Student Academic Support

The Student Academic Support office is committed to helping students achieve intellectual excellence and learn social responsibility. The Student Academic Support staff work with them to create personally rewarding goals and provide them with the tools and resources they may need to manage themselves and the demands of college life both inside and outside the classroom.

tutoring

Downloadable Resources

• Student Instructions and Expectations for 1-on-1 and Drop-In Peer Tutoring
• How to Prepare for Tutoring

ACADEMIC COACHING & STUDENT SUCCESS PROGRAMMING

Students have the opportunity to work one-on-one with Student Academic Support staff to develop and refine their academic success skills, including time management, note-taking, studying, goal setting, organization, test-taking, and more; and create a personal academic success plan to help them both inside and outside the classroom. Please complete the Student Academic Support Referral Form to request services.  This form can be completed by students or by faculty members.

Video Snippets to Increase Your Academic Skills

• Studying Effectively
• Soft Skills Needed for Success
• Time Management 

TESTING ASSISTANCE

We offer testing assistance through the Student Academic Support office to assist students with testing accommodations through Disability Services and faculty. Students who receive testing accommodations through Disability Services can arrange a time for a test or quiz to be taken, be it for extended time or a distraction free testing environment. The Testing Center is available during regular business hours (Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and we ask that those requesting the use of the Testing Center reach out at least 3-5 days ahead of the scheduled exam time to ensure we have staff available to proctor.

Learn more about Hiram College’s Testing Center on our website. Faculty and students can also request use of the Testing Center by completing our Testing Center Referral Form. 

STDV 15100: TOOLS FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS

All first-time students on academic probation are recommended to take the Tools for Academic Success course. This course is designed to offer academic success skills that can be directly implemented into other courses a student is taking. Students will refine their abilities to develop study strategies and time management plans, which they will analyze and execute in their other courses. The course will also focus on the process of self-efficacy in learning goals as well as collaborative, student-centered models of learning.