Success Programs is pleased to announce academic outreach and support opportunities for spring 2011. These programs are designed to support first and second year students as they seek to enhance their academic performance.

Mentoring Initiative for New Undergraduate Students

The MINUS Cohort is a comprehensive academic support program for first-year students who are not meeting their academic expectations. The MINUS Cohort program seeks to provide members personalized attention and customized success plans. Cohort members also gain access to additional academic support services including skills workshops, tutoring, Academic Coaching, and PLUS sessions.

Requirements:

    *Maximum number of cohort members is 25 (filled on a first-come first-served basis)

    * Cumulative Georgia Tech G.P.A. of 2.2 or lower

    * First enrolled at Georgia Tech in Summer 2010 or Fall 2010

    * Enrolled at Georgia Tech for Spring 2011

    *Attend bi-weekly Academic Coaching meetings

    * Attend bi-weekly success skills workshops

    * Actively attend and participate in MINUS Study Groups

    *Complete all associated cohort paperwork

    *Be available on Thursdays from 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Benefits

    * Unlimited access to Academic Support services (i.e. 1-to-1 tutoring, Academic Coaching, PLUS Sessions, study groups)

    *Dedicated space for study hours with access to tutors

    * Customized individual Academic Coaching sessions

    *Personalized academic success plan and success skills portfolio

Encourage your students to take action TODAY! Space is limited. Registration is now open on the success program academic support website,  and will remain open until all spaces are filled. There will be a mandatory interest meeting on Tuesday, January 11th in Skiles 168 from 11 a.m. - noon.

For more information, visit the MINUS website at: http://www.successprograms.gatech.edu/academicsupport/plugins/content/index.php?id=71

The Office of Success Programs continues its semester-long Academic Success Workshop series with these free sessions. We'll discuss a variety of important strategies such as managing your time, studying efficiently, and understanding how you learn best.

If you have any questions or concerns, please visit the Success Programs Academic Support website (http://www.successprograms.gatech.edu/academicsupport/index.php) or email us at tutoring@vpss.gatech.edu

The Sophomore EXCEL Cohort is an innovative academic support program for  sophomores  who are not meeting their own academic expectations. The EXCEL Cohort program provides participants personalized attention and customized success plans. Cohort members gain access to a network of comprehensive academic support services designed with their needs in mind including 1-to-1 Tutoring, Academic Coaching, workshops, and PLUS sessions.  More information is available at: http://www.successprograms.gatech.edu/academicsupport/plugins/content/index.php?id=91

Peer Led Undergraduate Study (PLUS) sessions will be offered in MATH 1501, 1502, 2401, and CHEM 1211. These structured sessions provide opportunities for students enrolled in difficult courses to study with peer leaders who have successfully completed the course (and earned an “A”). PLUS leaders are trained to facilitate peer help sessions, attend the course each day with the students, and meet with students several times each week. During these voluntary, structured, learning sessions PLUS leaders incorporate learning and study strategies while discussing course content presented during the regularly scheduled lecture class.  A few characteristics that separate PLUS from other forms of assistance are:

1-to-1 Tutoring is offered in many courses, with an emphasis on introductory freshman- and sophomore-level subjects. All of our tutors are accomplished undergraduate students who have taken the courses they tutor at Georgia Tech and have faculty recommendations. Our Tutoring appointments have been filling up, so please encourage your students to attend PLUS first (if it is available for the course in which they are seeking help).