Student Success Month
October is Student Success Month. Whether you are a new or returning student, many factors impact your UM experience. Explore all the supports that contribute to student success!
Student Success Month
October 2025
Student Success Month
If you are a new student or learner… this is when all of the information you heard at your orientation becomes relevant. It is critical that you access the academic and personal supports to help you build the skills you need to be successful in your first year and beyond.
If you are a returning student or learner… now is the time when those familiar academic and personal responsibilities start to mount up. It is vital that you reflect on your previous years’ experience and identify the areas you will need to improve on in order to meet your goals.
Student and learner success is about more than a grade on your transcript. Your success is dependent on your academic, emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual wellbeing.
October 1 - 31, 2025 Student Success Month Schedule
Week 1 | October 1 - 3
Mid-Day Mindfulness (Tim Osachuk)
In-person at SCC Student Counselling Centre
October 1 | 12:30-1:30 pm
Learn to call
Stress & Wellness 101 (Various Counsellors - please call us)
In person at SCC Student Counselling Centre
October 2 | 2:00 to 3:50 pm
Learn to call
Preparing for Midterms
Tier Building Room 213 | Academic Learning Centre
October 2 | 4:45 to 5:45 pm
Learn to call
Week 2 | October 6 - 10
Self-Compassion (Danna McDonald)
In-person at SCC Student Counselling Centre
October 6 | 12:30 to 1:30 pm
Learn to call
The Many Faces of ADHD Workshop Series (Kim Kiley)
In-person at SCC Student Counselling Centre
October 7 | 2:30 to 4:00 pm
Learn to call
Drum Circle (Edgar French)
521 UMSU Centre Spiritual Care Centre
October 8 | 12:00 to 1:00 PM
Learn to call
Mid-Day Mindfulness (Tim Osachuk)
In-person at SCC Student Counselling Centre
October 8 | 12:30-1:30 pm
Learn to call
Learning to Cope-Procrastination (Kim Kiley)
In-person at SCC Student Counselling Centre
October 8 | 2:30 to 4:00 pm
Learn to call
Stress & Wellness 101 (Various Counsellors - please call us)
In person at SCC Student Counselling Centre
October 9 | 2:00 to 3:50 pm
Learn to call
Academic Writing Strategies for Success (Various Counsellors - please call us)
Tier Building Room 213 | Academic Learning Centre
October 9 | 3:00 to 4:00 pm
Learn to call
Week 3 | October 13 - 17
The Many Faces of ADHD Workshop Series (Kim Kiley)
In-person at SCC Student Counselling Centre
October 14 | 2:30 to 4:00 pm
Learn to call
International Day of Action for Academic Integrity
Outside Dafie Library
October 15 | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Drum Circle (Edgar French)
521 UMSU Centre Spiritual Care Centre
October 15 | 12:00 to 1:00 pm
Learn to call
Mid-Day Mindfulness (Tim Osachuk)
In-person at SCC Student Counselling Centre
October 15 | 12:30-1:30 pm
Learn to call
Learning to Cope-Low Self-Esteem (Kim Kiley)
In-person at SCC Student Counselling Centre
October 15 | 2:30 to 4:00 pm
Learn to call
Stress & Wellness 101 (Various Counsellors - please call us)
In person at SCC Student Counselling Centre
October 16 | 2:00 to 3:50 pm
Learn to call
It's Over But It's Not: Understanding and Managing the Ongoing Impact of Trauma (Lori Mac) - Part 1
Zoom online
October 16 | 2:30 to 4:30 pm
Learn to call
Integrating Sources: Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing
Tier Building Room 213 | Academic Learning Centre
October 16 | 3:00 to 4:00 pm
Learn to call
Week 4 | October 20 - 24
The Many Faces of ADHD Workshop Series (Kim Kiley)
In-person at SCC Student Counselling Centre
October 21 | 2:30 to 4:00 pm
Learn to call
Relationships: Coping With the Loss of a Romantic Relationship (Lori Mac)
Zoom Online
October 21 | 2:30 to 5:30 pm
Learn to call
Drum Circle (Edgar French)
521 UMSU Centre Spiritual Care Centre
October 22 | 12:00 to 1:00 PM
Learn to call
Mid-Day Mindfulness (Tim Osachuk)
In-person at SCC Student Counselling Centre
October 22 | 12:30-1:30 pm
Learn to call
Learning to Cope-Sleep Difficulties (Kim Kiley)
In-person at SCC Student Counselling Centre
October 22 | 2:30 to 4:00 pm
Learn to call
Communication and Conflict: Skills to Build Positive Relationships and Improve Your Interactions with Others (Lori Mac)
Zoom Online
October 23 | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Learn to call
It's Over But It's Not: Understanding and Managing the Ongoing Impact of Trauma (Lori Mac) - Part 2
Zoom online
October 23 | 2:30 to 4:30 pm
Learn to call
Academic Integrity and Artificial Intelligence
Tier Building Room 213 | Academic Integrity
October 23 | 3:00 to 4:00 pm
Learn to call
Week 5 | October 27 - 31
The Many Faces of ADHD Workshop Series (Kim Kiley)
In-person at SCC Student Counselling Centre
October 28 | 2:30 to 4:00 pm
Learn to call
Drum Circle (Edgar French)
521 UMSU Centre Spiritual Care Centre
October 29 | 12:00 to 1:00 PM
Learn to call
Mid-Day Mindfulness (Tim Osachuk)
In-person at SCC Student Counselling Centre
October 29 | 12:30-1:30 pm
Learn to call
Learning to Cope-Perfectionism (Kim Kiley)
In-person at SCC Student Counselling Centre
October 29 | 2:30 to 4:00 pm
Learn to call
Academic Reading
Tier Building Room 213 | Academic Learning Centre
October 30 | 4:45 to 5:45 pm
Learn to call
Academic Integrity
Learn more about academic integrity and artificial intelligence
Studying with the values of academic integrity (honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility, courage) can help to protect your academic credential. Acts of academic misconduct give some students an unfair advantage, jeopardize the value of the work that you do and place you at risk.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools are becoming more accessible to the general public, and this has implications for education and the completion of course work. AI is a complex issue for students and instructors to navigate, and we want to support you as this topic continues to evolve. Visit the Academic Integrity page for more information.
Here are some frequently asked questions about contract treating, including tips to avoid it.
This work was adapted from Miron, J., & McKenzie, A. (2020, Oct 5). Avoiding contract cheating student tip sheet and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike2.5 Canada License.
Writing Tutor Rush
Calling all undergraduate students! If you have never met with an Academic Learning Centre writing tutor before, October’s Student Success Month is your opportunity!
In partnership with UMSU, the Academic Learning Centre is excited to present the Writing Tutoring Rush.
Throughout October, if you’re a first-time user of our writing tutoring services, you'll be entered into a weekly draw to win a $25 UMSU gift card. Whether you make an appointment on our Undergraduate Student Writing Tutoring Schedule or attend one of our new in-person Drop-in Study Sessions, you’ll be eligible for a chance to win!
Make an appointment with a tutor
