Student Learning and Support Resources

STUDENT LEARNING AND SUPPORT RESOURCES All services are FREE and available online!

PROFESSIONAL TUTORING

COTR PORTAL Quick and easy way to access a variety of information and links to College sites. You can check for messages, add bookmarks, view announcements, class cancellations, access resources and services, or check out the buy/sell section.

PRO-TIP – save cotr.ca/portal as your landing page so you don’t miss out on anything!

The Professional Tutors consult with your English and Math instructors to know your assignments.

Work with them in groups or individually, online or face-to-face; they hold degrees in their subject area and are here to help with your success. To see their schedules or to send them an email, click here: cotr.ca/tutoring PRO-TIP – Take advantage of working in the tutors’ classrooms with them for immediate answers!

AccessCOTR

WRITING LAB

Provides you with access to College of the Rockies online services such as account activity, course search, registration, grades, schedule, transcript requests, online payments and more… cotr.ca/access PRO-TIP – Download the COTR – Ellucian GO App to your mobile device.

COTROnline The virtual classroom where instructors and students share course materials, upload assignments and more.

Need help? Toll-free: 1-877-489-2687 x3737 | cotronline@cotr.bc.ca Reach us on Teams: https://tinyurl.com/COTRONLINETEAMS cotr.ca/moodle STUDENT SERVICES

telephone: 250-489-8243

A personal online or face-to-face, one-on-one session with a qualified writing tutor can assist you with assignment and report writing or help you improve your writing skills to be successful at the college level. To make an appointment, Click here: cotr.ca/tutoring PRO-TIP – Make sure to read the Writing Lab Guidelines so you are prepared for your appointment.

PAL (PEER ASSISTED LEARNING) A personal online or face-to-face, one-on-one session with a college-appointed peer in your course. PAL Leaders support learning and assist with understanding concepts, problem-solving techniques and improving study skills in the subject area. Request a PAL Leader at cotr.ca/tutoring and get matched with a student tutor!

toll free: 877-489-2687 x 3243

email: studentservices@cotr.bc.ca

LIBRARY SERVICES

INSTRUCTOR OFFICE HOURS

Everything you need to be a successful college student: • How to get your student ID card • Borrowing Services • Research Help • Citation Help (APA, Chicago, Legal, MLA) • Avoiding Plagiarism and Academic Honesty • Copyright for Students cotr.ca/library

Every instructor has office hours for each class and is available to you during this time! Be sure to check your syllabus for their scheduled hours; you can typically drop into their office or reach them via phone, email or TEAMS at these times.

They are here to help you!

WRITEAWAY - WRITING HELP…ONLINE Online writing support service for undergraduate students. Online tutors will provide strategies and resources to help you improve your writing.

Click here cotr.ca/tutoring.

Feedback is typically available within 24 – 72 hours.

PRO-TIP – save the link in your favourites!

ASKAWAY (ONLINE RESEARCH HELP) Need some help with research or citations?

You can chat online with a librarian.

Visit the library’s homepage to connect to AskAway. cotr.ca/tutoring PRO-TIP – save the link to your favourites bar!

PeAks CAMPUS STORE (BOOKSTORE) The current hours for PeAks Campus Store are listed on their webpage, where you will also find the Textbook Calculator and more.

How to reach us: Telephone: 250-489-8265 or 1-877-489-2687 x 3265 Email: bookstore@cotr.bc.ca cotr.ca/bookstore STUDENT SERVICES

telephone: 250-489-8243

STUDENT HELP DESK - TECHNOLOGY Whether you need help connecting your laptop to the College network, have questions about using Office 365 on your iPad or how to access lab printers, we can help. College Email issues? – We can handle that, too.

For more info about services Click here: cotr.ca/technology Toll-free: 1-877-489-2687 x 3333 Email: studenthelp@cotr.bc.ca

PEER MENTORSHIP The Peer Mentorship program is students helping students with support and guidance during their first year at College of the Rockies. Mentors learn leadership skills and mentees benefit from one-onone support. cotr.ca/peer-mentorship

STUDENT NAVIGATORS Not sure what college supports will best fit your needs or are you having difficulty finding the info that you require? A student navigator can point you in the right direction.

For more info contact: navigator@cotr.bc.ca

toll free: 877-489-2687 x 3243

email: studentservices@cotr.bc.ca