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LARC helps students
By Lindsay Banecker
Issue date: 11/19/07 Section: Features
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The end is near. There are only four weeks left in the fall semester, and you still do not know how to speak Spanish or organize an essay. But fear not, the Learning Assistance & Resource Center and the Writing Center are here to help.
It is not too late to sign up for a tutor at LARC, which is located at 223 Lawrence Hall. Nov. 21 is the deadline to sign-up for extra help.
Tutors can assist in a number of topics. Subjects range from math and biology to psychology and German. Most of the help is geared toward 100-and 200-level classes, but exceptions are made if there is a high demand. Registering for a tutor can be done between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday thru Thursday and 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Fridays.
When assigned a tutor, a student meets with them once a week at a designated time. Sometimes the student will be part of a small group of other students who need help in the same subject. Tutors can assist with homework or help one study for an exam. They will not do the work for someone, but will teach strategies to help learn concepts.
If a course is "high risk," meaning the class has a history of giving students D's and F's, LARC can set a student up with a tutor that will come to the class with them. They employ 81 tutors, 20 of which are assigned to go to classrooms. Hundreds of students have used this service.
After the deadline, Gerardina Kenney, LARC's Interim Director, tells students to check out the various clubs around campus.
"If it's too late to get a tutor, they can go to the Math Club or the Alchemist Club," Kenney said.
LARC also offers review sessions for people taking the PRAXIS exam. They cover the material and techniques for the math and writing portions of the test. Sessions are spread out over a 10-week period.
On LARC's website, there are tips to help students survive finals week. Suggestions include reviewing early, taking long breaks before rereading the same material, looking over previous tests and keeping normal habits of eating, sleeping and exercising as it gets close to test time.
It is not too late to sign up for a tutor at LARC, which is located at 223 Lawrence Hall. Nov. 21 is the deadline to sign-up for extra help.
Tutors can assist in a number of topics. Subjects range from math and biology to psychology and German. Most of the help is geared toward 100-and 200-level classes, but exceptions are made if there is a high demand. Registering for a tutor can be done between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday thru Thursday and 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Fridays.
When assigned a tutor, a student meets with them once a week at a designated time. Sometimes the student will be part of a small group of other students who need help in the same subject. Tutors can assist with homework or help one study for an exam. They will not do the work for someone, but will teach strategies to help learn concepts.
If a course is "high risk," meaning the class has a history of giving students D's and F's, LARC can set a student up with a tutor that will come to the class with them. They employ 81 tutors, 20 of which are assigned to go to classrooms. Hundreds of students have used this service.
After the deadline, Gerardina Kenney, LARC's Interim Director, tells students to check out the various clubs around campus.
"If it's too late to get a tutor, they can go to the Math Club or the Alchemist Club," Kenney said.
LARC also offers review sessions for people taking the PRAXIS exam. They cover the material and techniques for the math and writing portions of the test. Sessions are spread out over a 10-week period.
On LARC's website, there are tips to help students survive finals week. Suggestions include reviewing early, taking long breaks before rereading the same material, looking over previous tests and keeping normal habits of eating, sleeping and exercising as it gets close to test time.
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