Turn a syllabus into reminders
Ari reads photos, screenshots, and PDFs. Send the syllabus page and tell Ari to set reminders for the due dates. Check the dates Ari read against the original.
For students
Track deadlines and build a study habit from your phone
By Michael Saul, founder, Saulutions
Between lectures, assignments, and part-time work, deadlines blur. Ari keeps them in a text thread: send a syllabus photo or a deadline, and Ari sets the reminders, checks in on study sessions, and remembers each course. Ari helps you plan and follow through on your own work.
Where things slip
- Deadlines sit in a syllabus PDF, a learning portal, and a screenshot, so none of them reminds you.
- A study plan made on Sunday is forgotten by Wednesday.
- Big assignments get started late because the first step never gets scheduled.
How Ari helps
A study habit with a streak
Set a small habit such as 30 minutes on one course. Ari checks in, logs done, missed, or a rest day, and tracks your current and best streaks.
Break the big assignment down
Tell Ari about an essay due in three weeks. Ask for steps and dates working backward from the deadline, and Ari schedules a reminder for each step.
Memory for each course
Ari remembers which course is which, who the instructor is, and what you said you would do next. You can see and correct what Ari remembers.
What it looks like
An invented example of planning an essay.
- You: history essay due nov 14, 2000 words, haven't started
- Ari: Want a plan working back from Nov 14? Suggested: pick a topic by Oct 24, outline by Oct 31, draft by Nov 8, edit Nov 12.
- You: yes, but make the draft nov 7
- Ari: Draft moved to Nov 7. First reminder is Oct 24: pick your topic.
What to keep in mind
- Ari helps you plan and follow through. Follow your school's academic integrity rules for any writing you submit.
- Ari is AI and can be wrong. Confirm deadlines with your instructor or the course page.
Related guides
Text Ari your next deadline.
Ari is AI, not a human assistant, and can be wrong. Start with one real thing you want to remember or keep doing.