Collaborating with Academic Achievement

Cowles Library and the Academic Achievement Office partnered the fall of 2013 to complete two pilot projects related to academic success and student access. For the first pilot, tutoring services for biology, chemistry, psychology, and writing were co-located in a centralized area on the main floor of the library.
746 individual tutoring appointments were provided through this pilot. The centralization of tutoring services added visibility to tutoring services.

The second pilot addressed after-hours access to academic assistance. Chrystal Stanley, Professional and Career Development and Academic Achievement Coordinator, and Michelle Laughlin, Student Disability Services Coordinator, provided evening office hours, 4:30-7:00 pm, on Monday and Tuesday evenings throughout the semester.
During the course of the pilot, the pair met with 27 students, administered 3 exams, and responded to 120 email requests.

Both projects will be extended into the spring semester and will be thoroughly evaluated at the end of that time.