Workshop Formats
The Learning Hub offers online workshops to all current UIS students in the fall and spring semesters. These workshops provide students with a brief lesson on a featured topic. Then, students will apply the lesson through discussion and practice. Use the Workshop Registration button below to register for a workshop being held this semester. Schedules are listed on this page as well as posted to Campus Announcements and UIS Connection!
On-Campus Workshops
Writing and Academic Skills workshops are available for any UIS class. Instructors can request in-class workshops either to introduce The Learning Hub and its services or to cover writing- or academic skills-related content. To set up a workshop, faculty can use the Workshop Request button below.
Online Workshops
Online workshops are offered to all current UIS students. We conduct online workshops using online meeting software. The online workshop will follow the same format as the on-campus workshop with a brief lesson, discussion, and practice of the topic.
Pre-registration: Online workshops require pre-registration at least one day prior to the workshop date. Students can register for the workshop by sending an e-mail with their name, their UIN and the workshop’s title, date and time to The Hub or by filling out our Workshop Registration form below.
Following registration: Students will receive an email with a link to the online classroom prior to the workshop. To prepare, please ensure you have Java updated, and that you have working headphones and/or speakers to be able to hear the presentation. Microphones are optional, should you desire to ask questions aloud during the session.
Workshop Feedback & Survey
After you participate in an online workshop, we’d appreciate if you could complete a brief survey.
Workshop Recordings Policy
Our workshops may be recorded to allow other students unable to meet during the workshop to learn about the topics covered. Should you have any issues with this policy, please contact us at The Hub’s email.
Spring 2026 Workshop Series
These workshop series are offered every fall and spring, and we add new topics often. Look in Campus Announcements for more information about our workshops. If you wish to attend a workshop but the day and time does not work with your schedule, we are happy to conduct the workshop as a one-on-one appointment. Please fill out our Request an Appointment form to request it!
Academic Skills Workshop Series
| Workshop topic | date | time | location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester Reset: Getting Organized | Thursday, January 22nd | 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Zoom |
| How to Study | Thursday, March 5th | 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Zoom |
| Finals Prep | Thursday, April 16th | 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Zoom |
| Managing Stress | Thursday, April 23rd | 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Zoom |
Registrations for our academic skills workshops are required. Please either email The Hub with your name, UIN, and for which workshops you wish to register, or fill out our Workshop Registration form above!
Computer Science Workshop Series
| Workshop topic | date | time | location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arrays and Hashing (Foundations) | TBD | TBD | Zoom |
| Two Pointers and Sliding Window | TBD | TBD | Zoom |
| Fast and Slow Pointers (Linked Lists and Cycles) | TBD | TBD | Zoom |
| Binary Search and Sorted Data | TBD | TBD | Zoom |
| Stacks and Intervals | TBD | TBD | Zoom |
| Trees and Graph Traversal | TBD | TBD | Zoom |
| Backtracking and Recursion | TBD | TBD | Zoom |
| Dynamic Programming (1D and 2D) | TBD | TBD | Zoom |
Registrations for our computer science workshops are required. Please either email The Hub with your name, UIN, and for which workshops you wish to register, or fill out our Workshop Registration form above!
Writing Workshop Series
| workshop | date | time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| UIS Donor-Funded Institutional Scholarship Application | Tuesday, January 27th Wednesday, January 28th | 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Zoom In Person |
| What is Rhetoric? | Monday, February 2nd | 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Zoom |
| Thesis Statements | Tuesday, February 10th | 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Zoom |
| Prewriting Strategies | Friday, February 20th | 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Zoom |
| From General to Specific | Thursday, February 26th | 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Zoom |
| APA (7th) Style | Thursday, March 19th | 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Zoom |
| MLA (9th) Style | Thursday, March 26th | 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Zoom |
| Body Paragraphs: Synthesis and AEC | Tuesday, March 31st | 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Zoom |
| Avoiding Plagiarism: The Academic Integrity Policy | Tuesday, April 7th | 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Zoom |
| Sentence Style: Sentence Construction & Concision | Wednesday, April 15th | 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Zoom |
| Editing, Revising, and Writer's Block Strategies | Thursday, April 23rd | 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Zoom |
Registrations for our writing workshops are required. Please either email The Hub with your name, UIN, and for which workshops you wish to register, or fill out our Workshop Registration form above!
Spring 2026 Walk-In Help
The Learning Hub has expanded walk-in hours to include several disciplines. Walk In Tutoring Hours will be held throughout the week. Drop in and get help with your courses! No appointment needed.
Please note: Walk-in hours start Tuesday of Week 2 (January 20th),
and run through the last week of classes (May 1st).
Anatomy/Physiology Hours
(Meet with our anatomy/physiology tutor for help with BIO 201)
Mondays, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m., BRK 368
Thursdays, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m., BRK 368
Physics Hours
(Meet with our physics tutor for help with ASP 191 and ASP 201)
ASP 192
Thursdays, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m., BRK 370
ASP 202
Mondays, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m., BRK 340
Tuesdays, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m., BRK 368
Organic Chemistry Hours
(Meet with our organic chemistry tutor for help with CHE 269)
Tuesdays, 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., BRK 368
Thursdays, 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., BRK 368
Math Walk-In Hours
(Meet with our Math Coordinator for help with all 100-level math courses)
Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., BRK Main Floor
ENG 101/102 Study Sessions
(Study with the Embedded Tutor for your on-ground section of composition)
| Instructor | Section | Day | Time | Location | Embedded tutor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belsare | ENG 101 A | Thursdays | 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | BRK 368 | Morgan |
| Fenton | ENG 102 A | Thursdays | 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | BRK 368 | Audra |
| Fenton | ENG 102 D | Mondays | 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | BRK 368 | Sarah P |
| Fenton | ENG 102 F | Tuesdays | 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. | BRK 368 | Hayden |
| McPherson | ENG 101 C | Thursdays | 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | BRK 340 | Audra |
| Sweeting | ENG 101 B | Wednesdays | 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | BRK 368 | Sarah P |
| Whalen | ENG 102 B | Tuesdays | 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | BRK 340 | Joe B |
| Whalen | ENG 102 C | TBD | TBD | TBD | Finn |
| Whalen | ENG 102 E | Tuesdays | 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | BRK 368 | Morgan |
Please note the following about locations where walk-ins are held:
- Student Union walk-in hours will be held up in the Starbucks area
- The Learning Hub walk-in hours will be held in a classroom in Brookens library