Forward

You’re officially in the home stretch!
Let Student Academic Success Services help you finish strong this year!

Behind in your work? Aiming to finish your term work by the last day of class? Looking for a plan? Use our end of term planning chart

Free upcoming academic events!

Course-specific exam prep

Upper-year students are here to help with questions about prep for: PSYC100, BIOL103, CHEM112, MATH121, ECON110/2, ENGL100, DEVS100, and HIST121

Drop in for 5 minutes and learn:
✔️how to study effectively
✔️ common study mistakes
✔️ where to find practice questions and resources.

As the assignments pile up and exams loom, you’re probably thinking: how am I supposed to get this much work done without catered snacks, scheduled breaks, and help from the pros?

We are too! So we’re inviting you to GET IT DONE: a day of supported studying and fun in Ban Righ Dining Hall, brought to you by Student Academic Success Services.

Bring your schoolwork and working minds, because we’ll have everything you need for success, including drinks and snacks, a comfy study spot, and a team of trained peer writing and learning assistants to improve your academic work.

Download the official SASS
exam study schedule (April 2019).

1000 decisions to make in just three hours?
SASS’ peers can help you prepare for and write multiple choice exams in any subject in this free, drop-in workshop.

Dealing with essay exams can be tricky: how do you produce a complex and clear argument in just a few minutes?

We’ll show you how to revise, how to practice, and how to ace the exam in this free drop-in workshop.

Learn how to schedule adequate time for studying for each of your final exams – no matter how many you might have!

A Peer Learning Assistant will take you through the process step-by-step and answer your questions about revising, catching up and writing exams.

Feel confident about finishing this academic year; take advantage of our services.
These services are free to all Queen’s students, regardless of year, ability or program.

Book a writing or learning appointment.

📓 Make a plan today!

Book a one-on-one learning strategies appointment and take charge of your learning! Learning strategists can help with managing your time, increasing motivation, limiting procrastination, reading from texts efficiently and effectively, coping with academic stress, and more.

✍️ The Writing Centre offers free one-to-one consultations!

Writing consultants can help you with brainstorming ideas, working on an outline or draft, improving your grammar, and much more!
Book a session online at http://queensu.mywconline.com

Book an individual 25-minute appointment with a Peer Writing Assistant

Monday-Thursday, 6:30-8:30 pm, Saturdays 12:00-2:00 pm, and Sundays from 10:00 am-12:00 pm;
Book online at http://queensu.mywconline.com.

Science Peer Writing Assistants help with written assignments from any science discipline—biology, chemistry, engineering, kinesiology, physics, computer science, etc. In the online booking system, you’ll see them listed as Name (Sciences).

If you are an undergraduate or graduate student who speaks English as an additional language, join us on Wednesdays for academic English drop-in support.

Stop by any time between 6 pm and 8 pm for help with your homework, whether it be a piece of writing, readings, or a presentation. An EAL Assistant will sit down with you, one-on-one, for 15 minutes at a time to answer your questions, give you feedback, and offer strategies. After assisting other students, the EAL Assistant can come back to you to check in and answer further questions.

Stay for 20 minutes or the whole two hours—it’s up to you! This is a safe space to do academic work with support.

One last thing.

Here are some handy exam prep resources to keep you organized.

Happy to help.

Have questions? Send us an email or give us a call at 613-533-6315.

Remember that Student Academic Success Services (SASS) is here to help you with any and all aspects of academic writing and learning, whatever your year, discipline or proficiency level.

Explore our website for information about booking 1:1 appointments, using peer writing support, finding a helpful workshop, or accessing free learning and writing resources.