Our goal is to provide you access to the best information and resources you need to excel at Furman. Here, you'll find links to a variety of tools. Explore our resources, and find the tools that best meet your needs.

• Communicating with professors

  How to Approach a Professor for Help: From the University of Florida's Counseling and Wellness Center.

  Questions to ask your professors during office hours: The College of Charleston has a few quick suggestions to help you obtain critical information.

  Professor Contact List: A quick and easy way to have information handy when you need to get in touch with your professor. Use this tool to set meetings with your professor before tests or just to clarify assignments.

• Study tips

  College Success Skills (Powerpoint): College can a tough time for many students. See what we have to say about being successful in college.

  How To Study.org: Provides helpful tips for a variety of subjects.

  Academic Success Videos: Dartmouth College provides an innovative and interactive way to learn new study skills.

• Taking care of yourself

  Sleep, Learning, and Memory: Harvard's Medical School provides research on the importance of sleep.

  Furman's LiveWell program: Furman's health sciences department provides information on eating well, exercising, managing weight and stress, and reducing your risk of disease.

• Taking notes

  Taking Good Notes / The Cornell Method: From Princeton's McGraw Center for Teaching and Learning

• Time management

  Important Dates at Furman

  Time Management (PowerPoint): Struggle with time management? Review our PowerPoint presentation to discover a better way to manage your time.

  Weekly Academic Schedule Plan

  Weekly / Monthly appointment book: A great example of a planner that will help you schedule assignments, projects, exams, and meetings. 

  Monthly Assignment Planner: A downloadable template for Microsoft Word to help you plan your assignments ahead of time.

  Project Management to avoid procrastination: From the University of Pennsylvania.

  Weekly goals worksheet: Set your weekly goals on Sunday night and never miss another assignment.

  Weekly and hourly planner

  Weekly Schedule Plan: Plan out your week.

• Writing

  Furman's Writing and Media Lab: Information on writing, finding the writing lab, and meeting with a writing consultant.

  The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL): Provides more than 200 free resources, including APA / MLA formatting guides, avoiding plagiarism, researching, grammar and mechanics, and developing a resume. 

  Materials for Writers: Detailed information covering steps in the writing process. From Dartmouth College's Institute for Writing and Rhetoric.

  How to Write an A+ Paper: A free step by step guide from AResearchGuide.com to help you write an A+ research paper.

  Write Well Mini-Lectures: Macalester College has created a series of video lectures that cover each step in the writing process.