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Start  S M A R T



Join us for a three-day information session!
Registration deadline: July 27, 2026

PICK ONE OF TWO DATES TO START
REGISTER FOR JULY 29 REGISTER FOR AUGUST 18

What is Start SMART?

Strategies for Mindful Academic Readiness Training

This innovative three-Day online workshop will introduce participants to learning strategies based on mindfulness, wellness, and the power of positive thinking. Set yourself up for success and wellness as you start your chosen career program at CNA.

For more information, email startsmart@cna.nl.ca

SCHEDULE:

6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. NST (5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. AST)

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July 29

6:30-7:00 What the Tech?

7:10-8:00 CNA Staff Panel: Here to Help!
  • Host
  • Guidance Counsellor
  • SDO
  • Co-op/Work Integrated Learning (WIL)
  • Campus Manager/Director
  • Librarian

August 5

6:30-7:00 Grateful Ed: Positive Psychology, Gratitude, and Mindfulness

7:10-8:00 CNA Student Panel: What a Student Life!
  • Host
  • Student Representatives

8:20-8:30 Budgeting and Money Management

August 12

6:30-7:00 Starting Strong with Good Habits

7:10-8:00 CNA Student Panel: How to Thrive!
  • Host
  • Student Representatives

8:00-8:20 Time Management

8:20-8:30 Mindfulness and Meditation

1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. NST (12:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. AST)

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August 18

1:15-1:55 What the Tech?

2:00-3:00 CNA Staff Panel: Here to Help!
  • Host
  • Guidance Counsellor
  • SDO
  • Co-op/Work Integrated Learning (WIL)
  • Campus Manager/Director
  • Librarian

3:20-3:30 Mindfulness and Meditation

August 19

1:15-1:45 Grateful Ed: Positive Psychology, Gratitude, and Mindfulness

2:00-3:00 CNA Student Panel: What a Student Life!
  • Host
  • Student Representatives

3:20-3:30 Budgeting and Money Management

August 20

1:15-1:45 Starting Strong with Good Habits

2:00-3:00 CNA Student Panel: How to Thrive!
  • Host
  • Student Representatives

3:00-3:20 Time Management

3:20-3:30 Mindfulness and Meditation

FAQs

Preparing new and returning students for CNA with the tools & skills they need to succeed. It is based on six modules that promote mindfulness and belonging, provides insights into both academic and non-academic supports, and a brief overview of the technology students will be required to use.

SMART is an acronym for Strategies for Mindful Academic Readiness Training

College E-mail and Microsoft Teams (computer, laptop or tablet. No phone). We encourage all participants to use Microsoft Teams by downloading it to you tablet if you are not using a computer or laptop.

It is part of our ongoing commitment to make sure every student is as prepared as they can be for post-secondary education. It’s the who, what, when, where, & how of CNA.

No. But all students are encouraged to participate as it provides benefits for both new and returning students.

No. We ask that you register for one of the offerings only and take in all three sessions.

No, (you complete Start SMART by attending the sessions).

We encourage all new students to participate fully in one of the offerings, however, we do understand that work and family commitments may interfere. In these cases, please make every effort to attend as much of the program as possible, and just let us know. The information you learn during the program will prepare you for a successful transition and studies at CNA. There will not be any other sessions after these offerings.

Yes. You can still enroll in Fall 2026.

Many students enroll is Stay SMART (10 Sessions over Fall & Winter semesters). The Stay SMART program offers core skills, better known as soft-skills, that compliment the technical skills learned in your program. The sessions are based on what types of skills that employers are looking for when they hire graduates.