UndergradSkiller: Skill Set Map for Undergraduates and Their Educators

LEARNING AND SELF-MANAGEMENT: Finding Help and Support

Seeking Support

Students who seek help early tend to perform better academically and experience fewer crises. These resources address common barriers to asking for help and highlight the kinds of support typically available at universities.

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Useful Resources on Seeking Support:

Stewart, I., & Maisonville, A. (2019). A guide for successful students. St. Clair College. https://ecampusontario.pressbooks.pub/studyprocaff/chapter/successful-students-ask-for-help

Annotation: Chapter covering why and how students should seek help. Describes campus services typically available (accessibility services, counseling, tutoring, financial aid), and provides guidelines for communicating with professors, including visiting office hours, emailing professionally, and discussing grades. This text also addresses common barriers to asking for help, such as cultural attitudes and self-advocacy.

THRIVES St. Clair. (2023). THRIVES: Empowering yourself [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFMT-sLasuA

Annotation: Short video encouraging students to access campus support services.

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Table of contents:

4.1. Finding Help and Support

4.1.1. Seeking Support

4.1.2. Communicating with Professors

4.2. Learning and Study Skills
4.2.1. How We Learn
4.2.2. Metacognition
4.2.3. Study Strategies
4.2.4. Studying in STEM
4.2.5. Note-Taking and Lectures
4.2.6. Exam Preparation

4.3. Time Management and Focus
4.3.1. Time Management Strategies
4.3.2. The Pomodoro Technique
4.3.3. Understanding Procrastination
4.3.4. Staying Motivated
4.3.5. Digital Focus Tools

4.4. Reflective Practice
4.4.1. Growth Mindset
4.4.2. Reflective Practice Tools

4.5. Wellbeing
4.5.1. Mental Health
4.5.2. Personal Wellbeing
4.5.3. Digital Wellbeing
4.5.4. Stress Management
4.5.5. Budgeting
4.5.6. Finding Friends

4.6. Adapting Your Study Approach
4.6.1. Neurodiversity and University
4.6.2. Studying with ADHD
4.6.3. Studying with Dyslexia and Assistive Tools

4.7. Skills and Career Planning
4.7.1. Identifying Your Skills
4.7.2. Setting Goals
4.7.3. Career Planning
4.7.4. Postgraduate Study
4.7.5. Internships and E-Learning

 

Author: Leeanne Irwin

Peer Reviewer(s): None