<p> Dean Maud Mandel, Dean of the College Dean Carol Cohen, First-Year & Sophomore Studies Dean Yolanda Rome, First-Year & Sophomore Studies Undergraduate Council of Students W o r k s h e e t Meiklejohn Advising Program Curricular Resource Center / Matched Advising For Rising Sophomores: 1.31.2017 Program for Sophomores (MAPS)</p><p>Choosing Concentration(s) RSVP to workshops & lunches!</p><p>1. Carefully review the requirements on Focal Point. Note especially the Tuesday, February 14, 12-1 p.m. upper-level courses and required research or creative methods. Do they Strategies to Improve Memory & Learn excite you? They ought to! New Information J. Walter Wilson 203 2. Make an appointment with a concentration advisor, especially if you’re Do you have difficulty remembering that considering one of the large concentrations. lecture you attended yesterday? In this 3. If the concentration has a Departmental Undergraduate Group workshop, you will learn how brains tend to remember information that forms a (DUG), join the listserv! Go to a DUG event! memorable pattern and the different efficient strategies that can be used to Deepening Engagement & Exploring Options improve your memory and learning. RSVP here in ASK 1. Investigate the process of applying for research grant, fellowship, an internship or funding opportunity; check out BrownConnect. Thursday, March 2, 12-1 p.m. STEM Courses: Integrating Lecture, 2. Have you visited a CareerLAB advisor? Discussed your interests with Studying, Problem Sets & Test Prep an academic advising dean during DOC Open Hours? J. Walter Wilson 203 A lot of the time, it seems like class 3. Are you thinking about time off from Brown? Studying abroad? lectures have nothing to do with the reading or the homework and the 4. Consider one of the new sophomore seminars; look out for the midterm tests things that you’ve never Engaged Scholars Program tracks in select concentrations. seen before. The goal of this workshop is to explore strategies and to walk through 5. Have you been to the Science Center? Swearer Center for Public how to put together different types of Service? Sarah Doyle Women’s Center, Brown Center for information. Students of Color, LGBTQ Center, Office of the Chaplains & RSVP here in ASK Religious Life? Tuesday, April 25, 7-8 p.m. Finals Preparation Building a Community of Support J. Walter Wilson 203 Wrapping up the Semester - STARTING 1. If you want to switch in your academic advisor for sophomore year, ask us NOW!!! The time before finals is also full of how! shows, parties and other activities. Your life gets busier and it is even harder to find the 2. If you want a peer advisor: Look out for announcements about the Matched time to study, even as the pressure builds. Advising Program for Sophomores (MAPS). Come learn how to prioritize and schedule these final weeks to maximize your grades 3. Be mindful of your wellness—visit Counseling and Psychological and save your sanity. RSVP here in ASK Services (CAPS), Health Services & Education or an Office of Student Life Dean . Important 2016-17 Events: 4. Consider reflecting on these questions & sharing with an advisor:  Concentration Declaration: April 1 • How have your experiences thus far broadened or narrowed your idea of what you want to learn and explore during your college career? Has anything For an electronic version of this surprised you about Brown? worksheet, use this QR code; the file is at the bottom of the MAPS webpage: • What defining experiences or values did you possess before starting college? What (new) factors or forces are influencing you now?</p><p>• Is there an unexpected difficulty or challenge that has emerged for you this year? How can your advisor(s) potentially support you with this?</p><p>For Rising Sophomores: 1.31.2017</p><p>1</p>