academic assistance center dr. judith lynch, director [email protected] 101 holton hall
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Academic Assistance Center Programs
• University Experience course
• PILOTS program
• Tutoring Resources
• Free weekly sessions offered in most general subjects
• Evening sessions available in Accounting, Biology, Chemistry, Economics, Math, Physics, Spanish, and Statistics
• Peer tutors meet with groups of 4 - 5 students
• Students sign up in 101 Holton or 201 Leasure
• Limited tutoring available for summer courses
[80% of requests are for math & science]
Small group tutoring
www.ksu.edu/aac/tutoring
• Lafene Annex: Mon/Wed. 10:30 am – 3:20 pm (3rd floor) Fri. 11:30 am – 5:20 pm
• 201 Leasure: Sun. 5:30 pm – 9:20 pm
Writing Assistance
• Lafene Annex: Mon.–Thurs. 8:30 am – 5:20 pm (3rd floor) Fri. 8:30 am – 4:20 pm
• 201 Leasure: Sun.–Thurs. 5:30 pm – 9:20
pm
Math Courses through MATH 551
Walk-in tutoring
Supplemental Instruction
Peer-assisted sessions provide regularly- scheduled, informal review of class material in a variety of courses such as the following:
ANTH 200 GEOG 100
ANTH 204 PHYS 113
BIOL 198 PSYCH 350
ECON 110 STAT 325
ECON 120
• Offers general orientation to K-State life
• Teaches study skills, campus resources, career decision making, academic planning, and personal/social issues
• Counts for K-State 8 in Ethical Reasoning & Responsibility
• Meets in lecture/recitation format for 2-3 credit hours
• Provides option for academic skills practice in targeted courses in which student is enrolling
EDCEP 111University Experience
University Experience – 3 cr.
a 9-10 credit hr. package of courses
University Experience
course
ANTH 204 BIOL 198HIST 251GEOG 100GEOL 125PSYCH 110SOCIO 211
MATH 010MATH 100Course from Lab 1 list
Lecture orients students to issues
and services relevant to the
K-State experience.
Recitation introduces academic and
personal skills that contribute to student
success in college.
Labs focus on specific study
strategies to use in courses that students
have in common.
Lab 1 choices
Lab 2 choices
Reserved Seats• Seats are reserved for UE students in these courses P PSYCH 110, SOCIO 211, ANTH 204, HIST 251
• Only students in AC13 student group have access to these reserved seats
• Class status will be marked with the Reserved Seating icon when no unreserved seats are available
Reserved Open Closed Wait List R
Students may be sent to 116 Bluemont to have University Experience added to their schedules
• In iSIS, add student to Student Group AC13 for access to reserved seats and UE recitations
• Decide what two courses the student wants UE labs to help with
• Choose a UE recitation & lab that goes with one of the courses from the list provided
• Choose a lecture section from the list provided
• For help with a second course, choose a lab from the list provided
• Select 3 credit hours in iSIS if enrolling in 2 labs
How to Enroll
University Experience for 2 credits
• Do NOT put student in AC13 student group
• Enroll in 2 credit recitation [AA, AB, AC, AD, BL,
BM] and any lecture section
Recitation and lecture sections only—no labs
• Do NOT put student in AC13 student group if unreserved seats are available in related course
• Enroll in 2 credit recitation [AA, AB, AC, AD, BL,
BM], any lecture section, and appropriate lab section
Recitation, lecture and ONE lab
PILOTS is a Freshman Retention program to . . .
● Provide academic structure
● Encourage academic discipline & critical reasoning
● Offer individual attention
● Assist students in making a strong connection to the campus community
PILOTS has the advantage of . . . ● Smaller classes in social sciences (and College
Algebra in the spring) for more individual attention
● On the spot tutoring in the PILOTS study lab
● Personalized advising throughout the semester
● A community within a community PILOTS courses have the SAME
curriculum as non-PILOTS courses– they are not watered down
Freshmen benefit from PILOTS because they . . .
● Need better study skills and habits
● Need to improve organizational and time management skills
● Are not used to asking for help
● Don’t know how to get structured tutoring and guidance
PILOTS provides STRUCTURE and teaches the SKILLS to be successful
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Psychology 110
Sociology 211
History 251
Geography 100
MATH
Math Review
Int. Algebra
College Algebra
EDCEP 111
UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE
(3 cr.)
PILOTS STUDY
LAB
(1 cr.)
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PUBLIC SPEAKING
EXPOSITORYWRITING
A typical PILOTS schedule (12-14 cr)
Enrolling Students in PILOTS
● PILOTS has spaces for up to 200 students
● PILOTS is recommended for students with an ACT composite of 21 or less
● PILOTS is especially appropriate for first generation and multicultural students
● Students who want PILOTS must enroll in 101 Holton with the PILOTS advisors
