center | writingcenter@sandiego.edu |

