LAUNCH your Success!

Join our weekly LAUNCH sessions to get a head start on your first year at Fanshawe. Each week’s session will be run twice per week, please choose whichever time works for you. 

 

Week 1 - Learning Style

You like to learn one way … your professor teaches another way. Bridge your style for more success. 

  • Academic Goal Setting - knowing why you are here helps you stay here! 
  • Work through your goals with focus
  • Identify your goals and what you need to succeed

August 3 @ 9 a.m. - JOIN SESSION

August 4 @ 2 p.m. - JOIN SESSION


Week 2 - Understanding Multiple Choice Testing
Take the PANIC out of test days! 

  • Strategies to study, perform and evaluate your multiple-choice tests
  • We all guess once in a while … great tips!
  • Virtual resources and apps

August 10 @ 9 a.m. - JOIN SESSION

August 11 @ 2 p.m. - JOIN SESSION

 

Week 3 - Notetaking

Learn tips for small and impactful changes you can make to your notes to ensure they are strong study tools.

  • Examine your personal note-taking style
  • Learn about different techniques 
  • How to take notes for asynchronous and synchronous classes
  • Handwritten vs digital notes

August 17 @ 9 a.m. - JOIN SESSION

August 18 @ 2 p.m. - JOIN SESSION

 

Week 4 - Calendar Planning (Time Management)

A well-organized calendar is our number one recommended study tip! 

  • Learn to work from weekly and term schedules
  • Time commitments and school/work/life balance
  • The curve of forgetting – what is it and why is it so useful?
  • Important dates and the academic calendars
  • Time management apps

August 24 @ 9 a.m. - JOIN SESSION

August 25 @ 2 p.m. - JOIN SESSION


Week 5 - Health and Wellness

Academics are only one part of your Fanshawe College experience! Learn about other resources to support your overall well-being.

  • Resilience
  • Bad grades? Don’t worry!
  • Counselling Services
  • FSU and clubs
  • Top 10 London activities

August 31 @ 9 a.m. - JOIN SESSION

September 1 @ 2 p.m. - JOIN SESSION

Academic Advisors

Andy Wolovick Faith Maudsley

During your time at Fanshawe, you can connect with us for resources, assistance and support. Our role is to help you navigate your studies whether you are in a certificate, diploma or degree program. We love Science, Trades and Technology and work closely with your faculty and coordinators to keep you on track to graduate.
 
Feel free to book a one-on-one session with either of us