CSAS Learning and Writing Development Series

This development series will aim to support you in developing transferrable academic writing skills and strategies necessary for academic success. In order to have this CCR request approved, students must complete three (3) out of the five (5) of the required Learning and Writing Support Workshops.

Workshops:

• Note-taking
• Editing and Proofreading
• Introduction to Fundamentals of Academic Writing
• Introduction to Starting Academic Papers
• Writing for Academic Purposes

This development series offers workshops that will support you in feeling more confident about your test-taking abilities and build effective learning strategies that can help you work toward academic success. In order to have this CCR request approved, students must complete three (3) out of the five (5) of the required Learning and Writing Support Workshops

Workshops:

• Managing Procrastination
• Memory and Concentration
• Building Successful Study Habits
• Test and Exam Preparation
• Time Management

This development series will provide you with the essential academic support and study strategies necessary to prepare for and succeed in your post-secondary education. In order to have this CCR request approved, students must complete three (3) out of the five (5) of the required Learning and Writing Support Workshops

Required Workshops:

• Introduction to Fundamentals of Academic Writing
• Introduction to Starting Academic Papers
• Resources for Reaching Academic Success
• Test and Exam Preparation
• Time Management

This development series will provide you with strategies and resources to effectively adapt and build upon your skills when engaging in university-style lectures. This includes foundational skills required to get the most out of your lecture-style courses and to facilitate autonomous learning. In order to have this CCR request approved, students must complete three (3) out of the five (5) of the required Learning and Writing Support Workshops

Workshops:

• Academic Reading
• Critical Thinking
• Learning Preferences
• Memory and Concentration
• Note-taking

This development series will aim to encourage you to participate in a variety of learning and writing support workshops to develop skills to be a successful student both inside and outside of the classroom. In order to have this CCR request approved, students must complete at least three (3) out of the following Learning and Writing Support Workshops

Workshops:

• Students must complete any three (3) Learning and Writing Support Workshops
• The five can be chosen from the following: Academic Integrity; Academic Reading; Balancing Life and Learning; Building Successful Study Habits; Critical Thinking; Editing and Proofreading; Effective Presentations; Introduction to Fundamentals of Academic Writing; Introduction to Academic Papers; Learning Preferences; Managing Procrastination; Maximizing your Academic Motivation; Memory and Concentration; Note-Taking; Resources for Reaching Academic Success; Test and Exam Preparation; Time Management; Working in Groups, or Writing for Academic Purposes.

Through this development series, you will have the opportunity to build skills and strategies to communicate effectively, work in groups, seek appropriate resources and supports, and develop an understanding of the collaborative learning process and how it can be used as a tool in academic success. In order to have this CCR request approved, students must complete three (3) out of the five (5) of the required Learning and Writing Support Workshops

Workshops:

• Effective Presentations
• Maximizing your Academic Motivation
• Note-taking
• Resources for Reaching Academic Success
• Working in Groups

This development series is targeted towards helping you build learning skills and strategies surrounding effective planning, time management, and organizational skills that can support you in achieving academic success. In order to have this CCR request approved, students must complete three (3) out of the five (5) of the required Learning and Writing Support Workshops

Workshops:

• Building Successful Study Habits
• Balancing Life and Learning
• Managing Procrastination
• Maximizing Your Academic Motivation
• Time Management

This development series aims to support you in developing a better understanding of the necessary writing skills to achieve academic success in university. The selected workshops introduce the process of writing effectively, from starting to acquire information by reading academic literature to editing and proofreading your written assignments. In order to have this CCR request approved, students must complete three (3) out of the five (5) of the required Learning and Writing Support Workshops

Workshops:

• Critical Thinking
• Academic Reading
• Editing and Proofreading
• Introduction to Fundamentals of Academic Writing
• Writing for Academic Purposes

This non-credit certificate aims to support student in building effective time management and test taking skills. In order to have this CCR request approved, students must complete both of the required Learning and Writing Support Workshops

Workshops:

• Test and Exam Preparation
• Time Management