Seneca Summer Transition Program

Kick-off your college experience with the Summer Transition Program designed for students with learning disabilities. Seneca’s Summer Transition program provides students with a fun and interactive way to transition from high school to college.

What Is The Seneca Summer Transition Program (STP)?
STP is a FREE four-day, in-residence program that takes place in the first week of July. It is designed to assist students with identified learning disabilities make the transition to post-secondary education. This year students will stay at the Seneca King Campus residence, and will participate in fun activities and insightful workshops. STP is open to ALL students from ALL different programs with identified Learning Disabilities.

How Can I Benefit From This Program?
Our goal is to provide students with the support and skills they need to succeed.

• Experience Seneca College by staying on campus
• Discover on campus resources that are available to you
• Explore various learning styles
• Learn the study skills you will use in a post-secondary environment
• Experiment with assistive technology that will enhance your college experience
• Attend interactive sessions and meet with Seneca staff
• Meet other students, make connections and build social supports

Learn more about …

• Services including tutors, peer mentors and college coaches
• Services in the Library/Computer Commons
• Parent Information Sessions: an evening with Assistive Technologists, Learning Strategists, and Learning Disability Counsellors plus a session designed to answer questions surrounding the unique needs of students with learning disabilities
• Financial support specific to students with learning disabilities
• Clubs, sports, and social activities available at Seneca

Who Can Help Me?

Assistive Technologists teach and support you in the use of assistive devices, which can help in reading, writing, studying and organizing your academic life.

Counsellors support you through the post-secondary school process of transition and accommodation.

Learning Strategists teach and supportyou in developing strategies for reading, studying, exam prep, memory, time management, etc…

Librarians instruct you in the resources available through the Library.

Residential Advisors organize recreational activities, support you on campus and ensure the residential component of the STP experience is fun.

Psycho-Educational Assessors provide assessments that include parent and teacher feedback, testing for cognition, memory, attention and executive functions, social and emotional-behavioural issues and academic skills.

What Past STP Students Had To Say...

“STP offered amazing study tips and tricks. Without this program, I feel I would have needed more help with my courses. Thanks a lot for a wonderful program.”

“STP gave me the confidence to talk to new people and my professors when I needed help. The technology you demonstrated was useful, especially all the hidden features in Microsoft
Office which I used in my program at Seneca.”

“I especially liked the session on study habits. The techniques I learned helped me in my first semester at Seneca. Thanks!”

For More Information

A REGISTRATION FORM (pdf) is available online.

or e-mail us at STP@senecac.on.ca and request a Summer Transition Package

There's more information about Seneca's Counselling Services online.

Summer Transition Program Counselling and Disability Services
1750 Finch Ave East
Toronto, Ontario
Fax: 416.491.1280
Phone: 416.491.5050 x2900