If you feel you need assistance in improving your study skills so that you prepare better for exams and improve your academic performance, contact the UTPA Learning Assistance Center. Services are FREE!!
Make an appointment with
Miss Maria Herrera
(Office hours: Mon
to Fri from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Counseling Specialist
Counseling &
Advisement Center
Student Services
Building
Room 510
Phone 381-2576
Study skills include:
- Test-taking
- Listening
- Note-taking
- Time management
- Memory and concentration
Individual counseling on:
- Stress management
- Family issues
- Relationship issues
- Grieving and loss
- Personal growth
- Sexuality
- Career exploration
- Communication skills
- Psychiatric referrals available
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.....and many other areas
Group counseling on:
- Assertiveness training
- Parenting skills
- Couples counseling
- Communication skills
- Self-esteem building
Assisting in the areas of:
- Course selection and scheduling
- Registration process
- TASP policy
- Probation/Suspension policy
- Testing
- Career (Career library)
- Transfer information
- Referrals
Experts may advise you on how to
get A's in your exams, how to effectively
prepare and organize for exams and quizzes, how to take notes in class,
and even how to improve personal interaction with students and instructors.
Sessions are FREE