ACADEMIC SKILLS CENTER

Mulligan Physical Sciences Center, Lobby
Telephone: (570) 208-5841

The Academic Skills Center is a coordinated program of learning assistance services including content-centered peer tutoring, across-the-curriculum writing assistance, and guided development in learning and study skills. The goal of each of these services is to assist students in mastering effective learning strategies that will contribute to their academic success at King's College.
The Academic Skills Center provides academic assistance to students from their acceptance to the college through their senior year. The staff of the Academic Skills Center administers the assessment program for first-year and transfer students and assists the staff of the Center for Advisement with placement recommendations. The College Entry Program is a special option to incoming first-year students. It is a summer program which allows students to advance their academic status through selected college credited courses. As they matriculate at the college, students may improve their academic skills through the Learning Skills Workshops, the Tutoring Program, and the Writing Center.
The Learning Skills workshops offer students the opportunity to improve their skills in the areas of time-management, note-taking, reading/reasoning skills, study methods, and test-taking. Students may sign-up for these workshops at the Academic Skills Center.
The Tutorial Program allows students to participate in a unique learning experience. Through this program of
peer-tutorials, students seeking to improve their academic performance in a subject are paired with students who share their skills and knowledge of that subject. Tutoring has been and will continue to be available in most disciplines, subject to availability of tutors and budgetary limitations. The King's College Tutoring Program was certified by the College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA), which gave the college authorization to issue individual CRLA Tutoring Certificates. The program utilizes three tutoring modalities-individual, small-group, and labs to provide course-content assistance to students free of charge. To participate in this active learning approach contact the tutorial coordinator, in the Academic Skills Center.
The Writing Center offers professional and peer-tutorial assistance to students who wish to improve their writing skills. Students who wish assistance with research papers, analytical essays, or other CORE and major course writing assignments may utilize this walk-in service, located in Room S-94 of the Mulligan Physical Science Center. Hours of service are posted on the door.
The First-year Academic Studies Program recognizes that the first-year of college is a year of transition for learning-disabled students. The need for independence and self-confidence must be balanced with the development of successful strategies for learning and self-advocacy. To facilitate this transition, the First-year Academic Studies Program enrolls students in regular Core classes at the college but supports each class with a structured, supplementary program of course specific learning strategies. Students accepted in the First-year Academic Studies Program will meet individually and in small groups with a learning disability specialist who will design a program of learning strategies to meet the specific learning profile of each student. In addition, the learning disability specialist and other academic skills staff will act as advocates for the student in the first-year and mentor students as they develop self-advocacy skills.