Consultations
Our staff and Peer Helpers provide free, confidential appointments to students at all levels who would like to enhance their academic performance. During the summer, please email us at learning@uoguelph.ca to make an appointment.
Workshops
Learning Services offers a variety of workshops in fall and winter semester on topics related tolearning, studying, and managing the workload at university.
Free specialized workshops are available upon request from faculty or student groups.
A Guide to University Learning
This workshop gives you a preview of what it's like to take lecture
notes, process academic text, create integrated study notes, and take a
multiple choice test in a university learning environment. It includes many tips and strategies from senior students and has many
unique features, like text that highlights itself.
Exam Preparation Handouts
Our exam preparation handouts, written specifically for University of Guelph students, cover a wide range of topics related to exams. The handouts contain general strategies for studying effectively, as well as specific ideas for approaching a variety of exam formats, including multiple choice, problem-based, and lab exams.
Error Analysis
Improving performance on exams doesn't always mean studying more. When you review past midterms, use this handout to help you categorize the types of errors you make and develop strategies for reducing those types of errors in the future.
Top 40 Study Strategies
Our Peers share their wit, wisdom, and experience as academically successful students in this useful list of study strategies.