TEAM program
At Washington College, we enroll students with strong academic ability and are proud that students receive the support needed to make successful academic progress. To ensure that all students are afforded this opportunity, the Dean's Office developed TEAM, Target Experience for Academic Mentoring, an academic mentoring relationship for entering or continuing students at Washington College.
We assign selected students to an academic mentor with whom they meet weekly. Mentors are professional staff members from a variety of departments on campus who have a strong interest in the undergraduate experience and are willing to spend time working with individual students. Many mentors are young alumni who remember quite well the value of the academic support they received as successful students. 17 TEAM Mentors will work with WC Students during the 2005-2006 academic year.
TEAM Mentors stress accountability, time management, and realistic setting of priorities. They refer students to the Academic Resource Centers for tutoring or assessment. Additionally, mentors work closely with the Career Development and Counseling Centers to refer students with an interest in exploring career and personal issues. Mentees are also encouraged to maintain appropriate engagement in campus leadership opportunities. TEAM Mentors create close relationships with faculty, administrators, and coaches to help mentees maintain a balanced schedule of academics, athletics, and other activities.
The TEAM program is another fine example of the dedication of staff and faculty working together to provide a high quality liberal arts education for Washington College students.
For more information about TEAM, please contact Kathy Sack, Assistant Dean for Academic Resources.
Your Emotional Quotient (EQ): What does it mean for you?
What is EQ or EI?
Sometimes also referred to as EQ, "EI (emotional intelligence) is an array of non-cognitive capabilities, competencies and skills that influence one's ability to succeed in coping with environmental demands and pressures" (Bar-On, 1998).
- how we understand and express ourselves
- how we understand and relate to others
- how we deal with our emotions and strong impulses
- how we handle change and solve personal or social problems
Listen to an interview with one of the originators of EI theory, Daniel Golman (especially questions 1, 2, 3, 5).
Washington College Resources
- Study Skills: Test Taking, Note-taking, Time Management, individual strategies for test anxiety, mastering study techniques
- Math Center: Math Anxiety, tutoring
- Writing Center: Writer's Block, writing to your audience
- Career Center: Career Decision-making, individual career counseling
- Counseling Center: Video List, Books, other materials, individual counseling
Helpful Topics Related to EQ:
See especially the links to these topics:
Time Management Techniques
University of North Carolina
Stop Sabotaging Your Personal Time Management
University of Minnesota
Experiencing and Expressing Emotion
University of Illinois
Guide to Decision-Making
Texas Woman's University