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Academic Preparation Week

Academic Preparation Week

Prepare yourself for a successful first year at Laurier!

Running from August 19-23, Academic Prep week is designed to set you up for academic success in your first year and allow you to experience what being a university student is like. Follow along with the Student Success team to learn about how to prepare and adapt your skills for university level learning. Attend a mock lecture, participate in an academic success session, check out our online resources, and more!

CHECK OUT OUR ONLINE RESOURCES

Academic Preparation Modules are activities designed to help you get ready for your academic life at Laurier. We will be updating the modules for the coming year, so check back soon!

  • Faculty of Arts
  • Faculty of Science
  • Faculty of Music
  • Lazaridis School of Business and Economics
  • Brantford 

Activate Your Student Email and Zoom Account

Registration is required for academic prep week events. You can register for each event by clicking on the Zoom registration link in the schedule below! Remember to Activate your student email and check it regularly to stay informed.

Academic Prep Week events will be hosted through Zoom. Before you register and attend the events, make sure to set up and configure your Zoom account.

Schedule of Events

Monday, August 19

  • Academic Expectations in University | 12:30 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. | Zoom Registration
  • Academic Skills: Reading, Note-Taking, Online Learning, Studying | 7:00 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. | Zoom Registration

Tuesday, August 20

Wednesday August 21

  • Academic Skills: Reading, Note-Taking, Online Learning, Studying | 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Zoom Registration
  • Transition to University Writing Strategies | 12:30 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. | Zoom Registration
  • Criminology Mock Lecture |3 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Zoom Registration

Thursday, August 22

  • Academic Skills 2.0: Time Management Deep Dive | 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Zoom Registration
  • Key Strategies for Learning Math (You can do it!) | 12:30 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. | Zoom Registration
  • Business Mock Lecture: Future of Work - Why, How, and Where We Work |3 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Zoom Registration

Friday, August 23

Session Descriptions

Below are some more details about the sessions we will be running this year.