Center for Academic Achievement
Overview
CAA Staff members. Standing - Timothy Rogers, Disability Services Director; Elizabeth Edstrom, Office Assistant; Josephine Shaddock, Tutorial Services Director; Terry Müller, Director of Writing Programs; Whitney Kemp, Office Assistant; Todd Herriott, Director of the Center for Academic Achievement. Seated - Kimberly Wilder, Administrative Support Staff; Krista Stokes, Disability Services Coordinator. (Not pictured: Elizabeth Brown, Writing Center Coordinator.)
The Center for Academic Achievement (CAA) is a vital element in ensuring that all students have a productive and rewarding educational experience. The CAA is committed to providing quality academic supports, services, and resources that enhance the learning experience of both undergraduate and graduate students. Additionally, the CAA wants to encourage the highest level of scholarship and achievement possible for all students by providing resources to students who wish to challenge themselves to higher levels of excellence. The ultimate intent of the CAA is to help students become independent learners and to encourage them to take an active part in their educational and intellectual pursuits.
Academic Advising and Counseling - Advisor assignments are made and change/add of advisors are facilitated. Academic counseling and assistance are made available to students who may be experiencing academic difficulty.
Placement Examinations - Center for Academic Achievement administers and provides test results for the Math Competency and Placement Examination, Language Placement and Chemistry Placement Exams.
Services for Students with Disabilities - Services for students who have identified themselves as having a disability are offered by the Center for Academic Achievement. Undergraduate and graduate students are assisted with negotiating reasonable academic accommodations.
Tutorial Services - Individual course tutors are available in many of the major concentrations including biology, chemistry; foreign languages; mathematics; and, physics. Study groups offer weekly reviews of course material in many introductory undergraduate courses. Tutor Specialists offer individual assistance by appointment with study skills, preparation for the Math Competency Exam and in the high demand disciplines in biology, chemistry, physics and nursing.
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