First-year university students can easily become overwhelmed by the “new” – new campus, new people, new approaches to teaching and learning, new hands-on experiences, and new opportunities. Join a First-Year Science Accelerator series and beat the information learning curve.

In these series, you will:

• Meet future friends, study partners, mentors, and motivators
• Learn about expectations of first-year professors in Science
• Explore different study techniques for different subjects (biology, chemistry, math and physics)
• Review the requirements for writing biology, chemistry and physics lab reports
• Learn how to set goals that inspire you to act and achieve
• Find out how to use a syllabus and how to create a schedule or calendar
• Get involved on and off campus
• Create your personal brand and discover how to leverage your strengths to build a strong network
• Learn approaches to study for Science midterms and exams
• Find out how to use Word and Excel to create formulas and graphs
• Meet and network with professionals who currently work in science-related fields

First-Year Science Accelerator section A will be led by Gaby and MaryAnn. First-Year Science Accelerator section B will be led by Ryan and Natasha. These four leaders have done everything at Carleton - research, led PASS, been TAs, volunteered, led student organizations, and have managed to maintain stellar CGPAs through it all. They will share all of their knowledge and get you started on the right foot!

Schedules

First-Year Science Accelerator section A
Thursdays from 4:30 to 5:30 pm
Workshops will take place on September 15th, September 29th, October 6th, October 20th, November 3rd, November 17th, and December 1st.

First-Year Science Accelerator section B
Mondays from 1:30 to 2:30 pm
Workshops will take place on September 12th, September 26th, October 3rd, October 17th, October 31st, November 14th, and November 28th.