Academic Excellence Workshops

For Students

The Student Success Centre offers a variety of Academic Excellence workshops designed to assist you with developing your academic skills and becoming a better student. Our interactive, 45-60 minute workshops are available throughout the year on a rotating schedule and are offered both in person and via Zoom.

You can find out more about our workshops on our events calendar and register on UR Path!

See our workshop schedule

Contact Us

Email: Student.Success@uregina.ca
Phone: 306-585-4076
In Person: RC 230

Workshop Topics

Reading and Note Taking for University

Not sure when to do your reading or what to write down in your lectures? This workshop will show you the ins and outs of prepping for class and staying focused while your instructor is teaching!

Study Smarter!

Not sure how to study? Don’t know why you didn’t do as well as you hoped on your last test? We’ll show you how your brain learns, dispel some common myths about learning, and help you get your brain learning!

Time Management and Goal Setting

This workshop will help you investigate where your time is going, what to do when your priorities change, and how you can make the most of the time you have for your studies!

Writing for University

Looking to make the most of your writing assignments but not sure where to start? This workshop will introduce you to the basic genres of academic writing and help you get started on that written work!

Essay Writing Tips and Tricks

Confused about how a university essays differs from a high school one? This workshop will help you crush those transition sentences and build better paragraphs.

For Instructors

If you are an instructor interested in requesting a workshop for your class, please email student.success@uregina.ca and we'd be happy to connect with you further! We will attempt to accommodate all requests; however, please note that workshops are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis and we may not be able to accommodate all requests during busy registration periods.