Academic Help

Problems with a specific course? First try the Course Instructor- office hours are best. Are there tutorials or a drop-in help room (eg. Life Science Help Centre, Math Help)? Utilize them. Form study groups with others in the course. Need a tutor? SOS offers tutoring referral services. Is writing lab reports or essays a challenge? Contact the Bethune Writing Centre or the LAPS Writing Centre.

Problems with your major? Talk to a faculty member you trust; go to more senior students in your major; go to the departmental office to talk to the staff (they know a lot) or ask for an appointment with the undergraduate programme director. They may give you options you hadn't thought of:

Problems with your degree? FSE SAS (most programs), HH OSAS (Kine, Psyc), helps with program requirements, changing majors, university regulations, petitions, etc.

Problems with English? Check out the ESL Open Learning Centre.

Problems Studying? The study skills required for university go beyond what is needed for high-school. Cramming just before a test doesn't cut it- you need to be proactive, and on top of it all the time. Form study groups. Attend Learning Skills Workshops, either through the Wednesday Workshops at Bethune or elsewhere on campus. Use the online academic success resources. Contact others who can help:

• SOS advice from the student point of view; a good first step for many things
• Bethune Academic Advisor
• Learning Skills Counsellors in the Bennett Centre
• Academic Success Resources available online
• Learning Commons in Scott Library
• Study Tips, Study Skills, Memory Techniques Great website!
• Study Guides and Strategies including interactive excercises

Personal Help

• talk to friends, parents
• talk to your residence don
• Personal Counseling
• Mental Health Disabilities
• Learning Disabilities
• Health Ed
• Sexual Assault Survivors' Support Line
• TBLGAY
• Security and Safety info
• Career Centre
  • Career Cyberguide
• York International

Financial Help

• Student Financial Services
• Financial Advising

When All Else Fails

Come to see the me (the Master); I'm here to help.