Chemistry & Physics Help

• Science Commons, a dedicated space for chemistry and physics teaching assistants (TAs) to help students enrolled in UG CHEM and PHYS courses.

Exam Prep

• The library offers many resources to help you prepare for and write exams.

Learning & Studying Support

• Provides assistance to help you enhance your skills and academic performance.
• Our professional staff, peer helpers and student athlete mentors provide information, individual and small group assistance, workshops and in-class sessions dealing with:
  • Time management, project management and balancing life and academics
  • Presentation and speaking skills, including poster presentations
  • Controlling procrastination and perfectionism
  • Exam preparation
  • Working in groups
  • Critical reading and learning from texts
  • Learning in large lectures
  • Concentration and memory enhancement
• Collaborative programs and partnerships:
  • Engineering Peer Helpers
  • Indigenous Learning Peer Helpers
  • Learning Support for Science Students (LS3)
• Residence Life Staff Academic Support
• Studying Support
• Supported Learning Groups (SLGs)
  • Peer-led study groups in historically challenging courses. They give you a more in-depth understanding of the course content as you learn in a small online group format.
• Academic Action Program
  • A one-to-one academic coaching program to help you enhance your academic potential.
• Student Athlete Mentorship (SAM):
  • Book an appointment for advice and information about developing effective strategies and study approaches for different types of courses and for ideas on how to create an Academic Action Plan.
  • Appointments are free and confidential.

Math & Stats Help

• The Math & Stats Learning Centre is a drop-in space where a team of tutors can help you understand and solve course work problems.

Student Accessibility Services (SAS)

• Facilitates a variety of programs and services to assist students with disabilities to participate fully in university life and maximize campus accessibility.
• SAS is for students who experience all types of disabilities, including (but not limited to) ADD/ADHD, hearing, learning, medical, mobility, psychological/emotional and vision.
• Available to full-time or part-time, graduate and undergraduate students.
• The SAS also has a number of services available to students with temporary disabilities.
• You become eligible for our programs and services when you register with the SAS and provide documentation to support your disability.

Student Transition Office

• We are with you from start to finish during your time as a Gryphon. We focus on you as a person, helping you to leverage your skills and strengths to live and learn at university. Some of our programs include:
  • Bounce Back – An optional program for first- and second-year students who struggled with their academics in their first semester.
  • STARTonTrack – For you if you want to start your first semester off right by planning ahead.

Supported Learning Groups (SLG)

• Free course-specific support outside of classes that is available for regular or drop-in attendance.
• Depending on the course, SLGs may be offered virtually, face to face, or a hybrid of both formats.
• University staff and trained upper-year undergraduate students help you succeed in historically challenging courses.
• Sessions are peer-led study groups that review course material and demonstrate new approaches to difficult concepts.

Writing Support

• We offer writing appointments, workshops and help in all aspects of writing:
  • Citations and bibliographies
  • Grammar and style
  • Writing specific types of papers
  • Writing papers in different disciplines
• We offer free, confidential, individual and group writing appointments to help you improve your writing.
• Writing appointments can be pre-booked or you can drop in for a same-day writing appointment.
• English as an Additional Language Support.

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