FAQs

Academic assignments, course progress, and matters of a personal and private nature can be discussed with SALS staff or tutors. Your discussion with staff and tutors will be considered confidential with three exceptions:

• When staff or tutors believe you may be at risk of harm to yourself or someone else
• When staff or tutors become aware that a crime has been committed
• When you communicate or do something that is a violation of college policy

We take your well-being and your right to privacy seriously. We also take our responsibility to uphold academic integrity standards seriously.

SALS supports student academic success by providing the following:

• ESL support
• Learning and study strategies
• Peer tutoring
• Subject/course specific support
• Writing skills

We provide these services through online modules and resources, in workshops and tutorials, and through individual appointments.

 

Oshawa SSB204 or Whitby 1-10

Monday to Friday. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

For more information or to schedule an appointment please call 905.721.2000 ext. 2491 or email sals@durhamcollege.ca.

Start early! Being proactive around your learning needs, planning your course and study time, and getting support when you need help, are the cornerstones to academic success.

To improve your success in your studies, you can:

• Register for SALS ONLINE
• Attend learning skills and writing skills workshops
• Attend subject-specific tutorials
• Book an individual or small group appointment
• Apply for a peer tutor

 

SALS ONLINE is a free online resource for academic support. There are ten units where you can get help with writing, learning and study strategies, English as a Second Language (ESL), and academic integrity, as well as math, business/accounting, and science.

SALS ONLINE can provide you with in-the-moment subject support when you are preparing for an assessment, completing an assignment, or reviewing content. It can help you learn new material, manage your time, prepare for a test, and ensure you are meeting requirements around academic integrity, academic writing and referencing and more.

SALS ONLINE is available to every student through DC Connect. Look for the widget on the right-hand side of your home screen once you login. If you need help finding SALS ONLINE, a unit or specific material within SALS ONLINE, or help registering for a unit, please email SALS@durhamcollege.ca.

Students can apply for a peer tutor in up to two courses per semester.  We do our best to ensure we have a broad representation of subjects and courses with our peer tutors; however, we cannot guarantee that a peer tutor will be available for every course.  Students should apply early in the semester to benefit from peer tutoring.

Students who are registered in Durham College programs can receive peer tutoring, and there is no charge for it. Tutors are not available for apprenticeship content such as plumbing, electrical, and elevator maintenance, for example. Other requests for peer tutoring are considered on a case-by-case basis.

We encourage you to review and become familiar with Durham College’s academic policies and procedures in your student handbook or online at: www.durhamcollege.ca/policies