Two service units merge African language programs thriving Campus Scenes Retirees By Beth Roberts Sherrie Nist has no trouble explaining the underlying mission of the academic assistance program. Some people think that students have a right to fail and then to ask for help once they've failed. We've always believed that giving students a better start can prevent them from failing. If you need help and care enough to ask for it, there's lots available. Students can call or drop by the Academic Learning Center on the ground floor of Milledge Hall, where they can talk to academic-assistance personnel about the kind of problem they're having and arrange for a tutor or a workshop.
All services are free.
There are 564 regularly admitted students in this category this year, three-fourths of them taking courses in only one area. But most students come in on their own, looking for help. According to Michelle Bacon, who runs the Academic Center, the tutoring service has existed since the early '80s but has only recently been incorporated into the Academic Center. They must be recommended by a faculty member in the subject area in which they tutor. They take a training class, and she provides support when they run into problems.