Week of September 27 THE TUTORING TIMES Keeping those who know, in the know. Volume 2. 5 Travel Schedule Weekly Hot Topics Team Dates Volleyball 9/30-10/3 D: 9:00 a.m. A: 11:00 p.m. If a course you are tutoring has computerized exams, please have your student log in to cae.lsu.edu two weeks early to schedule. Men’s Tennis 9/30-10/3 D: 12:00 p.m. A: 6:00 p.m. 10/3-10/10 D: 8:00 a.m. A: 5:00 p.m. Make sure to check your GradesFirst account frequently to see when your appointments start. Appointments may be continued to be scheduled throughout the semester. Women’s Tennis 9/30-10/10 D: 2:30 p.m. A: 11:00 p.m. Men’s Golf 10/3-10/5 D: 8:00 a.m. A: 8:00 p.m. Remember to check in at the front desk before every session. If you and your student do not check in, you will both be counted as a noshow. The Writing Center has started up! Please encourage students to utilize it. It will be located in the computer lab in the first cubicle. The sign-up notebook will be at the tutorial desk. Times are listed below: Sunday 5:00-7:00 pm Monday 7:30-9:30 pm Tuesday 7:30-9:30 am, 7:30-9:30 pm Wednesday 7:30-9:30 pm Thursday 7:30-9:30 am, 7:30-9:30 pm CRLA Curriculum E-mail the ACSA Help desk with any tech issues. The email address is acsahelpdesk@lsu.edu. Need supplies? If you need office supplies for your sessions, please let the desk worker know. The requests will be submitted as one list. CRLA Training this week! Make sure to read and review your CRLA lessons and bring them with you to your meeting. Continuing Training CRLA Level 1 CRLA Level 2 Note-Taking and Content Area Reading Group Tutoring Need Help? Contact . . . Student-Athletes of the Month September Kyron Blaise Allison Falcon Track & Field Softball Brandon Taylor Andrea Kelly Football Champs/LifeSkills Nick Kunkel Liann Kellman Swimming & Diving Track & Field “Blaise, Kellman and Taylor are majoring in sport administration, while Falcon and Kelly are biology majors. Finance is Kunkel's major. For putting forth extra effort in the classroom and community in addition to their rigorous academic and competition schedules, these six student-athletes will have their pictures displayed on the wall in the CCACSA.” Stephanie Crawford Tutorial Coordinator Office: 100B O: 225-578-3138 C: 225-221-0030 E:sclayton@lsu.edu Leah Saal Learning Specialist Office: 103 O: 225-578-6070 C: 225-590-6998 E: lsaal1@lsu.edu Amanda Kittoe GA, Tutorial Center E: akitto1@lsu.edu Kim Gedde Learning Specialist Office: 103 O: 225-578-5586 Jennifer Timmer Associate Director Office: 103 O: 225-578-0384 C: 225-590-6928 E: jtimmer@lsu.edu C: 225-810-9339 E: kgedde1@lsu.edu Katie Heck GA, Student Learning Program E: kheck1@lsu.edu Kydani Dover Learning Specialist Office: 103 O: 225-578-0217 C: 225-221-0028 E: kydanid@lsu.edu Bo Bahnsen, Sr. Associate Director for Compliance Office: Athletic Admin Building O: 225-578-3892 E: bbahnse@lsu.edu Tutor Spotlight -Matt Dunaway For more information visit: http:// www.acsa.lsu.edu/news.aspx?recid=203 Tutoring Tip of the Week http://www.lib.lsu.edu/ The Academic Search Complete database on the library website now offers text reading for most articles on their database! To use it, have the students click on the HTML version of the article and there is a “Listen Now” icon. When using the “Listen Now” feature, increase the reading speed because the default is too slow for many. Also, the Australian accent is the least obtrusive... Name: Valerie Kauffeld Role: Strategy Tutor, GA for Mary Boudreaux - Valerie is a helpful resource for those looking for new ways to learn or fun ways to study! When not at the ACSA . . . Valerie is pursuing a masters degree in Anthropology with a concentration in Physical and Forensic Anthropology. Fun Fact: Valerie loves to play basketball and play catch with her German Shepherd Caesar. If you can't find her on the court, try the dog park!