Academic Skills Center

The administration, faculty, and staff of MCTC are dedicated to providing a variety of opportunities to support and encourage students' academic success. Academic Skills Center The Academic Skills Center (ASC), located in the Community College building Room 138, is operated by a director and a highly qualified staff of math instructors and study mentors offering tutorial assistance to individuals and study groups. In addition to working with teachers, students have access to computers and videos to assist in building academic skills and refreshing existing skills. In order to use the ASC's services, a student must register for one credit hour of an ASC course. ASC courses are also co-requisites to the developmental math classes. Fall and spring semesters hours of operation: Monday - Thursday 8 AM to 8 PM Friday 8 AM to 3 PM Saturday 9 AM - 1 PM Sunday 3 PM - 7 PM   Summer school hours vary.

The following additional resources are available in the Academic Skills Center:

S.M.A.R.T. (Study Mentors and Resource Team)

Study mentoring takes place in the comfortable and convenient Academic Skill Center and is provided by effective and experienced ASC instructors.

The Academic Skills Center S.M.A.R.T. faculty offer academic support and assistance to individual students:

     • Understanding a class syllabus

     • Homework

     • Study Tips

     • Vocabulary development

     • Study skills coaching

     • Organizational skills

     • Time management strategies

     • Note taking tips

     • Test Preparation

     • Assessing MCTC tutoring and academic resources

     • Assistance with computer-based research

Peer Tutoring

Peer tutors are students who have excelled in individual classes and are recommended for the position by MCTC faculty.

Peer tutors are supervised and trained by the director of the Academic Skills Center using "The Master Tutor Program," developed by the Cambridge Stratford Study Skills Institute.

Students needing tutorial assistance from a study mentor or peer tutor may apply for this service at the Academic Skills Center.

For additional information or to apply for a study mentor or peer tutor, contact Rebecca White at (304) 696-3015 or e-mail moses@mctc.edu.