BU101

Through BU101, you will have the opportunity to get familiar with the technology used at Brock and learn key strategies for planning your term, scheduling, note-taking, attending lectures, seminars and labs, studying, researching, and writing!

We offer faculty-specific BU 101 options to help you prepare for program demands. Each BU 101 allows you to earn a Certificate of Completion.    

BU101 opens in the summer each year – visit the BU101 page for details.

Strengthen your academic skills with our 1-hour skill-building workshops—covering topics like time management, study strategies, and exam prep. For a list of upcoming workshop dates and times visit the Learning Services page on ExperienceBU

Need personalized support? Book a 1:1 paid tutoring session—an hour of dedicated, uninterrupted help tailored to your needs. Learn more on our tutoring page.

Prefer something quick and flexible? Try our free drop-in tutoring—no appointment needed, just first come, first served. Both options support your success—choose what works best for your learning style!

Drop-In Support runs from Week 2 to Week 12 of the Fall and Winter Terms. Schedules are posted here the first week of classes.

Any staff or faculty member can refer a student for one-to-one individualized support from one of our Learning Skills Specialists. The student will be contacted to set up a consultation, where they will have the opportunity to discuss current challenges and opportunities for growth, developing a unique plan for academic success with assistance from the LSS. Students may also self-refer. 

Learning Services’s Academic Development programs – Boost, Step, Stride, and Bridging – offer tailored support for diverse student needs. From first-year skill-building to probation recovery and mature student pathways, these non-credit programs focus on goal-setting, study strategies, motivation, and academic planning. Learn more about these programs by visiting our Academic Development Program website.

Partner with Learning Services to support student success through workshops, tutoring, and custom programs. Learn more on our faculty and staff resources page.

Avoiding Academic Misconduct 

Please take advantage of all of Learning Services’ free opportunities including workshop, academic drop-in, and asynchronous supports like BU101. If you’re not sure where to go, contact [email protected] and we’ll help you find what you need. 

Learning Services works closely with faculty to support student academic integrity. Learn about academic integrity and review Brock’s Academic Integrity policy. 

Academic Misconduct 

Students who experience issues with academic integrity may be required to participate in different Learning Services programs.  Workshops are a common requirement.  

• These workshops are delivered by professional staff and common topics include Academic Integrity, Quotations vs. Paraphrases, Collaborating Effectively, and Time Management.  
• Make sure you register to the workshop required and that it is delivered by Learning services, for tracking purposes.  
• If the workshop you need is not in our event list, email us at [email protected] and provide some date/time options.  
• Review our workshop details on this webpage to see how to join on ExperienceBU.  
• Students attend workshops as requirements or as opt-in for their course participation grade, co-curricular record, or general interest.  

 Consultation with an Learning Specialist in another common requirement. In this 30-minute meeting, the Specialist can answer your questions, help you identify areas to strengthen, and co-develop a plan for success. Email [email protected] 

If you are a graduate student looking for academic support, please contact [email protected] to request an appointment with one of our Learning Skills Specialists. Please indicate your program and the support you’re looking for.

Academic Integrity

We provide support to students with questions or concerns about avoiding Academic Misconduct and maintaining Academic Integrity. We also offer grad-focused Academic Integrity workshops.

Writing Consultations

We offer 1-hour writing support sessions as either consults (focused on writing skills) or critical reads (reviewing a writing sample with a Writing Specialist). For more information and to book a writing consultation, please visit the Graduate Academic Writing Supports page.

Academic Skills Consultations

Email [email protected] to request a 1-hour consultation with one of our Learning Skills Specialists focused on specific study skills, such as time management, conducting research, or any other aspect of academic life as a graduate student.

GRAD 101

A free, non-credit, asynchronous online academic skills program to help you develop experience with the technology used at Brock, academic integrity, time management, research, writing, and other academic and professional development skills. For more information visit the BU101/GRAD 101 page.

Workshops

We offer a variety of academic skills workshops for graduate students, both regularly scheduled and on request. Frequently requested topics are listed below. Graduate students can request workshops for a group. We require a minimum of 5 students to deliver the workshop.

To request a workshop, please fill out the form linked on our faculty/staff page.