Learning Centers
Centers for Academic Excellence
Albany State University is embarking on a new academic initiative—Learning Centers
on the East and West campuses. The primary purpose of the Centers is to promote student
achievement, retention and graduation by assisting students in enhancing their reading,
writing, critical thinking, and lower and upper level math skills in core and content
area courses and helping them achieve college success and, ultimately, graduation.
The ASU Centers for Academic Excellence are designed to assist students in reaching
their fullest potential by offering a comprehensive array of support services, programs
and pedagogical approaches that address students’ learning needs.
Staffed by professionals, paraprofessionals, peer educators, and tutors, the Learning
Centers seek to reinforce the holistic academic growth of students in writing and
math by fostering critical thinking, metacognitive development, and academic and personal
success. The Centers are places where students’ needs come first; key services include
offering tutorials, (drop-in or appointment), providing academic coaching, helping
students develop and/or improve learning skills and study strategies, teaching basic
research skills in core areas, and encouraging academic recovery. Further, the Centers
seek to assist students in understanding that learning in the various disciplines
may be different, that understanding some disciplines may require unique approaches,
and that critical thinking is always beneficial. In addition to assisting students
with learning and academic achievements, the staff seeks to develop collaborative
relationships with departments and units to ensure the successful delivery of Learning
Center services.