HeadStart 2009 Session Information
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Session 1
A Goal-Oriented Approach to University Studies
Date: Tuesday, August 04 2009
Start Time: 5 pm, End time: 7 pm More Info
Session 1 Powerpoint Presentation
Session 2
Setting Your Program and Career Goals to Enhance Your Academic Experience
Date: Wednesday, August 05 2009
Start Time: 5 pm, End time: 7 pm More Info
Session 3
Secrets of Success in the Commerce and Management Program
Date: Thursday, August 06 2009
Start Time: 5 pm, End time: 7 pm More Info
Session 4
Problem-Solving at the University Level
Date: Tuesday, August 11 2009
Start Time: 5 pm, End time: 7 pm More Info
Session 5
That Doesn't Add Up! Banishing Fairy Tales about Math, Stats, and Computer Science
Date: Wednesday, August 12 2009
Start Time: 5 pm, End time: 7 pm More Info
Session 6
Discovering the First Year Science Class at UTM
Date: Thursday, August 13 2009
Start Time: 5 pm, End time: 7 pm More Info
Session 7
Writing and Research at the University Level (Part 1)
Date: Tuesday, August 18 2009
Start Time: 5 pm, End time: 7 pm More Info
Session 8
Writing and Research at the University Level (Part 2)
Date: Wednesday, August 19 2009
Start Time: 5 pm, End time: 7pm More Info
Session 9
Sprint or Marathon ? Putting Together an Effective Study Plan
Date: Thursday, August 20 2009
Start Time: 5 pm, End time: 7 pm More Info
Session 9 Powerpoint Presentation
A Goal-Oriented Approach to University Studies
Tuesday, August 4, 2009.
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Kaneff Building , Room 137K
Featured Speakers: Cleo Boyd (Robert Gillespie Academic Skills Centre); Gage Averill (Vice-Principal Academic and Dean); Diane Crocker (Registrar); Ian Whyte (Library); Debra Iafrate (Office of the Registrar); Jeremy Sills (Computer Science); Lee Bailey (Economics); Jackie Eldridge (Concurrent Teaching Education Program); Barb Murck (Environmental Science); Tom Klubi (Robert Gillespie Academic Skills Centre)
This first session provides an overview of the Head Start program and features an in-depth discussion by a panel of course instructors and senior students on the experiences common to first year students.
Specific topics include:
- High School vs. University Expectations: Defining Success
- The Ingredients of a University Course
- Recognizing and Building Your Academic Skills
This session is available to all new students and is recommended as a foundation for the other Head Start sessions.
Setting Your Program and Career Goals to Enhance Your Academic Experience
Wednesday, August 5, 2009.
5:00 – 7:00pm
Kaneff Building , Room 137K
Featured Speakers: Debra Iafrate (Office of the Registrar); Monica Scott (Career Centre); Michael Meth (Library); Vanessa Maharaj (Office of the Registrar)
A team from the Office of the Registrar, the Career Centre and the UTM Library will host an interactive twitter session featuring a panel of senior students and alumni on enhancing your academic experience from the perspective of program and career goals. Students are also invited to bring laptops to this session and submit their questions to the panel via twitter. Specific topics include:
- Ways to Navigate through Your University Career
- Developing your Career and Program Tool-kit
- If I knew then what I know now....An Insider's Perspective
This session is available to all new students and is recommended for any students who are interested in finding out about how programs and careers relate, and in identifying and building transferrable skills beyond university.
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Secrets of Success in the Commerce and BBA/Management Program
Thursday, August 06 2009
5:00 – 7:00pm
Kaneff Building , Room 137K
Featured Speakers: Any Wilk (Mathematics); Catherine Seguin (Commerce); Lee Bailey (Economics); Michael Meth (Library)
Attend this session and you will have the chance to hear from your first-year professors, experience sample university lectures, and meet students who have found success in the Commerce and BBA/Management programs. Specific topics include:
- Are You Smarter than a 12th Grader? Test Your Calculus Readiness
- Inside the Coffee Wars: Examining Starbucks' Bottom Line in Challenging Times
- Beating the Banker: the Economic Ingredients behind Deal-or-No-Deal
- Make a Note of That! Student-led Demonstrations on Note Taking Skills that Work.
This session is intended for students in the Commerce and BBA/Management programs, but is open for any new student to attend.
Problem-Solving at the University Level
Tuesday, August 11, 2009.
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Kaneff Building , Room 137K
Featured Speakers: Arnold Rosenbloom (Computer Science); Joanna Szurmak (Library)
Problem Solving is an essential human skill, both in and out of University. Problem Solving is the skill that differentiates students who can regurgitate from those who understand and can use and apply information in new settings. It differentiates the A and B students from the C students. This session gives students an introduction to the experience of problem solving, and covers a set of key skills and strategies to help you start on the road to effective problem solving.
- The Importance of Problem Solving
- “I Understand”: How to Approach Problems
- Reasoning and How to Develop It
The skills developed in this session are of benefit to all students, but the session is especially recommended for students pursuing courses in computer science, math and in the sciences and the social sciences.
That Doesn't Add Up! Banishing Fairy Tales about Math, Stats, and Computer Science
Wednesday, August 12, 2009.
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Kaneff Building , Room 137K
Featured Speakers: Any Wilk (Mathematics); Andrew Petersen (Computer Science); Alison Weir (Statistics); Joanna Szurmak (Library)
This session provides participants with the opportunity to learn about the tools and resources available to support students in mathematics-related courses. Specific topics include:
- The Numbers Game: Assessing Readiness for University Calculus
- Invisible Worlds: Using Mental Models in Computer Science
- Vital Statistics
This session is recommended to any students enrolled in any of the mathematical science courses, or whose degree requires first year calculus.
Discovering the First Year Science Class at UTM
Thursday, August 13, 2009.
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Kaneff Building , Room 137K
Featured Speakers: Martha Harris (Robert Gillespie Academic Skills Centre); Monika Havelka (Biology); Tenley Conway (Geography); Dax Urbszat (Psychology); Joanna Szurmak (Library)
This session offers strategies on how to plan for studying in first year science, prepare for lectures and tests, and make the best use of the academic resources available to you. Specific topics include:
- Getting the Most from University Texts and Lectures
- The Role of Labs and Tutorials in Science Courses
- Preparing for Exams in the Sciences
This session is recommended for any students taking any introductory science course.
Writing and Research at the University Level. (Part One)
Tuesday, August 18, 2009.
5:00-7:00 pm
Kaneff Building , Room 137K
Featured Presenter: Tyler Tokaryk (Robert Gillespie Academic Skills Centre); Sheril Hook (Library); Pam King (Library)
Part one of this two part series focuses on developing writing and research skills necessary for success at the university level. Specific topics include:
• Developing an Academic Style: the Differences between High School and University Writing
• Developing Critical Thinking Skills and Patterns of Argument
• Writing Thesis Statements and Paragraphs
• Essay Exam Techniques
This session will benefit students taking any Humanities and Social Science course that requires non-scientific writing.
Writing and Research at the University Level (Part Two)
Wednesday, August 19, 2009.
5:00-7:00 pm
Kaneff Building , Room 137K
Featured Presenters: Tyler Tokaryk (Robert Gillespie Academic Skills Centre); Sheril Hook (Library); Elaine Goettler (Library)
The second part of this series continues the presentation of research and writing expectations at the university level. Specific topics include:
• Making the Transition to the UTM Library System
• Integrating Primary and Secondary Sources
• Academic Integrity
• Plagiarism and the Scholarly Conversation
This session is open to all students but attending Part One of this series is suggested.
Sprint or Marathon? Putting Together an Effective Study Plan
Thursday, August 20, 2009.
5:00-7:00 pm
Kaneff Building , Room 137K
Featured Presenters: Tom Klubi (Robert Gillespie Academic Skills Centre); Paula Hannaford (Library); Debra Iafrate (Office of the Registrar); Monica Scott (Career Centre); Mike De Angelis (Concurrent Teaching Education Program)
This session provides practical strategies for achieving effective study practices in your courses program and features an in-depth discussion by a panel of course instructors and senior students. Specific topics include:
• Putting it all together- Goal-Oriented Studying
• Coping with the Workload – Resources at UTM
• Designing Your Study Plan – the Key Ingredients
This session is open to all students and is recommended as a review of the entire Head Start series.
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