Academic Support Center

Are you having trouble understanding an assignment? Do you need help starting, organizing, or revising a paper? Is an algebra equation being uncooperative? Would you like to achieve a more thorough understanding of a particular subject?

If you answered "Yes" to any of these questions, please know that the Academic Support Center is here to help you achieve your academic goals. The Academic Support Center provides free, walk-in peer tutoring for a wide variety of subjects.

Location

The Academic Support Center (ASC) is located next to the Bookstore in Room 166.

Using Our Services

Getting support is easy:

1. Check our Tutoring Schedule which is posted online and outside of Room 166.
2. Find the subject you need tutoring for and a time that works for you.
3. Walk in and say "Hi!"

Online Tutoring

The Academic Support Center also offers an online tutoring service for Writing and Speech.

To access the Academic Support Center’s online tutoring service, please complete the following steps:

1. Send an e-mail to Stephan Klaas.
2. Type either "online tutoring-writing" or "online tutoring-speech" into the email "Subject" field.
3. Type your complete name and 8-digit student ID number at the top of the body of your email.
4. Type any specific questions you may have about your assignment or paper.
5. Attach your paper or assignment to your email, if needed, and then send it.
6. Please allow 24 business hours for a response.

Smarthinking Online Tutoring

Smarthinking Inc. is an independent provider of online tutoring services. These services are available free of charge to all currently enrolled students. Learn more about how to access these tutoring services.

Important Reminders for Students

Please do the following before visiting us:

• Always prepare specific questions for your tutor.
• Always bring your assignment and/or textbook with you.
• Start the assignment (In other words, try to do it).
• Bring a positive attitude and a willingness to try!

Our primary goal is to help students become independent learners. Tutors are not permitted to do any of your work for you, including correcting or "checking" your homework/assignment/paper, proofreading or editing your paper, or teaching you course content because you have been absent from class.

Tutors will do the following for students:

• Review rules, concepts and types of problems with them.
• Ensure that they are following the directions of their assignment correctly.
• Find patterns of errors in their paper.
• Give them valuable feedback on their paper.
• Help them to better organize their writing.
• Help them to find the answer themselves.
• Offer them study tips.
• Offer them encouragement.
• Direct them to important self-help resources.

Our Tutoring Schedule

Our Tutoring Schedule is available online and outside Room 166. It is subject to change, so please check back often.

• Tutoring Schedule

Self-Help Web Resources

There are many valuable Web sites on the Internet that students can use to pursue their academic goals independently. Links to these free Web sites are available on the following page:

• Self-Help Resources

Questions?

If you have any questions about the Academic Support Center, please e-mail Stephan Klaas, the Coordinator of the Academic Support Center, or contact him at 651.846.1623.