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In the fall 2012 semester alone, individual tutors - through pairing
provided by the Center for Student Success's Lynn Mosher, MMA
Tutoring Coordinator - worked 1,560 tutoring hours, calculated
by Dr. Boucher to be twelve hours per student per course. This
incredible number means more and more students are getting the
help they need and becoming more adept in their fields of study,
leading to the production of more well-rounded and qualified
graduates. The Center's staff counsels students to assess needs, find
strengths and weaknesses, and increase self-confidence. Once a
connection is made and a course is set, Center staff is able to mold
proper educational support to each individual student.
The Writing Center, run by Dr. Thomas Batt, is staffed by nine
trained writing consultants, representing six different majors.
Formed in 2009, the Writing Center provides consultation services
for students of all writing proficiencies, and last year saw record
visitation - six hundred and thirty-five student visits during its
Sunday through Thursday evening operating hours. Recently, due to
the popularity of the Writing Center, weekday noon hours have been
added, and those students who have very busy schedules can access
writing help `virtually' through live-feed online consultation.
Along with tutoring and consultation services,
the Center for Student Success houses MMA's Testing Center,
a space where students with
learning differences can test in
a distraction-free environment
with an extended time limit.
Students who need extra
help in math and physics,
in addition to individual
tutoring, have the opportunity
to meet with Professors Taub,
Lapham, Ciampa, Reed,
and Avery every Monday
through Thursday evening in
Dismukes, as coordinated by
the Center.
As we all well know, the
tools for student success
- motivation, hard work,
determination, and
perseverance - must come
from within students
themselves, but to help
reinforce those internal drives,
the staff at the Center for
Student Success fosters self-
confidence and provides the
opportunity for students to
work to achieve their academic
goals, furnishing a foundation
for future success.
15 MARINER 2013 - Issue 2

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