1. Helping the underprepared prepare,
the prepared advance,
and the advanced excel.
Instructional Services
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2. THE WRITING CENTER
• Provides individualized assistance to students
during all stages of the writing process
• Stresses revision and reader feedback
• Develops students’proofreading and editing
skills
• Furnishes handouts on various aspects of
writing and grammar, including style guides
(APA, MLA, Turabian, etc.)
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3. THE MATH RESOURCE AREA
• Welcomes students on a walk-in basis
• Provides tutoring for developmental and
credit-bearing math courses through Calculus 1
• Instructs individuals and small groups
• Provides math-related handouts, as well as
calculators for checkout and solution manuals
for math textbooks
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4. • Facilitates one-on-one sessions to improve speech
delivery
• Aids in the development of speech outlines and
content
• Records presentations and offers constructive
feedback
• Provides handouts and assistance with PowerPoint
THE SPEECH CENTER
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5. GENERAL TUTORING
• Located in the Math Resource Area
• No appointment necessary (walk-in service)
• Provided mainly for science and business
classes, including Chemistry, Biology,
Physics, MS 250, and MS 251
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6. SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTION (S.I.)
• Provides academic support for students in historically difficult
courses
• Peer tutors lead weekly group study sessions that integrate
how to learn with what to learn
• SI students’ grades generally exceed the class average
• Targeted classes include Organic Chemistry, Nursing
Chemistry, Anatomy and Physiology, Social Research
Methods, Business Math, and Business Statistics
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7. TESTING SERVICES
• Placement Tests
• CLEP Tests
• Proficiency Exams
• Nursing Tests (admission test
and standardized tests once
admitted)
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8. DEVELOPMENTAL COURSES
Developmental Writing Courses
Basic Writing I (AD 090)
Basic Writing II (AD 092)
Developmental Reading Courses
College Reading I (AD 080)
College Reading II (AD 082)
Developmental Math Courses
Beginning Algebra (AD 070)
Intermediate Algebra (AD 095)
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9. CREDIT COURSES
Study Skills (AD 115 – 2 credits)
Speed Reading (AD 116 – 2 credits)
Career Planning (AD 117 – 2 credits)
Writing Lab (ENG 100[G] or 100[R] – 1 credit)
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10. Inside the
Academic Advancement Center
in the Student Success Center
SIUE
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618-650-3717
Teachers open the door, but you must enter by yourself. – Chinese Proverb
INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES
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