academics
Degree Requirements: How to Support Your Student in Selecting the Right Courses
Wed, 2013-03-13 10:51 — 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 »
How to Bounce Back Academically
Wed, 2013-01-16 15:10 — 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 »
Sleep Well, Feel Well, Do Well
Wed, 2012-11-21 12:03 — 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 »
You Student's Voice Counts!
Tue, 2012-04-03 10:13 — Melanie HardingYour student may feel like they are only one of many other students here at the University, especially if they’re in their first year. I remember walking into a 600 person lecture in first year and really missing my high school teachers who actually knew my name. Read more »
Changing Majors – Why and how?
Mon, 2012-03-26 14:13 — Melanie HardingWhen entering University, students don’t always know what their true passion is. They may choose a major because that’s what their older sibling took, because they don’t know what else to take or because that’s what they were accepted for. Read more »
Declaring a Minor
Fri, 2012-03-23 15:57 — Melanie HardingAs your student comes to the end of their first year, they may have found a certain program that they are interested in, aside from their major. It may be something completely different than their major or something that is closely related and really complements their major. Read more »
What to do when things go wrong
Mon, 2012-03-12 12:52 — Melanie HardingWhen I really get into the throes of the semester, I barely watch TV, read the newspaper or keep track of what’s going on in the “outside world”. I’m always surprised when exams finish and I see everything I’ve missed in the past few weeks! Although students at University tend to live in a bit of a bubble, things don’t stop happening in the outside world. Read more »
