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
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| 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.