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ORIENTATION
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Tutoring is offered for more courses on a drop-in basis. Tutoring sessions are led by
upperclass students who completed the course at Clemson and earned an A in the
course. Tutors assist students by providing strategies for learning difficult course
material and empowering students to become independent learners. Clemson’s
tutor training is certified by the College Reading and Learning Association
(CRLA). Tutoring is offered throughout the week in the ASC or other locations.
The ASC website is the best place to check for a current listing
of courses, locations and times. Additionally, tutors create recorded Pencasts that
are available on the ASC website. The Pencasts show tutors working out some of
the difficult problems or concepts they are commonly asked about during tutoring
sessions. Students seeking private tutoring or tutoring for courses the ASC does
not support may access the Tutor Matching Service to identify Clemson students
who are willing to tutor for free.
Other Programs
Cross-college advising and coaching is available for students who would like
assistance with developing a plan for enhancing their academic performances
and achieving their educational goals. Just like a coach for any sport, the
academic adviser and coaching specialist’s goal is to equip students with strategies
and information they can utilize to excel at Clemson and achieve their fullest
potential. Advising and coaching specialists provide students with strategies and
information. They can help students identify their strengths and challenges, set
realistic and attainable goals, cultivate decision-making skills, explore strategies
for choosing a major, and develop and enhance their study and self-management
skills. Academic advisers and coaching specialists seek to help students grow their
talents and abilities. Depending on a student’s needs, individualized advising and
coaching appointments usually last 30 minutes to one hour, and students can
schedule appointments weekly, once every two weeks or on a monthly basis.
Academic Counseling is available for students who want individualized feedback
from a professional academic counselor regarding their current study behaviors
and strategies for enhancing their academic success. Before meeting with an
academic counselor, the student completes an inventory called the Study Behavior
Inventory (SBI). The SBI highlights the student’s study skill strengths, identifies
areas of academic difficulty and provides recommendations for improvement.
After completing the SBI, the student meets with the academic counselor
to review the results. During the academic counseling session, students can
determine effective ways of learning and retaining course material and develop
strategies to prepare for their most challenging courses. Students also receive
personalized recommendations for enhancing their study techniques and can
discuss any concerns they have about their academic situation. Common topics
PARENT TESTIMONIAL
“Our son’s acceptance into
Clemson was the culmination
of four years of hard work
during high school. We wanted
him to learn to succeed at
this next level on his own.
We suggested he get to know
his professors and utilize the
Academic Success Center
and Student Accessibility
Services. His first year was a
learning process. He studied
vigorously and made the
Dean’s list, but he worked so
hard he rarely left the library
and his health suffered. By his
sophomore year, he learned
how to balance his studies
and get some exercise —
still make the Dean’s List
but have some fun as well.
College is definitely a journey,
both through academics and
growing into an adult. Clemson
is such a wonderful place for
this to happen.”
Nomi and John Russi
North Charleston, S.C.v