Academic Refresher Series
Reclaim Your Learning Journey
This is a series of three courses聽 - one core course and two optional courses - that will help you refresh the key academic skills, math skills and/or English language skills you need to be successful in your university studies.
If you have been academically dismissed, with approval from your faculty advisor, you can return to your studies sooner if you are successful in one or more courses in this series.
Mandatory Course
Academic Skills Refresher
This online course is designed to help current and future students understand the nature of university learning and academic expectations. Students will increase self-awareness by exploring their learning styles, motivation and study habits. Topics will include time management, reading, note-taking, critical thinking, academic writing and preparing for exams.聽
Online Scheduled Classes for Winter 2025 Term:聽Fridays, 10:35 a.m. to 12:25 p.m.聽
Time Committment: 36 hours over 6 weeks (combination of self-paced and scheduled video sessions)
Cost: $700
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Optional Course #1
Math Refresher
This online course is聽based on the Grade 12 pre-calculus math curriculum, but tailored to the needs of the group following a diagnostic test that students would take in advance of the course.聽
The Math Refresher course is right for you if you have experienced challenges with any of the following math concepts:
- Performing algebraic equations
- Interpreting and performing operations with functions and relations
- linear and quadratic functions
- polynomial and rational functions
- exponential and logarithmic functions
- right angle trigonometry and trigonometric functions
Online Scheduled Classes for Winter 2025 Term:聽Tuesdays, 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Time Commitment: 36 hours (combination of self-paced and scheduled video sessions)
Cost: $700
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Optional Course #2
English Language Refresher
This online course is for students currently enrolled in a degree program and have been academically dismissed and are looking to improve their English language skills. Students will get training in writing assignments, understanding course materials including readings and lectures, and giving academic presentations. The course will also provide students an opportunity to practice English language from their discipline-specific perspective.
This course is right for you if you have experienced challenges with any of the following:
- Confidence in using English in class discussions聽
- Understanding and responding to your professors
- Understanding information in your class lectures聽
- Understanding and using information from course readings聽
- Presenting or writing assignments in English聽
- Using discipline-specific language in spoken and written assignments聽
Online Scheduled Classes for Winter 2025 Term: Wednesdays, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.聽
Time Commitment: 36 hours over 6 weeks (combination of self-paced and scheduled video sessions.聽
Cost: $700