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OSA Podcasts

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The University of Minnesota Office for Student Affairs offers a series of audio recordings to support student success. Each audio clip features advice, tips, and resources provided by a U of M expert on a topic related to the University’s Student Success Outcomes.

The recordings are offered in mp3 audio format and vary in length from about three to seven minutes. Click on the links below to listen to individual episodes, or subscribe to them as podcasts.

Managing Stress and Transitions

• End of Semester "Re-Entry"
  • download mp3 audio (11:53, 5.5MB)
  • read transcript
• Mindful Walking
  • download mp3 audio (8:44, 4.0MB)
  • read transcript
• The Importance of Relaxation
  • download mp3 audio (11:01, 5.1MB)
  • read transcript
• Learning Styles
  • download mp3 audio (5:33, 2.6MB)
  • read transcript
• Assertive Communication
  • download mp3 audio (10:01, 4.6MB)
  • read transcript

RSS 2.0

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Strategies for Success at the U

• What You Can't get Away With at the U!
  • download mp3 audio (6:16, 1.1MB)
  • read transcript
• Study Skills: Tips for Transforming Yourself into an Active Learner
  • download mp3 audio (5:35, 0.9MB)
  • read transcript
• Conflict Resolution
  • download mp3 audio (6:42, 1.2MB)
  • read transcript
• Working and Talking with Professors
  • download mp3 audio (8:13, 1.5MB)
  • read transcript
• Mental Health Resources
  • download mp3 audio (8:21, 1.5MB)

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Achieving End of Semester Success

• Avoiding Procrastination
  • download mp3 audio (5:26, 2.2MB)
• End of Semester Checklist
  • download mp3 audio (3:55, 1.5MB)
• Finishing the Semester Strong
  • download mp3 audio (3:20, 1.4MB)
• Managing Stress - Part One
  • download mp3 audio (7:20, 2.6MB)
• Managing Stress - Part Two
  • download mp3 audio (6:17, 2.3MB)
• Strategies for Finals Week
  • download mp3 audio (6:46, 2.4MB)
• University Resources and Services
  • download mp3 audio (6:46, 2.6MB)

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How to listen to episodes on your computer

How to subscribe to a podcast

Click on an episode link above and it should automatically play in a media player or a browser with an audio plug-in. If clicking on an episode link does not play the audio file, you may need an audio player. We recommend QuickTime, a free download at http://www.apple.com/quicktime.

1. PC users: right click on the icon and select "Copy Shortcut" (Mac users: Control-click and hold the mouse button and then select "Copy Link") 2. Paste the link into the subscription field of your podcasting software. This process may vary depending on your software (iTunes users can simply click on the iTunes icon above). 3. Once you subscribe, you may need to 'Get' additional episodes beyond the most current. In iTunes, you do this by clicking on the arrow to the left of the podcast title to reveal additional episodes (see illustration below).

These recordings are made possible by University Counseling and Consulting Services, the Office for Student Affairs, and the Office of the Senior Vice President for System Administration.

If you have any questions about these programs or their contents, or need disability accommodations, please email podcasts@umn.edu.