Our Mission
Our Values
Welcome to the Student Center for Academic Achievement. The Center, your Center, exists for the sole purpose of helping you become a better student.
I would like to tell you a little bit about the SCAA’s backbone, about what makes it tick: our tutoring staff. They are, after all, students themselves. That means that not only can the tutors help you understand course material, but they can also help you develop better study skills. Like you they have struggled to complete homework deadlines, communicate well with professors, and pass exams. In the bigger picture, our tutors have developed high level mastery in their fields; they are able to apply foundational concepts to more complicated questions and theories. Plus, they enjoy working with students and care about how their students learn. So how can the SCAA and its tutors help you become a better student? Come see us!
- Good students ask for help.
- Good students are active learners; the tutor needs you to ask questions and do your best to work through problems with him/her.
- Good students avoid procrastination.
- Good students find and use all available resources; in addition to tutoring, get to know your professors, study in small groups with your classmates, and make sure to practice the skills you are learning (in writing as well as math).
- Come to our free workshops, offered throughout the quarter, on subjects ranging from avoiding plagiarism to time management and preparing for finals.
I look forward to seeing you in the Center. I invite you to contact me directly with your feedback, concerns, and suggestions.
Jessica Weiss & Leann Christianson, Co-Directors
(Ph) 510-885-4759
Our Mission
Our mission is to help CSUEB students achieve academic excellence by providing tutoring, workshops and other programs to foster writing and quantitative reasoning skills, as well as lifelong learning skills.
We provide students with high quality tutoring, which includes review of concepts, discussion of ideas, and strategies for improving math, statistics, and writing skills.
We provide faculty with a resource for students who need additional help with writing or math, as well as a resource for writing across the curriculum projects.
We provide the university with an intellectual hub offering innovative programming that reflects our values (see below).
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Our Values
Excellence: help students become competent in writing and math with the goal of developing independence and confidence.
Fairness: offer services to all CSUEB students, including working adults, at-risk, and disabled populations.
Collaboration: share resources and expertise with university programs, groups, and departments.
Continuous Improvement: improve quality of staff and services through professional development, assessment, evaluation, and realignment of services to meet university needs
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