Counselling Services
 Counselling Services is a resource centre
devoted to student
learning, performance, and personal development. The services
offered by this department
include personal (non-academic) counselling, the Study Skills
Program, and the Student Success
Program; all of these can be found on the upper floor of the
Student Services Centre. For more
information, call (519) 884-0710 extension 2338.

    Professionally trained staff are available
throughout the year for
confidential, adult-to-adult consultation regarding any personal
concerns that threaten classroom
concentration or emotional equilibrium. Concerns about
relationships can be discussed
individually or jointly with a partner. Group workshops and
informal seminars are offered to
enhance skills in such areas as interpersonal communication,
stress management, and
performance psychology in music, sports, or academic exams.

    The Study Skills Program offers informal
instructional workshops in
motivation and time management, textbook reading and notetaking,
concentration and memory,
essay writing and thesis management, and exam preparation.
Individual appointments with the
Learning Consultant are also available to deal with any specific
study concerns, during office
hours or by phoning (519) 884-0710 extension 2525.

    The Student Success Program provides interested
first-year students with
selected pre-orientation information about the various student
services available at Laurier, from
scholarship opportunities to intramural sports programs and to
the counselling and study skills
programs described above. This information is mailed to new
students (upon request) before
their arrival on campus, and is designed to enhance learning,
performance, and personal
development through the efficient use of all such resources
during the university years.