Project Status Reports
Expansion of Academic Support and Tutoring Services
In September 2005, the Academic Resource and Tutoring Center officially opened in C210 of the Spurk Building. Staffing includes: a full time Coordinator, a part time Staff Assistant, and a team of 40 professional Learning Assistants and Peer Tutors. In addition, two full time faculty, with reassigned work time, facilitated tutoring for college level Math and Writing. A cornerstone of the Center was the new Walk-in College Writing Lab, which assists students in developing research papers and writing assignments across academic disciplines. Other services provided included: Individual and group tutoring for all college level courses; Assistance in Science and Graphic Design Labs; Study Groups; Academic Skills Workshops; and Tutor Training and Certification.
The establishment of the new Center has greatly expanded the scope and genre of retention services available to students and faculty. In these first two semesters of implementation, the Center has increased service capacity by more than 400%, with over 3400 hours of tutoring services provided from Fall 2005 through June 2006.
