Academic Skills Center:

Peer Live Events

Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

Ever feel like you don’t belong in your academic program? Do you struggle with perfectionistic tendencies and self-imposed high standards? If so, you are not alone! Join us for a discussion of the imposter syndrome, how it can impact you as a learner, and what you can do to manage it.

Undergraduate Resilience Workshop

During this interactive workshop, your hosts--two undergraduate Walden peer mentors--will share their stories of resilience, hear yours, and offer strategies to meet potential challenges with strength, positivity, and flexibility.

Hosts:  Jody Nelson and Sherry Wilson

Professional Etiquette in Virtual Settings

Are you unsure of how to cultivate a professional image in a virtual setting? During this interactive event, two Walden peer mentors will discuss the importance of etiquette in virtual environments and offer tips and strategies for establishing a professional image when working, collaborating, and studying from home.

Hosts: Des Ellis

Communicating with Faculty Workshop for Undergraduates

As a student, your instructor is often your most valuable resource. However, when it comes to reaching out to faculty members, many of us feel intimidated. Your hosts--two undergraduate peer mentors--hope to help you overcome those fears during this interactive presentation on how and when to communicate with your instructor.

Hosts:  Des Ellis

Self-Care

With the busy holiday season approaching, practicing self-care is more important than ever. During this interactive event, two Walden peer mentors will explain why taking care of yourself is essential to your success as a student and offer tips for working self-care into your hectic schedules.

Hosts:  Sherry Wilson

Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

Ever feel like you don’t belong in your academic program? Do you struggle with perfectionistic tendencies and self-imposed high standards? If so, you are not alone! Join us for a discussion of the imposter syndrome, how it can impact you as a learner, and what you can do to manage it.

Professional Etiquette in Virtual Settings

Are you unsure of how to cultivate a professional image in a virtual setting? During this interactive event, two Walden peer mentors will discuss the importance of etiquette in virtual environments and offer tips and strategies for establishing a professional image when working, collaborating, and studying from home.

Hosts: Des Ellis

Self-Care

With the busy holiday season approaching, practicing self-care is more important than ever. During this interactive event, two Walden peer mentors will explain why taking care of yourself is essential to your success as a student and offer tips for working self-care into your hectic schedules.

Hosts:  Sherry Wilson

Building Connections

Feeling isolated as an online learner? Hosted by two Walden peer mentors, this live event will provide strategies for building connections in a virtual environment.

Hosts:  Ashley Pena

Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

Ever feel like you don’t belong in your academic program? Do you struggle with perfectionistic tendencies and self-imposed high standards? If so, you are not alone! Join us for a discussion of the imposter syndrome, how it can impact you as a learner, and what you can do to manage it.

Doctoral Writing Groups

If you’re a doctoral student working on your dissertation or doctoral capstone study, these sessions are for you! Join us online in Zoom for structured writing time where you can write within the company of other doctoral students. At the beginning and end of the session, you will be invited to set a goal for yourself and share your self-reflections, but the rest of the session is devoted to writing. Register today for one or more of these upcoming sessions to have scheduled writing time, overcome the isolation that is often present during writing, and make progress on your document!

Professional Etiquette in Virtual Settings

Are you unsure of how to cultivate a professional image in a virtual setting? During this interactive event, two Walden peer mentors will discuss the importance of etiquette in virtual environments and offer tips and strategies for establishing a professional image when working, collaborating, and studying from home.

Hosts: Des Ellis

Self-Care

With the busy holiday season approaching, practicing self-care is more important than ever. During this interactive event, two Walden peer mentors will explain why taking care of yourself is essential to your success as a student and offer tips for working self-care into your hectic schedules.

Hosts:  Sherry Wilson

Building Connections

Feeling isolated as an online learner? Hosted by two Walden peer mentors, this live event will provide strategies for building connections in a virtual environment.

Hosts:  Ashley Pena