Fall 2012
Friday, September 14th, 1pm, H304
Dr. Stuart McKelvie (Psychology) “How to Get off on the right foot: Note taking and effective Study Skills early in the semester”
Friday, September 28th, 1pm, H304
Dr. Steven Woodward (English) “Halloween Candy and its discontents: The four different kinds of sentences, how to tell them apart, and how to organize them in your essays to best effect."
Friday, October 12th, 1pm, H304
Dr. Gregory Brophy (English) “How to do a close reading”
Friday, October 19th, 1pm, H304
Dr. Jackie Bailey (Dean of Student Affairs) “Active Listening, Effective Communication Skills – an interactive session”
Friday, October 26th, 1pm, H304,
Dr. Fuschia Sirois (Psychology) “Don’t Delay: A Student’s Guide to the Causes and Consequences of Procrastination”
Friday, November 2nd, 1pm, H304,
"The Things I wish I knew when I started University!: A Student-led Round table"
Led By Samantha, Kyrinne, and Our SRC Senators!
Friday, November 9th, 1pm, H304,
Dr. Jessica Riddell (English) "Everything you need to Know about writing a Research Paper”
Thursday, November 15th, 4pm, H304
Dr. Paul Gallina (Williams School of Business), How to get into Law School
Friday, November 30th 1pm, H304
Dr. Laura Mitchell (Psychology) “How to study for exams”
Winter 2012:
- “Surviving Grad School: Tips and Tricks from the Academic Trenches,” Allison Goff, BU Alum (May 2011). Description: Allie is at Queen’s University halfway through a MA in English. She’ll tell students everything they want to know and are too afraid to ask about graduate school!! Including the Ten Commandments for surviving and thriving in a BIG POND as a LITTLE FISH.
- “What is a Liberal Education? A Consultation with Students” Dr. Michael Childs, Vice Principal Academic. Description: Dr. Childs will consult with students about what a liberal education means to them, what they think about core competencies, and whether they feel they are getting the best education Bishop’s has to offer.
- “Legally BU: A Round Table Discussion about Law, law school, legal language, trials, and more!” Description: Dr. Alex Paterson (former Chancellor at Bishop’s, and a lawyer with over 50 years experience in the field) + Matthew Saunders (BA from Bishops, 2000 + MA, LLM, and soon to be completed LLB from McGill Law school) will deliver a session on all things legal in preparation for the TRIAL OF THE MILLENIUM – i.e. Prosecuting Shakespeare for criminal fraud.
- “Grad School for Science Students,” Dr. Estelle Chamoux (BIO) Description: Dr. Chamoux talked to students in the sciences about graduate school, from applying for funding to developing a letter of intent, and everything in between.
- “Language and Learning: New Techniques,” Olexsandr Dubnov (4th year Political Science student)
Fall 2011:
- “Halloween Candy and Its Discontents: The Four Sentences in an Argument,” Dr. Steven Woodward, Department of English
- “The Oxford Comma and the Other Unsung Heroes of the Punctuation World,” Dr. Jessica Riddell, Department of English
- “Academic Integrity and How to Avoid getting called up in front of the Academic Officers,” Dr. Catherine Tracy, Department of Classics
- “From Cicero to Obama: Mastering the Art of Arguments in your Essays,” Dr. Jessica Riddell, Department of English
- “Effective Writing, the Sports Edition,” Dr. Jessica Riddell Friday, October 28th
- “Grad School and Success After Bishop’s,” Dr. Gordon Barker, Department of History Friday, October 28th 1pm
- “Waste management: Wordiness, Redundance, and Repetition,” Dr. Shawn Malley, Department of English
Winter 2011
January
- “What in the World is a Polyphoton? Engaging in Close Reading,” Dr. Jessica Riddell, Thursday, January 20th, 4-5pm
- "Waste management: Wordiness, Redundance, and Repetition." Dr. Shawn Malley, Department of English, Thursday, January 27th, 2011, 4-5pm
February
- “Skills in Citation: How to Avoid Plagiarism” Dr. Catherine Tracy, Department of Classics, Thursday, February 17th, 4-5pm
- “What do I do with a humanities degree? Career Advice Post-Graduation” Chad Gibbs, Department of English & Sue Meesan, Career Development, Thursday, February 24th, 4-5pm
March
- “QUEUC Prep: Revising Papers for Conference Presentation” Dr. Jessica Riddell, Department of English, Thursday, March 10th, 4-5pm
- “How to Avoid Getting Deported and other International Pitfalls: Travelling and Working Abroad” Dr. Trevor Gulliver, Faculty of Education, Thursday, March 24th, 4-5pm
Fall 2010:
September
- “Literature Isn't Your Only Option: Cultural, Media, and Film Studies,” Dr. Glen Wickens, Department of English, Thursday, September 16th, 2010, 4-5pm
- “Making your skills work for you: Internships and Experiential Learning Opportunities” Chad Gibbs, Department of English Thursday, September 23rd, 2010, 4-5pm
October
- “Aristotle to Obama: Mastering the Art of Argumentation,” Dr. Jessica Riddell, Department of English, Thursday, October 14th, 2010, 4-5pm
- “Studying South of the Border: Applying to US Grad Schools” Dr. Gordon Barker and members of the History Department, Thursday, October 28th, 2010, 4-5pm
November
- “Not Only Good Girls Do Grammar: Some Tips for Better Writing”, Dr. Linda Morra, Department of English, Thursday, November 11th, 2010, 4-5pm
- “Work Smart, not Hard: Exam Preparation and Time Management” Jock Phippen, Director of Recruitment, with the help of Student Ambassadors, Thursday, November 18th, 2010, 4-5pm
