Mission

The Academic Support Department exists to serve as a resource for students and faculty alike.  Take a look at our Mission, and learn about our Tutors

Mission Statement

The focus of the Academic Support Program is on student learning.  The goal is to help students become autonomous, lifelong learners.  The objectives are to teach students the skills to:

• Manage their own learning
• Evaluate their strengths and weaknesses
• Articulate what they have learned
• Formulate and achieve their own educational and vocational goals

Striving to achieve this mission, professional and peer tutors will help students:

• Become aware of their learning styles
• Recognize effective learning strategies and behaviors that lead to academic success
• Build self confidence
• Become self advocates
• Understand class content through reinforcement and supplemental instruction
• Become active learners
• Refine and develop their critical thinking skills

Our Tutors

The tutor is a guide, a helper, a coach, a listener, a friend and a motivator.  The goals of tutors are to foster active learning, independence and motivation. The Academic Support Department offers a challenging and supportive environment for all students.  For most students a tutoring session consists of:

• Identifying strengths and weaknesses
• Setting goals
• Finding a purpose for the assignment
• Exploring the subject matter
• Breaking the task into smaller parts
• Finding solutions and answers