NATS-AID!!NATS-AID!! NATS-AID!!NATS-AID!! (The Natural Sciences Student-Run (The Natural Sciences Student-Run

Student-Support System) Student-Support System)

(The Natural Sciences Student-Run (The Natural Sciences Student-Run

Student-Support System) Student-Support System)

What is NATS-AID?• It is a group of past Natural Science Class

Representatives providing TUTORING AND MENTORING SERVICES to Natural Science students by appointment or via emails.

• Provides tutors and organizes study groups via Class Representatives.

• Organizes Academic Success workshops during the year and distributes pamphlets on academic success tips. The first workshop will be taking place close to the end of September.

• The NATSAID Chair REPRESENTS Natural Science undergraduate students at the Natural Science Division Meetings.

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Volunteer!• If you are taking a Natural Science course,

you can also volunteer as a:– Class Representative– Study Group Facilitator– Future Tutor after your course is over– NATS-AID Executive– NATS-AID General Volunteer

• Receive Volunteer Hours/ Certificates/ Reference Letters (depending upon the position) upon request

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What are Class Reps?• Class Reps act as liaisons between fellow

classmates and the instructor, NATS-AID Chair (Asma Fatehi), as well as the Director of Natural Science Division. Class reps are encouraged to ‘keep a pulse’ on the progress of the course and report to the Chair and the Director in a meeting per term each, and to the instructor.

• They also help Study Group Facilitators facilitate the meeting of study groups, as well as relay information from NATS-AID to students.

• It is a great personal development experience, as well as resume-booster!

• If you are interested in volunteering for the position(s), please speak to the instructor.

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What are Study Group Facilitators?

• Study Group Facilitators facilitate study groups created by the Class Reps by keeping in mind the availabilities of the students within the group. They also encourage a discussion of the course during the meetings.

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• Email: natsaid@yorku.ca• Office: 301 Bethune College• Office hours will be posted on

www.nats.yorku.ca/ by end-September

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