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Connecting ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ to Resources

Faculty and staff play an important role in helping students connect with academic support resources. ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ who benefit from Learning Assistance may be high-achieving students looking to strengthen their academic skills or students interested in developing new learning habits and routines. A timely and supportive referral can help students build confidence, develop effective learning habits, and connect with resources that support their learning. Learning Assistance services are designed to supplement faculty ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ while helping students become more successful learners.

Resources Available to ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ:

How to Connect ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ to Resources:

For by-appointment tutoring, peer success coaching, accountability groups, and PAL sessions, students should visit to view appointment details and availability. ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ will receive a confirmation notification with the details of their session.

For drop-in tutoring, students can view the Drop-In Tutoring schedule on our website to view supported courses and the next planned session. ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ do not need to sign up in advance to attend drop-in tutoring hours but may do so on the schedule site for appointment reminders.

For a student success consultation with a Learning Assistance staff member, students can view upcoming availability and . ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ will receive an email confirming their appointment.

Best Practices for Connecting ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ to Academic Resources:

1. Normalize using academic support as part of the learning process for all students. Sometimes it can be helpful to share with students that high-performing students are often high-performing because they are utilizing academic support.
2. Share academic support options with all your students during class. Carving out even 2-3 minutes during lecture to share resources and encourage your students to utilize support helps normalize needing resources and helps emphasize its importance. In short: if your students believe that you find academic support a crucial part of college life, they are more likely to believe the same.
3. Recommend resources early and often, rather than only after poor performance. Many students wait until they perform poorly on an exam to seek academic help but you can help the student to be more proactive by referring them earlier.
4. When recommending resources to students, share the information verbally and in writing.
5. Follow up with students about their experience using recommended resources.
6. If you feel that a student needs academic support but you aren’t sure what kind of support they need, encourage them to schedule a student success consultation with a Learning Assistance staff member. You can also email learningassistance@elon.edu and we’ll reach out to the student directly. Either way, we’ll take it from there!