Counselling Services

If you are struggling with your coursework, peer tutoring is available to help you meet your academic goals.  Through this one-on-one academic support program, you will be matched with a successful classmate who can provide extra support to help you get a better understanding of the course material.  You are allowed 15 hours of free tutoring per semester. Peer tutoring is offered both on-line and on-campus. If you are interested becoming a tutor online or wish to hire an online tutor, please see visit Peer Tutoring. Also check out the Online Academic Help Centre which has been set up in collaboration with our instructors.

If you wish to hire a tutor at your campus, please fill out the Student Application Form  , have it signed by your instructor/advisor and bring it to your counsellor or student development officer (SDO).

If you wish to become a peer tutor at your campus, please complete the Tutor Application Form  and have it signed by your instructor/advisor and submit it to your counsellor or SDO. Additional forms will need to be completed, where you will be hired as an employee of the college.

Benefits of being a peer tutor:

• Tutoring looks great on your resume
• You can improve your own learning by instructing others
• You will earn $20 an hour
• You can develop good communication and time management skills
• You get to help others

There are many resources that will aid you in building the skills required to become a better learner:

• Essential Study Skills (Algonquin College)
• Learning Skills and Strategies ( Red Deer Polytechnic)
• Student Toolkits (University of British Columbia)
• MindTools
• 10 Ways to Ensure Distance Learning Success
• Take Charge of Your Learning (LSU: Center for Academic Success)
• How to Study in the Child Zone

Educational videos for developing study skills:

• Study Skills Mini Lessons
• The Study Cycle: Study Better in College