Resources to help you with your academics

UPDATED: July 2025 by Laeba Haider

Sometimes courses can get overwhelming.  You may feel like you need a bit of extra help. Ontario Tech University offers so many resources to help you out with your courses. Here’s a quick list so you can take advantage of them!

 1. Peer tutors

You can book one on one appointments with a peer tutor who has previously completed the course you are currently in. You have up to 10 sessions per semester included in your tuition, so you might as well use them! You can book sessions through the Student Life Portal.

Learn more about Peer Tutoring

 2. PASS sessions

Peer Assisted Study Sessions are conducted by a student that has previously taken the course. Here, they can answer your questions and help provide more practice and clarify topics you are going through in the lecture.

Learn more about Pass Sessions

 3. Workshops

There are many course-related workshops that work on practicing and improving your knowledge of current lecture material. There are also workshops that help teach you some new study skills. You can sign up for these through the Student Life Portal.

Access the Student Life Portal

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 4. Study halls

This is a great place to go to get some extra support with a specific subject and question.

Learn more about Study Hall

5. Science Café

The Faculty of Science has developed a program called Science Café where T.A.'s can help students in subjects such as Biology, Chemistry, Math, Physics and Computer Science, either one-on-one or in small groups. 

Learn more about Science Cafe