What is MSS?
MSS = Multilingual Support Services
The MSS team are faculty members from the English Language Development (ELD) department. The team:
- Supports faculty college-wide with English-as-an-additional-language (EAL) students dealing with EAL-specific issues
- Collaborates with faculty on instructional and assessment materials from an EAL teaching and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) perspective
- Based on requests from faculty, develops self-access resources as a foundation for success for EAL students enrolled in college-level programs at Camosun, including academic language and study skills, college readiness, and Canadian cultural literacy
- Promotes a campus culture of equity, diversity, inclusion, and interculturalization
What’s New?
NEW COURSE: ELD 105: Advanced Academic Communication
- Communication skills and strategies for academic success for EAL students in college programs
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS
- Academic listening and speaking skills
- Lecture readiness, presentation and discussion practice, vocabulary development, and more!
- Study skills and cultural awareness
- Critical thinking skills
- Flexible delivery: Blended & Asynchronous sections
AVAILABLE WINTER TERM 2024
MSS Resources for Faculty
Collaboration with individual discipline faculty to help them with concrete advice and solutions related to supporting EAL students in their classes with language and cultural inclusion - Materials analysis and clear speech suggestions for assignments, exams, and instructional materials to increase linguistic and cultural accessibility
- Development of responsive faculty supports (workshops, vocabulary materials, D2L modules) for engaging with EAL students on specific topics
- Promotion of other college supports such as the library, Writing Centre and help centres
Contact your school’s MSS to find out more!
Self-Access Resources
This collection of self-access resources was developed by the MSS team, based on faculty requests, to offer a foundation for success for EAL students in college programs with independent study of language and socio-cultural competencies.
Other Camosun Supports
Camosun College has a number of other support services to help students be successful in their studies: Writing Centre, Library, and more.
Contact your school’s MSS to find out more!
Meet the MSS Team!
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Cristina Petersen MSS for the School of Arts & Science petersenc@camosun.ca 250-370-3194 Bio |
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Nick Travers MSS for the School of Business and the Centre for Sport & Exercise Education (CSEE) traversn@camosun.ca 250-370-4973 Bio |
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Sarah McCagherty MSS for the Schools of Health & Human Services and Trades & Technology mccaghertys@camosun.ca 250-370-4969 Bio |
