Workshops and Trainings

Last reviewed: 1/26/2024

Columbia Health departments offer a variety of workshops and trainings that focus on developing skills, knowledge, and information about resources on and off campus.

Check out currently scheduled open sessions listed on the Columbia Health Events Calendar.

Want to request a workshop or training for your group/organization? Check out the offerings listed on this page and follow the link to submit a request.

Customized Requests

For organizations or groups with a more specific programming requests, Alice! Health Promotion and Sexual Violence Response may be able to tailor workshops and trainings to meet your needs. Contact [email protected] or [email protected] to connect with a staff member and discuss your request. Not sure where is best to direct your inquiry? Contact [email protected].

Accommodations

If you require disability accommodations to attend any of these events, please contact 212-854-2388 or [email protected] at least 2 business days in advance of the event.

Available Workshops

  • This workshop focuses on the role that alcohol may play in a professional setting. With alcohol being omnipresent in many networking opportunities, this workshop aims to increase understanding of the effects of alcohol on the body, discuss protective behaviors to utilize while drinking, and walk through ways to be an active bystander in situations where alcohol is present. Participants discuss factors that impact their choices around alcohol usage and how to navigate difficult situations.    
  • Facilitated by Alice! Health Promotion
  • Scheduled by request: submit form

Programs include:

  1. Responding to Disclosures
  2. The Power of Bystanders

Facilitated by Sexual Violence Response
Scheduled by request: submit form

  • This workshop is a skills-based training program designed to help Columbia students effectively recognize and respond to others exhibiting indicators of distress. Students can be a helper and connect peers to resources on- and off-campus. The training is focused on understanding, re-framing, referring, and self-care.
  • Facilitated by Alice! Health Promotion
  • Scheduled by request: submit form

  • Stress management, sleep, and nutrition are key elements of a student’s well-being. Participants will learn about why these behaviors are important, strategies for incorporating them into their lives, and resources available on campus that can provide support.
  • Facilitated by Alice! Health Promotion
  • Scheduled by request: submit form
  • Taking a harm-reduction approach, this workshop aims to increase understanding of the effects of alcohol on the body, discuss protective behaviors to utilize while drinking, describe in what ways parties can be hosted in smart, safe, and responsible manner, and to walk through ways to be an active bystander in situations where alcohol is present.
  • Facilitated by Alice! Health Promotion
  • Scheduled by request: submit form
  • Getting a good night’s rest means more than just feeling refreshed in the morning — prioritizing zzzs is supportive of overall health and academic success by increasing focus and the ability to retain more information. This workshop will describe what it means to practice good sleep hygiene and discuss ways to overcome common barriers to maximizing bedtime performance (sleep).
  • Facilitated by Alice! Health Promotion
  • Scheduled by request: submit form
  • Making informed choices about how to use available time can set the stage for academic success. Participants will discuss factors that impact time-choice, managing time effectively, building a balanced schedule, and learn about tools for overcoming procrastination.
  • Facilitated by Alice! Health Promotion
  • Scheduled by request: submit form

The key objectives of the Responsible Event Host Training include:

  • Describe the effects of alcohol on the body.
  • List protective behaviors to utilize while drinking.
  • Discuss ways in which events that include alcohol can be hosted in a smart, safe, and responsible manner.
  • List steps you can take to be an active bystander.

Facilitated by Alice! Health Promotion
Scheduled by request: submit form

Workshops for Students Registered with Disability Services

To register for workshops, email Michele McGrath, Learning Specialist, at [email protected]. with ‘Spring 2024 DS Workshop Registration’ in the subject line.

In the body of the email, list the workshop name(s) and date(s) you wish to register for. If you require disability accommodations to attend, please contact [email protected] at least 5 days prior to the event.

Wednesdays, 3 - 5 p.m.
1/23 - 4/30/2024
Zoom

These work sessions are a space to get your work done in a supportive environment.

This is a great opportunity to create structure, build community, and get your work done! There will be time at the start of each work session for participants to share their goals. This will be followed by three 25-minute Pomodoro work sessions with breaks in-between. Lastly, participants will have the opportunity to debrief their accomplishments and next steps.

Session 1: Mon. 1/29, 4 - 5 p.m. at Faculty House, Garden Room 2

Session 2: Tues. 1/30, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. on Zoom

Try out this workshop to learn more about the reading strategy: lean/recursive reading. This involves two stages of reading a text and taking notes, first getting a big picture idea of the text, then adding more detail. This strategy is based on how our brains take in new information and can allow you to recall readings better. This strategy works best with nonfiction texts. Please bring a reading with you.

Session 1: Mon. 2/5, 4 - 5 p.m. at Faculty House, Garden Room 2

Session 2: Tues. 2/13, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. on Zoom

Try out this workshop to learn about the many uses of mind mapping (also known as concept mapping). You will learn how mind mapping can deepen our understanding of content by showing connections and will be introduced to different tools (both print and digital) to create mind maps. Ample time will be provided to create a mind map based on a topic from your courses. Please bring class notes from one class you wish to delve further into.

Session 1: Mon. 2/12, 4 - 5 p.m. at Faculty House, Garden Room 2

Session 2: Tues. 2/13, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. on Zoom

Do you feel overwhelmed many priorities, including your classes and assignments? Come learn about the different types of cognitive load and how the science behind this can help you tailor an individualized, more direct approach to work and organization. We also go through in the session, different strategies for managing cognitive load, so you can identify which work best for you.

 

Session 1: Mon. 2/26, 4 - 5 p.m. at Faculty House, Garden Room 2

Session 2: Tues. 2/27, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. on Zoom

Just in time to prepare for midterm exams! You will have the opportunity to try out several memorization strategies for your classes. These include strategies for retrieval practice, mnemonic devices, sorting information, and more. Please bring class notes or resources with you to use to create study materials during the session.

Session 1: Mon. 3/18, 4 - 5 p.m. at Faculty House, Garden Room 2
Session 2: Tues. 3/19 , 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. on Zoom

Try out this workshop to practice focusing strategies in a supportive group environment. We will practice focusing strategies, such as mindfulness/meditation, goal setting, reflection, breaks, getting started, and more. Trying out the techniques is the most important part. This will allow you to use the strategies when you really need them in a class, studying or test-taking environment.

Disability in the Workplace: Disclosure & Accommodations, presented with Columbia University Center for Career Education

Open to undergraduate students only

Thu. 3/21, 12:30-1:30 p.m. at Uris Hall, Room 218

This workshop will cover topics such as:

  • disclosing a disability to an employer
  • what your rights are when disclosing a disability or applying for accommodations
  • examples of common workplace accommodations (and how these compare to or differ from school accommodations)
  • how to research workplace accommodations based on disability or condition
  • ways that you can adapt your work to fit with how you work best, whether or not you choose to pursue official workplace accommodations

This workshop is open to all undergraduate students at any point in their school career. 

Session 1: Mon. 3/25, 4 - 5 p.m. at Faculty House, 1754 Board Room, 3rd Floor

Session 2: Tues. 3/26, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. on Zoom

Try out this workshop to learn more about how synthesis notes can help with memorization for exams, as well as complex concepts. Synthesis notes are used to synthesize knowledge on a certain subject, while maintaining a high level of detail. During the workshop, you will begin to create a dynamic, visual representation of your learning. Bring class notes from a memorization-heavy class with you for reference.

Session 1: Mon. 4/8 , 4 - 5 p.m., Location to-be-determined (Morningside Campus)

Session 2: Tues. 4/9, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. on Zoom

Try out this workshop to learn about the biological basis of test anxiety and discover research-based strategies for managing performance anxiety- used by students and professionals alike. This session will be interactive, allowing you to practice the test anxiety strategies in a small group environment.

Session 1: Thurs. 4/18, 3 - 4 p.m. at Faculty House, 1754 Board Room, 3rd Floor

Session 2: Fri. 4/19, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. on Zoom

This is a hands-on workshop designed to help you set goals for the last month of school, determine the most effective study techniques, create a study plan, and follow-through to do your best this semester. Attendees will have time allotted during the workshop to use workshop resources to plan their exam and assignments and get organized for studying.