  {"id":10379,"date":"2024-07-16T10:09:04","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T14:09:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/csas\/?page_id=10379"},"modified":"2026-04-09T15:54:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T19:54:57","slug":"how-to","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/csas\/support\/how-to\/","title":{"rendered":"How to&#8230;Drop-in Sessions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        How to&#8230;Drop-in Sessions\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"w-full max-w-xl mx-auto overflow-hidden bg-white rounded-lg shadow-lg cu-stackedlist cu-component not-contained not-prose\">\n    <h2 class=\"px-6 py-4 text-base font-semibold border-b rounded-t-lg md:text-xl bg-gray-50 text-cu-black-800\">\n        Table of Contents\n    <\/h2>\n    <div class=\"grid cu-scrollto cu-stackedlist--toc cu-stackedlist--1 md:grid-cols-1\">\n            <div class=\"space-y-1\">\n                    \n            <div class=\"pl-4 text-cu-red-700\">\n                <div class=\"flex gap-2 pb-3 text-base md:text-lg\">\n                    <span class=\"font-light text-cu-black-700\">\n                        1.\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <a href=\"#how-to-attend-a-how-to-session\" class=\"font-medium hover:underline\">\n                        How to attend a &#8220;How to&#8230;&#8221; session?\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                    \n            <div class=\"pl-4 text-cu-red-700\">\n                <div class=\"flex gap-2 pb-3 text-base md:text-lg\">\n                    <span class=\"font-light text-cu-black-700\">\n                        2.\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <a href=\"#what-is-a-how-to-session\" class=\"font-medium hover:underline\">\n                        What is a &#8220;How to&#8230;&#8221; session?\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Centre for Student Academic Support (CSAS) offers <strong>How to&#8230; <\/strong>drop-in sessions throughout the academic year (September &#8211; April). This free, drop-in Learning and Writing support service is available to all ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ students. <strong>How to&#8230; <\/strong>drop-in sessions focus on helping students overcome their learning- and writing-related challenges, while supporting them with building learning and writing skills and strategies necessary for their academic success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"how-to-attend-a-how-to-session\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to attend a &#8220;How to&#8230;&#8221; session?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Sessions will resume in Fall 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong> Tuesdays, Wednesdays, &amp; Thursdays; 1pm &#8211; 4pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Session Length:<\/strong> Up to 30 minutes per student<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> 4th floor MacOdrum Library<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"what-is-a-how-to-session\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is a &#8220;How to&#8230;&#8221; session?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How to&#8230; <\/strong>drop-in&nbsp;sessions are a welcoming space for students to drop-in and receive support with any learning- or writing-related tasks. Students will be able to speak directly to a CSAS team member who will assist them with their questions. There is no time commitment to attend these sessions. Students can stop by for a quick question or grab a seat to discuss more in-depth issues. Students can also receive resources and referrals to other on-campus services to further aid their academic success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some examples of <strong>How to&#8230; <\/strong>drop-in session topics may include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How to&#8230; write a thesis statement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to&#8230; make an outline<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to&#8230; write introductions and conclusions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to&#8230; create a monthly\/weekly calendar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to&#8230; take notes effectively<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to&#8230; read efficiently<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>and more&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email us at <a href=\"mailto:csas@carleton.ca\">csas@carleton.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#Top\">Back To Top of Page<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Centre for Student Academic Support (CSAS) offers How to&#8230; drop-in sessions throughout the academic year (September &#8211; April). This free, drop-in Learning and Writing support service is available to all ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ students. 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