Academic Support and Tutoring
ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND TUTORING SERVICES
Welcome to Academic Support & Tutoring Services at the College of Engineering & Applied Science (CEAS) 鈥 where success is engineered!
We are here to support your growth as a student, empowering you to build a rock-solid foundation for lasting success. We hope you find everything you need as you explore CEAS academic support and resources as well as resources Engineering students use within other Colleges and Departments!
Upcoming Events and Tips
Practice Exams and Post Exam Evaluation Sessions
Practice exams and Post Exam Evaluation Sessions let engineering students simulate real test conditions by actively retrieving and applying knowledge鈥攖his 鈥渢esting effect鈥 enhances long-term retention and deep understanding better than passive review. They also pinpoint knowledge gaps, sharpen pacing and time鈥憁anagement skills under pressure, and build familiarity with exam formats鈥攈elping to ease anxiety and foster confidence on test day.
Location : Note Specific Locations after each date listed below
Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm (check in starts at 6pm)
Dates: Sept 2-Village Center (C5C) Multipurpose Room 鈹 Sept 30-Village Center (C5C) Multipurpose Room鈹 Oct 28- Will Vill North 107
No need to sign up, just show up!
Location: WVN 181 A/B
Time: 12:00pm-1:30pm
Date: Sept 20
No need to sign up, just show up!
Location : Note Specific Locations after each date listed below
Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm (check in starts at 6pm)
Dates: Sept 2-Village Center (C5C) Multipurpose Room 鈹 Sept 30-Village Center (C5C) Multipurpose Room鈹 Oct 28- Will Vill North 181
No need to sign up, just show up!
Location: WVN 181 A/B
Time: 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Dates: Sept 20鈹 Oct 18鈹 Nov 15
No need to sign up, just show up!
Location: ECCR 135
Time: 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Dates: Sept 13鈹 Oct 11鈹 Nov 8
No need to sign up, just show up!
***Although snacks will provided, we recommend you have a meal before attending.***
Peer Assisted Learning (PAL)
Led by peer leaders, PAL sessions will focus on collaborative group activities designed to help students better understand the material on a weekly basis.
"It's beneficial - you have to think on your feet!" - PAL Session Attendee
"A structured, non-awkward place to meet people and make friends." - PAL Session Attendee
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Study Groups
Study groups help engineering students unravel complex topics faster through group discussion and peer explanation, which boosts understanding beyond solo study.
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Study groups with focused review questions are offered a week before each midterm exam and prior to the instructor's review sessions.听
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Post Midterm Snacks
Once a month, the Academic Success Team invites you to join for Post Midterm Snacks hosted by Engineering Connections in Onizuka Lobby鈥攊t's a casual, friendly drop-in where you can grab a bite after your midterm while exploring academic support.
Location: Onizuka Lobby
Time: 8pm
Dates: Sept 9 鈹 Oct 7 鈹侼ov 4
Engineering Connections
Academic Success Services are offered in CEAS students鈥 residence halls at Williams Village and include the Academic Help Room, practice exams, and study groups.
Location: Onizuka room 103
Time: 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Dates: Sundays - Thursdays
Teaching staff and tutors are available in Will Vill to assist in your applied math homework and questions! The Academic Help Room is open to any student enrolled in APPM courses!听
Engineering Fellows
The Engineering Fellows are a dedicated group of academically accomplished, service鈥憁inded students from the College committed to nurturing academic excellence. Fellows support their peers through academic content support, mentoring, and workshops.听
ACADEMIC COACHING
CEAS offers free, individualized Professional and Peer Academic Coaching-both in-person and online-where academic coaches build trusting relationships to help students enhance self-awareness, develop academic skills and habits, and create action plans that boost performance in a collaborative and ongoing process.
It is nice to know I have someone I can ask for help. They helped me get in touch with groups that study and other events to help with academic support.
-Academic Success Workshop Attendee