Peer Mentors walk alongside first-time Horizon College and MCS students as they begin their journey of post-secondary education, helping them to see this endeavour as discipleship. Peer Mentors serve as a source of academic help by connecting first-time students with important college resources and encouraging them to focus on their academic goals, study habits, strengths, and needs. This process intentionally starts by coaching first-time students through one focused assignment, the Literature Search Report (G144 Personal and Christian Life Management). Additionally, Peer Mentors are a source of encouragement and inspiration to first-time students. They model and encourage study as a spiritual discipline, help students to see God at work in their studies, and offer support through prayer.

Peer Mentors offer weekly or bi-weekly 15-minute sessions, along with a mandatory 30-minute meeting for first-time students registered in G144 Personal and Christian Life Management. You will be introduced to your Peer Mentor by email during the first week of school.

Academic success at MCS and Horizon is supported in a variety of ways. The Director of Academic Success (MCS) is available to assist students in assessing their academic performance, skills, habits, and goals. Academic Coaching provides guidance, training, encouragement, and support in accessing resources. Identified staff and faculty may refer students for Academic Coaching appointments. In addition, all students are welcome to book a drop-in consultation directly with the Director of Academic Success a limited number of sessions are available per week).

Wendy Holmes
Director of Academic Success
+1 (800) 295-6368 Ext. 247
wendy.holmes@mcs.edu

The process to determine reasonable accommodations is collaborative, whereby the student and the institution engage as partners in the ongoing analysis of student learning strengths and needs and the availability of support methods and tools.

Three guiding principles govern the types of Academic Accommodations available at Horizon:

1. Accommodations must be such that they are accessible by any qualifying student.
2. Accommodations shall not alter the learning outcomes required for successful program or course completion. (e.g. Course outcomes may not be modified at the post-secondary level.)
3. Permanent accommodations may be offered following review of professional documentation or diagnosis. Interim accommodations may be offered to a student awaiting documentation. Temporary accommodations may be offered when a student discloses a short-term emotional, or physical situation which affects regular learning abilities.