Academic Skills Workshops are free, interactive learning sessions delivered by the Learning Centres that help you build academic, study, and learning strategies to support success in your courses and overall university experience.

Fall 2026 Academic Skills Workshops

Online workshops

The Learning Centres Workshop Menu

Please click on the workshop title to register for any workshop that interests you.

You will receive a confirmation email right after registering. We will also email you the link to the session on the day before the workshop.

We ask that you come prepared to actively engage with the workshop activities. Participation is required for attendance.

Some KPU instructors offer bonus credit for participating in the Learning Centre workshops. If your instructor has confirmed this, you can provide their name, course and section number on the registration form. Confirmation of attendance will be sent to all instructors by the end of the semester.


Academic Skills Workshops (Live) Fall 2026

Date WeekdayTimeWorkshop Title
9-Sep
Wednesday
11:00- 12:00 pm
10-SepThursday12:00- 1:00 pmWelcome Week - Your First 13 Weeks
11-Sep
Friday
11:00- 12:00 pm
15-SepTuesday12:00- 1:00 pmReading Texts and Taking Notes
16-SepWednesday1:00- 2:00 pmPlan Your Semester
18-SepFriday3:00- 4:00 pmPebble Pad Basics
22-SepTuesday11:00- 12:00 pmWriting and Editing your ePortfolio
22-SepTuesday1:00- 2:00 pmTime Management Strategies
23-SepWednesday10:00- 11:30 amWriting in Biology
24-SepThursday12:00- 1:00 pmExcel Basic Skills for University Students
28-SepMonday12:00- 1:00 pmPebble Pad Basics
29-SepTuesday2:00- 3:00 pmQuote, Paraphrase, and Summarize
1-OctThursday12:00- 1:30 pmWriting in Biology
2-OctFriday12:00- 1:00 pmExcel Intermediate Skills for University Students
2-OctFriday2:00- 3:00 pmUniversity Essays: First Steps
7-OctWednesday10:00- 11:00 amWrite it Out: Find Your Writing Voice
8-OctThursday1:00- 2:00 pmAcademic Integrity: Team Processes & Progress
10-OctSaturday2:00- 3:00 pmPebble Pad Basics
13-OctTuesday10:00- 11:30 amStrategies to Increase Your Focus and Attention
15-OctThursday11:00- 12:00 pmGetting the Best Out of Group Projects
20-OctTuesday11:00- 12:30 pmAcademic Integrity: Quote, Paraphrase, and Summarize
21-OctWednesday3:00- 4:00 pmWriting in Biology
22-OctThursday1:00- 2:00 pmSay "No" to Procrastination
27-OctTuesday12:00- 1:00 pmAcademic Integrity: Learning From Mistakes
28-OctWednesday2:00- 3:00 pmMaster Your Memory
29-OctThursday10:00- 11:00 amWriting and Editing your ePortfolio
4-NovWednesday12:00- 1:00 pmPreparing for Online Exams
5-NovThursday10:00- 11:00 amQuote, Paraphrase, and Summarize
6-NovFriday2:00- 3:00 pmPebble Pad Basics
10-NovTuesday1:00- 2:00 pmWriting and Editing your ePortfolio
12-NovThursday11:00- 12:00 pmPreparing for End of the Semester
20-NovFriday1:00- 2:00 pmApproaching Exams with Confidence
25-NovWednesday11:00- 12:00 pmExam Preparation Strategies
3-DecThursday12:00- 1:00 pmExam Preparation Strategies
 
Conversations and Connections - Group Discussion Skills for Multilingual Students 
Surrey Campus
Date WeekdayTimeSession Title  
26-MayTuesday1:00- 2:00 pmConversations and Connections-Group Discussion Skills for Multilingual Students (Surrey Cedar 1015) 
28-MayThursday1:00- 2:00 pmConversations and Connections-Group Discussion Skills for Multilingual Students (Surrey Cedar 1015) 
2-JunTuesday1:00- 2:00 pmConversations and Connections-Group Discussion Skills for Multilingual Students (Surrey Cedar 1015) 
4-JunThursday1:00- 2:00 pmConversations and Connections-Group Discussion Skills for Multilingual Students (Surrey Cedar 1015) 
11-JunThursday1:00- 2:00 pmConversations and Connections-Group Discussion Skills for Multilingual Students (Surrey Cedar 1015) 
15-JunMonday1:00- 2:00 pmConversations and Connections-Group Discussion Skills for Multilingual Students (Surrey Cedar 1015) 
18-JunThursday1:00- 2:00 pmConversations and Connections-Group Discussion Skills for Multilingual Students (Surrey Cedar 1015) 
22-JunMonday1:00- 2:00 pmConversations and Connections-Group Discussion Skills for Multilingual Students (Surrey Cedar 1015) 
23-JunTuesday1:00- 2:00 pmConversations and Connections-Group Discussion Skills for Multilingual Students (Surrey Cedar 1015) 
Note: Please always check this page for the most updated dates and times.
 
 
Available Anytime Workshops
 
Register for our asynchronous workshops by clicking on the workshop titles below. After registering, you will receive an email with links and instructions to access the workshop. Available anytime workshops are offered completely online and you can complete them at your own pace. 
 

Exam Preparation Strategies                                                  Power Phrasing: Using Information from Sources

Time Management Strategies                                                    Effective Editing                                                                                          

Reading Texts                                                                                      Work Effectively in Teams                                                           

Pushing Back Against Procrastination                          Reflective Writing