How We Can Help You!

The Robert Gillespie Academic Skills Centre (RGASC) is here to assist you in enhancing your academic skills through one-on-one appointments, small group skills and writing workshops, transition programs, and our Peer Facilitated Study Program.

One-on-One appointments

To book an appointment with one of our strategists, please see our booking policy and availability by clicking the heading above.

Peer Facilitated Study Groups (FSGs)

To view our schedule of Facilitated Study Groups please click the link above.

Skills and Writing Workshops

The RGASC offers a variety of workshops throughout the fall and winter terms to assist you in enhancing your skills to success.  Workshops are offered on demand, as students request them. To request any of our workshops for yourself or for a group, please click the link above.

First-year Summer Transition - UTM Head Start

UTM Head Start is a free transition program that takes place during the month of August for all students registered to start at UTM in September.  This program is designed to provide first-year students with an opportunity to meet first-year instructors and sit in on department and skills building specific sessions  that will assist students in ehancing their skills for university level studies.

Preparation to Launch

Our Prep2Launch program is designed to provide upper-year undergraduate students with the opportunity to develop and polish skills required to be successful in their career or graduate studies.

Additional Resources

Please see the additional resources page for links to specific writing centre resources, english as a second language resources, and other useful resources.