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Academic Expectations, Resources, and Support for Your Student
Cindy Bourne: Math & Science Centre & Supplemental
Learning
Amanda Brobbel: Library/Writing Centre
Laura Prada Silva: Campus Life
Brea Molnar: Advising & Involvement Centre
Deanna Simmons: Disability Resource Centre
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Expectations and Challenges
Expectations in post secondary classrooms
• Attend class
• Complete the assignments
• Take ownership of learning (autonomy)
• Organize and manage time
• Collaborate with classmates
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Expectations and Challenges
Challenges
• Fast pace
• Large classes
• Time management
• Developing strategies to succeed
• Knowing where to find resources
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Characteristics of successful students
Successful students
• attend all classes
• manage time
• monitor their own learning
• apply their learning
• collaborate with colleagues - shared learning
• use the resources provided!
What are some of these resources?
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Supplemental Learning
• Focuses on high risk classes
• Assigns a successful senior student (SL leader) to the class
• SL leader attends all lectures
• SL leader facilitates out of class sessions to work with material
• SL is well attended – more than 2900 – Sept 15 to Oct 31
• 5 or more SL sessions make a difference
• SL has had a direct impact on retention
• SL is offered in Chem, Math, Physics, Applied Science (1st year
Engineering), Psychology, and a number of other classes
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Math and Science Centre
• Tutoring for first and second year math, science, and
Engineering
• Tutors are senior students and grad students
• Tutors are recommended by faculty
• Back to Basics
• Exam Jam
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Library/Writing Centre
• Located in Library 237 (north/west entrance of library)
• Open: Monday – Friday from 10 AM – 5 PM
• Writing support for all undergraduate students for any kind of
assignment at any stage of the process
• Writing Consultants (all upper level or graduate students)
• Book an appointment on-line:
http://library.ok.ubc.ca/wrs/wrc/wrc-appointments/
• On-line writing support 24/7 through WriteAway!
• Research support always available at the Library front desk
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Campus Life
Comprehensive orientation program for all new-to-UBC students
Extended orientation program designed to welcome back our
returning students and introduce our programs and services to
new-to-UBC students
Peer mentoring program for all new-to- UBCO students
Program to serve commuter students
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Disability Resource Centre
Students who have:
1. Permanent Disability - Learning, Physical, Sensory
2. Chronic Illness - Mental health, mental illness, physical
3. Injury - Head injury, broken bones
Who Do We See at the DRC?
What Do We Do at the DRC?
Accommodations:
1. Exam – Extended Time, Distraction reduced environment
2. Classroom/Instruction – Note takers, Specialized seating in class
3. Procedural – Priority placement on-campus housing, Disability parking pass
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Advising & Involvement Centre
• Academic Advising • Career Services• Get Involved• Go Global
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We do this by providing information: Program Requirements
Majors/Minors
Determining best use of electives
Essential tools for degree planning
Dealing with disappointing grades
Academic Success – coaching on study skills, exam strategies, etc.
Impacts of withdrawals or failed courses
Explaining UBCO policies and procedures
Connecting students with campus partners who can further assist them
Academic Advising
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What YOU can do support your first-year student
• Show interest in their assignments, deadlines
• Ask them to describe some of their challenges
• Ask them how they prepare for papers etc…
• Remind them that they KNOW a lot or they would not be here
• Remind them that we have resources…lots of them
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Thank you for your time
Cindy Bourne –Learning Resources & Supports
Amanda Brobbel – Library/Writing Centre
Laura Prada Silva – Campus Life
Deanna Simmons – Disability Resource Centre
Brea Molnar – Advising and Involvement Centre