Welcome Workshops

Welcome Workshops

Fall Welcome Workshop Series

The Fall 2020 Welcome Workshop Series is now closed. Please check back in January to see what sessions will be available for you kick off your winter semester right!

Due to the ongoing public health crisis, all sessions will be conducted virtually.

Week 1 (Sept 1-4)

Tuesday, September 1, 2020

  • 11:00AM - 12:00PM - Academic Success Centre "Soft Skills in a Remote Environment: Critical Thinking" TO REGISTER CLICK HERE This session will not be recorded.

Wednesday, September 2, 2020

  • 11:00AM - 12:00PM - Academic Success Centre "Reading Textbooks Effectively" TO REGISTER CLICK HERE This session will not be recorded.

  • 7:00PM - 8:00PM - eHub "eHUB: Engaging in Entrepreneurial Experiences!" TO REGISTER CLICK HERE. This session will be recorded.

Thursday, September 3, 2020

  • 11:00AM - 12:00PM - Academic Success Centre "Active Learning for Remote Courses Series: Lecture Prep (Part 1 of four-workshop series)" TO REGISTER CLICK HERE This session will not be recorded.

  • 2:00PM - 3:00PM - Sexual Assault Centre "Working for Change". TO REGISTER CLICK HERE. This session will not be recorded.

Friday, September 4, 2020

  • 11:00AM - 12:00PM - Academic Success Centre "Active Learning for Remote Courses Series: Listening (Part 2 of four-workshop series)" TO REGISTER CLICK HERE This session will not be recorded.

Week 2 (Sept 7-11)

Tuesday, September 8, 2020

  • 11:00AM - 12:00PM - Academic Success Centre "Planning for Major Term Assignments (Companion to Weekly Schedules for Remote Learning)" TO REGISTER CLICK HERE This session will not be recorded.

  • 11:00AM - 12:00PM - Sexual Assault Centre "Working for Change" TO REGISTER CLICK HERE. This session will not be recorded.

Wednesday, September 9, 2020

  • 11:00AM -12:00PM - Academic Success Centre "Getting it WRITE from the Start: Academic Writing" TO REGISTER CLICK HERE This session will not be recorded.

  • 12:00PM - 1:00PM - Alumni Relations "We've Got Your Back" TO REGISTER CLICK HERE. This session will be recorded.

  • 12:00PM - 1:00PM - Peter Lougheed Leadership College "When Leadership Gets in the Way of Leading" TO REGISTER CLICK HERE. This session will be recorded.

Thursday, September 10, 2020

  • 11:00AM - 12:00PM - Academic Success Centre "Weekly Schedules for Remote Learning (Companion to Planning for Major Term Assignments)" TO REGISTER CLICK HERE This session will not be recorded.

  • 12:45PM - 1:30PM - Days of Action Committee "Who Do You Talk To - The Impact of Social Support on Mental Health" TO REGISTER CLICK HERE. This session will not be recorded.

  • 2:30PM - 3:15PM - Sustainability Council "People, Planet and Profit: The Certificate in Sustainability". TO REGISTER CLICK HERE.

Friday, September 11, 2020

  • 11:00AM - 12:00PM - Academic Success Centre "Concept Mapping for Critical Thinking" TO REGISTER CLICK HERE This session will not be recorded.

Week 3 (Sept 14-18)

Monday, September 14, 2020

  • 11:00AM - 12:00PM - Academic Success Centre "Active Learning for Remote Courses Series: Note-taking (Part 3 of four-workshop series)" TO REGISTER CLICK HERE This session will not be recorded.

  • 4:30PM - 5:20PM - Career Centre "Resume & Cover Letter Basics Seminar" TO JOIN CLICK HERE

Tuesday, September 15, 2020

  • 9:00AM - 12:00PM - ACCESS: Community Social Work Team "Community Helpers" TO REGISTER CLICK HERE. This session will not be recorded.

  • 11:00AM - 12:00PM - Academic Success Centre "Active Learning for Remote Courses Series: Content Review (Part 4 of four-workshop series)" TO REGISTER CLICK HERE This session will not be recorded.

  • 4:30PM - 5:20PM - Career Centre "Interview Basics Seminar" TO JOIN CLICK HERE This session will not be recorded.

Wednesday, September 16, 2020

  • 11:00AM - 12:00PM - Academic Success Centre "Writing the Introduction " TO REGISTER CLICK HERE This session will not be recorded.

  • 1:00PM - 2:30PM - Academic Success Centre "Getting Started on Your Thesis" TO REGISTER CLICK HERE This session will not be recorded.

2:00PM - 2:45PM - Sustainability Council "People, Planet and Profit: The Certificate in Sustainability". TO REGISTER CLICK HERE.

  • 4:30PM - 5:20PM - Career Centre "LinkedIn Basics Seminar" TO JOIN CLICK HERE This session will not be recorded.

Thursday, September 17, 2020

  • 9:00AM - 12:00PM - ACCESS: Community Social Work Team "Community Helpers" TO REGISTER CLICK HERE. This session will not be recorded.

  • 11:00AM - 12:00PM - Academic Success Centre "Read It Right the First Time" TO REGISTER CLICK HERE This session will not be recorded.

  • 11:00AM - 12:00PM - Sexual Assault Centre "Working for Change" TO REGISTER CLICK HERE. This session will not be recorded.

  • 11:00AM - 3:00PM - Career Centre "Undergraduate Student Rapid Reviews: LinkedIn & Resume" TO JOIN CLICK HERE. This session will not be recorded.

  • 1:00PM - 3:00PM - Career Centre "Graduate Student Rapid Reviews: CV/Resume & LinkedIn " TO JOIN CLICK HERE. This session will not be recorded.

  • 4:30PM - 5:20PM - Career Centre "Finding a Summer Job Seminar" TO JOIN CLICK HERE. This session will not be recorded.

  • 5:00PM - 6:00PM - LEAD Centre "Stride Campaign School: A Conversation on Gender in Governance" TO REGISTER CLICK HERE. This session will be recorded.

Friday, September 18, 2020

  • 11:00AM - 12:00PM - Academic Success Centre "Soft Skills in a Remote Environment: Engaging Academically" TO REGISTER CLICK HERE This session will not be recorded.

Week 4 (Sept 21-25)

Monday, September 21, 2020

  • 11:00AM - 12:00PM - Academic Success Centre "Reading Research Papers (Companion to Writing a Literature Review)" TO REGISTER CLICK HERE This session will not be recorded.

Tuesday, September 22, 2020

  • 9:00AM - 12:00PM - ACCESS: Community Social Work Team "Community Helpers" TO REGISTER CLICK HERE. This session will not be recorded.

  • 11:00AM - 12:00PM - Academic Success Centre "Shifting Your Thinking about Writing in Graduate School" TO REGISTER CLICK HERE This session will not be recorded.

  • 1:00PM - 2:00PM - The Landing "The Landing: Safe(r) Spaces" TO REGISTER CLICK HERE. This session will be recorded.

  • 2:00PM - 3:00PM - Sexual Assault Centre "Working for Change" TO REGISTER CLICK HERE. This session will not be recorded.

  • 3:00PM - 4:00PM - Peer Support Centre "An Introduction to Supportive Listening" TO REGISTER CLICK HERE. This session will be recorded.

Wednesday, September 23, 2020

  • 11:00AM - 12:00PM - Academic Success Centre "Planning Your Paper (Undergraduate Students only)" TO REGISTER CLICK HERE This session will not be recorded.

  • 3:00PM - 3:30PM - Campus as a Living Laboratory & other sustainability research on campus*. TO REGISTER CLICK HERE.

Thursday, September 24, 2020

  • 9:00AM - 12:00PM - ACCESS: Community Social Work Team "Community Helpers" TO REGISTER CLICK HERE. This session will not be recorded.

  • 11:00AM - 12:00PM - Academic Success Centre "Multiple Choice Exam Strategies" TO REGISTER CLICK HERE This session will not be recorded.

  • 2:00PM - 3:00PM - ACCESS Outreach "Anti-racism and Allyship: (Un)Learning behaviours to be a better support" TO REGISTER CLICK HERE. This session will not be recorded.

Friday, September 25, 2020

  • 11:00AM - 12:00PM - Academic Success Centre "Quoting Effectively & Correctly" TO REGISTER CLICK HERE This session will not be recorded.

Week 5 (Sept 28-30)

Monday, September 28, 2020

  • 11:00AM - 12:00PM - Academic Success Centre "Writing Thesis Statements" TO REGISTER CLICK HERE This session will not be recorded

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

  • 11:00AM - 12:00PM - Academic Success Centre "Soft Skills in a Remote Environment: Academic Communication" TO REGISTER CLICK HERE This session will not be recorded.

Wednesday, September 30, 2020

  • 10:00AM - 12:00PM - ACCESS: Community Social Work Team "Supportive Conversations " TO REGISTER CLICK HERE. This session will be recorded.

  • 11:00AM - 12:00PM - Academic Success Centre "Writing the Conclusion " TO REGISTER CLICK HERE. This session will not be recorded.