The Academic Advising and Support Services, located Montgomery Student Center, was established to help students improve academic performance and to develop skills that will help them succeed, both in the classroom and in life beyond college. Through individualized counseling, students can develop academic and social skills in areas such as: critical thinking, how to study and use academic resources, how to take notes and tests, how to set goals and stay motivated, how to manage time and money, how to get along with and grow in relationships with others, how to stay healthy physically and emotionally, and how to avoid stress.
Peer tutoring is available in many disciplines and is coordinated through the ASC. The tutoring schedule is posted on email public folders each term. Supplemental instruction, providing an hour of additional instruction each week focusing on homework problems and student-directed questions, also is offered in quantitative disciplines, and current schedules are posted on public folders.
Students with documented disabilities may apply for academic accommodations through the Center (see “Academic Policies on Disabilities” in the Catalog). Professors should include a disability access statement and contact information on all syllabi, directing students requesting academic accommodations to the Director of Student Support Services. Professors should not make any accommodations for students unless the accommodations are outlined in a formal accommodation plan from the Director of the SSS. The Center upholds standards of strict confidentiality in working with students and complies with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Records are stored in a secure location and are reviewed only by authorized personnel.
The Academic Advising and Support Services Center is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm during the academic year and from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm on Mondays through Thursdays and 8:00 am to 1:00 pm on Friday during the summer.
If you have academic or related concerns about a student’s performance, please make use of Converse’s online alert system. Within the My.Converse site, navigate to https://my.converse.edu/ICS/default.aspx?tool=earlyWarningMessage and follow the instructions for submitting an early warning. Academic and Student Development and Success staff will follow up on your submission and assist the student.