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The main goal of the Academic Resource
Center is to aid students of all abilities
in becoming more effective learners.
Available to the entire Saint Mary community,
the Academic Resource Center helps students
improve their performance in the critical
academic areas of reading, writing, and
learning skills.
The Academic Resource Center helps
students in many different ways, including:
- providing tutoring in specific subject
areas such as math, history, or English
- serving as a writing center, where
students can bring written assignments,
in any stage of completion, for a quick,
helpful conference with one of our
staff members
- providing information on APA and
MLA citation guides
- providing valuable tips about
how to study more effectively
- conducting workshops and academic
programs for the campus community throughout
the year
- meeting student needs through alternative
measures (e.g. providing an alternative
testing environment, where a student
can have more time to take an exam,
or helping students to develop college-level
writing skills).
In addition to these services, the Academic
Resource Center is also a staffed computer
lab. Our machines are the starting point
for
many students as they tackle a psychology
paper or set out to navigate the Internet
to collect research for a history class.
Of course, with our friendly staff readily
at hand, help is always available.
In order to assist our students in achieving
their best academically, the Office of
Student Life and the Academic Resource Center provide
support for students with disabilities. These
offices assist students with obtaining
academic accommodations. All students
who are currently enrolled at USM, who
qualify for services, need to
register their documentation with the
Office of Student Life (Berchmans Hall). After
the paperwork has been evaluated, the
student, with the assistance of the Academic Resource Center,
will create a plan regarding his or her
academic needs for the semester. Students
who do not register their
paperwork and create their plan are
not eligible for academic accommodations.*
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*These guidelines are based on those recommended by National Association of Higher Education and Disability, Kansas chapter (KanAHEAD).
For more information, please contact:
Anita
(Kay) Kolb
email: kolba@stmary.edu
phone: 913.682.5151, ext. 6426
USM Learning Center
4100 South 4th St.
Leavenworth, KS 66048
USM's skilled educators will show you how to develop your study skills, learn how to read a text book, improve your writing skills, and master time management.
You'll also learn:
- how to succeed in college
- what dorm life is all about
- financial aid and all your options to pay for college
- what you need to know about the Registrar's Office
- how to buy books
We need partners! The University of Saint
Mary is looking to form a few high school
partnerships. Contact Anita (Kay) Kolb, Academic
Resource Center Director, at 913-682-5151,
ext. 6426 or email at: kolba@stmary.edu
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