Academic coaching services are available throughout the fall, spring, MayX, and summer semesters. Peer Assisted Learning and Writing and Media Lab support are available in the traditional fall and spring semesters, with limited services in MayX and summer semesters.

We are on the ground floor of the Duke Library in room 002. This is where you’ll find the offices for all of our academic coaches. It’s also where you’ll go to check in for Peer Assisted Learning group tutoring or to get help with a paper in the Writing & Media Lab.

You can review our Study Space Inventory here!

Students should meet with their professors at any time! More specifically, you should make an appointment with your professor to clarify course content, review graded coursework, or ask specific questions about your course.

Students should make an appointment with their official advisor(s) for assistance with course registration and/or adjustments.

Yes, the Center for Academic Success serves all undergraduate students. If you have a disability, you should also consider meeting with our Student Office for Accessibility Resources (SOAR). They can be reached at [email protected].

You can review our campus resources document here!

Students can make appointments with academic coaches at any time! However, if you are a student that needs help with time management, accountability, developing a study schedule, refining study techniques, or are uncertain of what questions to ask a professor – schedule an appointment! Appointments can be made by filling out our request form or by dropping by our space, Library 002.

This is unique to the student and coach. Academic coaches will offer guidance on scheduling appointments but there is no limit to visits to the Center for Academic Success.

Academic coaches assist students through the development or refinement of study skills, planning, and organization, preparing for college-level work, and utilizing other academic success strategies and campus resources. Academic coaches can also be accountability partners to help you stay on track throughout the semester. Coaches meet with anyone, from students who might be on academic probation to students who might need a one-time visit for additional support.

This is generally referred to as an initial meeting. The academic coach and student will learn more about each other and establish expectations moving forward. Students should bring their course syllabi to their first meeting and should bring their computer to initial and any subsequent meetings.

Yes! You can review study tips and resources on our website. These resources cover topics such as remote learning, study skills, and tips, online study resources, how to communicate with professors, notetaking tips, developing time management skills, and taking care of yourself during the semester.

Peer Assisted Learning is our tutoring program. You can see our schedule and sign up on the PAL website. If you don’t see the class or subject that you need, you can let us know what you need help with.

PAL offers small-group tutoring as our primary model for supporting students. Please, give it a try! Almost all of the students who attend our groups come back multiple times and discover that learning with a group is effective and rewarding! However, if you try a group several times and really think you need more individual help, please email us: [email protected].

You should check in for your group in the Center for Academic Success, on the ground floor of the Duke Library in room 002. From there, a Lead Consultant will help you get to the right room! Your email confirmation will also tell you where the group will meet, but please go to CAS first to check in.

We hire new consultants (our word for tutors) before the start of each semester. Sometimes we have new needs that come up in the middle of a semester, so we always keep all applications on file just in case. You can learn more about the job of a consultant and our hiring process on our website.

You can make an appointment with the Writing and Media Lab (WML) for assistance with writing. Our student consultants will help you at any stage of the writing process!

Not at all! At Furman, you’ll be writing in a lot of your classes and in a variety of contexts, and we are available to help you with all of it.

Absolutely! We are happy to help with any kind of writing that you’re working on while you’re a Furman student. Our consultants are happy to read over cover letters, study away application essays, grad school statements, and other writing.

Make sure you remember that there are also specific departments on campus that can help with specialized writing. Some of those offices include:

• Malone Center for Career Engagement
• Rinker Center for Study Away
• Pre-Professional Advising

And the WML is here to take a second or final look at your writing.

The Writing & Media Lab can help with multimedia projects, too. We have software available to support your editing and our consultants would love to see what you’re working on and talk to you about your progress, whether it’s a presentation you need to practice or a video you’re planning.

We usually hire new WML Consultants before the start of each semester, but we always keep applications on file and review them when we start hiring. Learn more about being a WML Consultant.