Study Skills
Changes to Student Success Centre Services
Most Student Success staff will be moving to working remotely as of Monday March 23, 2020. Working remotely means staff can be contacted via email or telephone to have questions answered or to set up a remote meeting via telephone, Microsoft Teams or another mutually agreed upon means of meeting remotely.
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Improve your study skills by working with our Student Success Coordinator and Peer Mentors. They can help you with:
- creating a personal academic plan by focusing on your strengths and developing critical learning skills
- connecting you to campus supports
- setting goals and measuring outcomes
- effective reading strategies
- exam preparation
- note-taking and listening techniques
- presentations & public speaking
- working in groups
- managing time and avoiding procrastination
- concentration and memorization
- making career connections
- your wellness
Study Skills Coaching is offered regularly throughout the academic year. You can make an appointment with the Student Success Coordinator or drop by the Student Learning Commons to meet with the Peer Educators. Drop-in dates, times and topics will be posted each week.
Tutoring
If a student expresses that they need assistance in understanding specific course content and assignments, or preparing for tests and exams, the Student Success Coordinator can help connect them with a tutor. Tutors are interviewed and trained by Student Success, Faculty of Agriculture. Only students who are recommended by faculty are approved and endorsed by Student Success. All tutoring agreements remain confidential.