Academic Advising & Study Skills Appointments
Study Skills
Boost your academic confidence and gain strategies to improve your academic performance.
Academic & learning strategists and study skills peer coaches are here to help you with:
- Study strategies to ace your tests
- Multiple choice and essay questions
- Time management
- Memory and concentration
- Reading and note taking
Bring your textbooks, notes, syllabus, and other course material to receive hands-on help.
1-1 Study Skills Peer Coaching Appointments
For one-on-one study skills coaching sessions, log into CLNx and book a 1-1 appointment.
Students said:
"Very comfortable set-up...it's great knowing someone is there when you need them”
"Study skills peer coaching centre is very useful and convenient...flexible schedule"
"The 1-on-1 counselling is very effective...peers can relate to my problems"
"It's easier talking face-to-face...helped give me focus and direction"
Study Together Sessions (virtual)
Having trouble studying alone and staying motivated? Join the weekly Study Together sessions online to complete your readings and assignments with other students. Building in regular study times in a supportive group environment can help you to enhance your focus and productivity. The study skills peer coaches are available to:
- Help you set specific study goals
- Share tips on how to study more effectively and be productive
- Recommend academic resources on-campus to support your success
How to sign-up
To sign-up for the weekly sessions, log in to CLNx to register
Go to Events & Workshops => Academic Advising & Career Centre
Meet Your Peer Coaches
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Bilal Program: Neuroscience Specialist & French Minor Study Tip: Review your notes after every lecture to identify any learning gaps. Eliminate those gaps by seeking help from your peers, instructors, campus services or online resources. Then, create a one-stop study guide for each of your courses. Compile all your lecture and reading notes into a single, flowing document. Update it every week so you don’t cram before exams! This way, you’ll have all the info you need to conquer any cumulative final at the end of the semester. Favourite Study Spot: Home, but also on the brown benches in the Library Fun Fact: I speak four languages. |
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Taqwa Program: Political Science, Public Policy, and Sociology Study Tip: Be consistent with completing your readings before class and use active reading strategies to help you comprehend and retain what you have read. Attend every lecture and close your social media tabs so that you can take thorough notes without being distracted. Start your assignments in advance, use the writing centre to get feedback on your work, and speak to your professors or TAs when you’re unsure about assignment guidelines. Remember that university is a learning curve; it’s normal and okay to make mistakes as you’re faced with new challenges, but it’s important to learn from your mistakes and try to improve. Favourite Study Spot: The top floor of the library, where there is sunlight. Fun Fact: If you see me on campus, there’s a 90% chance I have a coffee in my hand. |
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Yasamin Program: Immunology and Health Policy Study Tip: Know yourself and predict situations that cause distraction. Then find specific strategies to actively avoid them. Dedicate set blocks of time to either studying (be specific about the task), extracurriculars or relaxing and call yourself out on haphazard studying that involves multitasking. Favourite Study Spot: My local library Fun Fact: I have a phobia of cats (furreal) |