We aim to provide you with 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.
College 101
- Preparing for the College Transition: Tips on preparing for college. (Accessible)
- Tips for Emailing Faculty and Staff: Resource on online correspondence for students. (Acessible)
- Communicating with Professors: Tips on how to approach professors (Accessible).
- Rules of the Game: Serves as the one-stop shop for all course syllabus information (Accessible)
Study Smarter
- Making it Stick! Study strategies that actually work. (Accessible)
- The Study Cycle: Serves as a resource to help students become more efficient learners (Accessible)
- Metacognition Cycle: Resource on understanding your thought process. (Accessible)
- Effective Study Groups: Tips on how to form study groups (Accessible)
- Study Spaces Inventory: Comprehensive list of study spaces available on campus. (Accessible)
- Depth of Knowledge: Framework used to determine how deeply you understand course content. (Accessible)
- Common Learning Traps: Frequent misunderstandings of learning and how to recognize them. (Accessible)
- BoodleBox: A secure, collaborative AI workspace for higher education.
Be More Productive
- Online Etiquette: Tips on how to conduct yourself online (Accessible)
- Tips for Remote Learning Learn how to tackle learning outside the classroom (Accessible)
- Project Map: Visual to help with long-range planning of large assignments (Accessible):
- Grade Sheet: Serves as a tool to track course grades throughout the semester (Accessible)
- Time Management and Setting Goals: Tips on how to set and manage goals (Accessible)
- Urgent v. Important Tasks: Visual to implement important vs. urgent tasks. (Accessible)
- Class Discussion Strategies Tips on how to engage in class discussions. (Accessible)
- Effective Class Presentations: Tips on how to give class presentations. (Accessible)
- Flipped Learning Toolkit for Students: Resource on how to tackle flipped learning. (Accessible)
- Accountability Strategies: Tips on how to hold yourself accountable (Accessible)
- To Do List: A one-page document to help keep track of your things to do.(Accessible)
Read Better
- How to Take Notes: 5 Effective Methods: Another example of note-taking
- Notetaking Tips: One-pager on general note-taking tips! (Accessible)
- Reading Template: Guide to helping you take notes while you read. (Accessible)
- Tips for Textbook Reading Guide to helping you read your textbooks. (Accessible)
- How to Read a Journal Article: Explanation of how to read scholarly articles. (Accessible)
Ace Your Test
- The 5 Day Test Prep: Serves as an organizational tool for studying (Accessible)
- Test Day Game Plan: Make a plan for your tests (Accessible)
- Strategic Test Prep: Use what you know to prepare for your tests (Accessible)
- During the Exam: Tips for when you are taking exams (Accessible)
- Final Exam Planner: Tool used to help plan your studying for final exams (Accessible)
Own Your Calendar
- Fall 2026 At-A-Glance: Semester-long calendar. (Accessible)
- Furman Weekly Calendar: Calendar broken down into Furman time
- Furman Assignment Planner: Tool used to plan out weekly assignments (Accessible)
Multilingual Learners
If you need multilingual language support please fill out this form and a staff member from CAS will be in touch.