academic support
Supporting Students Through Exam Season
Fri, 2012-11-23 14:00 — Shannon GriffinThe author of this blog is Shannon Griffin, a University of Guelph student and the current Parents and Families Facilitator with the Centre for New Students. Read more »
To Drop or Not to Drop a Course
Wed, 2012-10-31 13:38 — Shannon GriffinThe author of this blog is Shannon Griffin, a University of Guelph student and the current Parents and Families Facilitator with the Centre for New Students. Read more »
Bounce Back
Wed, 2012-01-11 17:01 — Melanie HardingMany first year students experience lower grades than they were used to in high school. According to Learning Commons, first years’ grades drop on average between 10 and 12% in their first semester. This can be discouraging for many students, especially if they’re not sure where or how they went wrong in a course. Read more »
Tutors, Study Groups and More!
Fri, 2011-11-04 16:05 — Melanie HardingStudents learn in many different ways. Some need to talk to others about course material before feeling confident with it, others need one-on-one help and still others can absorb all the information they need to know simply by going to class. Read more »
Back on Track 101
Wed, 2011-10-19 16:37 — Melanie HardingFirst year students face many challenges in their first few months of University. Aside from all of the social challenges that take place like living away from home and making new friends, academics in University are vastly different from those in high school. From teaching style to what’s expected on assignments to the relationship with professors, many things change. Read more »
