Student Success Week News Archive

March 10, 2025 — 
Physical geography student Jaydon Svensson offers insights from his own educational path over the last few years at UM.

February 24, 2025 — 
Welcome back students from Reading Week! Information on the ongoing UMFA bargaining, and a list of events on campus where you can support your fellow students.

February 21, 2025 — 
Are you feeling the pressure of assignments, lab reports, essays, and tests? Do you need a boost for your motivation and energy?

February 21, 2025 — 
Procrastination Awareness Week (PAW) brings together some of the most popular and effective workshops from academic institutions across Canada.

March 1, 2024 — 
Starting university was a daunting challenge. As a first-generation university student, the range of paths and choices to make were both invigorating and overwhelming.

February 29, 2024 — 
Do the things that challenge and scare you, and lean into the discomfort that may come with it. Not to be totally cliché, but there’s this saying, “life begins at the end of your comfort zone”, and I feel as though they are good words to live by.

February 28, 2024 — 
The theme that helped balance all the aspects within my life as a full-time student was learning how to prioritize self-care and wellness to avoid burnout.

February 27, 2024 — 
Attend workshops. There are a variety of workshops that are hosted by different offices on campus that can help you, not just as a university student but also as a preparation to enter the workforce.

February 26, 2024 — 
Feeling anxious about what the future holds is thankfully a normal part of life. When I felt anxious about my degree trajectory, I made sure to connect with an Academic Advisor to see if I was on-track (thank you UM Achieve for spelling it all out for me!).