Tutoring & Writing Center
This type of tutoring session allows students to work one-on-one with a tutor, offering personalized feedback on their assignments.
What is an individual session?
This common type of counseling helps students work through personal issues, stress, and emotional challenges during colleg
What is individual counseling?
These student staff members help maintain a positive living environment in the residence halls by supporting residents and enforcing policies
What are Resident Assistants (RAs)?
This designated time allows students to meet with professors outside of class to discuss course material, assignments, or ask questions
What are office hours?
This office helps provide accommodations and support to students with disabilities to ensure equal access to academic resources
What is Accessibility Services?
Often the first step in the writing process, this technique helps students brainstorm and organize ideas before drafting
What is prewriting?
This service, offered by most college counseling centers, assists students with career exploration, including personality assessments and goal setting.
What is career counseling?
This process allows students to select their on-campus housing and, in some cases, choose roommates for the next academic year
What is housing selection or room draw?
One of the best ways to prepare for office hours is to bring these, showing that you've reviewed the material and thought critically about your questions
What are prepared questions or notes?
One common accommodation that allows students additional time to complete exams or assignments
What is extended time?
This writing resource, offered by many college tutoring centers, provides online assistance for students who can’t visit in person
What is online tutoring or virtual tutoring?
Often available through college counseling centers, these group sessions allow students to share experiences and support each other under a counselor’s guidance
What are support groups or group counseling?
Residence life often hosts these social events, which provide students with an opportunity to meet new people and build a sense of community
What are residence hall programs or events?
This ungraded time with professors is a chance for students to receive feedback on this, often called a 'draft,' to improve before the final submission
What is an assignment draft or rough draft?
This type of accommodation involves providing class materials in alternative formats, like audiobooks or enlarged text, to assist with learning
What is accessible or alternative-format materials?
This documentation style is widely used in social sciences, requiring in-text citations and a detailed reference list
What is APA style?
This type of counselor is trained to handle crises, including mental health emergencies and urgent personal situations
What is a crisis counselor?
Typically held at the beginning of each semester, this mandatory meeting covers important residence hall policies and safety procedures
What is a floor meeting or hall meeting?
If a student cannot make the regular office hours, they should do this to see if the professor can meet at a different time
What is request an appointment?
This agreement, created with Accessibility Services, outlines the specific accommodations a student will receive for their courses
What is an accommodations letter?
Many writing centers teach this essential skill, which helps students build an argument by integrating credible sources without plagiarizing
What is paraphrasing or summarizing?
This common college counseling program focuses on mindfulness, stress management, and resilience-building techniques to support mental well-being
What are wellness workshops or resilience training programs?
This type of community, often found in residence halls, groups students by shared interests or academic programs for a more focused living-learning experience
What is a living-learning community (LLC) or themed housing?
During office hours, discussing this document, which outlines course expectations, assignments, and deadlines, can help clarify academic requirements
What is the syllabus?
Accessibility Services often works with these specialized aides, who assist students with taking notes in class or understanding lectures
What are note-takers?