New Students

Learning communities

Any student can participate in a Learning Community. Professors who are interested in having their course participate are asked to email unbsjreg@unb.ca.

The Learning Community program delivers six modules that help new students learn about the University community and how to become a better learner. Topics include

  • Developing balance
  • Social integration to campus
  • Writing for university
  • Learning to learn
  • Stress and self-care
  • Academic integrity
  • Preparing for exams

Our Learning Community Leaders and campus experts will develop activities that require students to share their ideas and experiences as you discuss each program theme.

To participate

Show up. Pre-registration is not required for Learning Communities. Each module will be offered during four sessions in a single week.

  • Monday 3 - 4 p.m.| Ganong Hall 115 | Oct. 7 - Oland Hall 31
  • Tuesday 2 - 3 p.m. | Ganong Hall 215
  • Wednesday 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. | Irving Hall 107
  • Thursday 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Hazen Hall 225

Student’s must arrive for the start of the session and stay for the entire presentation.

Fall schedule

  • Sept. 23 - 26: Welcome to student life: A foundation for balance
  • Oct. 7 - 10: Writing in the university setting
  • Oct. 21 - 24: Learning to learn
  • Nov. 4 - 7: Academic integrity
  • Nov. 18 - 21: Stress busters
  • Dec. 2 - 5: Exam prep

Bonus points

You can get up to 5% added to your final grade in one participating course based on your Learning Communities attendance:

  • 5 or 6 different modules: 5 bonus points
  • 4 different modules: 4 bonus points
  • 3 different modules: 3 bonus points
  • Fewer than 3 mandatory modules: no bonus points

Points must be applied to a single participating course. You cannot divide your bonus points between two or more courses. Points cannot be used to move from a failing grade to a passing grade.

If you are uncertain about your attendance, it is your responsibility to check with the Learning Community Leaders outside the normal tutorial time. Decisions regarding attendance are final.

Course instructors and academic advisors are not involved in any way with the day-to-day running of the Learning Community and will not be involved in attendance or tutorial procedures.

Participating courses

This list is subject to change. Confirm with your professor that the course is participating in this program.

Faculty of Arts

  • Engl 1001 - Creelman
  • Engl 1101 - Bell
  • Engl 1102 - Maier
  • Engl 2001 - Smith
  • Hist 1602 - Iceton
  • Hist 1701 - Spinney
  • Indg 1002 - Iceton
  • Phil 1001 - Eldridge
  • Phil 1053 - Littlejohn
  • Pols 1201 - Lewis
  • Pols 1301 - Muñoz Martínez
  • Univ 1003 - Craft, Mclure and Thornton
  • Univ 1005 -  Peterson
  • Coms 1002 - Nichols
  • Span 1203 - Garcia Leon

Faculty of Business

  • BA 1501 - Agunbiade anbd Peterson
  • Econ 1013 - Shiplett

Faculty of Science, Applied Science and Engineering

  • Biol 1411 and 1441 - Turnbull
  • Nurs 2019 - Jones
  • Nurs 1011 - Mazerolle
  • Nurs 1032 - Mazerolle
  • Geol 1044 - Wilson

Interdisciplinary

  • Heal 1001 – Spinney