This office provides transition support into university life to allow students to achieve their academic and personal goals. It has many programs, such as Summer and Fall Orientation, Alternative Spring Break, Campus to Community, Co-Curricular Record, Campus Activity Board, and First Year Connections.
What is the Student Experience Office?
100
Harry confides in you that he is feeling disconnected in the Carleton community and that he wishes he could meet some people in his program that share similar interests. So, you suggest the following Carleton student activity for Harry.
What is student clubs and societies?
100
This is the voluntary delay of tasks and actions that require completion.
What is procrastination?
100
When setting goals, this is a great tool you can use to break down your larger goals into smaller goals.
What is a to-do list?
100
A student needs help with developing a thesis for a paper. They are referred to the following CSAS service.
What is Writing Services?
200
Students go here when they require assistance reading their academic audit, changing program elements, such as a major or minor, and understanding the Academic Performance Evaluation.
What is the Academic Advising Centre?
200
Myth or fact: Part-time jobs are bad for your studies.
What is a myth?
*Note that while some students may manage working and studying very well, others may find it more difficult and choose not to work. The idea behind the myth is that a part-time job is not "bad" for your studies. In fact, it may even be a good addition to your student life that can ease financial stress.
200
This is the process that allows individuals to organize and plan how different activities and tasks will be distributed throughout a specific period of time.
What is time management?
200
These two actions can help you remember what your goals are and remind yourself of what you need to accomplish.
What is writing down my goals and reviewing them?
200
Other than scheduled workshops and office hours, services at CSAS run based on this system.
What is a drop-in system?
300
Janine visited Career Services and sat down with a Career Consultant to discuss what she can do with her degree. When she was done she decided to take advantage of this drop-in service at the help desk to aid her with applying for her next job.
What is drop-in resume and cover letter review?
300
Contrary to popular belief, a student's choice of degree is not always vital for ensuring his or her future career. This is largely due to the fact that most degrees give students ________. So with this aspect and the help of career services and other support networks, students are still employable.
What are transferable skills?
300
According to Professor Tim Pychyl,
"All procrastination is delay, but not all delay is _____." There are multiple types of delay. One example is inevitable delay, which occurs when an unavoidable situation pops up.
What is procrastination?
300
This is a characteristic that can help you achieve your goals. It relates to viewing your goal as an ongoing activity that requires continuous attention and regular work.
What is persistence?
300
Kayla needs help with preparing for exams. She makes it clear that she needs help with skill development, but there are two ways in which she can have a receive help at CSAS for this service.
What is an individual Skill Development Session and a group Skill Development Workshop?
400
Sam needs to defer his final exam. His mentor refers him to this office.
What is the Registrar's Office?
400
______ is a way for students to gain valuable skills such as adaptability, communication skills, and problem solving skills. This opportunity allows students to make progress in their degree, while gaining a global perspective that will help them stand out when applying for jobs.
What is exchange/studying abroad?
400
_____ and time management are not the same. This counterpart consumes and often wastes our time and energy. Over time, it can be a negative force that prevents individuals from doing what they want in a timely manner. Time management is about achieving goals and learning how to do this in a period of time with the least amount of energy wasted.
What is busyness?
400
When setting goals, it helps to have some form of
_______ in order to motivate you to bring the goal to completion.
What is an incentive or reward?
400
Peer Assisted Subject Coaching offers sessions to provide support for introductory course content and study strategies for the following courses: Social Science Research Methods and Statistics, Biology, Chemistry, Economics, Sociology, Psychology, and ____.
What is law?
500
Rachel is confused about how she will maintain her entrance scholarship and how this will be balanced with increased OSAP bursaries for this academic year. Her mentor refers her to this service, with the room number and building location.
What is Awards and Financial Aid at 202 Robertson Hall?
500
If you are having trouble managing money, you can head to the website of ______ for help with ______ skills through online resources. You can also go to a workshop at _______ for help with this skill.
What is Awards and Financial Aid, budgeting skills, and the Centre for Student Academic Support?
500
This characteristic may relate to procrastination and it often allows students to put off their projects due to their fear of making mistakes or producing something that is not perfect.
What is perfectionism?
500
When setting SMART goals, individuals ensure that the goals are: _______,_______,_______,_______,and _______.
What is specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time bound?
500
You require help with your assignment, but you do not need help with the writing and citations aspect. You are struggling with the content of the assignment and your course/subject area is not supported by PASS or PASC. Upon arriving to CSAS, the student at the Help Desk is likely to refer you to this resources.