Is Fall 2022 your first term as an SFU Undergrad? Excited and nervous about university courses? Whether you’re coming from high school, transferring from college, or resuming your education after some time away, attending Getting Ready for Academic Success will give you a head start on succeeding at university!

Come and get ready to:

• Develop the time management habits necessary for success as a university student.

• Maximize your effectiveness in lectures, reading, and studying.

• Research and write university-level papers.

• Ask questions of a panel of successful upper-division students.

Join us where you want and how you want! 3 formats and locations to choose from:

• A full day event at the Burnaby campus including a free lunch on Friday, September 2; or

• A condensed, half-day event (12-3 pm) with refreshments at the Surrey campus on Friday, September 2; or

• A series of 2-hour Zoom sessions (2-4) on:

  • Tuesday, August 30 (Transition to University and Time Management),

  • Wednesday, August 31 (Strategies for Lectures, Reading, and Studying).

  • Thursday, September 1 (Research and Writing), and

  • Friday, September 2 (Student Success Panel).

Attendance at Getting Ready for Academic Success and most Student Learning Commons workshops are eligible for inclusion on your Co-Curricular Record

Are you juggling work, school and other responsibilities? Attend this workshop to build skills that will help you live by your priorities; it will be a good investment of your precious time!

Get a head start on what's expected for successful academic writing and try a time-management approach to writing. Learn about resources to plan your assignment, create sound arguments, organize your ideas, edit your own writing more effectively.

Many students experience challenges with note-taking such as keeping up with their lectures and selecting main ideas to write down from their readings. Effective note-taking serves many purposes, is a skill that can be learned, and is built through practice. Join us to level up your note-taking! The live session may be recorded for later use.

Clear, well-developed paragraphs generally have a certain set of characteristics, and you can learn what those characteristics are as a way to strengthen your writing! In this workshop, learn more effective ways to begin your paragraphs, create better flow, and avoid common paragraph errors. Strengthening your paragraphs also helps to provide an overall sense of organization in your writing and ensure that your arguments are clear and well-supported.

Is Fall 2022 your first term as an SFU Undergrad? Excited and nervous about university courses? Whether you’re coming from high school, transferring from college, or resuming your education after some time away, attending Getting Ready for Academic Success will give you a head start on succeeding at university!

Come and get ready to:

• Develop the time management habits necessary for success as a university student.

• Maximize your effectiveness in lectures, reading, and studying.

• Research and write university-level papers.

• Ask questions of a panel of successful upper-division students.

Join us where you want and how you want! 3 formats and locations to choose from:

• A full day event at the Burnaby campus including a free lunch on Friday, September 2; or

• A condensed, half-day event (12-3 pm) with refreshments at the Surrey campus on Friday, September 2; or

• A series of 2-hour Zoom sessions (2-4) on:

  • Tuesday, August 30 (Transition to University and Time Management),

  • Wednesday, August 31 (Strategies for Lectures, Reading, and Studying).

  • Thursday, September 1 (Research and Writing), and

  • Friday, September 2 (Student Success Panel).

Attendance at Getting Ready for Academic Success and most Student Learning Commons workshops are eligible for inclusion on your Co-Curricular Record

Many students experience challenges with note-taking such as keeping up with their lectures and selecting main ideas to write down from their readings. Effective note-taking serves many purposes, is a skill that can be learned, and is built through practice. Join us to level up your note-taking! The live session may be recorded for later use.

Many of us say we "work best under pressure." But last-minute work impacts the completeness and quality of your work, the level of your stress, and your likelihood of engaging in intentional or unintentional academic dishonesty.  Attend this workshop to start being proactive instead.  Learn strategies to help you start projects early, allot sufficient time to study for exams, and give yourself time for critical and creative thinking. The live session may be recorded for later use.

Multilingual students often find reading academic texts difficult as they encounter unfamiliar vocabulary and writing styles. This webinar will give you some ideas for what to do when you come across new vocabulary words and how to learn strategies to make sense of your reading.