The Center for Academic Engagement
The Center for Academic Engagement helps you become a more effective, engaged, and intentional learner. You’ll work collaboratively and one-on-one with support staff and peer support tutors to achieve academic success.
We believe in helping students to develop the skills necessary to be successful learners. Within a supportive environment that fosters intellectual growth, students work collaboratively and one-on-one with support staff to achieve academic success by:
- gaining an understanding of learning behaviors.
- mastering learning strategies that can be applied to general knowledge acquisition or specific course work.
Student Services
The Writing Studio
Offers individualized writing assistance via peer writing consultants.
Departmental and Program Peer Tutoring
Peer tutoring is available in the following Departments and Programs: Biology, Chemistry, Math, Spanish and English as a Second or Other Language. If a student is in a course for which tutoring is not provided, special arrangements can be made.
First Year Seminar (FYS)
A four credit course taken first semester freshman year that focuses on an academic topic and includes service learning experiences with a community partner. The course offers a close-knit cohort of fellow new students, exposure to the college learning process, and resources for success. A student’s FYS instructor will also serve as their pre-major advisor.
College Success Webinar Series for Parents
A once monthly webinar series that features guests from various campus offices, geared towards equipping parents to support their learners from afar and better understand the services available to them
College Academic Strategies Course
The focus for the College Academic Strategies course is to explore the learning terrain through an individualized learning process. You’ll be paired with an instructor who will work with you to define and address areas of need and interest that will enhance your college academic experience. Topics covered might include goal setting and prioritizing, time management, focus strategies, exam preparation, and course scheduling support.
