CONNECT DISCOVER SUCCEED STUDENT SUCCESS CENTER
LEARNING COMMONS
ACADEMIC ENHANCEMENT Providing students with intentionally-designed programs, resources and individualized services from skills development and academic coaching to undergraduate research and honors opportunities that foster academic achievement and encourage graduate-level study
PERRY LIBRARY OCCS ACADEMIC ENHANCEMENT
ACADEMIC SKILLS Supporting the undergraduate writing program through the WSPT, Exit Exam, and skills development ADVISING & TRANSFER PROGRAMS First-year, transfer and sophomore success programs advisor@odu.edu: Hotline to experienced advisors Partnership with faculty to identify students facing academic difficulty EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING & TESTING Connecting academic credit for prior work experience Placement testing and administration of nationally- recognized tests PEER EDUCATOR PROGRAMS Peer tutoring, mentoring and academic coaching STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES UPWARD BOUND Academic support and resources for first-generation, low-income high school and college students HONORS COLLEGE Our general education courses promote active engagement and collaboration between students and faculty. Our Essential equipment/supply grants, the Student Honors Apprenticeship in Research Program, civic learning projects, and conference travel grants support honors students in their development as researchers and community members EDUCATIONAL ACCESSIBILITY Providing support to students through accommodations, equal access, and advocacy NEW STUDENT & PARENT PROGRAMS Freshman/Transfer/Online Orientations, 1st Year Orientation and Seminar Courses, Parent Advocate
Consolidated Service Desk with research and technology instructional services; library reference and research assistance; equipment loans of iPods, digital cameras, hand held digital recorders, and laptop computers A Presentation Room with the same technology as ODU classrooms so students can practice class presentations Seven Collaboration Rooms, each with a data projector or flat screen monitor, laptop hook-up, and Windows computer Two Collaboration Stations allow for several laptops to be connected and selectively displayed to a flat panel for collaboration of presentations, documents, and other digital content Multi-Media Innovation Lab equipped with high end iMacs, video and photo editing software, video and recording equipment, and a sound booth for digital media content creation High-end computers and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) workstations A Presentation Area with a data projector, electronic screen and laptop hookup for informational presentations and/or open training sessions
MATH & SCIENCE RESOURCE CENTER Free peer-led tutoring for Math courses Free 24 hour online tutoring through Blackboard
WRITING TUTORIAL SERVICES Assistance for undergraduate and graduate students in all disciplines to prepare them for writing assignments and for instructors planning writing assignments for students Classroom visits for instructors and workshops for students throughout the semester
@ PERRY LIBRARY CONNECTED SERVICES CONNECTED RESOURCES CONNECTED FACILITIES The Learning Commons @ Perry Library and the Student Success Center are now open. For more information about the Learning Commons, please contact Kathryn Boone, at kboone@odu.edu. For more information about the Student Success Center, please contact David Metzger at dmetzger@odu.edu. The Learning Commons website is located at http://www.odu.edu/learningcommons Opening Soon: Multi-Media Innovation Lab, Writing Tutorial Services, the Math and Science Resource Center, and Einstein Bros CafĂŠ