Helping you settle into McGill
Moving to university can seem like a bit of a rocky road. If you're feeling lost in large classes or falling behind in your studies, explore McGill's seminars and workshops for help, or discover the most popular resources in our Achievement Builders Fall 2012 pamphlet. You can also visit McGill's Students page for more workshop opportunities.
Workshop topics include:
- University Success Workshops Series;
- Leadership Skills Development Workshops;
- McGill Writing Centre Workshops;
- Mature & Re-entry students workshop: Fall Semester, Winter Semester;
- SKILLSETS for Graduate students
- New Graduate Students in Science
- computer training
- navigating McGill libraries;
- learning French;
- English support for francophone students;
- and much more!
University Success Workshops Series
These workshops are free and are open to all McGill students. All workshops are held in room 5001 of the
Brown Student Services Building, 3600 McTavish Street unless otherwise indicated. For more information, call the First-Year Office at 514-398-6913.
Registration will open soon.
Study Skills
We present a comprehensive study plan to get you through preparation for classes, reading, note taking and preparing for essays and exams.
- Thursday, January 24th, 15:00-16:00 - FULL
Essays and Term Papers
We will generate a plan that will take you through the process of writing an essay from topic assignment to proofreading, that you can also apply to essay exams. Included: narrowing the topic, generating ideas, critical thinking, note taking, unblocking the writer's block.
| Thursday, January 24th, 14:00-15:00 | Register | Waiting List |
| Wednesday, February 13th, 16:30-17:30 | Register | Waiting List |
| Thursday, March 21st, 14;00-15:00 | Register | Waiting List |
Multiple Choice Exams
We will discuss how to plan and prepare for multiple choice exams. Included: group and individual study preparation, strategies for handling stem and true/false questions, managing the exam time and networking.
| Wednesday, February 13th, 15:30-16:30 | Register | Waiting List |
| Thursday, March 21st, 15:00-16:00 | Register | Waiting List |
McGill Writing Centre Workshops
The McGill Writing Centre offers workshops and courses to help students improve their skills. Visit their website for all the details.
New Graduate Students in Science
Are you worried that your teaching skills are lacking? Would you like to use your time more efficiently and learn how to be more effective in front of a class? Do you want to learn teaching techniques geared specifically for science graduate students?
The Graduate Teaching Workshop from the Tomlinson Project in University-Level Science Education (T-PULSE) offers a two-day workshop which provides participants with the opportunity to reflect upon their own approaches towards teaching, to develop skills for demonstrating in laboratories & discussion sections, and to provide a foundation for future academic positions.
You will learn strategies for ensuring that there is a close relationship between teaching & learning and explore learner-centrered approaches to teaching that can be easily used in the lab or classroom.
This workshop is designed for Faculty of Science graduate students, especially those who are TA-ing or considering careers in academia.
For more information and to apply, visit the T-PULSE website
Computers and IT
As the central support unit for IT at McGill, IT Customer Services (ICS) gives workshops to introduce students to the gamut of IT services available to them. For complete information, please visit the McGill IT Services website.
Libraries
The library is full of information and resources for your research needs and assignments, accessing the information, however, can be challenging. McGill libraries and library departments offers students instruction in library use year-round. For complete information, please visit the McGill Libraries website.