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Learning Center

The Learning Center

About the Learning Center

The mission of the Learning Center is to provide a level of academic support that enhances the ability of every motivated student to succeed in his/her studies at Mount St. Joseph University.  The Learning Center services include a Writing Center, Math & Science Center, Peer Tutoring, placement testing, instructional and adaptive software, individualized assistance with study skills, and support for students with disabilities.

To contact the Learning Center, call (513) 244-4202.

Hours & Location

The Learning Center is located on the first floor of Seton Center, Room 156.

Hours:  Monday - Thursday, 8:30 a.m.- 5:00 p.m., Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., and several evenings per week during the Fall and Spring semesters. 

For appointments with the Math & Science Center or the Writing Center please visit the Learning Center or call 513-244-4202.   

Staff

Stacy Mueller
Director of The Learning Center, Disability Services and Project EXCEL, M.Ed., Northern Kentucky University, Stacy.Mueller@msj.edu  513.244.4623

Cathy Steinriede
Learning Center Coordinator, B.S., Mount St. Joseph University, Catherine.Steinriede@msj.edu  513.244.4202

Individual Study Skills Assistance

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Individualized study skills assistance can help you gain a greater understanding of yourself and of the basic skills needed for success in the classroom.
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Learning Styles Inventory

You can take a Learning Styles inventory to discover how you prefer to perceive and process information. Want to try one? Check out the link.
howtostudy.org
Maybe all you need are tips on how to better manage your time, read more effectively, take good notes, or prepare for tests. Websites like howtostudy.org are good sources.
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GRE Preparation
Visit this site to download GRE preparation software and other study materials.

Services and Forms

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Peer Tutor Request
Peer tutoring is an intervention program designed to serve those students who are struggling in a course. Students who are doing well, but would like to do even better, should work with their fellow classmates to form study groups. Contact the Learning Center if you would like assistance in coordinating a study group for your course. If you are having difficulty in a course, please complete this request form.
Disability Services - Test Accommodation Request
Disability Services - Note-taker Request
Disability Services - Alternate Text Request
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THE LEARNING CENTER IS FOR EVERYONE. OUR DOOR IS ALWAYS OPEN TO FACULTY, STAFF, AND MOST OF ALL, TO STUDENTS OF EVERY MAJOR AND GRADE LEVEL .
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Writing Center

The Writing Center helps students to grow as writers, enhancing the quality of their written work in every discipline. Through one-on-one sessions with the Center Director and student Writing Consultants, students grow in their understanding of the writing process, develop their ability to apply the process to all their written work, increase their understanding of the conventions of writing, and develop their ability to adhere to standard written English.
Math & Science Center

The Math & Science Center Assistants offer one-on-one sessions to help students succeed in their math courses through calculus, and their 100-level science courses. The tutors can also help with math and science content in other courses. 
Peer Tutoring

The Peer Tutoring program enhances student success in coursework across the curriculum by providing concentrated, one-on-one intervention for stuggling students in need of extra academic support. Peer Tutors serve as role models of motivation and success, while simultaneously reinforcing their own learning.
Disability Services

Disability Services seeks to ensure that eligible students with documented physical or mental impairments are provided, based on individual need, reasonable academic adjustments and auxilary aids to allow access to Mount programs.
Individualized Study Skills Assistance

Individualized study skills assistance helps students acquire greater understanding of themselves and of the basic skills needed for success in the classroom: time management, goal-setting, effective reading and note-taking, test-taking strategies, and others.