Artwork from the 2018 Student Art Show & Competition will be on display at the following locations: 

North Campus
KX207  
March 26-29
9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Lakeshore Campus
K Cottage
April 9-11
9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

The Scholars’ Café is a chance to discuss the latest in the teaching and learning literature. It is like a book club, but for journal articles. Each month, faculty will gather to chat informally about a selected paper from a scholarly teaching and learning journal. Please join us for coffee and a collegial discussion!

Note: A pdf of the article will be sent after receiving your registration. The session at the Lake will be by satellite.

The Scholars’ Café is a chance to discuss the latest in the teaching and learning literature. It is like a book club, but for journal articles. Each month, faculty will gather to chat informally about a selected paper from a scholarly teaching and learning journal.

Three decades ago, Chickering and Gamson (1987) wrote a paper entitled "Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education" (see attached pdf file). In this month's (Friday, April 6, 2018) cafe, we will discuss the relevance of these principles in today's teaching and learning environment: Do all seven principles still apply? How are they different ...with today's technology? ...with today's heterogeneous student population? ...with our current understanding of student learning? Are there other principles that you would add? If you could have only one of the principles, which would it be? This short but seminal paper will serve as the launching point for a discussion about the principles of good practice in today's educational landscape.

Note: The Session at the Lake will be via satellite. 

Research shows that high levels of anxiety during tests impairs students’ performance significantly and may account for the loss of up to one letter grade. In severe cases students may fail the exam or course despite knowing the material well. 

Counselling and Accessible Learning Services are jointly offering an experiential workshop for students to understand the causes of ‘test anxiety’, to recognize their own early warning signs, and strategies to manage/decrease it prior to and during exams. Students often hope it will ‘go away’ or feel anxious even contemplating their anxiety and may be reluctant to attend a workshop on this issue.

This workshop was designed with that in mind. Facilitators will demystify ‘test anxiety’, provide information, tools and strategies to students in a supportive, informal and engaging atmosphere. Please inform and encourage your students about this opportunity to improve their test-taking strategies, performance and outcomes.