Program Services

Peer Tutoring

Spring 2008 Tutoring Guide

Free Peer Tutoring is available for TRiO Eligible students in the following classes:

If you are seeking assistance in a course that is not listed, it is recommended that you consult your professor’s office hours or click here to print off a study group sign-in to create your own study group.

Request for Tutoring Form

Mentoring

Our Peer Mentor program offers students the opportunity to be matched with a junior/senior student. A “mentor” serves to provide a student with direction and guidance on many issues that new students face. Mentors share their experience to help our new students succeed! This program also allows incoming students the opportunity to meet current students.

If you are interested in this program, you may request services by contacting Tina Hartley at 605-995-2797 in the TRiO Student Success Center.

Peer Mentor Mission Statement

“Our mission is to inspire confidence through example in new students as well as current classmates. Our goal in the Peer Mentoring Program is to give help where help is needed and to make it known that asking for help is not weakness; rather it is a way to build one’s self. We as Peer Mentors pledge to devote our resources to whom or where ever it may be needed”

– 07-08 Peer Mentors

Writing Center

Professionals and trained tutors of The Writing Center are available to assist students in all stages of the writing process from brainstorming to the final edit – and with all forms of writing from lab reports to ENG 111 research papers. If students would like assistance developing an argument, adjusting an essay to MLA Style, improving a thesis, strengthening a conclusion, reviewing comma rules, improving clarity, or understanding anything related to writing, the Writing Center can help. Of course, all of this assistance will translate into better writing and better grades. We look forward to assisting you.

TRiO Writing Center Hours:

• Monday: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
• Tuesday: 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• Wednesday: 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
• Thursday: 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m

Disability Services

Student Support Services provides specialized assistance for students with physical, psychiatric, and/or learning disabilities: through facilitation of appropriate resources. Documentation of the disability is required to initiate services. You are encouraged to take a proactive role in expressing your need to staff.

Students requesting disability accommodations should contact Jeremie Solak at 605-995-2901 or jesolak@dwu.edu. Or visit >> www.dwu.edu/campuslife/disability.htm

Counseling

At various times in a student’s life, situations may occur where advise, counseling, or a caring ear is needed. You can be provided with confidential personal counseling services. The campus counselor is available for all types of counseling needs including individual and group counseling. Services that are provided by the counselor are help in coping with the pressures and problems of college life, group educational sessions and individual counseling.

For more information contact Sally Wickware-Thompson at 605-995-2896.

Multicultural Activities

This component of Student Support Services supports education and celebration of diverse backgrounds. Adapting to a new community or environment can be a struggle, so we offer activities and programs that encourage respect, understanding and support of diversity. Two campus student organizations include these goals in their mission; Join the Multicultural Committee or the Oyate Ho Waste Club!

For more information on multicultural events contact Yolie Kernes at 605-995-2904 or Jeremie Solak at 605-995-2901.

Career and Graduate School Planning

Academic and Career Advising is available to assist with goal-setting and exploration. Students will utilize career assessments, and other diagnostic and learning tools to understand strengths, motivation and abilities. Students can explore career options and research graduate school possibilities.

• Career Placement Center

• For more information on career and graduate school planning contact your SSS advisor.

Resources

We offer a variety of resources that are specifically designed to support the foundation of your academic success. These include:

Academic Resources

• Writing Center
• Tutoring
• Skills workshops taught through Freshman Experience

Technology Tools:

• Laptops
• Tape recorders
• Personal Digital Assistants (PDA)

The Student Support Services Program (SSS) has laptop computers, tape recorders and PDAs that may be checked out free of charge in the McGovern Library from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, with a student ID. In order to check out any of these items from the library, students must be eligible for Student Support Services. Eligibility will be determined after you have filled out a Student Support Services intake form, which can be completed at Student Support Offices, Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Software:

• Dragon Naturally Speaking is a fast and accurate voice dictation program for word processing. The software tunes itself to the student’s voice and allows the student to begin dictating with ease.
• Kurzweil 3000 is software which reads scanned or electronic text aloud using human sounding synthetic speech. This software has been useful for students with auditory or visual impairments, and students with dyslexia.
• Math Advantage makes learning fun and stimulating with engaging interactive tutors. The comprehensive tools in Math Advantage help you develop critical skills in:
  Pre-Algebra, Algebra II, Geometry, Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, Statistics, Real World Math, and Business Math

  This interactive software is available in our library for use in the library study lab.

Computer Labs:

• Computer labs are located in the McGovern Library, Smith Hall, Education Bldg, Dayton Hall, and Allen Hall.

Study Labs:

• Study labs are located on the 2nd floor of the McGovern Library. Tutors are available upon request! (see tutoring link)