EOP tutoring is a free service for EOP students. If you are having difficulty with your course work, the Learning Skills Center offers tutoring in many course areas. Tutoring is provided in groups and on a drop-in basis. For students in academic difficulty, a limited amount of one-to-one tutoring is also available. Although primary emphasis is on the assignments in your classes, tutorial services may also be used to improve study habits and learning skills. The tutoring program is staffed by students carefully selected for both their knowledge of course content and their sensitivity to the needs of students being tutored.
The Learning Skills Center offers pre- and co-classes in mathematics, physics and statistics for EOP students. Pre-classes help prepare EOP students for the regular university class they usually take the following quarter. Co-classes provide supplementary instruction for EOP students enrolled in the regular class. The LSC offers pre-classes for Mathematics 16A, 21A and Physics 9A. The LSC also offers co-classes for the Mathematics 16 and 21 series, the Physics 9 series and Statistics 13. All pre-classes carry 3 workload units and co-classes carry 1 workload unit. These units count toward minimum progress and financial aid eligibility, but do not count toward graduation.
Learning Resource Centers are located in the Segundo, Tercero and Cuarto residence hall areas. They offer the following services to all residence hall students: PC computer terminals (Macintosh conversion software), printers, scanners and staff assistance. Other resources include a reference library, CD ROM's, language tapes and an exam file, study groups and a quiet place to study. The staff also provides free computer software tutoring and programs.
At the Learning Skills Center you can receive help with such things as general study skills, math/science study skills, writing essays and term papers, reading efficiency, English as a second language, time-management skills, test-taking skills and test anxiety reduction.
Learning specialists can help you individually, or you may participate in workshops covering specific areas of study. The Learning Laboratory has self-help tapes and films that let you work at your own pace. The LSC library contains a variety of programmed instructional materials, reference books, preparation materials for the GRE, MCAT and LSAT exams, and a file of course examinations given in past quarters. Most materials may be checked out.
Under certain circumstances, the center also provides individual tutoring sessions for students on academic probation or subject to dismissal. Group and drop-in tutoring is available to all students. Come in and ask about our services, which are free to all UC Davis students.
Freshman EOP students admitted by special action are expected to participate in the Special Transitional Enrichment Program (STEP). Selected regularly admitted EOP students are encouraged to do so. The program begins in summer and continues through the first academic year, providing preparatory course work and developing academic skills. It helps students adjust academically and socially to the campus by strengthening their learning skills and study habits, and by providing an extensive orientation to campus life.
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