AEC Syllabus Statements

All Academic Enhancement Center support services for Fall 2024 begin on September 9th. Visit uri.edu/aec for information about our three AEC programs.

The Academic Enhancement Center (AEC) offers face-to-face and online services to undergraduate students seeking academic support. Services are based out of Roosevelt Hall, the Carothers Library room LL004, and online.

  • Peer tutoring is available for STEM & BUS-related courses through the Drop-In Center and small group tutoring.
  • The Writing Center peer consultants offer feedback focused on supporting undergraduate writers at any stage of a writing assignment.
  • UCS 160 and 161 courses and one-to-one Academic Skills Consultations offer strategies for improving planning, studying and test-taking skills.
  • Academic Skills Consultations offer personalized peer support through 1-to-1 meetings focused on helping students build skills and strategies to meet their academic goals.

Complete details about each of these programs, up-to-date schedules, contact information, and self-service study resources are all available on the AEC website, uri.edu/aec.

STEM & BUS Tutoring

STEM & BUS Tutoring (STEM, BUS, NUR, EGR) helps undergraduate students navigate a variety of 100 and 200 level science, math, business, nursing and engineering courses through free peer tutoring in person and online. Students can select weekly or occasional (as-needed) tutoring sessions through the TracCloud system or visit the Drop-In Center, located in the Carothers Library lower level room LL004. The TracCloud application is available through URI Microsoft 365 single sign-on and more detailed information and instructions can be found at uri.edu/aec/tutoring.

Academic Skills Development

Courses:

UCS 160: Success in Higher Education (1cr.) and UCS 161: Becoming a Self Directed Student (1cr) teach strategies for planning, studying, and addressing academic challenges. For more information, contact David Hayes at davidhayes@uri.edu.

Peer Support:

Need help managing your time? Just ASC! Academic Skills Consultations (ASCs) are personalized 1-to-1 meetings designed to help students build skills to meet their academic goals. For more information contact Heather Price at hprice@uri.edu.

Professional Consultations:

Students can schedule consultations with Dr. David Hayes on Starfish or may be referred by an advisor or case manager.

Resources:

The Study Your Way to Success page is a self-guided web portal offering curated tips and strategies in response to common academic challenges.

The Undergraduate Writing Center:

The Undergraduate Writing Center provides peer writing support to students in any class, even if you haven’t started writing yet. Peer writing consultants work with students at any stage, from understanding an assignment and brainstorming ideas to developing, organizing, and revising a draft. Writing consultations are available in person and online, and can be scheduled through URI Microsoft 365 single sign-on via TracCloud. For more information, visit uri.edu/aec/writing.