Academic Support
Academic Support at Saint Louis University fosters a welcoming and supportive environment to help students reach their academic goals. We offer tutoring, Supplemental Instruction, writing services and student success coaching.
College courses can come with their own unique challenges. Academic Support resources are here for every student, whatever their needs. From questions about course content to reviewing material, from brainstorming to revisions, Academic Support staff can assist students in moving forward confidently.
There are no additional fees associated with using Academic Support resources.
Students who have used SLU's Academic Support resources report:
- Being welcomed by our kind and helpful staff
- Having a better understanding of course material
- Getting help with problem-solving in their classes
- Increasing their confidence levels and decreasing their stress levels
- Feeling supported when they’re experiencing challenges
- Improving their planning and time-management skills
- Becoming stronger writers
Academic Support is here to help. We hope to see you soon!
Academic support resources
Tutoring at Saint Louis University follows a peer-tutoring model. Tutors are SLU students who have taken and done well in the courses they are tutoring and have received a faculty recommendation. Tutoring is typically offered in one-on-one sessions but may be offered in small groups for some classes.
Tutoring appointments can be scheduled through EAB Navigate.
For questions about tutoring, please contact tutoring.si@slu.edu.
Supplemental Instruction (SI) provides group study sessions for select large lecture classes at SLU. SI leaders have previously taken the course and done well, and as SI leaders, they attend the same class sessions with students and use their experience in lecture to create weekly review sessions.
Supplemental Instruction sessions are available in the fall and spring semesters for select large lectures in the following subject areas:
- Anatomy
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics
No appointment is necessary.
For questions about Supplemental Instruction, please contact tutoring.si@slu.edu.
University Writing Services (UWS) assists students in becoming more confident writers. With a variety of consultation options, UWS provides feedback at any stage of the writing process for papers, theses and dissertations, personal statements, speeches and oral presentations, and multimodal projects.
University Writing Services consultations can be scheduled through EAB Navigate, and students can select from one of the following appointment options: in-person, Zoom, or asynchronous.
For questions about University Writing Services, please contact writing@slu.edu.
Student Success Coaching offers support during the transition to college. From the first semester through senior year, challenges can happen at any point, and coaching can help students create a plan to move toward their goals in and out of the classroom.
For questions about success coaching or about difficulty scheduling an appointment on EAB Navigate, please contact success.coaching@slu.edu.
In addition to Academic Support, other departments at SLU also provide resources to encourage students’ academic success. These resources include: