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Learning Well in Second Year

Learning Well in Second Year workshops will return in Fall 2026!

Learning Well in Second Year is an in-person, 4-week learning program to help build and maintain consistency throughout your first semester of second year. Open to second-year and upper-year UTSG undergraduate students.

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 resourcefulness.
  • Discover and practice sustainable strategies to learn well, do well, and be well.

Learning Well in Second Year Sessions

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 2026 schedule

Location: 230 College Street, Rooms 556 and 558

All sessions in-person

Session 1:

Tuesday, September 22
5 – 6:30 p.m.

Session 2:

Tuesday, September 29
5 – 6:30 p.m.

Session 3:

Tuesday, October 6
5 – 6:30 p.m.

Session 4:

Tuesday, October 13
5 – 6:30 p.m.

Register for Learning Well in Second Year

Log in to Folio and sign up for the first session on Tuesday, September 22 at 5 p.m.

Registration for this session is an indication of commitment to all 4 sessions of the program in-person. If you are unable to attend 1 of the weeks, please advise the facilitators.

Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email containing a welcome questionnaire that we ask you to complete before the first session (September 22), so we can understand your goals and needs for this program.

Co-Curricular Record (CCR) Credit:

Students who attend most LW2Y in-person sessions and complete a final reflection about their learning can receive a notation on their Co-Curricular Record, an official U of T document that recognizes co-curricular involvement as an important part of students’ university experience.

Follow-up Questions or Cancellations

You can also reach out to program facilitators if you have any follow-up questions, need to cancel your registration, or would like to schedule a 1:1 meeting to discuss your learning needs in LW2Y.

Feel free to reach out to Yaseen Ali (yaseen.ali@utoronto.ca) or Taif Zuhair (taif.zuhair@utoronto.ca).