Advising and Support

University life comes with a lot to manage, but you don't need to figure it all out on your own. You can find the most useful academic resources and services to help you stay organized, informed and confident in your studies.

Whether you're figuring out your courses or program requirements, learning how to use academic tools and technologies or looking for study and course support, all our academic resources and services are designed to make things a little easier for you and help you stay on track.

Academic Advising

Advising efforts at Laurier extend beyond navigating progression requirements. Laurier’s advisors will support and enable you to create, refine and realize an academic plan that is informed by and aligned with your goals and aspirations.

Undergraduate academic advisors are part of your support network and are here to help you navigate the term ahead. Connect with your undergraduate academic advisor.
As a graduate student, you can connect with your program advisor for program questions and support.

Student Success

The Student Success team is here to help you realize and achieve your academic goals. We’ve got numerous workshops, one-on-one appointments, and online resources designed to help you succeed inside the classroom.

Follow us on Instagram @LaurierStudentSuccess for study tips and resources.

Study Skills

Develop the skills you need to excel in your academic studies. You can learn to take better notes, practice better review strategies, and improve your critical reading and note-taking strategies.

Writing Support

We provide an accessible, supportive, student-centred environment where your ideas can take shape and students can develop your writing through critical thinking. We help you become better writers and achieve your academic goals.

Math and Course Support

We help you in your transition from secondary to university-level mathematics. Our services are not only for mathematics and statistics courses, but also for courses with a quantitative component from other academic departments.

Incoming Student Support

Transitioning to university-style learning can be a big change for some students. Take control of your own academic success by exploring our incoming student support programs:

Laurier 101 for incoming undergraduate students.
ASPIRE for incoming graduate students.
Support for Wilfrid Laurier International College (WLIC) students.

Academic Support Services

Accessible Learning

Accessible Learning helps students with documented disabilities reach their full academic potential.

The team provides tutoring assistance, learning strategy and assistive technology support, exam accommodation and alternate-format course materials.

Educational Technologies

The eLearning team is here to help you use technology to make learning easier and more engaging.

MyLearningSpace Guide: Use MyLearningSpace more effectively by learning all the ins and outs of the tool.
Student Course Surveys: Help us create better learning opportunities by completing the surveys at the end of each term.

Learn with Integrity

The golden guide to academic integrity takes you through everything you need to know about acting with integrity, from skills-based resources based on what you’re doing in your courses this term. You'll find links to the policies and procedures in place at Laurier to define, deter and hold students responsible for acts of misconduct.

Track Your Academic Progress

GPA Calculator

Use the GPA calculator to determine how the grades you have earned or attempted in a term will affect your cumulative GPA. This tool is for personal use and the calculations are unofficial.

MyDegree

You have access to MyDegree, an online course-planning and degree-progression platform that gives you the tools to plan and audit your pathway to graduation.

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