Houghton College Student Academic Services provides students with a number of different services to aid in their academic endeavors.

Academic Assistance
We encourage students to come to us if they:

• Have academic difficulty in one or more classes
• Feel overwhelmed in work
• Have too much to do and not enough time to do it
• Cannot seem to take good notes
• Study a lot but do poorly on exams

Study Advisement
We help students analyze their strengths and weaknesses in:

• Motivation and concentration
• Time Management
• Selecting and organizing information
• Study Strategies
• Memory
• Test-Taking

These findings then become the basis for course-specific study skills counseling.

College Study Methods

Students who need to improve their study techniques are encouraged to sign up for the one credit College Study Methods course, EDUC 102. All the above topics are covered. Class goals include developing an effective system for managing time, taking notes, and studying to learn.

Peer Tutoring

We work with faculty to select and train tutors.

Our office assigns these tutors to work with students in one-on-one or small group settings. Students wishing to use peer tutoring services should:

• Come to CC 222 for an interview
• Commit to a tutoring schedule and agree to prepare appropriately for tutoring sessions

Learning-Related Disabilities

Additional services are available to properly documented students with learning-related disabilities. Accommodations can be offered for tests, lectures, and/or study. We help you work with your professors to explain the accommodations you require. Specialized counseling for unique learning problems is also offered.

If students suspect they have a learning disability we can provide advice on how to pursue documentation. Some in-house screening for learning disabilities is available.

Schedule an appointment with Dr. Hice in CC 222 to discuss your own personal needs.