Academic Assistance Center
Dr. Judith Lynch, Director
judylync@k-state.edu
101 Holton Hall
www.k-state.edu/aac
Academic Assistance Center
Programs
•University Experience course
• Tutoring Services
• PILOTS program
EDCEP 111
University Experience
• Provides orientation to college life at K-State
• Teaches study skills, campus resources, career
decision making, academic planning, K-State
policies & procedures, and personal/social issues
• Counts as K-State 8 requirement for Ethical
Reasoning & Responsibility
EDCEP 111
University Experience
• Course is offered for 2-3 credits using a
Lecture/recitation/lab (optional) format
• Lecture is required for all students
• Sections such as AA, AC and AE are lecture/
recitation only for 2 credits and open to any
student
• Section CA is for athletes only
.
EDCEP 111
University Experience
• Enhanced version (EUE) is chosen by more than
75% of EDCEP 111 students
• EUE provides academic skills practice in two
targeted courses through guided study labs
• Students who take EUE with 2 labs earn 3
credits instead of 2 credits
• EUE is taught by undergraduate peer instructors
who serve as mentors during the semester
Enhanced University Experience
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
Enhanced
University
Experience
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
Social Science
Science
Lab 2
choices
a 9-10 credit hr. package of courses
How to Enroll
• In iSIS, add student to Student Group AC12 for
permission
• Decide what course or courses the student wants
the lab to help with
• Choose an EUE recitation & lab that goes with one
of those 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 on the back page
• Select the appropriate number of credit hours
[3 credits only if enrolling in 2 labs]
Reserved Seats
• Seats are reserved for EUE students in these courses
P PSYCH 110, SOCIO 211, ANTH 204, HIST 251
• Only students in AC12 student group have access to these
reserved seats
•Class status will be marked with the Reserved Seating icon
when no unreserved seats are available
Reserved
R
Open
Closed
Wait List
Tutoring Resources
• Weekly small group tutoring
• Walk-in tutoring in math and writing
• Links to other resources
Small group tutoring
• Free to all K-State students
• Offered in most general subjects
• 80% of requests are for math & science help
• Students sign up for weekly times during the day
• Undergraduate tutors meet with 4 - 5 students
• Apply in 101 Holton or 201 Leasure
Walk-in tutoring
Math
• Available daily 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. in 201 Leasure
• Offered in math courses up through MATH 551
Writing
• Available 20 hours a week -- see posted schedule
• Provides help with any writing project
Links to other resources
www.ksu.edu/aac/tutoring
• Derby & Kramer Academic Resource Centers
• Scholars Assisting Scholars
• Departmental Help Rooms in Physics,
Chemistry, Economics, Statistics & Writing
Where to go for help
● Go online to the Academic Assistance
Center website www.k-state.edu/aac
● Walk in to 101 Holton and ask for help
● E-mail academic_help@k-state.edu
● Call the Academic Assistance Center at
785-532-6492.
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 that a student needs to be
A typical PILOTS schedule
(12-14 cr)
SOCIAL SCIENCE
EDCEP 111
MATH
PSYCH 110
UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE
Math Review
SOCIO 211
(3 cr.)
Int. Algebra
College Algebra
HIST 251
GEOG 100
PILOTS STUDY
LAB
(1 cr.)
EXPOSITORY
WRITING
and
------------------ or -------------------
Writing Lab (1 cr.)
PUBLIC
SPEAKING
Enrolling Students in
PILOTS
● PILOTS has spaces for 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