Academic supports

The Peer Tutor Program recruits exceptional students from all disciplines to tutor fellow students in course content.

Peer tutors have:

• a minimum 3.0 GPA
• a B+ or higher in the courses they're tutoring
• only tutor courses that form part of their major or minor

How to find a peer tutor

• Book an appointment through Nimbus App
• Don't see a tutor for your course? Contact academicsupport@mta.ca

How to become a tutor

• Log into Moodle > Peer Tutoring
• Complete the peer tutor quiz
• Email academicsupport@mta.ca to be added to the Nimbus App as a tutor

Locations to meet

Sometimes finding a quiet space on campus can be tricky. Here are a few suggestions for where you and your tutor can meet.

• The Living Room — in the Academic Support Help Hub, Library M16
• 3rd Floor of the Wallace McCain Student Centre 
• Group study rooms on the ground and second floors of the R.P. Bell Library
• Gracie's
• The Pond (during off-hours) 
• Empty classrooms 
• Flying Bean Cafe
• Lounge in Avard-Dixon
• Residence lounges

Tutors at the Writing Resource Centre (WRC) are available to help with writing in all subject areas and at all stages of the writing process.

All students are encouraged to use the Writing Centre for writing support in their courses, and for any other projects they are working on — class presentations, cover letters, scholarship applications, etc.

Book an appointment through Moodle

• Log into Moodle > Writing Resource Centre
• Choose a tutor who's best for you
• Click on 'In-Person Appointments'
• Select an open appointment slot and click 'Save my choice'.

The Writing Centre is located in the Academic Support Help Hub, room M16 in the R.P. Bell Library, just off the main library lobby.

Writing resources

In addition to writing support, the Writing Centre has helpful materials to help students with citation styles, writing norms across departments, and the components of various paper types.

The most common citation styles include Chicago, MLA, and APA. Know which one your professor or department requires before you start writing.

English as an additional language (EAL)

In collaboration with the International Centre, the Writing Centre also offers services specific to students who speak English as an Additional Language (EAL). Professional EAL tutors are available to help students improve their English language academic writing. An appointment can be booked directly through the WRC Moodle page.

Questions about the Writing Centre? Contact wrc@mta.ca.

Go to Moodle for a question forum: ask a question anytime!

The Computer Science Help Centre is available to students who need assistance in Computer Science, and is offered through the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science.

The Math Help Centre, available to students who need assistance in mathematics, is offered through the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science.

The Physics Help Centre (PHC) is available through the Department of Physics.

PHC is a free service primarily for students who need assistance in introductory physics courses.

Our nationally recognized Meighen Centre provides services and accommodations to students with documented disabilities.

Once registered with the Meighen Centre, you can access academic accommodations and other programs and services.

Winter Term 2023

FreshSTART is designed to help build the academic and study skills that will help you succeed in your university career at Mount Allison.

The course offers instruction on time management, note taking, and understanding assignment guidelines for students who have had academic difficulty in the fall term.

Although this course is required of some first-year students, all Mount Allison students are invited to attend.

FreshSTART is particularly useful for students who find themselves challenged by heavy study and reading loads, by exams or papers, or by the transition to university.

For more information, email academicsupport@mta.ca.

Academic Support regularly hosts study skills workshops throughout the term to help students with:

• time management
• note taking
• paper writing
• study tips and techniques
• test taking
• understanding assignment guidelines
• critical thinking

Study Skills Workshops are drop-in services with no registration required.

For the latest Study Skills Workshops, visit @academicsupport_mta on Instagram.

If you have any questions about the Study Skills Workshop Series, or would like Academic Support to organize a workshop for your class or group, please contact academicsupport@mta.ca.

Study skills resources

When no workshops are running, Academic Support has resources to assist you, from time management to planning your papers.

• Schedule your classes, volunteering commitments, extracurriculars, and study time using this template
• Find the most effective note taking methods (Oxford Learning)
• If you're writing a paper, the Writing Resource Centre can help