Get Set up for Success with MCC’s Workshop Series

This Fall, Middlesex Community College is hosting the Snacking with Success workshop series to help students navigate college. Run by the SUCCESS Scholars Program, the events provide tips and tools for classes, time management and planning, career preparedness, and getting involved on campus.

“Unlock your potential for success through these workshops,” said Farrorza Lim, MCC’s SUCCESS Scholars Coach. “Students will learn to juggle multiple tips and tools on how to succeed both in and out of the classroom. Along with engaging discussion topics and delicious snacks, students will be equipped with the knowledge and experiences needed to advance their academic journey.”

Throughout the semester, the eight-workshop series will feature themed events, including Muffin Mondays, Tea-Talk Tuesdays, Wings Wednesdays, and Coffee Chat Thursdays. All events will take place from noon to 1 p.m. in the Lower Café in MCC’s Cowan Center in Lowell.

During Muffin Mondays, students will learn how to set and follow goals for the week. Topics include understanding the class syllabus, Blackboard, assignment prompts, and online classes. The events will take place on October 7 and November 4.

Tea-Talk Tuesdays present an opportunity for students to connect with their classmates and check on their academic progress. Events will offer discussion on time management, academic planning, class organization, vision boards, and staying on track. The events will be held on September 24 and December 3.

Held on October 2 and November 27, Wing Wednesdays provide tips for students’ next steps beyond Middlesex. Students will share their career aspirations and learn to build their resumes, give an elector pitch, as well as transfer, register and more.

Coffee Chat Thursdays include discussions on networking while at MCC. The events will help students get involved in on-campus clubs and affinity groups, as well as build relationships, make connections, and better communicate with peers and professors. The events are on September 19 and November 14.

MCC’s SUCCESS Scholars Program supports Asian American, Black, African American, Latinx, and LGBTQ+ students with academic advising, career preparedness, accessing resources and student support services throughout the college, and learning how to be a successful college student.

The workshops are designed for SUCCESS eligible students, but are open to all MCC students. For more information, visit www.middlesex.mass.edu/successscholars/