Summer 2025 Academic Skills Workshops

Online workshops

The Learning Centres Workshop Menu

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

*If you did not receive a confirmation email after registering, we will email you a link to the session by 4PM the day before the workshop.*

**If you are attending a workshop for bonus marks, please indicate that information clearly on the workshop registration form. Confirmation of attendance will be sent to all instructors by the end of the semester.**


Academic Skills Workshops

Date Weekday TimeWorkshops
2-JulWednesday12-1pmQuick Energizers: Getting Back in Focus
2-JulWednesday2-3pmEnhancing your Study Skills with Learning Approaches                  
3-JulThursday2-3pmTime Management Strategies
4-JulFriday11am-12pmExam Preparation Strategies 
4-JulFriday1-2pmFour Steps to Paraphrasing
8-JulTuesday1-2pmPreparing for Open Book and Online Exams
9-JulWednesday2-3pmAsking Effective Questions
10-JulThursday12-1pmApproaching Exams with Confidence
11-JulFriday1-2pmPreparing for End of Semester 
16-JulWednesday11am-12pmQuick Energizers: Getting Back in Focus
17-JulThursday12-1pmExam Preparation Strategies 
25-JulFriday5-6pmPreparing for Open Book and Online Exams
30-JulWednesday2-3pmExam Preparation Strategies 

Completed

Date Weekday TimeWorkshops
12-MayMonday11am-12pmWelcome Week - Your First 13 Weeks
13-MayTuesday12-1pmWelcome Week - Learning Strategies for Working Students
13-MayTuesday1-2pmConversations and Connections: Group Discussion Skills for Multilingual Learners (Surrey)
14-MayWednesday2-3pmWelcome Week - Time Management Strategies
14-MayWednesday4:30-5:30pmPlan Your Semester
15-MayThursday1-2pmConversations and Connections: Group Discussion Skills for Multilingual Learners (Richmond)
15-MayThursday1-2pmDeveloping Reading Skills
16-MayFriday1-2pmImproving Sentence Structure
16-MayFriday1-2pmPebble Pad Basics
20-MayTuesday1-2pmConversations and Connections: Group Discussion Skills for Multilingual Learners (Surrey)
21-MayWednesday11am-12pmLearning to Learn Online
21-MayWednesday1-2pmQuote, Paraphrase and Summarize (Writing More Effective Paraphrasing)
22-MayThursday10-11amUniversity Essays: First Steps
22-MayThursday4-5pmExcel: Basic Skills for University Students
22-MayThursday4-5:30pmWriting in Biology
23-MayFriday4-5pmExcel: Intermediate Skills for University Students
25-MaySunday5-6pmPebble Pad Basics
26-MayMonday10-11amMaster Your Memory
28-MayWednesday11am-12pmSay "No" To Procrastination
29-MayThursday12-1pmTeam Processes & Progress
30-MayFriday11am-12pmQuote, Paraphrase and Summarize (Writing More Effective Paraphrasing)
30-MayFriday4-5pmWord: Formatting Your Assignment
2-JunMonday12-1pmEffective Presentation Skills
3-JunTuesday11am-1pmFind Your Writing Voice
3-JunTuesday1-2pmConversations and Connections: Group Discussion Skills for Multilingual Learners (Surrey)
4-JunWednesday5-6pmPebble Pad Basics
5-JunThursday10-11:30amWriting in Biology
6-JunFriday12-1pmWrite in Your Own Words
9-JunMonday1-2pmConversations and Connections: Group Discussion Skills for Multilingual Learners (Richmond)
10-JunTuesday11am-12pmWriting and Editing your ePortfolio
10-JunTuesday1-2pmConversations and Connections: Group Discussion Skills for Multilingual Learners (Surrey)
11-JunWednesday10-11amApply Assignment Feedback to Improve Your Marks
13-JunFriday11am-12pmPresentation Skills for Multilingual Students 
16-JunMonday12-1pmBalancing Life and Learning 
16-JunMonday1-2pmConversations and Connections: Group Discussion Skills for Multilingual Learners (Richmond)
16-JunMonday3-4pmMaking Your Writing More Concise
17-JunTuesday1-2pmConversations and Connections: Group Discussion Skills for Multilingual Learners (Surrey)
18-JunWednesday2-3pmGetting the Best Out of Group Projects 
18-JunWednesday5-6pmLearning From Mistakes
19-JunThursday5-6pmReading Texts and Taking Notes
20-JunFriday5-6pmPebble Pad Basics
23-JunMonday1-2pmConversations and Connections: Group Discussion Skills for Multilingual Learners (Richmond)
24-JunTuesday1-2pmConversations and Connections: Group Discussion Skills for Multilingual Learners (Surrey)
24-JunTuesday2-3pmStrategies to Increase your Focus and Attention
25-JunWednesday11am-12pmSay "No" To Procrastination
26-JunThursday5-6pmMaster Your Memory

 

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