Academic Achievement Center
Academic Achievement Center
We’re committed to helping you succeed!
We know that all Bobcats need to feel supported as students and individuals. The Academic Achievement Center (AAC) is here to assist you in achieving your academic goals. We provide free tutoring, writing assistance, academic coaching, and Supplemental Instruction (SI) to empower you to be an independent and successful learner as you work towards your degree. Our services are delivered by fellow students who excel in their studies and want you to perform at your best.
All Ohio University students can access free academic assistance through the AAC. From tutoring to reinforcing good study habits, we collaborate with students to develop the skills and mindset needed to succeed in coursework and overcome the challenges of academic life. Studies show that students who take advantage of academic assistance tend to perform better in their classes and retain more information.
The students who serve as tutors and navigators are experts in their fields and trained following the College Reading and Learning Association guidelines on ethical standards and best practices. They are eager to share their knowledge and proven techniques to help you get the most out of your Ohio University education.
Summer Update
The AAC will continue to provide tutoring and other academic assistance remotely via Microsoft Teams during summer semester. Our remote tutoring sessions are convenient and offer an effective and collaborative student-to-student experience.
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Peer TutoringSubject tutoring is available for more than 125 courses offered at Ohio University. The most popular courses tutored are 1000- and 2000-level courses in math, biology, chemistry, and physics. The one-on-one tutoring sessions are currently conducted via Teams, an effective and convenient way of consulting with a peer expert. Our services are free to all OHIO students.
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Writing CommonsThe Writing Commons is a student support center that offers free writing assistance to all Ohio University students. Our tutors can help at any stage of the writing process, from discussing and organizing ideas to polishing a final draft.
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Academic CoachingAcademic Coaching helps Ohio University students navigate and succeed in the educational environment. Students can call on these more experienced peers to aid them in mastering goal setting, organization, managing assignment details, time management, finding helpful resources, and understanding the technology required to complete assignments. These one-on-one sessions are available at no additional cost and currently conducted via Microsoft Teams.
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Supplemental InstructionSupplemental Instruction (SI) is a series of weekly review sessions for students taking historically difficult courses. Sessions are facilitated by SI Leaders, students who have already taken and done well in the course. SI sessions are currently run via Microsoft Teams, which allows SI Leaders to share information and promote group discussion and problem solving.
Scheduling an appointment
You can schedule tutoring or academic coaching via TutorTrac.
If you need assistance in scheduling an appointment or have a question about our services, please call us at 740-593-2644 or email us at tutoring@ohio.edu.
Once you book an appointment, your tutor or coach will send you an email that includes a link to your tutoring appointment, which will be a Microsoft Teams meeting. Teams allows you and your tutor to talk, use chat, share documents, and work together on a virtual whiteboard.
Although we make every effort to fulfill a student’s tutoring request, there is no guarantee a tutor will be available for a particular course, especially around mid-terms and finals. Arranging a tutor depends on the number of qualified tutors and schedule compatibility.
15,000
Hours of individualized academic support provided in the past year
75
Peer tutors available to help you
120+
Courses for which peer tutoring was provided this year
Meet Our Tutors
Taylor Bonn
Biology Lead Tutor
Taylor enjoys tutoring because she loves being able to help others understand topics that she is passionate about. She finds it extremely rewarding when a student gets a concept for the first time after they have worked so hard to understand it.
Sean Mahoney
Business Tutor
Sean enjoys tutoring because it gives him an opportunity to connect with other students and to help others when they need it most, because no one should struggle with anything on their own.
Alotus Wei
Math Tutor
Alotus finds tutoring with the Academic Achievement Center rewarding because she gets to help students understand a subject they once struggled with. She thinks that peer tutors' perspectives as a students contribute to their ability to help.
For more than thirty years CRLA has been a leader in learning assistance, reading, and academic support programs with almost 1,300 members and over 2,000 certified training programs worldwide.
The Academic Achievement Center has worked hard to develop a tutor training program that meets CRLA’s rigorous standards and has successfully completed the International Tutor Training Program Certification (ITTPC) peer review process. Achieving certification means that the Academic Achievement Center has met CRLA’s high standards for tutor selection, training, direct service, and evaluation as an integral part OHIO's tutoring program.
Hours
Academic Achievement Center
Alden Library 230
Monday – Thursday: 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday: 4 – 8 p.m.