The Learning Commons offers the following services to support faculty and students:
Classroom visits
The Learning Commons staff will come to your classroom:
To show students how they can access academic support resources
To show students how they can make appointments for tutoring or coaching
To provide support for specific assignments or projects
Workshops
The Learning Commons staff offer workshops in person or virtually:
To support specific skills, assignments, or projects
To address academic coaching needs related to procrastination, time management, study skills, test preparation, test anxiety, etc.
To help with research and citation skills (in conjunction with the research librarians)
Classroom Spaces
The Learning Commons is a great place to bring your class. We provide:
Access to embedded tutoring
A low-stakes environment for required student/teacher conferences
A change of pace for students
A stigma-free way for students to meet tutors and access academic support services
To schedule any of the services listed above, please fill out the Learning Commons Class Visit Request Form below.
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If you have an assignment requiring Learning Commons feedback, please let us know by completing the form below so we can be prepared and staff accordingly.
If you have an assignment that will require Learning Commons tutor feedback, please fill out the Learning Commons Assignment Notification Form below so we can be prepared and staff accordingly.
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If you need more information:
For writing, contact Diana Hardin (diana.hardin@volstate.edu).
For math, contact Daniel Walker (daniel.walker@volstate.edu) or Fran Henslee (frances.henslee@volstate.edu).