What tutoring services are available for students seeking academic assistance in a course?
A. Students needing some help in a course should first talk with the course professor to pinpoint where and what the academic difficulty is. Many times the student does not need to study harder; he or she needs to study smarter, and the professor can key students into the areas where work is needed. However, professors cannot be expected to tutor students on an ongoing basis. For assistance in writing and math, the Learning Resource Center is available to all students for individual and small-group tutoring. The Learning Resource Center coordinates tutoring in many other areas as well, such as accounting, biology, chemistry and some nursing courses. Q. What advising is available for undecided/undeclared major students? A. Matriculated students who are not certain of their major (which usually includes over 20% of the freshman class) should feel that being undecided about a major is a normal process of exploration and evaluation of their educational goals. Careful decision-making in the
