Learning Well in Second Year will be offered in-person in Fall 2024.
Learning Well in Second Year is an in-person, 4-week learning program to help you get off to a good start in your second year.
This program will help you:
- Create space in your busy schedule to pause for reflection, growth and support.
- Connect with other second-year students looking to build their academic resilience.
- Discover and practice sustainable strategies to learn well, do well and be well.
Additional opportunities include Learning Well in First Year and the Learning How to Learn workshops, and Learning Well for Grads.
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Program Eligibility
Second-year, UTSG undergraduate students (or students who have attended U of T for at least one year).
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How The Program Works
You will attend weekly sessions led by learning strategists, where you will be invited to:
- Reflect on and share your academic challenges and successes.
- Connect with a warm community of students for structure and accountability.
- Apply new learning strategies, productivity habits and well-being practices.
- Access personalized support so you can implement your academic action plan for success.
Fall 2024 schedule (all sessions in-person)
- Tuesday, September 17, 10 – 11:30 a.m.
- Tuesday, September 24, 10 – 11:30 a.m.
- Tuesday, October 1, 10 – 11:30 a.m.
- Tuesday, October 8, 10 – 11:30 a.m.
- [Social and Celebration] Tuesday, October 15, 10 – 11:30 a.m.
Location
All sessions will be held in-person at 230 College St. (rooms 556/558).
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Program Registration
To join Learning Well in Second Year, log in to Folio and sign up for the first session on Tuesday, September 17.
- Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email containing two program surveys. Please complete them so we can understand your academic and well-being goals and needs.
- You will also be automatically enrolled in the Learning Well in Second Year course in Quercus. In the course, you can find Zoom links, session slides and resources as they become available.
We are also hosting an optional, virtual Open House for Learning Well in Second Year on Tuesday, September 10 from 10 – 11 a.m. where you can get a taste for the program, ask any questions and meet the facilitators.
If you’d like to set up a meeting with one of the program facilitators before the program begins, you can email Rahul Bhat (rahul.bhat@utoronto.ca) or Alex Bowie (alexander.bowie@utoronto.ca) to set up a time.
Capacity is limited. If the program is full, join the waitlist and we’ll notify you if spots open. Stay connected with our programs through the Centre for Learning Strategy Support Events Calendar or book an appointment with a learning strategist for personalized support.