Faculty Resources
Faculty are our most powerful partners in engaging students with academic support
resources on our campus. To assist you in directing students to campus academic support
resources, we have drafted language that you may choose to include on your syllabi/cougar
courses about each center/program. We also provide contact info for each center/program.
We look forward to working with you to ensure students have access to available academic
resources that are sure to help them succeed.
Academic Success Center
The Academic Success Center offers free, online tutoring for Economics, Psychology, Political Science, Philosophy, Statistics for Human Development
and Psychology, and Spanish courses. Our trained peer educators (tutors) are ready to help you develop a stronger understanding
of course concepts, develop and enhance your study skills, and help prepare you for
quizzes/exams. A schedule of our Summer online tutoring hours can be found on the ASC website or we also encourage students to stop by and visit our virtual Academic Success Center on Microsoft Teams. Follow us on Instagram @csusm_asc.
Questions? Email asc@csusm.edu
Website: www.csusm.edu/asc
Summer 2022 Hours: Mon-Thurs 10am – 3pm
Coordinator: Alexa Diaz
Email: andiaz@csusm.edu
Phone: (760) 750-4197
Supplemental Instruction (SI)
Shorter Syllabus Statement: Supplemental Instruction (SI) study sessions are offered weekly for this course.
SI sessions will be offered virtually through Microsoft Teams and in-person following
the modality of the course it supports. For more information about the days, times,
and modality of the SI sessions for your course please talk to your SI Leader,__________
or visit the SI website.
Longer Syllabus Statement: Supplemental Instruction (SI) study sessions are offered weekly for this course.
SI study sessions are led by a student who has successfully completed this course
and has been trained to facilitate group study sessions that help students improve
their understanding of course material, review and discuss important concepts, identify
effective study strategies, and help you prepare for exams. Students, who attend SI
sessions weekly, typically earn a higher final course grade than students who do not
participate in SI. SI is for everyone and open to all students enrolled in this class;
attend early and often to ensure you never fall behind! SI study sessions begin during
the 3rd week of the semester and are now being held virtually or in-person. For more information
about the schedule and delivery of SI study sessions, please talk to your SI Leader,__________,
or visit the SI website.
Questions? Email si@csusm.edu
Website: www.csusm.edu/si
Coordinator: Alexa Diaz
Email: andiaz@csusm.edu
Phone: (760) 750-4197
STEM Success Center
This is a historically challenging course that requires students to be pro-active
in their learning and study strategies. To assist you, free, online, drop-in tutoring
is available to all students through the STEM Success Center, available through Zoom
or In Person (Extended Learning Building 204). Our tutoring hours for Summer 2022
are M-TH 10AM – 3PM.
Our trained peer educators (tutors) will assist you in developing a deeper understanding
of course concepts, problem solving, preparation for quizzes and exams, and identifying
effective study strategies. In fact, students who attend early and often have demonstrated
increases in their final grades. Follow us on Instagram @csusm_stemsuccesscenter.
Questions? Email: stemsc@csusm.edu
Website: www.csusm.edu/stemsc
Director, Jennifer Brich
Email: jbrich@csusm.edu
STEM Success Center | CSUSM
Writing Center
As you engage writing in this course, please consider visiting the Writing Center,
which is committed to your growth in all stages of the writing process (idea generation,
argument development, sentence-polishing, and more). Trained peer writing consultants
help you shape compelling work through active listening, goal setting, Socratic questioning,
and resource sharing. One-on-one sessions, quick help, and webinar tutorials are available. For real progress, visit a tutor early and often. Visit www.csusm.edu/writingcenter to learn about specific programming and upcoming events.
Questions? Email writing@csusm.edu
Website: www.csusm.edu/writingcenter
Summer 2022 Hours: See below for details
Director: Evan Smith
Email: esmith@csusm.edu
Phone: (760) 750-4168
ONLINE
Microsoft Teams Mon and Thurs, 10AM – 3PM
IN PERSON
Mon & Weds 10:30AM-1PM (SBSB2101)
Tues & Thurs 10:30AM-1PM (MARK211)
