Learning Labs

Learning labs are group study sessions provided for all students who want to improve their understanding of course material and get better grades. Attendance at learning labs is voluntary, but could be vital to achieving the success you need in the classroom. Each lab will pair students currently taking specific courses with students who have already taken those courses. By attending learning labs, you'll better understand the course content given to you by the professor, because you'll be seeing it through another student's eyes - one who's already been in your shoes! It's a chance to get together with people in your class to compare notes, discuss important concepts and test yourself before your professor does so that when mid-terms and finals roll around, you'll be ready.

Learning Lab Leaders

Have you ever wished you could know what was coming in a class? Wondered what lectures the tests were going to cover, how much the professor will ask you to study, what the best way to study the material will be? With a learning lab leader to help, you could find all of that out and more. Learning lab leaders are students just like you. They have already taken the classes you are taking now; they are agents who will be able to guide you through the semester and they are as close as you can get to a human cheat sheet! They are prepared to share with you what they have learned in the course. They know the course content, they've gone to the classes, they know the professors well and are equipped to review the course's material with you.

Attending Learning Labs

On your first day of class, you'll need to let your learning lab leader know your class schedule. Each leader will set up a time, at least three hours a week, that works for the majority of students. Since attending learning labs is voluntary, you can choose to attend the lab for all three appointed hours, or for one hour. Don't forget to bring your notes, textbooks and questions!