Center for Student Learning

Message from the Director

Academic success is a process that requires a range of skills from which students draw: effective learning approaches and strategies, time and task management, effective reading, note taking, communication, motivation, self-awareness, and numerous other competencies.  While students bring many skills with them when they arrive at the College, some will need to be expanded, and others will need to be developed. The Center for Student Learning serves as the College’s primary means for the delivery of services related to the development and refinement of these skills.

Students can participate in facilitated study groups and independent tutoring sessions to gain extra confidence in historically difficult courses. The Writing Lab aids students throughout the writing process, from selecting a writing topic at the beginning of a semester to instructing how to proofread a final draft. The Math Lab, the Center’s most popular service, assists students enrolled in algebra, statistics, and calculus courses.  The Speaking Lab can assist speakers to prepare presentations for specific audiences, as well as learn the most effective ways to use technology to enhance speeches.  Students receive help in the Language Lab in thirteen different languages of study.  The Accounting Lab provides the support for students enrolled in the foundation accounting courses.

It is my pleasure to extend a warm invitation to you to visit the Center for Student Learning and to meet the staff who provide the College’s community with a singly located comprehensive academic support program.  The Center is conveniently positioned on the first floor of the Addlestone Library.   

T. Steve Gibson
Director
Center for Student Learning