NEC Office of Academic Support presentation for orientation.

1. Maximizing
Your
Success
Academic Support
at the Northeast Center of Empire State College
Orientation Presentation
Helping You Connect the Pieces for
Academic Success

2. Agenda
• Academic Support Programs & Resources
What is it?
Who can help me?
What is available?
How do I get support?
• Questions? (Stop me and ask throughout)
Helping You Connect the Pieces
for Academic Success

3. Academic
Research
Rationale
Essay
The Pieces of Academic Success

4. QUICK LIST
Academic Support Resources & Services
• Individual Appointments
• Workshops (online & onsite)
• Credit and non-credited studies/courses
• Content Area Tutoring - FREE online tutoring provided by the
college through Smarthinking
• Customized Organizational Tools
• Datebook & Terms-at-a-glance
• Other resources available online at
http://necademicsupport.pbworks.com

5. www.necacademicsupport.pbworks.com
All your academic support resources in one
convenient location, open 24/7

6. Individual Appointments

7. Learning Coaches & Peer
Coaches
• Learning Coaches - work with students in all areas of the
writing process and related study skills strategies including time
management, organization, reading efficiency, goal setting, critical
thinking, library research skills, note-taking, and learning skills.
• Peer Coaches - assist other students by focusing on enhancing
general study skills, tutoring in specific content areas, navigating
through college resources, and developing study strategies within
their Areas of Study.

8. The Academic Support Team
Kate Stockton
Learning Coach
Academic Eye Instructor
Sarah Spence-Staulters
Learning Coach
Peer Coaching Coordinator
Lisa D’Adamo-Weinstein
Director of Academic Support

9. Peer Coaching Team
Fall 2013
Writing,
Library
Research
& Graduate
Studies
Math, Writing
& Business
Using Microsoft Office Suite
Business
Economics
Accounting
Visual Technologies
Writing
American History,
Political Thought
&
Academic Writing
And Research
Critical Thinking,
Psychology & Writing

10. Workshops & Drop-in Hours

11. Students participate in workshops either
online or onsite.
(Onsite locations are Latham or Saratoga)
www.necacademicsupport.pbworks.com/Workshops

12. Before You Begin
Highly recommended for new students
Registering, Buying Books & Other Online Resources
Being a Successful Learner:
Communicating Effectively with your Mentor and Instructors
Student Panel : The Balancing Act & Other Success Tips
Starting the Term Off Right
Student & Academic Support Resources
Organizing Yourself : Learning Contracts, Assignments, &
Maintaining a Balanced Life
Student Panel : Study Smart & Other Success Tips
Keeping On Track
What’s Going Right? What Can Go Better?
Goal Setting and You & Your Mentor
Finishing your Coursework On Time
Student Panel: What I Should Have Done & Other Success Tips

13. FREE
Academic Support
Resources Available for You

15. ____ WHEN
____ HOW
How do you learn best?
How do you prefer to organize yourself?
When will you have time to do your academic work?
When will you make time for school work on a weekly
and daily basis throughout the term?
____
WHERE
____ WHY
Why are you here at
Empire?
Why are you motivated
to succeed?
____ WHO
Who are you as a learner?
Who is in your support network?
Where can you get your work done
at home or another location?
Where can you concentrate best?
Academic
Success
Plan
____ WHAT
What qualities and/or work/life skills
do you have that you think will be a
positive benefit to your academic
work?
What tendancies, commitments, skill
sets,, etc. do you see as potential
obstacles to your academic success?
What tools and resources do you
have or plan on using this term to
maximiize your academic success?

19. http://bit.ly/NECEventCalendar

20. https://bitly.com/NECWorkshopMaterials

21. http://bit.ly/AcademicSupportYouTube
You can watch
videos we
UPLOADED
Or
PLAYLISTS
we created

22. AcademicEye.pbworks.com
Helping You Connect the Pieces
for Academic Success

23. What is Smarthinking?
Smarthinking is an online tutorial service that is available to
ESC students free of charge 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
1st set up your account:

24. 4 ways to connect with a tutor…
How you can access your saved
tutoring sessions…

25. When you choose ESSAY CENTER, you will be
prompted to this page and asked to fill out all the
parts before you submit your essay for review

27. Writing
MSOffice
Math
Science
Spanish
Business