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Faculty of Community Services

Learning & Academic Support

Overview

Download the FCS Student Supports brochure

Individual Appointments:
Iram Khan, M.A., TESL
English Language Specialist/Learning Strategist (Faculty of Community Services)
To make an appointment please email: iram.khan@ryerson.ca

Learning Success Centre (LSC):
The Learning Success Centre (LSC) is an academic resource for all students on campus. Services include Live Workshops and Online Seminars where academic and learning strategies are introduced. LSC also partners with Faculties to provide Facilitated Study Groups and Tutoring.

For more information please visit:
http://www.ryerson.ca/studentservices/learningsuccess

Topics include:
Time Management, Motivation & Goal Setting
Test Preparation, Test Writing & Test Anxiety
Assignments - from beginning to completion

English Language Support (ELS):
(ELS) provides non-credit programs to multilingual Ryerson students. ELS programs assist students to improve overall communication skills, ensuring multilingual students have opportunities to make successful transitions to the university setting. ELS programs include help with reading, writing, speaking, pronunciation, listening, and research skills for academic work. Individual one-on-one sessions, classroom instruction and online and distance learning modules are available.

For more information please visit:
http://www.ryerson.ca/studentservices/els/

The Writing Centre
The Writing Centre offers a variety of services ranging from one-on-one tutorial sessions to in-class presentations and specialized workshops on APA and MLA formats, essay writing skills and plagiarism seminars. Whether you have just a quick question or a major issue with your assignment, the Writing Centre can provide help.

For more information please visit:
http://www.ryerson.ca/writingcentre

Wellness & Community Services

Personal Counselling:
Joanna Holt, M.Ed.
FCS Counsellor (in collaboration with the Centre for Student Development and Counselling)
To make an appointment please call: (416) 979-5195

Dina Buttu, M.A.
FCS Counsellor (in collaboration with the Centre for Student Development and Counselling)
To make an appointment please call: (416) 979-5195

Centre for Student Development and Counselling (CSDC)
Our services, programs and resources are intended to assist students to not only solve immediate problems, but also to define their personal, academic and career goals, and to acquire the self-confidence and transferable skills necessary for professional success and individual growth. We provide these services on a one-to-one basis or in a group format. Also available: Crisis Intervention, Crisis Team and Ryerson Safe House. Services are free and confidential within legal guidelines.

For more information please visit:
http://www.ryerson.ca/counselling/