Strategies, Organization, & Achievement Resources (SOAR)

How smart of you to come to this page! Click on each section below to find a wealth of apps, planning tools, and strategic guidance, created by SOAR's Dean and Director, Marni Jones and others to support your academic success.

If you'd like in-person support, email SOAR@dickinson.edu with your availability to meet and what you'd like to work on and we'll schedule a one-on-one session just for you. You can also come to Old West's Lower Level -- aka "the OWLL" -- to schedule a meeting, as well as to find a vast array of time management and academic success resources and tips.

In short, you can come to the OWLL to SOAR!

If you're a faculty member, here's where to find a SOAR Syllabus Statement and Tips for you.

And if you are in need of academic support due to a disability or an injury, go to Access and Disability Services.

Otherwise, scroll down and click on any of the sections below to see many more available resources for you.

All Dickinsonians are welcome to watch the recording of our webinar "Helping Students SOAR to Academic Success through Strategies, Organization, and Achievement Resources" (offered as a part of a series for parents, but actually directed towards students).

We're also often asked to share resources for students with ADHD, so here are are few:

7 Secrets to Studying Better with ADHD (ADDitude Magazine)
Succeeding in College with ADHD (CHADD)
8 Unique Studying Tips for College Students with ADHD -- also good for any student! (Education and Behavior) Note: You can also listen to the tips by clicking on the video.

Each of the below sections includes an array of supports (including weekly planners and semester calendars). And here is a popular resource to get you started: Words of Wisdom for Managing Time Well in College

Time Management and Organization

Many of us have difficulty prioritizing and juggling all we have to do. Discover great apps, tips, calendars and planners to assist you with time management, minimizing distractions, and developing great study habits.

Study Strategies

Why study harder when you can study smarter? This page contains tips and apps that can help you block distractions, forge effective academic success habits, and tap into other campus resources.

Note-Taking

If you have ever opened your notebook and realized that you did not capture all you needed to from the day's lecture, don't despair. This site and the Note-Taking Workshop will provide you with techniques to help you develop note-taking skills that will be the envy of the class.

Memory Strategies

Have a tendency to forget things? There's a lot you can do to boost your recall. The Memory Strategies Workshop and this site provide a variety of techniques to help your brain retain, including mnemonics, reading strategies, flashcard apps and computer-based games.

Test Taking

Have you ever sat down for an exam and become so nervous that your memory turns to mush? Have you ever changed an answer to a multiple choice question, only to find out later that you were right the first time? The Test-Taking Workshop and the tools on this page are here to help!

Advising, Tutoring, Writing, Math, & Science Support

Unsure about which classes to take or what major to pursue? Need academic help with a class or assistance with writing a paper? Here's how to get support in all of these areas!

Quantitative Reasoning Center

Dickinson's Quantitative Reasoning (QR) Center supports students with nearly all coursework that involves numbers, including math, statistics, graphing, reason through problems, data visualization and data management. Schedule a tutoring session & C4 yourself!