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Are you starting University in Fall?
Join us for an Orientation tailored especially for Adult Learners who are starting at UÂ鶹´«Ã½ in fall term. Take a tour of campus, hear from other Adult Learners, and learn about all the services/resources on campus that can help you to reach your goals.
For details, please see: Orientation - Adult Learners
Study Skills Workshops
Study Skills Workshops are designed to improve your learning skills and help you achieve your academic goals. Organized by Academic and Career Services, these six workshops are FREE to all students. Pre-registration is required.
Check out Study Skills Workshops for upcoming offerings, as well as for some helpful PDF handouts that you can download.
"Introduction to University"
Are you anxious about university? Do you want to try university with less risk? Do you want to improve your study skills and become a more efficient learner? To learn how to prepare for and succeed in university studies, check out UW's PACE (Professional, Applied and Continuing Education) course, . Register soon! Classes fill up quickly.
Are you ready to pursue a degree? If so, you can also register for this course once you are admitted to the UW. This course counts as an elective toward any degree at the UÂ鶹´«Ã½.
COURSE #: MULT-1000 Intro to University
DESCRIPTION: This course serves as a preparatory course for university studies or as a support course taken concurrently with initial enrolment. Students become familiar with the nature and demands of university study, and acquire personal strategies and attitudes that enhance their first-year experience and their ability to function effectively in a university environment. Students also develop practical and effective learning, study, and time management skills, and learn how to apply strategies to aid in the writing of tests and exams. There are opportunities to practice such as note-taking, organizing information, essay writing, public speaking and class participation, and conducting research.