During the winter term, the Korman Center on Drexel University's University City Campus was announced as the home of the new Academic Resource Center (ARC), and more academic support services are being brought into the building in the upcoming months. The end goal is for the ARC to be a one-stop shop for most of the University's tutoring, academic coaching and academic support.
To reach that goal, the first phase of this project is to unite the University's existing learning centers in the way they provide services to students. Students will be able to have a consistent experience regardless of which service they are using.
But, having most of these services in one central location is only one part of this important endeavor, said Assistant Vice President of Enrollment Management & Student Success Rebecca Weidensaul, PhD.
"We're hoping that the ARC will help students become comfortable asking for assistance and seeking out resources because they are confident that there are people at the ARC to listen and help," said Weidensaul. "We want it to be easier for students to have a clear understanding of the resources that are available. For example, once the Center for Learning and Academic Success Services, or CLASS, is in residence, students will save time accessing adjacent tutoring services that may be part of their academic coaching plan developed by the professional coaches at CLASS."
The ARC is part of a yearslong effort to increase student success, particularly among first- and second-year students, and make it easier for Dragons to find and receive the type of academic help they need.
"The goal is to reduce barriers to student success and access to support," said Weidensaul. "We do not want students to feel that they are disconnected, disengaged, confused and unmotivated when coursework becomes challenging or they want to do better."
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