Academic Support

Academic Support Services

The office of Academic Advising, located in the Fox Center for Academic Opportunity, serves as a connective hub of activities and opportunities that can help with your academic and personal growth.

Get support and guidance on: 

• Academic planning and strategizing
• Time management
• Study skills
• Reading and test-taking strategies
• Managing and overcoming academic challenges, including academic probation

Learn About Academic Support Services

Academic Advising

The office of Academic Advising, located in the Fox Center for Academic Opportunity, serves as a connective hub of activities and opportunities to help your academic and personal growth.

Visit us for support and guidance on: 

• Academic planning and strategizing
• Time management
• Study skills
• Reading and test-taking strategies
• Managing and overcoming academic challenges, including academic probation

Learn About Academic Support Services

Advising Tool Kit

An invaluable resource for you and your academic advisors, the Advising Toolkit provides quick answers to any of your questions regarding academic requirements for graduation, academic policies on a range of issues, and resources for navigating other common advising questions. We strive to empower you with knowledge so you can pursue the most meaningful growth opportunities.

Check Out Our Advising Toolkit

Student Accessibility Services

Our Student Accessibility Services team will make every effort to support you as you work toward success and reach your goals. They provide a wide range of support services and accommodations for students with learning differences and or medical conditions.

Learn About Student Accessibility Services

Peer Tutoring

You can request a free peer tutor for a class you need help with. Tutoring is available for most introductory courses and for many popular intermediate-level courses.

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First-Gen Initiative

The First-Gen Initiative was developed to support and celebrate students who are the first in their families to go to college. Being a first-gen student is something to celebrate, but it also comes with unique challenges such as navigating the language, the codes, and the practices of college.

McNair Scholars Program 

St. Lawrence is one of 200 colleges and universities that offers the Ronald E. McNair Post Baccalaureate Achievement Program, which encourages the pursuit of doctoral study by involving students from underrepresented groups in multiple research-intensive experiences and providing extensive advising by faculty mentors. Students receive grant-funded stipends for their research work and opportunities to visit graduate schools and attend professional conferences, as well as monetary assistance in support of program goals.

Learn About the McNair Scholars Program

Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP)

The purpose of the Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP) is to increase the number of historically underrepresented and economically disadvantaged undergraduate and graduate students who complete pre-professional or professional education programs of study that lead to professional licensure and to careers in mathematics, science, technology, and health-related fields.

Learn About CSTEP

Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP)

The Arthur O. Eve Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) is a partnership between St. Lawrence University and the New York State Education Department, designed to find and support students who are capable and motivated to be successful as college students but whose test scores and/or high school grades do not meet regular admission standards and who come from very low-income families.

Learn About the Higher Education Opportunity Program

Peterson Quantitative Resource Center

Encouraging and developing quantitative reasoning, skills, and applications, the PQRC provides walk-in peer tutoring for students across all majors. You can gain help (or help others!) preparing for a quiz or exam, analyzing data, calculating and interpreting statistics, using quantitative software, designing an experiment, or anything else that would support your academic success.

Explore the PQRC

WORD Studio

In our intentionally inclusive space, tutors in the WORD Studio support your written and oral communication, reading, and design projects. Your classmates are trained to help with whatever you need.

Explore the WORD Studio

Language Resource Center

Enhance your connection to the global community with state-of-the-art video conferencing and recording spaces in our language labs. You’ll also have access to foreign language films, dictionaries, music, software, games, and world maps.

English for Speakers of Other Language Courses

We also offer English for Speakers of Other Language courses designed to help multilingual students build confidence and sharpen their academic English skills. You’ll strengthen your vocabulary, writing, reading, speaking, and listening to thrive in a U.S. university setting. You’ll also have access to multilingual tutors at the WORD Studio writing center in the ODY Library.

Newell Center for Arts Technology

At NCAT, you'll have access to cutting-edge tools and support to explore your creativity. Whether you’re into photography, video production, audio mixing, web design, or even 3D printing — we’ve got you covered. Our studios and equipment are here to help you turn your ideas into reality.

Center for Career Excellence

The Center for Career Excellence offers a variety of tools to help define your career path, develop competencies that employers are looking for, craft a resume, and hone interviewing skills. 

Learn More About CFCE