Academic Support
Academics
Academic Support and Services are key resources for student achievement. Thaddeus Stevens College offers support through free tutoring, academic coaching, and academic seminars.
Students who are having difficulties are encouraged to seek assistance early. Academic success is afforded to those who recognize their academic struggles and seek help to address them early as well as throughout the semester.
Thaddeus Stevens College offers free tutoring services for ALL courses to ALL students who need and request it. The tutoring labs are located in the Student Academic Support Center, an attached wing of the Learning Resource Center (library). Tutoring is provided by professional tutors and peer tutors. All students are welcome, and appointments are not necessary.
Get the support you need
Academic Center and Learning Commons
The College Academic Center and Learning Commons provide students with a location to obtain educational advice and assistance.
Counselors and advisors are available to support student needs. In addition, materials and presentations are available to support student learning; topics include how to study, how to take tests, how to deal with stress, and a number of other subjects for enhancing student learning. The Academic Center and Learning Commons is located in the Learning Resource Center.
The Academic Center is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
One-on-one with faculty
Academic Coach
Each student is assigned an academic coach. The coach/student relationship provides a means for students to seek assistance with both program-related and personal matters. The goal is to serve the total student with academic matters and personal matters. Academic coaches are available during posted office hours and by appointment.
Everyone needs a little help sometimes.
Tutoring
Thaddeus Stevens College offers free tutoring services for students in all courses.
English Lab
Monday – Thursday: 8 am – 2:30 pm
Friday: 8 am – 12 pm
Math Lab
Monday – Friday: 8 am – 4:30 pm.
Peer tutoring is available in the program of study. Information is also available through the program instructor. Students are provided with up to 10 free hours of live tutoring for Gen Ed courses through Tutor.com. Students have a link for Tutor.com in their Canvas dashboard..
Students may request a one-on-one tutor by speaking with their instructor, advisor, or accessibility coordinator. Additional hours beyond those listed above are available by appointment. Students who are having difficulties are encouraged to seek assistance early. Academic success is afforded to those who recognize their academic struggles and seek help to address them early as well as throughout the semester.
Promoting Student Success since 1976
Act 101
The College participates in the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s Act 101 program, a statewide initiative established in 1971 to ensure that residents of the Commonwealth enjoy equal opportunity to pursue higher education. Fewer than 40 postsecondary institutions in the state have this designation. Although many students meet the qualifications, approximately 250 are chosen. Participants are selected based on specific educational and economic criteria set forth by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Act 101 staff closely monitors student progress and provides academic, career, and personal services designed to facilitate collegiate success. Tutors are available to assist students in mastering the academic and technical skills required of their programs. The Act 101 program has been promoting student success at Thaddeus Stevens College since 1976.
For more information:
Valdijah Brown
717-391-7299
