Do you have difficulties in French, English, mathematics, methodology or philosophy? Don’t hesitate to call on the help centers. These free services are offered on every campus and provide you with personalized support with a teacher. You can also use these services if you are in distance learning.
French Help Center
Services offered
French-language help centres offer several individual assistance services in written French and literary analysis: personalized follow-ups, drop-in help, workshops and online resources.
Two types of coaching are offered: regular or punctual. Regular supervision is reserved for students who need regular follow-up. The meetings are weekly or fortnightly. As for the ad hoc supervision, it offers weekly periods to respond to specific needs that do not require follow-up. Different types of workshops are offered:
- Diagnostic tests;
- Explanations related to a particular rule and supervised exercises;
- Supervised dictation or formative writing;
- Introduction to reference works;
- Assistance in correcting assignments to be submitted, with Antidote (note: it is not a question of coming to have your work corrected, but of benefiting from support to learn how to do a better self-correction);
- Preparatory sessions for the uniform French test.
Contact the team and find out about the services offered by campus
Gaspé
Carleton-sur-Mer
Supervisor : Alain Charpentier and Isabelle Lessard
How it works : by appointment, in person or remotely
Make an appointment : Book a time slot
Magdalen Islands
Leader : Marie-Michelle Cyr
How it works : by appointment, in person
Make an appointment : contact Marie-Michelle Cyr in person at room 140 or by MIO with your schedule attached.
EPAQ
Leader : Arissa Daniel-Leclerc
How it works : with or without an appointment, in person
Walk-in : every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., room 130
Make an appointment : contact Arissa via MIO.
Methodology Assistance Centers (MAC)
The Methodology Help Centres support you in the acquisition of good working methods, in particular by helping you to develop the following skills:
Plan the search for information
- Specify the purpose of the research
- Choosing and defining your subject
- Establish a work schedule
Search for information
- Select and apply appropriate research methods
Assess the quality of information
- Ensure the reliability of the source
Processing information
- Prepare the data
- Interpreting the data
- Discuss the results
- Establish a writing plan
Read actively
- Know the different types of reading
- Annotate a text online
- Learning to memorize
- Make concept maps
- Make reading sheets
- Summarizing a text
Write certain types of text
- Respect the rules of disciplinary writing determined by the teaching staff or specific to the programs
Present the information
- Respect the standards of material presentation of written work of the Cégep and the programs:
- Citation styles (paraphrasing, embedding citations)
- Indicate references (footnotes, APA)
- Establish a bibliography
- Insert a table of contents
- Layout (paginate, align text)
- Structure a title page
Taking notes in class
- Know the different note-taking techniques
Prepare an oral presentation
- To know the techniques for preparing an effective oral presentation.
Working as a team
- Plan work
- Hold effective meetings
Learn about the scientific process
- Know the different stages of the scientific process
Mastering the digital tools supporting the methodology
- Master the basic functionalities of Word, Excel and PowerPoint software in connection with the methodology
Contact the person responsible for the CAMO on your campus
Gaspé
Leader : Isabelle Bisson-Carpentier
How it works : information to come
Appointment : information to come
Carleton-sur-Mer
Leader : Pierre-Luc Lupien
How it works : by appointment
Appointment : contact Pierre-Luc by MIO
Magdalen Islands
Leader : Simon Miousse
How it works : in person at the library (room 119) or by Zoom on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. (other times possible after agreement with the teacher). Questions can be sent directly from MIO.
Appointment : Contact Simon in person or by MIO.
EPAQ
Leader : Pierre-Olivier Fontaine
How it works : without appointment, every Thursday, between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m., room 130 or by appointment.
Appointment : contact Pierre-Olivier by MIO.
Other local help centres
Gaspé
Philosophy Help Center
Responsible
Éric Labbé
Operation
Coming
Appointments or questions
Coming
Mathematics Help Center
Leads (Francophone Sector)
Pelope Adzakpa – Loris Briand
Operation
Tuesday and Thursday from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. (room 108)
Appointment or question
coming
Leads (English-speaking sector)
Loris Briand
Operation
Walk-in, Monday 9:00 am to 9:50 am (local 437)
Appointment
Contact Loris by MIO
French as a Second Language Help Centre
Responsible
Cynthia Lemieux
Operation
You can reach her by mio
Appointments or questions
English Help Center
Responsible
Joshua Dawson
Operation
In room 108, Tuesdays from 1 p.m. to 4:50 p.m.
Appointments or questions
Coming
English as a Second Language Help Center
Responsible
Warren Clarke, Cynthia Lemieux and Susanne Van Lith
Operation
By appointment.
Appointments or questions
Contact Warren, Cynthia or Susanne via MIO
Contact the team
For information on the help centres on your campus, contact your campus Success Respondent.
