Academic Supports Available at the Student Resource Centre
The Student Resource Centre is located in the Old SUB, lower floor. The Centre offers both personal and academic counselling. The following listed services are also provided by the Student Resource Centre. The MASH unit is located in Huggins, visit their website for room numbers. The Writing Centre is located in the Library, near the information desk. The Tutoring Service is accessed through a virtual service.
For more information click on the links below or contact: counselling@acadiau.ca 902-585-1246
Disability Access Services are offered to students who have a documented disability and want support. This is coordinated by the Counsellor/Academic Support, Jill Davies. After meeting with Jill and introducing yourself to your instructors you are in a position to access exam accomodations, sounselling, advising, and help finding tutors, readers, scribes of assistive technology software. Contact Jill Davies at 902-585-1127.
MASH (Mathematics and Statistics Help), Huggins, Room 123
Provides students with help in the mathematics or statistics content of a variety of courses in Math, Physics, Chemistry, Business and Economics. We have a drop-in centre and a free one-to-one peer tutoring service. For the schedule and for more information about Mathematics Support, Contact, debbie.boutilier@acadiau.ca or visit the website http://mathhelp.acadiau.ca/
The Tutoring Service connects students with tutors who have a strong background in the areas where they need assistance. You are required to pay tutors $15 an hour. Tutors are not available during exams. To find or become a tutor contact: tutoring@acadiau.ca.
Peer tutoring is also available free through the MASH Unit and the Writing Centre.
Writing Centre, located in the Vaughan Memorial Library
The Writing Centre assists both students and faculty become the best writers they can be. Offered during term is a range of free services including, workshops, presentations and a resource library. Book an appointment today at http://writingcentre.acadiau.ca/.
Pointers for Success at Acadia and Beyond (PowerPoint)
Following these guidelines will help you not only at Acadia, but also in your future.
Dr. Shelley MacDougall & Dr. Rick Mehta
With thanks to Drs. Karmen Bleile and Connie Foote