Academic Assistance Center
Dr. Judith Lynch, Director
judylync@k-state.edu
101 Holton Hall
www.k-state.edu/aac
Academic Assistance Center
Programs
• Tutoring Resources
• University Experience course
• PILOTS program
Small group tutoring
• Free weekly sessions offered in most general subjects
[80% of requests are for math & science]
• Evening sessions available in Accounting, Biology,
Chemistry, Economics, Math, Physics, Spanish, and
Statistics
• Peer tutors meet with groups of 4 - 5 students
• Students sign up in 101 Holton or 201 Leasure
• Limited tutoring available for summer courses
Walk-in tutoring
Math Courses through MATH 551
• Lafene Annex: Mon.–Thurs. 8:30 am – 5:20 pm
(3rd floor)
Fri. 8:30 am – 4:20 pm
• 201 Leasure:
Sun.–Thurs. 5:30 pm – 9:20 pm
Writing Assistance
• Lafene Annex: Mon/Wed. 10:30 am – 3:20 pm
(3rd floor)
Fri. 11:30 am – 5:20 pm
• 201 Leasure:
Sun. 5:30 pm – 9:20 pm
www.ksu.edu/aac/tutoring
Supplemental Instruction
Peer-assisted sessions provide regularlyscheduled, informal review of class material
in a variety of courses such as the following:
ANTH 200
GEOG 100
ANTH 204
PHYS 113
BIOL 198
PSYCH 350
ECON 110
STAT 325
ECON 120
EDCEP 111
University Experience
• Offers general orientation to K-State life
• Teaches study skills, campus resources, career decision
making, academic planning, and personal/social issues
• Counts for K-State 8 in Ethical Reasoning & Responsibility
• Meets in lecture/recitation format for 2-3 credit hours
• Provides option for academic skills practice in targeted
courses in which student is enrolling
University Experience – 3 cr.
Lecture orients
students to issues
and services
relevant to the
K-State experience.
ANTH 204
BIOL 198
HIST 251
GEOG 100
GEOL 125
PSYCH 110
SOCIO 211
Lab 1
choices
University
Experience
course
Recitation introduces
academic and
personal skills that
contribute to student
success in college.
Labs focus on
specific study
strategies to use in
courses that students
have in common.
MATH 010
MATH 100
Course from
Lab 1 list
Lab 2
choices
a 9-10 credit hr. package of courses
Reserved Seats
• Seats are reserved for UE students in these courses
P
PSYCH 110, SOCIO 211, ANTH 204, HIST 251
• Only students in AC13 student group have access to
these reserved seats
• Class status will be marked with the Reserved Seating
icon when no unreserved seats are available
R Reserved
Open
Closed
Wait List
Students may be sent to 116 Bluemont to have
University Experience added to their schedules
How to Enroll
• In iSIS, add student to Student Group AC13 for
access to reserved seats and UE recitations
• Decide what two courses the student wants
UE labs to help with
• Choose a UE recitation & lab that goes with one
of the courses from the list provided
• Choose a lecture section from the list provided
• For help with a second course, choose a lab from
the list provided
• Select 3 credit hours in iSIS if enrolling in 2 labs
University Experience for 2 credits
Recitation and lecture sections only—no labs
• Do NOT put student in AC13 student group
• Enroll in 2 credit recitation [AA, AB, AC, AD, BL,
BM] and any lecture section
Recitation, lecture and ONE lab
• Do NOT put student in AC13 student group if
unreserved seats are available in related course
• Enroll in 2 credit recitation [AA, AB, AC, AD, BL,
BM], any lecture section, and appropriate lab
section
PILOTS Program
Rebeca Paz, Director, rpaz@k-state.edu
101 Holton Hall
www.k-state.edu/pilots
PILOTS is a Freshman
Retention program to . . .
● Provide academic structure
● Encourage academic discipline & critical
reasoning
● Offer individual attention
● Assist students in making a strong
connection to the campus community
PILOTS has the advantage of . . .
● Smaller classes in social sciences (and College
Algebra in the spring) for more individual
attention
● On the spot tutoring in the PILOTS study lab
● Personalized advising throughout the
semester
● A community within a community
PILOTS courses have the SAME curriculum as
non-PILOTS courses– they are not watered down
Freshmen benefit from
PILOTS because they . . .
● Need better study skills and habits
● Need to improve organizational and time
management skills
● Are not used to asking for help
● Don’t know how to get structured tutoring
and guidance
PILOTS provides STRUCTURE and teaches
the SKILLS to be successful
A typical PILOTS schedule
(12-14 cr)
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Psychology 110
Sociology 211
EDCEP 111
MATH
UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE
Math Review
(3 cr.)
Int. Algebra
College Algebra
History 251
Geography 100
PILOTS STUDY
LAB
(1 cr.)
EXPOSITORY
WRITING
PUBLIC
SPEAKING
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Enrolling Students in
PILOTS
● PILOTS has spaces for up to 200 students
● PILOTS is recommended for students with
an ACT composite of 21 or less
● PILOTS is especially appropriate for first
generation and multicultural students
● Students who want PILOTS must enroll in
101 Holton with the PILOTS advisors