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
  •          .....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