Student AffairsThe English Conversation Program is designed to assist fluent speakers, such as degree-seeking international students, exchange students, post-doctoral fellows, visiting researchers, and their spouses/partners in mastering spoken language, pronunciation, and skills for daily communication. Student facilitators meet with participants weekly at the QUIC.
Each session has tips for communication in daily living, language use, and how to verbally express yourself in various social situations. We look into common colloquial expressions that may be often used.
Summer English Convo Program:
Summer 2026 the program will run 4:00 to 5:30pm from May 13th to June 24th.
On the following dates the sessions will run at the QUIC:
- May 13th 4:00-5:30pm
- May 27th 4:00-5:30pm
- June 10th 4:00-5:30pm
- June 24th 4:00-5:30pm
The following dates the sessions will run at An Clachan:
- May 20th 4:00-5:30pm
- June 3rd 4:00-5:30pm
- June 17th 4:00-5:30pm
All are welcome at either or both sessions - you are not required to attend every session. Students with spouses and children are welcome.
Registration required and available here.
Much more is offered - for the many supports in Academic English skills, such as writing, presenting, and more, please click here.
Volunteer as a Conversation Facilitator
If you are interested in volunteering for the summer sessions of the english converation program, you are welcome to email a statement of interest to quic@queensu.ca and ask about volunteering as an English Conversation Program Facilitator.
Interested in volunteering during the 2026-2027 school year?
Volunteers are regularly recruited in the winter (e.g. February 2026). However, if you are interested even past a deadline you are welcome to email a statement of interest to quic@queensu.ca and ask about volunteering as an English Conversation Program Facilitator. NOTE that requests may not be able to be met outside of this period.