Announcements and Upcoming Events

Don’t forget that you need to schedule an appointment with us as soon as possible to sign-up for academic accommodations for your classes.  Please note the following policy for UMASS Dartmouth's Center for Access & Success:

Accommodations Deadline
For the fall 2013 semester, all requests for accommodations, such as for exams or note takers, should be made no later than October 23, 2013. A deadline extension may be granted to a student based on a newly diagnosed disability, a change in an existing disability, or extenuating circumstances.  All requests will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

 STRESS MANAGEMENT -- Learn/practice a variety of stress reduction  techniques: Yoga, Stretching, breathing, Meditation, Biofeedback, Sleep Hygiene  and others. Weekly drop-in sessions: Fridays, 2:00-3:00 p.m., Meditation  Room, 2nd floor, Campus Center. (Starting 9/14/12)

 ACADEMIC SUCCESS -- (Four-week cycles) Time management, Study skills,  Test taking strategies, Test anxiety and Memory tricks. First four-week group  cycle: Thursdays, 9:00- 10:00 a.m., Counseling Center (starting 9/20/12)  Future four-week cycles: Mondays, 1:00-2:00 p.m. (starting 10/15/12)

  OR

 Tuesdays, 12:30-1:30 p.m., Counseling Center (starting 9/18/12)

  Looking for Help from the Academic Resource Center ?  During the fall and spring semesters, the tutoring centers are open weekdays until early evening for the convenience of both day and evening students. The centers also offer summer and intersession hours, which vary. Please contact each center to make an appointment.

   NEW! they also offer later tutoring hours for some subjects in the Library Learning Commons.

Writing & Reading Center  
- provides writing assistance for all courses, ESL support and academic support for courses in the humanities and social sciences

Location: Liberal Arts Building, Room 220A
(508)999-8710508-999-8710
http://www.umassd.edu/arc/wrc/

Hours:  Mon-Thurs, 8am-7pm @LARTS
Fri, 8am-4pm @LARTS     
Sun-Thurs, 7pm-10pm @Elmwood Hall
Sun-Wens, 7pm-10pm @Library

 Math & Business Center
- provides academic support for algebra, calculus, statistics and other quantitative courses 

Location: Liberal Arts Building, Room 010
(508)999-8716
 http://www.umassd.edu/cas/mathematics/tutor.cfm

Hours: Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm @ LARTS
Sun-Wed, 7pm-10pm @Elmwood Hall

Science and Engineering Center
- supports chemistry, physics, engineering and science classes and labs

Location: Science and Engineering Building, Room 217B
(508)999-8718 
http://www.umassd.edu/arc/sec/ 

Hours: Mon-Wed, 8am-8pm @ SciEng
Thurs-Fri,  8am-5pm @ SciEng
Sun-Wed, 7pm-10pm @Elmwood Hall