The Center for Academic Excellence is a central hub for various academic support services providing what students need to become confident, independent learners. Our staff of writing consultants, peer academic tutors, and academic coaches help students do better in their classes.
Center for Academic Excellence services are available to all Asbury University students as part of their enrollment.
All of our student-specialists are trained to lead group or individual sessions and aim to improve students’ general study, writing and critical thinking skills. Our goal is to help students have rewarding learning experiences inside and outside the classroom.
Writing consultations promote and develop critical and reflective writers as well as supporting writers in improving writing skills by teaching self-revising, editing, and proofreading skills.
Students of all levels, working at any stage or genre, are encouraged to meet with a peer writing consultant. Students receive encouragement to grow in written communication skills and ability of the writing process.
The goal of Course Tutoring is to help students be more prepared and comfortable with class content. Tutoring is available for all enrolled students at all levels of class material understanding.
Students can be involved with tutoring through formal individual or group sessions as well as through a variety of informal drop-in, homework help, and course study sessions scheduled throughout the school year.
Academic Coaches assist students in achieving academic excellence. Students at all levels of academic achievement can benefit from working with an academic coach individually or in a coaching group.
Academic Coaches help students increase learning efficiency, improve problem solving abilities and critical thinking skills, and maximize academic skills like note-taking, studying, discovering one’s learning style, and more.
These positions are for undergraduate students who have acquired specific knowledge and skills in writing, subject matter, and/or learning strategies and are able to communicate this knowledge and these strategies to peers in an effective, appealing manner.
Course Tutors, Academic Coaches & Writing Consultants must maintain a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA and have obtained a minimum of an B in the classes they want to tutor.
Course Tutors, Academic Coaches, & Writing Consultants are required to attend scheduled training sessions. They are required to document tutoring activities and be in communication with course instructors and CAE staff regarding tutoring content.
Attention to detail and punctuality is of the utmost importance for those who work with us as tutors.