Academic Supportat the Northeast Center of Empire State College

Maximizing Your

Success

Helping You Connect the Pieces for Academic Success

Orientation Presentation

Agenda

• Academic Support Programs & ResourcesWhat is it? Who can help me?What is available?How do I get support?

• Questions? (Stop me and ask throughout)

Helping You Connect the Pieces for Academic Success

The Pieces of Academic Success

Time Management

Rationale Essay

Goal Setting

Learning Styles

Developing a Study Plan

ReadingEfficiency

WritingCritical Thinking

Academic Research

Stress Management

Navigating ESC Resources

QUICK LIST Academic Support Resources & Services

• Individual Appointments

• Workshops (online & onsite)

• Credit and non-credited studies/courses

• Content Area Tutoring - FREE online tutoring provided by the college through Smarthinking

• Customized Organizational Tools• Datebook & Terms-at-a-glance

• Other resources available online at http://necademicsupport.pbworks.com

www.necacademicsupport.pbworks.com

All your academic support resources in one convenient location, open

24/7

Individual Appointments

Learning Coaches & Peer Coaches• Learning Coaches - work with students in all areas of the

writing process and related study skills strategies including time management, organization, reading efficiency, goal setting, critical thinking, library research skills, note-taking, and learning skills.

• Peer Coaches - assist other students by focusing on enhancing general study skills, tutoring in specific content areas, navigating through college resources, and developing study strategies within their Areas of Study.

The Academic Support Team

Sarah Spence-StaultersLearning Coach

Peer Coaching Coordinator

Kate StocktonLearning Coach

Academic Eye Instructor

Lisa D’Adamo-WeinsteinDirector of Academic Support

Peer Coaching TeamFall 2013

American History, Political Thought

& Academic Writing

And Research

Writing, Library

Research & Graduate

Studies

Visual TechnologiesWriting

Math, Writing & Business

Critical Thinking, Psychology & Writing

Using Microsoft Office SuiteBusiness

Economics Accounting

Workshops & Drop-in Hours

Students participate in workshops either online or onsite.

(Onsite locations are Latham or Saratoga)

www.necacademicsupport.pbworks.com/Workshops

Before You Begin Highly recommended for new students

Registering, Buying Books & Other Online Resources Being a Successful Learner:

Communicating Effectively with your Mentor and Instructors Student Panel : The Balancing Act & Other Success Tips

Starting the Term Off RightStudent & Academic Support Resources

Organizing Yourself : Learning Contracts, Assignments, & Maintaining a Balanced Life

Student Panel : Study Smart & Other Success Tips

Keeping On TrackWhat’s Going Right? What Can Go Better?

Goal Setting and You & Your MentorFinishing your Coursework On Time

Student Panel: What I Should Have Done & Other Success Tips

FREE

Academic Support Resources Available for You

Academic Success

Plan

____ WHOWho are you as a learner?Who is in your support network?

____ WHATWhat qualities and/or work/life skills do you have that you think will be a positive benefit to your academic work? What tendancies, commitments, skill sets,, etc. do you see as potential obstacles to your academic success?What tools and resources do you have or plan on using this term to maximiize your academic success?

____ WHENWhen will you have time to do your academic work? When will you make time for school work on a weekly and daily basis throughout the term?

____ WHERE

Where can you get your work done at home or another location?Where can you concentrate best?____ WHY

Why are you here at Empire? Why are you motivated to succeed?

____ HOWHow do you learn best? How do you prefer to organize yourself?

http://bit.ly/NECEventCalendar

https://bitly.com/NECWorkshopMaterials

http://bit.ly/AcademicSupportYouTube

You can watch videos we

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PLAYLISTS we created

AcademicEye.pbworks.com Helping You Connect the Pieces

for Academic Success

What is Smarthinking?

Smarthinking is an online tutorial service that is available to ESC students free of charge 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

1st set up your account: www.esc.edu/smarthinking

4 ways to connect with a tutor…

How you can access your saved tutoring sessions…

When you choose ESSAY CENTER, you will be prompted to this page and asked to fill out all the parts before you submit your

essay for review

Writing

MSOffice

Math

Science

Spanish

Business