Resources for Graduate Students

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Learning Skills Services helps students complete graduate school in a reasonable amount of time. Check out the services below for information and ideas on how to meet the challenges of conducting research, writing your dissertation, and being an effective teacher. For tips on time management for grad students, click here.

Individual Counselling

Looking for help developing a plan to complete your thesis? Wanting progress check-ins to help keep you on track? Wondering how to improve your time management? Book a confidential individual appointment with a learning skills counsellor in the Student Development Centre, Room 4100 WSS or call 519-661-2183.

Twice Monthly E-mailout

Subscribe to GRADUpdATE, our twice monthly e-mailout especially for graduate students. Every two weeks receive great suggestions and useful information on how to succeed in grad school. To receive send an e-mail to gradupdate-request@uwo.ca. Type 'subscribe' (without quotes) as the subject and send - that's it!

Learning Help Centre

Drop-in assistance is available in the fall and winter terms, Monday through Friday in Room 4139 WSS. Graduate students looking for volunteer experience are invited to apply for a Learning Skills Assistant position in the help centre. For more information see volunteer information.

Self-help Books in SDC's Resource Library

There are a number of self-help books for graduate students in our Resource Library in Room 4100 WSS. Drop by and take a look! For a detailed listing see Books for Graduate Students.

Websites for Graduate Students

Western's Learning Skills counsellors regularly review web sites that may be of help to grad students. For an annotated listing of some of the favourites see Graduate Student Web Resources.

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Confidentiality

Information disclosed by students to Western's Learning Skills counsellors is confidential. It will not be shared with family, faculty, staff or others without written consent and will not become part of academic records.

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