Working with the Office of Orientation and Retention are quite a number of support services that are offered at San Francisco State for those who need academic assistance. From basic writing skills to advanced computations, from Accounting to Zoology, there are many ways to obtain one-on-one and small group tutoring assistance and academic support. Click on the services above for more information.

The Community Access & Retention Program is dedicated to providing academic support to undergraduate students. With a trained and qualified staff of tutors, we offer free evening tutorial services to students in remedial courses as well as undergraduate General Education courses. Tutoring is available Monday through Thursday from 3pm to 9:30pm in HSS 219. You can contact the CARP office at 405-0316.

Services:

At CARP, tutors work one-on-one and in small groups with students on a variety of skills they need to develop. The primary focus of our program is to provide tutorial support for students enrolled in remedial courses, most undergraduate math courses, or science courses, primarily chemistry, biology and astronomy, and to help develop reading, writing and study skills. CARP also provides academic support for many students taking upper-division courses.

L.A.C. is the place to go when you feel that you need help in your coursework or when you want to find out about tutoring services on campus.

Location: HSS 227

Hours:

• Monday & Thursday 9am-4pm
• Tuesday & Wednesday 9am-7pm
• Friday 9am-1pm

Telephone: 415-338-1993

e-mail: tutoring@sfsu.edu

Website: www.sfsu.edu/~lac

Services:

At the LAC tutors work one-on-one and in small groups with students on developing college-level learning skills for all lower level General Education courses, composition classes, and entry-level math and science courses. Students who want tutoring for higher-level courses may be refered to other services on campus. Tutoring is available by appointment and on a drop-in basis. Drop-in schedules are posted outside HSS 227. If you are not sure that LAC is for you, but feel you need academic assistance, do not hesitate to drop by and a staff member will work with you to find the right services on campus for your specific needs.

Writing Skills:

The goal of the LAC is to help students become succesful independent learners. Thus, students work with tutors on brainstorming, organizing and develping their essays and papers for English classes and as well for other courses. Students also learn to edit and proof-read for grammar errors.

Reading Skills:

With their tutors, students develop specific and active reading strategies: pre-reading, annotationg, finding main ideas, guessing vocabulary, as well as how to read textbooks and other assignments effectively.

Study Skills:

Tutors assist students with time-management, study schedules, organization, and lecture note taking. Although the LAC does not provide preparation for tests such as ELM or JEPET, students can brush up on their test taking skills.

Math and Statistics:

Drop-in tutoring hours and one-on-one sessions are available for students registered in Math 59,60, and 70 and other math courses. The LAC also offers tutoring for all GE statistics courses. For ILP math tutorial information, click on I.L.P. services or call 338-1645.

Science:

The LAC also provides one-on-one and small group tutoring sessions to students enrolled in Biology, Physics, Astronomy, Chemistry and other science courses.

Computer Learning Lab:

The Computer Learning Lab is located in HSS 228 and is open to LAC, CARP, and ILP students and their tutors. A valid SFSU Student ID is required.

The Intensive Learning Program (ILP) is designed specifically to help first-time college students who have scored in the bottom quartile of the Entry Level Math Test (ELM) or the English Placement Test (EPT). The goal of ILP is to improve the math, reading, and writing skills of these target students. The office hours for ILP are Monday - Friday 9am to 5pm in HSS 212. The office phone number is 338-2407.

Students are considerd ILP-eligible if they scored 370 or below on the ELM, and/or 141 or below on the EPT. The progress of each ILP student is carefully monitored by ILP faculty and staff.

ILP funds special sections of the following courses:

• English 49/50 (ILP English/Writing Workshop)
• English 115 (Reading Comprehension Lab)
• English 201/202 (ESL Reading/Study Skills)
• Math 59 (Combined pre-algebra/beginning algebra)

In addition to these classes, ILP provides free tutoring and a referral network of academic and student support services.

The ETC handles all of the issues concerning the English Placement Test and the courses offered by the English Department.

The office is located in Humanities, room 209, and has regular business hours from 8 am to 5 pm. If you have any questions regarding English courses, contact the ETC at 415-338-2128.