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Special Services to Ease the Transition St. Thomas recognizes the challenges for mature students and is committed to providing a host of services to meet their special needs. In fact we are widely known as a truly student-centered community and in five consecutive national surveys we have ranked among the top Canadian undergraduate universities with respect to the priority we place on the provision of first-class student services. Workshop For more than two decades, St. Thomas University has co-hosted the Transition to Learning Workshop with UNB. The workshop is held every spring for adults who are thinking about attending university — either full time or part time. Since it was introduced in 1980, the workshop has attracted more than 2,750 participants. The workshop gives you a chance to meet other people who are thinking about university study. It's an opportunity to talk about your goals and concerns with professors and administrators and to meet with adult students who have already made the transition to university. There's no fee for the workshop, but you do have to register. For information call the director of admissions at (506) 452-0532. At the workshop you will be referred to a team of faculty and administrative officers who can provide you with advice ranging from choosing courses to preparing an essay or studying for an exam. Some participants will be encouraged to meet with the Admissions Director to discuss the admissions process. Student Affairs Another source for services for students is the Student Affairs Office located in Sir James Dunn Hall. The Director of Student Affairs and Coordinator of Student Advising are available for one-on-one advising. A Student Financial Aid Officer is available to meet for financial aid advising (including student loans.) As well, the office is the on-campus link for other counseling services. These three advisors can be reached by calling the Student Affairs office at 452-0616. Free services for all St. Thomas University students include: 1. Academic skills workshops - Workshops are offered throughout the year on such topics as learning how to learn in a liberal arts environment, time management, note taking, essay writing, public speaking, computer usage and stress reduction. 2. Peer tutoring program - Students are assigned tutors to diagnose problems by reviewing the mechanics of how they are learning. 3. Writing Lab - Students interested in this service submit an essay
draft to the Student Affairs office, and a programme to improve their
writing skills is developed. 5. Housing - Adult learners who are full-time students are eligible to apply to live in residence. Our newest residence Rigby Hall provides more space, greater privacy, private baths and is appropriate for mature students. If you plan to live in residence, you should apply early since rooms are allotted on a first-come, first-served basis. At your request, we'll send you a residence application form once you've been admitted to one of our programmes. Most of our adult learners choose to live off-campus in apartments,
boarding houses, or rooms in private homes. An off-campus housing office,
shared with the University of New Brunswick, posts a list of available
accommodations. To obtain a copy of the list, call the St.Thomas student
affairs office at (506) 452-0616.
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