academic resources
LINGUISTIC SUPPORT
Students in the French Cohort Program have access to linguistic support outside of classes for their academic writing and oral presentations in French. This support is offered in the Department of French’s Tutoring Centre as well as in the Office of Francophone and Francophile Affairs' Student Lounge.
OFFA'S LIBRARY AND RESOURCES
Multi-media resources in French at OFFA's Library.
See the Library Catalogue.
The OFFA Student Lounge computers are equiped with Antidote (spellcheck program) and 405 Exercices (beginner to advanced grammar).
ONLINE DICTIONARIES
- Le Bon patron
http://bonpatron.com - Le Grand dictionnaire terminologique–Office québécois de la langue française
www.granddictionnaire.com - Orthographe Recommandée (New spelling)
www.orthographe-recommandee.info - Termium Plus – The Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
www.termiumplus.gc.ca - Le Trésor de la Langue Français
http://atilf.atilf.fr/ - Wordreference- Multi-language Dictionaries
www.wordreference.com
ONLINE GRAMMAR EXERCISES
- University of Alberta
http://www.pomme.ualberta.ca/pomme/ - University of Calgary
http://www.ucalgary.ca/repsit/ - Le point du FLE
http://www.lepointdufle.net/ - University of Montreal
http://www.ccdmd.qc.ca/fr/ - University of Texas
http://www.laits.utexas.edu/tex/gr/
SFU BURNABY'S LIBRARY
- Library services for undergraduate students:
www.lib.sfu.ca/my-library/services-for-you/undergrads - Research guides by subject:
www.lib.sfu.ca/help/subject-guides - RefWorks- citation manager:
www.lib.sfu.ca/my-library/refworks - Library resources of particular interest for FCP students:
Resources in Political Science and History (in French)
SFU SERVICES
- The Student Learning Commons (SLC) provides assistance with a wide range of academic writing, learning, and study strategies.
- Health and Counselling Services (HSC) helps students address physical and mental health needs as well as offers a variety of workshops on issues such as academic preparedness and coping with stress.
- Student Central is the portal for all services and information related to prospective and current SFU students.
- The SFU Co-op Program combines full-time paid work terms on an alternating basis with academic study semesters, helping students integrate their academic education in the workplace and explore career directions.
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Academic Integrity and Good Conduct