Orientation help students:

• Learn about academic resources, rights and responsibilities, and support systems (Wii kendimiing maziniganan, naaknigewaasan, miinwa nendwendaagook, miinwa Naadmagewnan)
• Engage with the beautiful Laurentian University campus (Wiidokaageng maanpii enji gonaajiwaang Laurentian Chi kinomaagegamik)
• Thrive in good physical, mental, social and spriritual well-being (Mina kishkiwezing wii nishing maadziwin, nendamowin minwa mina bimaadziwinaa)
• Participate in the diverse Laurentian community (Wiijiweng noonchbemaadzid Laurentian odenwenhsing)

Orientation Schedule

Academic advisors help students better understand their goals, their academic plans, and guide students as they make important decisions about their future. 

You have access to a Student Success Advisor who can provide academic advice for undergraduate students related to navigating course registration and transfer credits, understanding university regulations, and academic support programs. The Student Success Advisors can also help you build your academic confidence to maintain or regain good academic standing through the Academic Advantage program. 

You can also contact your Faculty Advisor, in your area of study, who can provide academic advice for undergraduate and graduate students related to program updates, program-specific requests, appeal support, degree completion, and exploring your future career or graduate study options.

Find your faculty advisor under Program Details in your specific program page:

• Undergraduate Programs
• Graduate Programs

The Student Success Centre's Peer Academic Program (previously Learning Commons and Writing Centre) provide students with peer support specialists to improve their ability to learn at a university level with online resources, academic workshops, and academic skill peer coaching.

Students meet one-on-one with a peer support specialists in private coaching sessions to go over academic strengths and areas of improvement. Areas of academic support include:

• Writing and Research Skills
• Critical Thinking
• Exam Preparation
• Note Taking
• Reading
• Study Skills
• Time Management

Together, a personalized study plan is created to meet each student’s specific needs.

If you are interested in meeting with a peer support specialist, you can email success@www.ma2ge.com or book your preferred appointment time through your student portal.

TutorOcean is an online platform that allows Laurentian students the opportunity to receive immediate tutoring support from their peers, in-person or online via their virtual classroom, which is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Visit the classroom demo on TutorOcean’s homepage to take a tour of the platform. 

Simply log in using your Laurentian username and password to create a student profile. Creating your profile is quick and easy as a student where you’ll be asked to link your preferred payment method to your account to ensure that the tutor is paid as soon as the session is complete. 

If you can’t find a tutor registered for your desired course, reach out to us via email at tutoring@www.ma2ge.com with the course code and professor’s name and we can help find a tutor. 

Are you interested in becoming a tutor at Laurentian? If so, simply create your Tutor profile via the TutorOcean platform and reach out to us at tutoring@www.ma2ge.com for the complete list of requirements in order to get you started as soon as possible. 

If you have any questions or concerns about the TutorOcean platform please don’t hesitate to communicate with us directly at tutoring@www.ma2ge.com.

About the Career Hub

The Career Hub provides career and employment (permanent/summer/ part-time) support services for undergraduate, graduate students and alumni from all disciplines. The Hub help students develop lifelong career management skills through a comprehensive range of accessible services to support and empower students in making informed decisions about their career and employment goals. The Hub also assists employers in recruiting students from the university.
 

Services include:

• Job Postings
• On-Campus Jobs
• Internship Opportunities
• Career Fairs
• Employment Counselling
• Resume, Cover Letter, and Interview Advising
• Employment and Career Workshops