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Learning Center
Student Affairs
Peters Building Annex
559.278.3052
DR. LINDA GANNAWAY, Director
TOSHA GIUFFRIDA, SupportNet Coordinator
http://www.csufresno.edu/learningcenter
Learning Center
The Learning Center (LC) offers a supportive learning environment. It is devoted to assisting students develop learning strategies and behaviors necessary to their growth as critical thinkers and independent, life-long learners. Services include tutoring, workshops, Academic Success Workshops, and individual consultation.
Tutoring is free to enrolled students and available for most subject areas. Tutors complete training certified by the College Reading and Learning Association and are recommended by faculty. Frequently requested subjects include mathematics, history, political science, economics, physics, foreign languages, computer science, chemistry, accounting, decision sciences, business writing, and business statistics. Other subjects are available as demand dictates.
Writing tutors are available to assist with assignments in any course on a drop in or appointment basis. If English is not your primary language, our writing tutors will guide you in learning to write more effectively on academic assignments.
General Education tutors are available to assist students with lower-division courses and/or in mastering learning strategies such as time management, test preparation, note taking, and academic reading. They also help you learn to navigate Blackboard. The LC can help you organize a weekly study group for any of your classes.
Workshops to assist you in mastering academic learning strategies are held throughout the semester on topics including:
- Getting organized: manage time, conquer procrastination
- Strategies for maximizing academic reading
- Strategies for preparing for exams and taking exams
- Relaxation and stress reduction techniques
- Strategies for academic note-taking
A Computer Lab for academic work is available along with a campus
print station and copy machine. Study areas are provided in a wireless
zone for personal laptop use. Evening tutoring is available.
Check our Web site for updated tutoring schedule, workshop times, and applications
for employment.
The Intensive Learning Experience (ILE) Program
The mission of the ILE Program is to increase retention rates of freshmen scoring at or below the lower quartile on the EPT (Total 141) and/or the ELM (30 or below).
Assistance includes early intervention outreach, individual learning assessment, academic counseling, and tutoring.
The ILE Program partially supports basic skills courses offered through
the departments of English, Linguistics, and Mathematics.
SupportNet
SupportNet is an early warning (early alert) program that allows faculty to refer students with poor academic performance or academic disengagement. Students are encouraged to meet with a SupportNet adviser who will provide the appropriate academic assistance and university resources.
Further information can be found at www.csufresno.
edu/supportnet.
Services to Faculty and Departments
LC staff and tutors are available to conduct classroom presentations on LC services or learning strategies, provide assistance in forming study groups for students in your class, offer specialized tutoring (supplemental instruction) in high risk classes, consult on how to incorporate learning skills into the curriculum, and collaborate on research regarding student success.
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