Ram Slam Provides Support, Snacks and Tools for Success in Finals

The fall 2016 semester is almost over and that means finals are here.

But don’t worry, the Ram Slam has you covered.

For many students, finishing off the fall semester can be difficult with Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays close to each other. Ram Slam provides students at Fresno City College the proper tools and supportive environment to help finish off the semester.

The Ram Slam in the LI building is the place to be for students who want to finish the semester strong or need the assistance of a tutor or just wish to study for finals.

The Ram Slam runs from Dec. 6 through Dec. 8 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and on Saturday, Dec. 10 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Associated Student Government says coffee, snacks and scantrons will be available for free to all students who attend.

The library, Reading and Writing Center, Media Center, the Tutorial Center, and the P.A.S.S center (Peer Assisted Study Sessions) will stay open during those hours.

ASG President Kou Xiong described the Ram Slam as the final cram before finals.

“[It’s] where you get your last minute studying before finals week,” Xiong said.

Xiong said it was important for students to take advantage of the services offered.

“We want to see our students succeed…many of us as students, we procrastinate, so to be able to have the library, the tutorial center, and the media center expand their hours, so that our students can get their last minute studying in for finals is great for our students to succeed.”

“Ram Slam is a very big tutoring cram session, which takes place in the LI building with extended hours,” said Jennifer Dorian who is the P.A.S.S faculty coordinator and instructor.

The Ram Slam provides last minute support and tutoring to students in every subject at every level from math to reading and writing essays.

“If they’re looking for help with English they [students] are going to go to P.A.S.S or WRC,” Heather Walker, the Student Success Math Coordinator at FCC, said. “If they are looking for help with math, they’re going to come to the tutorial center.”

Walker encourages students to take advantage of the Ram Slam.

“It’s a really fun environment where you have other people that are focused on studying and expert tutors to help them along the way.”

Dorian explained, “It’s not too late to come check out what we’re doing because you’re worth it as a student. We do this for our students.”

Nicolas Quintana the EMLS coordinator for P.A.S.S at FCC said, “I’ve had students tell me during Ram Slam that they’re here because if they were home, they would be distracted” by  video games, TV and family.

“This is a really good place for them to focus during the final crunch for their finals,” Quintana said. “I encourage them to come to Ram Slam and during our regular hours as well.”