Academic Support Center

Have you ever wondered why some students make better grades and appear to have an easier time in college than others. Often, it is simply a matter of having good study skills. Simple strategies that can help ensure academic success include:

• Good time management.
• Regular class attendance.
• Daily review of assigned readings and class notes.
• Class participation.
• Seeking assistance from instructors.

Academic Support Center staff members offer free assistance in many areas leading to student success. Staff members and peer tutors provide one-on-one tutoring in various subjects, including learning support courses. Computerized tutorials present material in an interactive format, and students may use these materials in the Academic Support Center. Handouts on particular problem areas and the center's On the Web series help students gain skills on their own or with minimal assistance.

Math assistance, given in individual and small-group tutoring sessions, covers all mathematics courses taught at the college. Math videos reinforce classroom instruction and individual tutoring, and students may check these videos out for viewing at home. English assistance reinforces proper English usage for learning support English through the upper-level English courses offered at the college. Science tutoring focuses on the various science courses taught at the college.

The Academic Support Center is located in K-600 (the Paul C. Broun Building) on the Athens Campus. The telephone number is (706) 583-2839. The Academic Support Center on the Elbert County Campus is in Room 314 in the General Classroom Building and can be contacted at (706) 213-2100. A support services coordinator provides student support services, academic support services, and library services and assistance in Room 103 at the Greene County Campus (706-453-0536) and in the Administrative Office area at the Walton County Campus (770-207-3130). Students on the Elbert County, Greene County, and Walton County Campuses are able to receive online assistance with their English papers from staff members in the Academic Support Center on the Athens Campus. Please contact the appropriate center location for hours of operation.