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Showing posts with label academic support. Show all posts

Encourage Freshmen During Finals at Freshman First Event

Posted by Admin On 12:30:00 PM 0 comments

This year, for the first time, Georgia Tech is organizing an event, Freshman First, to be held before final exams to encourage our first-year students who are ending their first semester at Tech. It will be hosted on December 3, 2015, from 3:30-4:30pm, along Brittain Drive (AKA: Yellow Jacket Alley) and leading up to Callaway Plaza (i.e. between Peters parking deck and the football stadium).

The idea is that freshmen prior to taking their first exams will get to walk down Yellow Jacket Alley and be encouraged/high fived by staff, faculty, and upperclassmen.

Once they cross Bobby Dodd, they'll come into Callaway Plaza where they will hear a speech from SGA President Jen Abrams, see a video produced by Wreckless, and hear from President Peterson. The Ramblin’ Wreck, GT Band, and Buzz will lead the walk. This event is intended to be a phenomenal show of community support to our new students. But that will require a good turnout by faculty, staff and upperclassmen.

Share on Social Media:

Use the hashtag #freshmanfirst on Twitter or Instagram as well as #gt19

You can find more details here: http://admission.gatech.edu/content/freshman-first

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Academic Success Fall Workshops

Posted by Admin On 12:24:00 PM 0 comments

The Center for Academic Success will hold "To Drop or Not?" Workshops on October 6 and 20 at 11:05 in Clough 131

Information on Midterm Progress Reports can be found on the FAQ page: http://www.success.gatech.edu/progress-reports-faq.

New this year are on-line workshops about time management, procrastination, learning styles, and test preparation: https://www.studentlingo.com/gatech. These workshops allow students to review important skills at the time and place that works best for them.

Tags: academic support, stress, tutoring, workshops |

Manage Yourself, Manage Your Time Workshop

Posted by Admin On 12:49:00 PM 0 comments

Manage Yourself, Manage Your Time

This fifty minute, interactive workshop is designed to help you find the best way to address the issue frequently described as "time management." Come and work with us to establish a plan and a process.

Sponsored by the Center for Academic Success
Thursday, September 10
11:05am - 11:55am
Room 283, Clough Commons

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Stress Management 101 Workshop

Posted by Admin On 12:41:00 PM 0 comments

Stress Management 101 Workshop

Thursday, September 3 at 11:00am
Instructional Center (IC) Room 115

This workshop covers the basics of stress management, including identifying your current stress level, identifying common stressors, and learning some useful tools in reducing your stress.

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Center for Academic Success Tutoring

Posted by Admin On 1:00:00 PM 0 comments

The Center for Academic Success in collaboration with academic departments began hours for Tutoring and Peer Learning Programs this week. Please see the attached schedules for the 1-to-1 Tutoring Programs (appointment based), Commons Tutoring (drop-in tutoring commonly referred to as “Helpdesk” by students), and PLUS (or Peer-Led Undergraduate Study, which are regularly scheduled study groups facilitated by trained undergraduate leaders who have successfully completed the course with and “A” and attend class with students). These services are free and open to all undergraduate students.

Please visit success.gatech.edu for more information or contact Christy Lock, christy.lock@gatech.edu , if you have any questions about these tutoring programs or services provided by the Center for Academic Success.

Tags: academic support, tutoring |

Resources to Help Students: Campus Closet, Klemis Kitchen, Pocket Fund

Posted by Admin On 12:57:00 PM 0 comments

COLLEGE SHOULD NOT BE A BURDEN – AND IF IT IS, WE WANT TO HELP

Professional attire: Campus Closet

If you are need of formal apparel but can’t afford to buy a suit or don’t have one, the Campus Closet is a great resource. The collection includes men’s and women’s clothing and accessories (ties, socks, shoes, etc.) www.gtcampuscloset.com

Food: Klemis Kitchen

Klemis Kitchen is an organization created by Georgia Tech students that provides food to students who have financially had to put their education before nutrition. Food is prepared by volunteers and stocked for student access.

www.klemiskitchen.gatech.edu

Emergency money: Dean Griffin Hip Pocket Fund

If you are in need of urgent financial support for academic, medical or personal matters, the Office of the Dean of Students can help. Thanks to the Dean Griffin Hip Pocket Fund, interest free loans are available to help get you through a crisis.

www.deanofstudents.gatech.edu

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Academic Success Workshops

Posted by Admin On 2:35:00 PM 0 comments

1. The Success Summit:

The Success Summit is a half-day program designed for Tech students who are on academic probation and who want to make changes to move into good standing. The Summit is scheduled for this Friday, August 21, from 1pm-5pm at the Center for Academic Success, Clough 280

Students who participated in the Success Summit in the spring increased their average term GPA by almost a full letter grade!

Space is Limited, Please register here:http://success.gatech.edu/programs/summit/apply

2. Reboot Academic Success Workshop Series

Reboot is an academic recovery program for students who are not meeting their own academic expectations. This is a voluntary, non-credit program that includes both a weekly seminar-style group session and opportunities to work individually with Center for Academic Success staff. Cohort members also gain access to additional academic support services including tutoring, workshops, academic coaching, PLUS sessions, and study hours.

Reboot 1 will be held: Thursday 8/27th - 10/1 from 11:05-11:55am Clough 131

Space is Limited, please register here:http://success.gatech.edu/programs/reboot/apply

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Online Workshops for Academic Success

Posted by Admin On 3:56:00 PM 0 comments

Need some help getting organized? Overcoming procrastination? Figuring out your learning style? Try an online workshop for academic success! The Center for Academic Success has four online workshops available for students. Go to the Student Lingo website to see the links for workshops on time management, overcoming procrastination, learning styles, and test-taking strategies.

Tags: academic support, advising, professional development, students, workshops |

Students Wanted as Peer Counselors

Posted by Admin On 3:22:00 PM 0 comments

Helping Hands: Students Wanted to Serve as Peer CounselorsStudent mental health remains top of mind for colleges and universities nationwide, including Georgia Tech. This year, a new peer counseling initiative is taking shape on campus to let students help one another as they face mental health issues.

The peer counseling initiative is a part of Burdell’s Buddies, a program through the Counseling Center that focuses on raising awareness of mental health issues and promoting the use of campus, professional, and personal resources. Applications are now open, and due April 3, for students who are interested in being trained to serve as peer counselors.

Learn more about Burdell’s Buddies from the Counseling Center website.

Tags: academic support, counseling, health |

Peer Supports Wanted for the New Inclusive Postsecondary Academy

Posted by Admin On 2:43:00 PM 0 comments

The Inclusive Postsecondary Academy (IPA) at Georgia Tech is a developing four year, two certificate program that provides students with intellectual and developmental disabilities the opportunity to engage in the Yellow Jacket experience through participating in college classes, living independently, working in professional internships, and enjoying active social lives.

We are recruiting passionate Georgia Tech students who are interested in making a difference to serve as peer mentors or peer supportsfor the first cohort of IPA students. Peer supports will work with IPA students to achieve academic success, develop a social network, and establish healthy and independent lifestyles.

More information and applications can be found at www.ipa.gatech.edu/peersupports, or you can contact Marnie Williams (BME ’15) atmarnie.williams@ile.gatech.edu.

Interested students may attend any of the following information sessions:

Thursday, February 26th: 5:00 – 5:30 p.m.: Student Center 359

Thursday, March 5th: 5:00 – 5:30 p.m.: Scheller College of Business 4432

Applications for Peer Mentors and Peer Supports are due on Friday, March 6th at noon.
Office: 404.385.4085
Inclusive Postsecondary Academy: www.ipa.gatech.eduInstitute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship: www.ile.gatech.edu
Scheller College: www.scheller.gatech.edu

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Workshops Focus on Stress Management for Students

Posted by Admin On 12:17:00 PM 0 comments

College can be a very stressful time for students, whether that’s due to academic pressure or issues in their personal lives. What some students may not realize is that Georgia Tech provides many resources for students to deal with these stressful situations.

The Counseling Center provides not only individual counseling services, but also workshops that aim to help students reduce stress during peak times so that they may perform to their highest ability. Topics include creating healthy relationships, overcoming stress and procrastination, and exploring spiritual wellness.
Other upcoming workshops:

Stress Management 101 – Feb. 5, 11 a.m.
Creating Healthy Relationships – Feb. 12, 11 a.m.
Staying Healthy as a Graduate Student Scholar – Feb. 19, 11 a.m.
Mind-Body Fitness: Exercise for Wellness – Feb. 26, 11 a.m.
Stress Management for International Students – March 5, 11 a.m.
Overcoming the Stressors of Perfectionism and Procrastination – March 12, 11 a.m.
Exploring Spiritual Wellness – March 26, 11 a.m.
Mindfulness and Meditation – April 2, 11 a.m.
Managing Stress for Ethnic Minorities – April 9, 11 a.m.
Don’t Believe Everything You Think: Using Logic to Overcome Stress – April 16, 11 a.m.
Mind Matters: Using Psychology to Enhance Your Academic and Test Performance – April 23, 11 a.m.

To read more, click here.

Tags: academic support, counseling, stress, workshops |

New Success Workshop: "Will or Habit? Transforming Desire into Action"

Posted by Admin On 2:04:00 PM 0 comments

NEW Success Workshop: CAS will offer a new workshop, "Will or Habit? Transforming Desire into Action" Thursday, 22 January, 11:05-11:55, in Clough 325 and Tuesday, 27 January, 11:05-11:55 in Clough 123.

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GT Athletic Association Seeking Tutors

Posted by Admin On 12:57:00 PM 0 comments

GEORGIA TECH ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION SEEKS QUALIFIED TUTORS

Georgia Tech Athletic Association (GTAA) seeks qualified tutors to work with our student athletes. Many of student athletes are majoring in programs that require advanced math, science and engineering courses, and the GTAA is looking to expand its team of tutors for Spring 2015. If you have an excellent understanding of any of the subjects listed below, GTAA wants you to join the team!

Pay starts at $10/hour for undergrads and $12/hour for graduate students. GAA has availability on Sundays, evenings and daytime for sessions and can work with any schedule. There are no minimum weekly requirement - even if you only have two free hours per week.

The minimum requirements are an A or a B in the course you wish to tutor and a 3.0 cumulative GPA, or a Bachelor's degree from an accredited university.
Interested students should email Leslie Brown at lbrown@athletics.gatech.edu
Tutors are needed for:

ACCT – 2101, 2102; BIOL - 1510, 1520; CHEM - 1211K, 1212K, 1310, 2311, 2312; EAS - 1600, 1601, 2600; MATH - 1113, 1711, 1712, 1501, 1502, 2401, 2403, 2602, 2605; MGT – 2200, 2106, 2250, 2251, 3062, 3101, 3300, 3660, 4053, 4102, 4193, 4331; PHYS - 2211, 2212 ISYE - 2027, 2028, 3133, 3232; ME – 2202; COE - 2001, 3001; PSYC – 1101; APPH – 1040; HIST - 2112, 2111; ECON - 2105, 2016, 2100

Tags: academic support, athletics, Georgia Tech, jobs, tutoring |

Academic Success Workshops

Posted by Admin On 3:20:00 PM 0 comments

Success Summit: CAS will host its fourth Success Summit for students on probation next Friday, 9 January, 1:30-4:30, in Clough 280. Please encourage all your students on probation--or anybody who wants to get back on track after a disappointing semester--to join us. We will have panels and workshops to discuss time management, goal setting, test-taking strategies, and more.

Tutoring/ PLUS (Peer-Led Undergraduate Study): We will offer tutoring for more than 70 courses in the spring term, starting January 12 (after our peer tutors' course schedules are finalized). Please contact CAS if you want to request a course that would benefit your students. PLUS will resume January 12 for Math and Physics courses. Please encourage your students to attend these twice-weekly sessions to master course content and develop study skills in a low-pressure atmosphere.

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Apply to Be a PLUS Tutor by Oct 30!

Posted by Admin On 11:23:00 AM 0 comments

APPLY TO BE A PEER LED UNDERGRADUATE STUDY (PLUS) TUTOR

Applications to be a tutor or PLUS Leader the Center for Academic Success for Spring 2015 are now available! The Center for Academic Success offers a free peer tutoring program to currently enrolled Georgia Tech students and strives to provide quality services including 1-to-1 Tutoring and PLUS (Peer Led Undergraduate Study) for a number of undergraduate core courses. PLUS tutors maintain a 3.0 GPA and have made an “A” in the every course they tutor. Tutors and PLUS Leaders receive training and work on an hourly basis by creating their own tutoring schedules (averaging 5-15 hours per week depending on your schedule). Tutoring schedules are flexible; however, they do require attendance at 1 credit hour training course for all new tutors, CETL 2001: Fundamentals of Tutoring, on Tuesdays from 11:05-11:55 PM.

Want to learn more? Attend and information session on Thursday, October 30, 2014 at 11:05 AM in CULC 102. Please contact christy.lock@gatech.edu or justin.boone@gatech.edu if you have any questions about the application process.

Deadline to send in application: 2 PM on October 30, 2014.

Tags: academic support, classes, tutoring |

Athletic Association Recruiting Tutors (Paid)

Posted by Admin On 12:32:00 PM 0 comments

The Athletic Association is seeking to hire additional tutors for the 2nd half of the semester for the following subjects:

COE 2001

ECON 2106

HIST 2111

INTA 2100

POL 1101

All tutors will be compensated for their time – undergraduate tutors start at $10, while graduate students start at $12 per hour. Undergraduate students must have completed 2 consecutive semesters at Tech and have earned at least a ‘B’ in the course they wish to tutor.
Interested parties can email me tutorservices@athletics.gatech.edu to obtain the application and recommendation form.

Tags: academic support, athletics, jobs, tutoring |

To Drop or Not to Drop?

Posted by Admin On 11:41:00 AM 0 comments

The Center for Academic Success, along with the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid, will offer two "To Drop or Not?" workshops for students who are considering dropping a class:
Wednesday, 1 October
3:05-3:55
Clough Lounge (Clough 205Q)

Friday, 3 October
11:05-11:55
Clough 323

This interactive workshop will encourage students to reflect and consider all the possible consequences of dropping a class, and alert them to academic support resources that will help them to make the most of the remaining term.

You may want to include this information in your communications about Midterm Progress Reports.

Tags: academic support, advising, classes |

Academic Success Workshops at Clough

Posted by Admin On 11:16:00 AM 0 comments

Success Workshops at Clough Commons:

45 minute interactive sessions

Planning for a 4.0

January 16, 2014

11:05-11:55pm

Room 125

Manage Your Time, Manage Your Life

January 24, 2014

2:05-2:55pm

Room 125

Making Good Notes

January 27, 2014

4:05-4:55pm

Room 131

Reducing Test Anxiety

January 30, 2014

4:05-4:55pm

Room 131

For February Workshops and Dates, click the read more button.

Tags: academic support, tutoring, workshops |

OMED Offices Temporary Relocation and Services

Posted by Admin On 10:52:00 AM 0 comments

The OMED staff offices have temporarily relocated to Tech Tower (located across the hall from Highland Bakery). The Computer Lab is located in Clough Room 489. Tutoring hours are in Clough Room 489 from 5-10 p.m. and from 6-10 p.m. in Room 278. Continue to read the Weekly E-Blast for updates. For more information on OMED, please visit us at: http://omed.gatech.edu/redux/.

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Peer Tutors Needed for the Athletic Association

Posted by Admin On 10:30:00 AM 0 comments

The tutor program is the core of our academic support unit and qualified tutors are integral to the success of this program. The goal of academic tutoring is to help facilitate learning and enhance the course material; it is not to guarantee athletic eligibility. Our focus is on the "student" in student-athlete. Peer tutors are students who have been selected, trained, and designated to offer educational services to student-athletes. Tutorial services are intentionally designed to assist student-athletes toward attainment of their defined educational goals. For more information on eligibility, hours, and applications, click here.

Tutors Needed in the following subjects - Spring 2014 (asterisks* indicate priority tutoring needs)

ACCT 2101*, 2102*; APPH 1040; BIOL 1510; CHEM 1211, 1212, 1310, 1315, 2311; EAS 1600*, 1601*, 2600; ECON 2105, 2106; FREN; GRMN; HIST 2111, 2112; INTA 1200; ISYE 2027, 2028; MATH 1113, 1501, 1502, 1711*, 1712* 2401*, 2403; MGT 2250, 2251, 3062, 3501, 3660; PHYS 2211, 2212; POL 1101; PSYC 1101; SPAN 3101

Tags: academic support, athletics, tutoring |

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