UndergradSkiller: Skill Set Map for Undergraduates and Their Educators

LEARNING AND SELF-MANAGEMENT: Finding Help and Support

Communicating with Professors

Knowing how to communicate effectively with professors, whether by email, in office hours, or after class, helps students build productive academic relationships and get the most from their courses.

Useful Resources on Communicating with Professors:

The Learning Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. (n.d.). Emailing professors. https://learningcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/emailing-professors

Annotation: Practical guidance for undergraduate students on how to compose professional emails to professors. Covers when email is appropriate versus in-person communication, formatting conventions (subject lines, salutations, tone), and common mistakes to avoid.

The Learning Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. (n.d.). Using office hours effectively. https://learningcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/using-office-hours-effectively

Annotation: Guide describing why, when, and how to attend professor office hours. Covers preparation before a visit, behavior during the meeting, and follow-up afterward, with specific scenarios such as reviewing exams, discussing grades, and working through practice problems.

Peer Review: None

Table of contents:

4.1. Finding Help and Support
4.1.1. Seeking Support

4.1.2. Communicating with Professors

4.2. Learning and Study Skills
4.2.1. How We Learn
4.2.2. Metacognition
4.2.3. Study Strategies
4.2.4. Studying in STEM
4.2.5. Note-Taking and Lectures
4.2.6. Exam Preparation

4.3. Time Management and Focus
4.3.1. Time Management Strategies
4.3.2. The Pomodoro Technique
4.3.3. Understanding Procrastination
4.3.4. Staying Motivated
4.3.5. Digital Focus Tools

4.4. Reflective Practice
4.4.1. Growth Mindset
4.4.2. Reflective Practice Tools

4.5. Wellbeing
4.5.1. Mental Health
4.5.2. Personal Wellbeing
4.5.3. Digital Wellbeing
4.5.4. Stress Management
4.5.5. Budgeting
4.5.6. Finding Friends

4.6. Adapting Your Study Approach
4.6.1. Neurodiversity and University
4.6.2. Studying with ADHD
4.6.3. Studying with Dyslexia and Assistive Tools

4.7. Skills and Career Planning
4.7.1. Identifying Your Skills
4.7.2. Setting Goals
4.7.3. Career Planning
4.7.4. Postgraduate Study
4.7.5. Internships and E-Learning

 

Author: Leeanne Irwin

Peer Reviewer(s): None