Learning Assistance Center What we do help students

Learning Assistance Center: What we do • “help students become engaged and empowered learners” • Our goal is to help you become the best student you can be

What Services? • Peer Tutoring • Supplemental Instruction • Academic Coaching • Writing Center

Peer Tutoring • 400+ courses • 30 minute to 2 hour appointments • Tutors must have had a B+ or higher in course and 3. 0 cumulative GPA

Supplemental Instruction • Weekly review sessions for hard courses • SI leader teaches what to study and how Mean GPA Differences SI Participants vs. Non-SI Participants 1, 00 0, 90 0, 80 0, 70 0, 60 0, 50 0, 40 0, 30 0, 20 0, 10 0, 00 Fall 2011 Winter 2012 Spring 2012 Biology 0, 25 0, 36 0, 20 Chemistry 0, 24 0, 32 0, 39 Math 0, 31 0, 23 0, 52 Physics 0, 10 0, 18 0, 29 Psychology 0, 63 0, 24 0, 94 Nursing 0, 03 0, 16 0, 74 Total 0, 30 0, 27 0, 30

Academic Writing Center • In 149 Mc. Micken Hall • Offers one on one writing help • Given by undergrads with writing expertise

Academic Coaching Meetings to address student difficulties and improve study skills and habits including: • Time management • Effective note-taking and memorization techniques • Motivation • Clarifying career goals • Test anxiety • Effective resource utilization

Does it work? YES 0, 9 Average Quarter Improvement for All Coaching Students 0, 7949666666 0, 8 0, 7 0, 6 0, 2810806451 61291 0, 5 0, 4 0, 3 0, 2 0, 196275 0, 1 0 0 -1 2_3 4+

Where and when? • M-Th: 9 am-8 pm • Fri: 9 am-4 pm Suite 2441, French Hall-West (513) 556 -3244 www. uc. edu/aess/lac

Come See Us! • Set up Appointments for Academic Coaching, Peer Tutoring, and Writing Center • SI sessions: come when you like • If you aren’t satisfied with your performance, we want to help!

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