A study of the UWindsor’s pioneering program in scholarly teaching found it produced in its participants a more student-focused approach.
Laura Prada
Jan 17th, 2014
Free 30-minute information sessions will supplement the hour-long workshops offered through the Skills to Enhance Personal Success (STEPS) program.
Dec 19th, 2013
Winter Orientation on Monday, January 6, will help students beginning their UWindsor studies next semester.
GATAcademy offers a full day of professional development for graduate and teaching assistants on Wednesday, September 4.
The Educational Development Centre will host an orientation session for mature and transfer students on August 22.
The Head Start orientation program will give incoming students an opportunity to learn about the campus community, says organizer Laura Prada, student development and support transition services intern in the Educational Development Centre.
“From June 4 to 11, students will be visiting the UWindsor campus to meet their professors, register for courses, join a campus tour, and have the chance to win a $500 award daily,” she says.
With a touch of Hollywood glamour, staff in Student and International Affairs areas rolled out a red carpet in Vanier Hall on Thursday to celebrate members who Go the Extra Mile. The annual GEM Awards luncheon recognized four individuals nominated by colleagues and students for providing exceptional service.
Dec 20th, 2012
December 18 marked the last day of exams of the fall 2012 semester at the University of Windsor.
The school’s Skills to Enhance Personal Success (STEPS) program aided in the preparation for final exams through group sessions that introduced practical methods to help students improve their learning and study skills.
“The top two sessions would be those on test anxiety and multiple choice exams,” said Laura Prada, student development and support transition services intern.
Dec 11th, 2012
The Educational Development Centre will host Winter Orientation for both full-time and part-time students who will be attending the University in the upcoming 2013 winter semester.
The orientation will be held in the Ambassador Auditorium, CAW Student Centre, from noon to 4 p.m. on Monday, January 7.
Students who attend Winter Orientation will:
A team from the UWindsor student affairs office gave a new meaning to serving students this week—cooking and serving dinner to 80 hungry patrons at Assumption University on Monday.
Brooke White, executive director of student affairs; Mike Houston, director of international affairs; Diane Rawlings, head of residence services; Karen Benzinger, acting director of the Educational Development Centre; and transition services intern Laura Prada prepared a typically Canadian dinner of meat loaf, mashed potatoes, steamed carrots, salad, rolls and a dessert of cake.