Academic Support

Dr. Carol Matthews, Director of Academic Support

Mrs. Halle Leon, Office Coordinator

Located in Campus Center on the 2nd Floor.

One-on-One Tutoring in the office

Mastering Course Content for General Ed. Core

Time Management, Organization, Study Strategies

FREE – for all traditional undergraduate students

PEER INSTRUCTION

A Few Popular Courses for PI….

Research Writing

Economics

American Government

Greek

Algebra

Chemistry

Zoology

English

History & Faith

Old/New Testament

And Much, Much More!!

SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTIONMrs. Heidi Tracht, Coordinator

Peer Assisted Group Study Sessions

Held Outside of Class in a Classroom

2 or More Sessions Per Week

Creative, Relaxed Learning Environment

Courses Offering SI – Spring 2009U.S. History from 1865/Wantland

Principals of Biology/Fuller

Intro. to Statistics/Strayer

Old Testament/Williamson

General Psychology/Bryan & Cronk

Christian Beliefs/Sanders & Matthews

Western Civ. 1/Cochran

Western Civ. 2/Mayle

Art in the Western World/Hendrickx

Music in the Western World/Tocheff

Common Distractions:• IM

• Facebook

• Youtube

• Bedtime @ 3AM – 4 hours of sleep

• Skip classes

Study Formula

2 Hours of Study for Every Hour in Class

= About 4 – 5 Hours of Study per Day

Syllabus

Professors assume you read the syllabus.

Professors assume you will do homework without reminders.

Don’t let MID-TERM grades shock you!

PLAN AHEAD!!!

Be in control of your studies.

Most long term projects are DUEAt the end of the semester.

Essential: Time Management

Essential: Internal Motivation

Motivation comes from having a vision of the future.

Learn for others.

“To Seek to Learn is to Seek to Serve.”

Writing SkillsSpeaking SkillsTeamwork Skills

Problem Solving SkillsInitiative

Cool under PressureAttention to DetailTime Management

HonestyLove of Learning

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