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Academic Coaching & Study Skills

Academic Coaches work one-to-one virtually with students to help set and accomplish academic goals by employing research-backed study and motivational strategies.   Your Academic Coach can help you: Set actionable and measurable academic goals. Fine-tune current study strategies and learn new online learning strategies. Improve your availability to retain information and think critically. Explore anti-procrastination tools. Develop organizational techniques. Read…

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Anti-Racism & You: Becoming an Ally

Anti-Racism Workshop #7: Becoming an Ally You may be already self-aware of some of your positions of privilege in society. Privilege gives you power, and with power, you have opportunity. You can use this power to be an ally to Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour. In this interactive workshop,* we will focus on how to be an effective ally, some…

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ASC Supports: English Language Centre

If English is your second or additional language, English Language tutoring can provide you with excellent ongoing support to develop your reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills for success in your program and industry.   Short-Term English Language Tutoring This support gives students whose first language is not English the opportunity to book directly with an English Language Tutor for…

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Financial literacy session-Own your financial future: Managing debt and making credit work for you.

Kangwa Chanda, Charted Professional Accountant (CPA) will be delivering (virtually) an exciting and informative session on financial literacy.   During the session you will: understand what credit is and how it works. learn how debt can pile up and have negative consequences on future financial plans. understand the difference between good debt and bad debt, and the value of having…

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Study permit expiring soon?

As an international student, you must hold a valid study permit while residing in Canada. Your co-op work experience is also an integral part of your academic study.   If you hold a valid study permit and it’s not covering your entire study time (including the co-op), you may extend it before it expires. You can follow the instructions here…

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Anti-Racism & You: Identifying Our Privilege

Anti-Racism Workshop #6: Identifying Our Privilege True anti-racism work requires a good amount of self-reflection, especially when understanding how privilege and oppression shape our society and our personal experiences. This interactive* workshop will uncover how different aspects of our social identities are subject to either privilege or oppression, how some people experience multiple forms of oppression, and how privilege can…

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Improve your Technology Literacy Skills

Are you struggling with getting organized in Outlook? Participating in your Webex classes? Collaborating in MS Teams or finding resources you need in LEARN? The Academic Success Centre offers a suite of services to support students’ technology literacy and skill development in the online environment. FREE Technology Literacy Supports:   Tech Peer Tutors: Book a 1-hour appointment with a Tech…

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Ready to Graduate?

Are you to complete your current academic program? Check the information below to assist with your graduation application and smooth transition to your Post-Graduation Work Permit application. Remember to complete the Graduation Application: Visit HUB Select Payments and Profile Select Graduation Overview NOTE: The deadline to apply to graduate is the last day of the last term or course in your program. Red…

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Time to Extend Permit?

As an international student, you must study with a valid study permit if your program is longer than six months. Your study permit can only be extended from inside Canada.   If you hold a valid study permit and it’s not covering your entire study time, you may extend it before it expires. You can follow the instructions here to…

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2SLGBTQIA+ Inclusion 101 – Gender and Sexual Diversity Awareness Workshop

As we have navigated our family upbringing, schooling, and personal relationships in different socio-cultural contexts, we may have learned and understood gender and sexual diversity, and the experiences of 2SLGBTQIA+ (Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans-identified, Queer, Intersex, Asexual/Ally, + – All other sexual and gender identities), in different ways.    This introductory workshop aims to update our framework and terminology…

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