The Academic Learning Centre (ALC) helps you to strengthen academic skills and strategies to achieve success. Our coordinator and peer tutors are available for meeting one-on-one or leading group sessions or workshops. Appointments can be in-person, virtual, or by email. The ALC services are free to all students.
Book an Appointment
Book a 30 or 60 minute appointment. Your appointment can be:
- In-person
- Over video (zoom)
- By email
- By phone
Visit Us
Don't hesitate to stop by or contact us for information. We love to see students in person.
How to find us:
- Waldron Building: Lower Level, Room LL21. Off the elevator, follow the hallway all the way to the end. ALC is on your left
- Union Station: Room 310, across from the reception desk
How Can We Help?
Our goal is to empower students to build the skills and strategies for academic success, free of charge.
Workshops
- First Year Expectations
- Academic Integrity, Citations and Formatting
- Semester Planning and Time Management
- Note-Taking Strategies
- Reading Strategies
- Study Strategies
- Writing an Academic Research Paper
- Academic Writing
- Managing Test Anxiety
- Goal Setting
- Thrive in Virtual Classes
1:1 Appointments
Schedule a one-on-one session with one of our tutors.
Group Study Sessions
Course-specific group study sessions are arranged in response to student need. Let us know if you're interested in a study group for one of your courses or an upcoming test.
Meet Our Team
Iman
Lead Tutor
Iman is currently pursuing a Bachelors degree in Psychology at Booth UC.
Academic Focus
- Psychology, General
Academic Skills
- Effective study techniques, Time management, Simplifying concepts, Research methods, APA citations
Derrick
Business Tutor
Derrick is a Booth University College graduate with honors in Business Administration. He is currently running his own business and brings a strong academic focus in business to his tutoring role.
Academic Focus
- Business
Academic Skills
- Effective study skills, Clarification of thoughts, Ideas integration
Larissa
General Tutor
Larissa is a Booth UC graduate with honors in Social Work.
Academic Focus
- Social work, General
Academic Skills
- Assignment preparation, Group work skills, Research support, Citation help, Academic writing and Organization
Michelle
General Tutor
Michelle is working full time as a Disability Case Manager. She graduated from Booth UC with a degree in Psychology.
Academic Focus
- Psychology and Math
Academic Skills
- Understanding concepts, Research support, Effective study techniques, APA citations and formatting, Presentation preparation