Academic Accommodations

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Final and Mid-Year Examination

5.2  Academic Support Services

Learning Strategies Development Program
The goal of this program is to help students learn or improve their learning and study skills, and enhance their confidence in their academic abilities. Free, confidential service is available to any Queen's student, regardless of academic standing or program of study, and program staff liaise with Disability Services as needed. Topics most frequently discussed with students include time management, organization, reading effectively, note-making, test preparation, exam writing, memory and concentration, and motivation.

There are essentially 3 components to the program:

• Peer Mentor program, which serves the needs of students with disability and those who think they would benefit by one-on-one coaching by an upper year student
• Group workshops on basic study skills, provided with the help of a Peer Learning Assistant in the Queen's Learning Commons, residences or classrooms
• Individual learning strategies counselling available by appointment at the Counselling Service, (Health Counselling and Disability Services, 146 Stuart St., 613-533-2506, press 1 then 2) or individual consultations by appointment or drop-in during weekday afternoons in the Queen's Learning Common, Stauffer Library 

The Queen's Learning Commons website has very practical learning and study skills strategies accessible to students with disabilities, as well as contact information, locations, and relevant links. 

For more information, please call (613) 533-6000, followed by one of these extensions:

• Linda Williams, Coordinator Learning Strategies Development Program (74549)
• Elspeth Christie, Outreach Coordinator for workshop presentations (75213)
• Liz Racine, Peer Mentor Coordinator (77979)
• Barbara Fretz, Learning Strategies Counsellor (74981)

Library and Research Assistance
Workshops on how to use QCAT (the Queen's Library On-Line Catalogue), electronic periodical indexes, and the Internet are scheduled in the fall and winter terms. These workshops are designed to meet the needs of individuals with disabilities. Handouts and library promotional materials are provided in alternate formats (disk, Braille, and large print). 

Staff at the Adaptive Technology Centre offer the following workshops:

• Be Inspired! Learn how to use Inspiration Software to organize, research and write your essays
• Accessibility Awareness 
• Introduction to Adaptive Technology