The Academic Support Center (ASC) offers academic support for students and faculty alike. Students enrolled in at least one curriculum class at SCC may receive free academic assistance by working with qualified tutors. Additionally, the ASC director coordinates professional development for faculty in critical thinking and other teaching innovations such as learning communities and linked courses.

Tutoring Services:

Students needing a tutor must fill out an application at the ASC, located in R-216 (second floor of the library). Generally, students can expect a two to five-day wait for placement with a tutor. The assigned tutor will work with the student at regularly scheduled sessions throughout the semester. One-time tutoring sessions are available to help students with reading and writing assignments in any subject; appointments for these sessions can be scheduled by calling 336-386-3460 or visiting the ASC. Tutoring is held in R216, and is supervised by the Director and the Assistant Directors. No off-campus tutoring is offered.

Students wishing to become tutors must demonstrate proficiency in a subject area. They must also submit faculty referrals, complete an application and interview process, and pass a transcript review. Upon selection, tutors are given an orientation and are required to attend training sessions in critical thinking throughout the semester. Tutors are compensated for their services.

For additional information, please contact Donald Fowler at 336-386-3405.

Learning Communitites:

Students interested in exploring subjects in an environment that creates and fosters connections between classes should investigate learning community opportunities at SCC. In these courses, students must enroll in all three classes linked in the community. Because the same students enroll in these classes, they get to know each other as scholars and friends and work closely together. Additionally, instructors work together to link disciplines and integrate ideas and assignments. All learning communities cover required materials and provide the same credits for transferring and graduation as traditional classes.

Other learning community variations include linked and paired courses. These options require students to enroll in two courses in which assignments are either shared between courses (linked) or used to support the content of the other course (paired). Learning community options appear in published semester schedules.