Study Skills & Tutoring

The University of Maryland is committed to academic excellence, and provides a variety of tutoring and other academic resources to support your success. Be sure to seek out assistance early in the semester and take advantage of the resources below so we can help you achieve your academic goals. Let us know ASAP if you are running into difficulty... We want you to be successful!

Online Learning

Tips for Taking Online Classes - from Northeastern University
What Makes a Successful Online Learner? - from Minnesota State

Time Management & Study Skills

Time Management and Procrastination - UMD Counseling Center
Mastering Time Management for Busy College Students - Purdue University
Use ACTIVE study strategies - from Oregon State University
Research paper planner - excellent and easy-to-use - Kansas State Univ
The Curve of Forgetting - Explains how regular review helps memory - Univ of Waterloo, Canada
UMD Counseling Center - Time management handouts, worksheets and resources
Academic Success Guide (for Final Exams) - UMD ResLife
GPA Calculator - TESTUDO
"Stay Alive at 55!"
A College Student’s Guide to Studying and Test Preparation - College Cliffs

Math and Science - Resources

Chemistry exams - straightforward and helpful -- Frostburg State University
Organic Chemistry - advice from students and faculty; includes study guides
Leah4Science - short videos for Orgo topics
Math Success - sponsored by UMD Resident Life, it's right on campus -- and FREE
Math Study Skills - Mission College, CA
Math Learning Assistance & Math Specialist - provided by the UMD Math Dept
R - Tutorials for Non-Programmer Datascientists
StatSoft - an online statistics textbook
Khan Academy - online videos for Math, Chemistry, Statistics, etc.
AAP - Academic Achievement Programs - 2204 Marie Mount Hall - offers tutors in BSCI, CHEM, ECON, and MATH
GSS - Guided Study Sessions - offers group study for traditionally difficult classes
OMSE - Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Education - 1101 HBK - offers individual and small group help in Math, science, economics, and statistics.
UMD Chemistry Tutoring
UMD Math Tutoring

Research and Writing - Resources

How to evaluate your sources - Purdue Writing Lab
How to improve your writing - simple suggestions, big improvements - Univ of Wisconsin
Annotated bibliographies - Cornell University
Zotero - a FREE research tool that collects, manages, and cites research sources; it's easy to use and lives in your Firefox browser - Univ of Arkansas
Research paper planner - excellent and easy-to-use - Kansas State Univ
UMD Libraries - more than just books; help, too!
UMD Writing Center - 1205 Tawes Hall - free help with ALL writing assignments
UMD Office of Student Conduct - 2118 Mitchell Building
The University as an Intellectual Community - student-friendly and thought-provoking ideas for everyone - from Princeton Univ

FREE and Confidential - Personal Support

UMD Counseling Center - First floor, Shoemaker Hall. Walk-in or call 301-314-5671
UMD Health Center - across from Stamp Student Union. Walk-in or call 301-314-8106
UMD Help Center Hotline - Call: 301-314-HELP. May be available for walk-ins; call first.