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Welcome to the Academic Skills Centre

Handouts to Help Plan Your Semester

TM.6 Semester-at-a-Glance

Weekly Schedule 


To make an online or in-person appointment with a staff member or peer tutor, log into Omnivox and click on Academic Skills Centre Appointments under the Student Services heading on the left near the bottom of the menu.  Appointments can also be booked by coming to the centre in 6.D2 (second floor of the library).


Online resources include helpful handouts and videos on a variety of academic topics: check out our Survival Guide to Online Learning and Semester at Glance Planner!


Not sure? Keep reading to explore what the ASC can do for you!

Academic Skills Centre Services

College students often need a little help with their studies. The role of Dawson’s Academic Skills Centre is to help students improve their learning, reading and writing skills. Students can meet with professionals and peer tutors on an individual basis or in small groups.

Helping all Dawson students achieve their goals

Our professional individualized support includes:

  • Essay-writing
  • Grammar
  • Research and documentation
  • Time management
  • Study skills and note-taking
  • Academic reading and critical thinking
  • Oral presentations
  • Exam preparation
  • English Exit Exam preparation

Our peer support includes:

  • English language tutoring
  • Tutoring for most courses

Fall 2023 schedule and services

Appointments with ASC staff

Monday-Thursday 8:30-6:30
Friday 8:30-5

For an appointment, please visit us in 6D.2 (second floor of the Library) on drop-in during our office hours, or book an online or in-person appointment in Omnivox (Omnivox > Student Services > Academic Skills Centre Appointments).

 


All our services are free and confidential.



Last Modified: March 14, 2024