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Available to all students, the Academic Skills (ASk) Certificate is a collection of workshops and study skills appointments geared towards your academic success. To earn your ASk Certificate you must complete six ASk activities – a combination of study skills appointments and at least five different workshops within one semester.
By finishing the ASk Certificate, you are setting yourself up for success and gaining a new entry in your Laurier Experience Record.
How to organize yourself and keep yourself motivated. Common misconceptions of online courses and how to find community.
Build the essential skills required to identify what, when and how to study.
Develop a calendar for the term, as well as detailed weekly schedules to help you complete all of your readings, assignments and studying throughout the term.
Understand the reasons why and identify how you procrastinate while learning methods that will help you avoid procrastination.
Learn multiple ways to improve your thinking and cognitive processing. Learn how sleep, eating, attention, and exercise will make your smarter and maybe even generate new brain cell growth! Optimize your brain, optimize your life!
When all else fails, think about your thinking! This workshop will walk you through a personal self-assessment of your outcome and provide self-regulated learning strategies to help recover from a fail, or a poor grade!
Develop an understanding of the different types of multiple choice questions and identify effective strategies for both studying and performing on multiple choice exams.
Identify more effective ways to study and put your new study techniques to practice.
Understand the science behind your habits and how habits are connected to goal setting. This workshop will review how to create positive learning habits and set effective goals!
Create a final exam study plan, explore effective study methods, review stress management techniques, and avoid procrastination triggers.
Previous Workshops
Writing 101
ASk Workshop Formats
ASk workshops will be offered both virtually and in-person. To attend a virtual webinar, students can simply click the Zoom link to join using their Laurier Zoom account. Registration is required for in-person workshops. To be eligible for the ASk Certificate and gain Laurier Experience Record credit, students must attend and stay engaged for the entire live webinar or in-person session.