Thank you for partnering with us
Below are several ways we can work together to ensure student success. Please contact us at success@iastate.edu if you have any questions.
Information for Faculty
We support. You succeed! The Academic Success Center provides learning opportunities for all students through services that support academic skill development, grade improvement, and engagement with peers, all of which promote success and self-directed learning. The ASC offers individualized and group-facilitated experiences that can be connected to a specific course, or focus on general skill development. Services include Academic Coaching, Writing and Communication Consultations, Supplemental Instruction, Tutoring Services, and PSYCH 131, an academic skills course. The ASC encourages students to use the supports that can best strengthen their learning. Learn more about ASC services, employment opportunities, and where to find the office at www.asc.dso.iastate.edu or by calling 515-294-6624.
Help your students, even if you're not sure which of our services might be the most beneficial for them. Recommend that they make an appointment with the Academic Success Navigator today.
Our workshops incorporate group activities and discussions to encourage student involvement. Students will be expected to engage with the facilitator and with each other during the workshop experience. You can find a list of all of the workshops we offer here.
You can request a workshop here. Requests will be scheduled the week before classes resume.
Does your class have written, oral, visual, or electronic communication components? Suggest that your students make appointments with our peer communication consultants. Our communication consultants assist with any part of the writing process, from brainstorming to drafting to revision. While our services are not for proofreading, students find successful strategies to improve all aspects of their communication.
If you'd like to partner with Writing and Communication consultations to create an appointment campaign to encourage students to utilize our services, please email rmckenny@iastate.edu.
If your course includes a supplemental instruction section, we highly encourage instructors to make that information visible and accessible for students.
Please include a syllabus statement about SI:
- Basic: Supplemental Instruction (SI) is offered for this course. For information about the days, times, and locations for SI sessions, refer to the SI website: www.si.iastate.edu
- Detailed: Supplemental Instruction (SI) is offered for this course. SI sessions are group study opportunities, scheduled three times per week. These sessions are facilitated by an SI Leader. Students should attend SI sessions to ask questions about course content and to develop learning/study strategies. Students who participate in SI sessions typically earn higher final course grades and exam grades than students who do not participate in SI. SI attendance is voluntary, and it is not a substitute for class attendance. For information about the days, times, and locations for SI sessions, refer to the SI website: www.si.iastate.edu
Consider Including SI PowerPoint slides during your Week One Lectures:
Click this link to download the slide. Feel free to adapt it however you wish.
Post the SI overview video in your Canvas course and/or play it during lecture: https://youtu.be/QG0F2Ix81qs
- Basic: Supplemental Instruction (SI) is offered for this course. For information about the days, times, and locations for SI sessions, refer to the SI website: www.si.iastate.edu
- Detailed: Supplemental Instruction (SI) is offered for this course. SI sessions are group study opportunities, scheduled three times per week. These sessions are facilitated by an SI Leader. Students should attend SI sessions to ask questions about course content and to develop learning/study strategies. Students who participate in SI sessions typically earn higher final course grades and exam grades than students who do not participate in SI. SI attendance is voluntary, and it is not a substitute for class attendance. For information about the days, times, and locations for SI sessions, refer to the SI website:
- Basic: Supplemental Instruction (SI) is offered for this course. For information about the days, times, and locations for SI sessions, refer to the SI website: www.si.iastate.edu
- Detailed: Supplemental Instruction (SI) is offered for this course. SI sessions are group study opportunities, scheduled three times per week. These sessions are facilitated by an SI Leader. Students should attend SI sessions to ask questions about course content and to develop learning/study strategies. Students who participate in SI sessions typically earn higher final course grades and exam grades than students who do not participate in SI. SI attendance is voluntary, and it is not a substitute for class attendance. For information about the days, times, and locations for SI sessions, refer to the SI website:
We have a wide variety of worksheets and tools for academic skills building, including time management, procrastination, scheduling, and other tools. We also have a wide variety of resources available for improving skills in communication. Feel free to link your students to these resources.