Academic Success Program (ASP): Sport
The Academic Success Program (ASP): Sport supports student athletes with their transition to university learning and competing at the varsity level. Get support meeting your goals in the classroom and in your sport! ASP-Sport gives you access to workshops to enhance your skills, a spot to study for student athletes staffed by upper year learning peers who can help with course specific content, one-on-one academic help with our program coordinator or a graduate student mentor, and a Student Athlete Mentorship Program.
If you want more information on ASP Sport including information on upcoming workshops, events and other resources, you can join our mailing list by signing up here.
Presentations and Sessions
Kick Off Presentation Series
Start your university career off right, with these sessions designed to help you develop the study habits and skills required to be a successful student. These in-person sessions are available for first-year students (although anyone interested in improving key learning skills is welcome) in September. If you complete all four, you will be able to apply for the certificate of academic engagement and have the credential added to your co-curricular record.
Dates for the Kick Off Presentation Series (taking place in the Weldon Library Community Room):
Thursday September 5th, 11am-12pm - Key Skills for Academic Success
Thursday September 12th, 10am-11am - Time Management
Tuesday September 17th, 1pm-2pm - Strategies for using your course materials
Wednesday September 25th, 2-3pm - Studying for tests and exams
Can't make these times? You can see a full list of pre-recorded presentations on a variety of topics here.
Guided Practice on Time Management for Student Athletes
The following two videos give you instructions on how to incorporate time management strategies into your busy Student-Athlete schedule.
Time Management for Athletes - Part 1 of 2
Time Management for Athletes - Part 2 of 2
To complete the activities in the video you will need the following fillable PDFs:
Weekly Calendar
After completing the activity, if you would like to discuss your plan or get some feedback you can reach out to wlatimer@uwo.ca for assistance.
There are other asynchronous and live presentations available through Learning Development and Success that you might find helpful. More information on the presentations can be found here.
ASP-Sport Study Hub
ASP-Sport Study Hub is dedicated place for student athletes to study on campus. Conveniently located close to practice spaces in Alumni Hall and the Weldon Library, the ASP-Sport Study Hub is staffed by knowledgeable upper year learning peers, who can help with content in your courses. Come to Study Hub for independent studying, to get help with a course you are struggling with, or to meet some other students studying for the same course you are.
Study Hub Opens Monday September 16th from the Fall Semester:
Mondays and Wednesdays from 3pm-8pm (Alumni Hall 59 - use back staircase to go to basement level)
*Tuesdays and Thursday from 6pm-9pm (Weldon Library, Community Room on main level) - this runs along with the Peer Assisted Learning Centre (PAL), which means that there will be additional learning peers that can help. For more information on the additional learning peers, you can visit the PAL website.
Looking for help with a specific course or subject area? Check the table below to find out what course areas our training learning peers can assist with:
| Mondays |
3pm-5:30pm MOS Learning Peer - Business 1220E and 2257, Economics 1021/1022, MAth 1228/1229, MOS MOS YR 1 and YR 2 courses Science Learning Peer - Chemistry 1301/1302, Biology 1001/1002, Physics 1201/1202, Calculus 1000, most upper year Chemistry courses (2213) Health Science Learning Peer -Biology 1001, Biology 1002, Anatomy 2300, Poli sci 1020E, Health Science 1001/1002/1110 5:30pm-8pm Science Learning Peer (2) -Chemistry 1301/1302, Biology 1001/1002, Physics 1201/1202, Chemistry 2213/2223, Biochem 2280, Bio 2382/2581, Math 1228 MOS/Social Science Learning Peer - Economics 1021/1022, Math 1228/1229, First year MOS, Business 2257, Sociology courses including Soc 2205/2206 |
| Tuesdays* |
6-9pm Graduate Student - Physics and Biostatistics Social Science Learning Peer -Political Science Yr 1 and Yr 2, Sociology 1020, Philosophy, Math 1229, Law 2101 Computer Science Learning Peer - CompSci 1026, 1027, 1032, 1033 Nursing Learning Peer - YR 1, 2, 3 Nursing courses |
| Wednesdays |
3pm-5:30pm Science Learning Peer - Biology 1001/1002, Chemistry 1301/1302, Physics 1201/1202, Calculus 1000/1301 and Bio 2244 Kinesiology Learning Peer - Kinesiology YR 1, Physiology 1021, Chemistry 1301/1302, Calculus 1000 5:30pm-8pm Social Science Learning Peer - History and Philosophy, Earth Science 1083/1089 Health Science Learning Peer- YR 1, 2 and 3 Health Science courses, Biology 1001/1002, Biochemistry 2280, Chemistry 1301/1302, Chem 2213, Math 1229, Psychology 1002, Business 2295 |
| Thursdays* |
6-9pm Graduate Student Mentor - Chemistry Science Learning Peer - Biology 1001/1002, Chemistry 1301/1302, Chemistry 2213/2223 MOS Learning Peer - Econ 1021/1022, MOS 1023, Calc 1000, Calc 1301, Math 1600, CompSci 1033 Health Science Learning Peer -Biology 1001, Biology 1002, Anatomy 2300, Poli sci 1020E, Health Science 1001/1002/1110 |
Academic Check-Ins
Academic check-ins allow you to meet with Wendy Latimer, the Academic Success Program Coordinator or one of our trained Graduate Student Mentors to chat about your academic and sport goals, how the transition to university life has been so far, and what resources and services on campus are available to assist with your transition to university. If you have specific course-related concerns or learning strategies you'd like to work on, these can be discussed as well. For more information email Wendy at wlatimer@uwo.ca.
SAMP Mentorship Program
First year student athletes can request a Student Athlete Mentor (SAMP) for their first year, a trained upper year peer who can offer you support as you tranisition to university learning and competition. All SAMP mentors are also student athletes who have made the transition and can offer advice. They also organize events for our first year students, so you can meet and socialize with your peers. Incoming first-year student-athletes can request a SAMP mentor by filling out the form here.
