What is an Academic Strategist?
An Academic Strategist (AStrat) can help you identify individual learning strengths, challenges, and goals. They can also work with you to understand how you learn best and assist you in developing tools and strategies for success.
To meet with a strategist, you must register with Access and Inclusion Services.
What can an Academic Strategist help with?
Learner self-awareness
- Understanding strengths & barriers
- Attitude & motivation
- Procrastination & perfectionism
- Self-advocacy & assertive communication
Preparing for success
- Goal setting
- Physical & digital organization
- Time & task management Group work
- Stress management for academics
- Getting involved on campus
Active learning
- Attention & concentration
- Note taking & active listening
- Memory
- Study techniques
- Test taking strategies
- Technology for active learning
Reading skills
- Active reading
- Reading comprehension
- Critical reading & thinking
- Technology for reading
Writing skills
- Understanding academic assignments
- Planning, brainstorming & outlining
- Researching
- Editing & referencing
- Technology for writing
What can't an Academic Strategist help with? And who to talk to instead.
Your Academic Accommodations
If you have questions or concerns about your academic accommodations, please contact your Access Advisor.
Tutoring or editing
We can help you develop strategies for planning & organizing an assignment, staying motivated, and general support for research and writing. We don’t teach you your course material or edit/correct assignments.
- Student Learning Services:
- Library Subject Guides
- Talk to your prof
Counselling
We can listen to you and support your academic needs, but we are not trained mental health professionals and are not a replacement for a counsellor or social worker.
Academic Advising
We cannot advise which courses to take, withdrawal information, or degree requirements. Contact your advisor.
Career Advising
We love to hear about your future career or volunteer plans, but we do not help with resume/cover letter writing or job searching. Contact Career Services.
Financial Advising
We do not have any information regarding your tuition, fees, scholarships, student loans, or grants.
- Financing Your Education
- Alberta Student Aid
- Schedule 4 questions: Your Access Advisor or Assistive Technology Advisor
Additional Support
SAMRU (Students' Association of Mount Royal University)
- Food support
- Financial support
- Health benefits
- Peer, cultural & identity support
- Advocacy