Students who need additional aid in succeeding in their course work can get help through a variety of academic support services and offices. These offices assist students in areas such as career guidance and job preparation, personal growth and development counseling, attaining interdependence for those with disabilities, personal achievement strategies and more. Students may also be advised to take special courses or sections if their performance in the first year indicates such special attention may be helpful.
The support offices and services available to supplement academic needs include:
- Career Center – offers assistance with resume and cover letter writing, interview preparation and skills, self assessment, graduate school selection, job searching and much more.
- Student Retention – assuring a successful and satisfying four years at Canisius by helping students adjust to college life academically, socially, and mentally in the first semesters of their time at Canisius.
- Advising – need help choosing a major or deciding what courses to take to successfully complete your degree or major? Advisors guide students through one-on-one advisement and link them with their academic program departments and faculty members.
- Tutoring – where students go to get additional help with individual course work and assignments from their fellow students.
- Disability Support Services – students with physical, cognitive or mental disabilities must register with this office to receive academic and non-academic accomodations.
- Internships – pairing students with employers in professional working environments to help students apply classroom learning and discussion to real-life situations.