Academic Learning Centre

The Academic Learning Centre serves graduate and undergraduate, full and part-time students at UM. Make an appointment with a writing or study-skills tutor or sign up for one of our many workshops, all at no charge.

Students studying independently and together in a quiet space.

Academic Learning Centre

Academic Learning Centre services

We help you strengthen your writing, studying and research skills.

  • Individual tutoring
  • Workshops
  • Group study sessions (select courses)
  • Tip sheets
  • Videos
  • English as an Additional Language resources

Individual tutoring

Please check our online schedule for information about types of tutoring available (in-person, online).

Workshops

Summer Academic Programming

Reading to Write (RWP) | 2025

  • A free, three-week, online, academic writing and reading program
  • Practice reading academic texts and complete four basic academic writing tasks
  • Get feedback on writing, reading and language skills from an ALC writing tutor
  • Non-credit program – there is no grade or penalty
  • Eligible for Experience Record Credit
  • Best suited for students who have completed fewer than 60 credit hours
The Academic Learning Center will offer this program in two sessions:
Session 1: July 2 - July 22 Session 2: July 22 - August 12

Registration for RWP Session 1 ends June 15, 2025, and the registration for RWP Session 2 ends July 15, 2025. Only 20 participants will be accepted per session. Students must register prior to each session by completing the RWP Application.

Summer Graduate Student Workshop Series

The Writing Process and Establishing a Writing Routine (90 minutes)

One of the problematic aspects of writing a thesis/dissertation is learning how to develop a research project and write a large document, often for the first time, with no immediate deadlines and often minimal supervision. This workshop will identify key elements of the academic writing process and provide strategies for establishing a sustainable writing routine. 

Thursday, May 15, 2025 | 12 p. m. – 1:30 p. m 

Room: 308 Tier Building

Research and Taking Notes (90 minutes)

Note-taking strategies can significantly improve your ability to produce written work. This workshop will present techniques for taking and tracking your reading/research notes. Additional discussion time is incorporated, so bring your questions! 

  • This workshop is focused on research note-taking. If you are interested in notetaking for lectures, see the Academic Learning Centre’s webpage for tip sheets and a video on this topic.

Thursday, May 29, 2025 | 12 p. m. – 1:30 p. m.

Room: 308 Tier Building

Getting it Finished: Identifying Writing Gaps and Revising Your Thesis/Dissertation (90 minutes)

 The final stage of your thesis can be overwhelming. You may have multiple drafts, a lot of comments from your advisor, and pages of text. This workshop will provide strategies and templates that can help you navigate this stage. Additional discussion time is incorporated, so bring your questions! 

Thursday, June 5, 2025 | 12 p. m. – 1:30 p. m.

Room: 308 Tier Building

Group study sessions

Participate in group study sessions (also known as Supplemental Instruction or SI) for select undergraduate courses. These weekly group sessions are facilitated by a peer mentor who has previously taken the course and provide students with an opportunity to work together on problems, compare notes, and discuss questions.

SI study sessions will start in September. Information about accessing the study groups will be provided in your classes and through course UM Learn pages.

Learn more about group study sessions

Tip sheets for writing and study skills

The Academic Learning Centre’s extensive collection of tip sheets to help you with many of the academic tasks you’ll encounter in university.

You can use and copy these provided you print the pages in their original format and credit UM's Academic Learning Centre. If you have any questions regarding the tip sheets or their use, contact academic_learning@umanitoba.ca.

Available in alternate formats upon request to academic_learning@umanitoba.ca.

Academic writing

Citation guides

Grammar

Learning and memory

Math and problem solving courses

Note taking

Videos

The Academic Learning Centre has created videos to help you hone your academic skills. You can access each of these in your browser or as a PDF.

Thesis Structure and Organization for Graduate Students

Preparing for and Writing Take-Home Exams

Preparing for and Writing Take-Home Exams (PDF)

Tips for Writing Online Exams

These four videos share tips on how to prepare yourself for writing exams in an online environment.

The Learning Curve

The Learning Curve is a show about learning. Join hosts Monique and Tim from the Academic Learning Centre as they explore research and resources related to various learning techniques. Each week will also feature a discussion of different resources on campus that students can make use of while studying at UM. Get ahead of the curve!

Listen to the episode Academic Integrity on UMFM 101.5. Join guests Loie Ger­vais and Hal Loewen as they field ques­tions from stu­dents about issues relat­ed to Aca­d­e­m­ic Integri­ty and Gen­er­a­tive Arti­fi­cial Intelligence.

Resources for faculty and staff

Our team

Contact us

Academic Learning Centre (Fort Garry campus)
Room 201 Tier Building
173 Dafoe Rd W
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2M9 Canada

Student services at Bannatyne campus
Bannatyne Reception Desk
S211 Medical Services Building

academic_learning@umanitoba.ca
204-480-1481 (Fort Garry campus)
204-272-3190 (Bannatyne campus)