STRIVE
STRIVE: Where learning meets community.
STRIVE is a workshop series that supports students in their academic journey connecting them with a disability-affirming community. Thanks to the immense feedback we received in our STRIVE survey Winter 2025, we are reimagining STRIVE this Fall with your feedback at the heart of its changes!
You asked. We listened. Here’s what’s new in STRIVE this Fall.
Fall 2025 Workshops
You asked for workshops that speak to your real experiences as students.
We are bringing you sessions that combine skill-building with community, designed around what matters most to you.
Crafting a Thesis
(in collaboration with Writing Support)
Tuesday September 30th
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
4th Floor of the Student Learning Centre (SLC 453)
Build confidence in your writing this midterm season. Join us to explore strategies for crafting your thesis statements and get a jump-start on your essays.
How to Manage Academic Workload with Chronic Pain
Thursday October 23rd
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Zoom
Together we will learn with and from each other about the highs and lows of navigating being a student while dealing with chronic pain. Join us for a space to share, reflect, and build strategies in a disability-affirming community.
How to Structure your Time as a Neurodiverse Student
(in collaboration with Community Wellbeing/Thriving in Action)
Monday November 3rd
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Active Learning Classroom (Kerr Hall West 57)
Struggling with procrastination, time blindness, or juggling multiple priorities? You’re not alone. In fact, 32.5% of AAS students told us in the STRIVE survey that they want help figuring out how to structure their time as neurodiverse learners, so we built this workshop just for that. Bring your calendar (or app or sticky notes — whatever works). We’ll practice simple strategies designed to work with your brain, not against it. Just in time for exam prep!
STRIVE D2L
STRIVE D2L contains STRIVE's favourite learning strategy and assistive technology resources adapted to the specific impacts for your disability. New disability-specific modules will continue to be added throughout the academic year.
Interested in STRIVE D2L? Review and sign our Consent Form to be added to the D2L Shell.
