Exam Cram 2024

Exam Cram has been a campus-wide tradition for many years. This semester, we’re continuing the tradition with more Exam Cram activities!

Exam Cram Events Schedule

Resources to Help You Stress Less During Exams

Academic Support

We know you might need extra academic support around exam time, and GVSU is ready to help through a variety of online services.

Need help finding sources, writing a paper, or getting ready for a virtual presentation? Knowledge Market consultants and liaison librarians are available for virtual consultations.
Questions? We’re here for you! You can chat live with library staff, text us at (616) 818-0219, or email us at [email protected].
Want to get started on your own? Check out the Resource Market or a Subject Guide designed for specific areas of study.
Discover online learning tips and resources to enhance your academic skills from the Student Academic Success Center.
The University Counseling Center highlights how substance use and studying don't mix and provides alternative tools for studying
Meet with an advisor and make sure you are on the right track towards graduation!

Studying Hacks

Have an exam coming up that requires extra preparation and studying? Don’t worry! The Student Academic Success Center, Tutoring Center and Knowledge Market have just the resources for you to ace those exams.

Library Resources

Ace your exams with help from the University Libraries! Visit the Mary Idema Pew Library in Allendale or the Steelcase Library on the Pew Campus during exam week for special activities!

Finish the Semester Strong!

Finish out the semester strong with the Student Academic Success Center. Follow the road to success with their academic workshops, success coaching, and more!

GVSU students have many resources available regarding expectations around integrity of class work and compliance with the course syllabus. We encourage Lakers to become familiar with academic expectations to avoid reduction of grades or course failure. As always, please refer to your course syllabus, and if you have any question about what is/is not acceptable, talk to your professors and consult the Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution’s (OSCCR) website.

Avoiding Academic Dishonesty

Self Care

Final exams are among us, which means burning the midnight oil studying. We want to remind you to take care of yourself during this stressful time. Burn off some steam and join Recreation & Wellness for fitness, Esports, and climbing or check in on your mental health with the University Counseling Center!

Stress Relief

Take care of yourselves, GVSU Lakers! Many departments have designed a variety of stress-relief activities:

Get Moving with Recreation and Wellness, featuring all FREE offerings for Exam Cram!
Miss studying in your favorite library? Download a library coloring sheet. Share your final product by tagging @GVSULib on Instagram or Twitter.
Take a break to watch an Exam Cram video playlist curated by the Libraries’ User Experience student colleagues! We have curated videos for all occasions:
Can’t decide what activity you should do? Use the random idea generator provided by the Office of Student Life.

The 8 Dimensions of Wellness

Learning about the 8 Dimensions of Wellness can help you choose how to make wellness a part of your everyday life.

Navigate Your Wellness

Emotional Wellness involves expressing your feelings, adjusting to challenges, coping with the stress that life brings, and enjoying your life.

Environmental wellness inspires us to respect our surroundings and involves feeling and being safe in your current environment.

Financial Wellness includes things like your income, savings, and expenses as well as how you understand your financial situation and resources.

Intellectual Wellness includes your educational journey through life including formal classroom learning as well as your hobbies or interests (students orgs, art, reading, learning a new sport, etc.) where you take part in discussions or conversations that you find interesting with others.

Occupational Wellness is your involvement in activities like volunteering, employment, or career preparation. It also includes your balance between these things and the time you have for things you enjoy like friends, exercising, or whatever you do to relax.

Physical wellness is about making positive choices to maintain a healthy body: from engaging in regular physical activity, sleep, eating nutritious foods, drinking responsibly, and routinely visiting your healthcare providers for regular check-ups.

Social Wellness is about maintaining healthy relationships with your friends, family, and community. It includes how you spend time in community with others, your social life, and meeting new people.

Spiritual Wellness is about understanding your own values and beliefs and taking time to deepen your spirituality (perhaps by learning about other religions, using your beliefs to guide your decisions, or finding a peaceful place to reflect).