ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES

The Coordinator of Academic Support Services oversees the Writing Resource Centre, Peer Tutor program, and the Student Success Course. Contact Shelly Colette 364-2169.

Fall Study Skills Series

Details

Writing Resource Centre
Writing Resource Centre tutors are available to serve all MTA students. The WRC employs tutors in the sciences, humanities, and social sciences who staff the Centre on rotating shifts during our open hours, as well as a part-time ESL/EAL writing tutor. The WRC is also a resource for faculty, offering in-class workshops and scheduled tutoring services for specific course writing assignments. More about the WRC

Academic Peer Tutor Program
The Peer Tutor Program recruits exceptional students from all disciplines, to tutor fellow students in course content. Peer tutors have a minimum GPA of 3.0, have faculty endorsement to tutor in particular courses, and only tutor in courses that form part of their major or minor. A list of peer tutors can be found under “Student Support” on the Student Life website.

Learn how you can become a peer tutor. Download the application form

Student Success Course
The Student Success Course is offered during the Winter term, and is designed to help build the research, writing, numeracy, critical thinking, and academic life skills that will help first year students succeed in their university careers here at MTA. All students with a Fall GPA below 1.5 are recommended to take this course, which offers 2 hour weekly workshops designed to hone their academic skills.

This year, an abbreviated version of the Student Success Course will be offered in the Fall term, beginning mid-October, for all students struggling with core academic skills.