Center for Academic Development

You may seek personal tutoring in the CAD. Student tutors are available for all disciplines. You may come in for help during the tutor’s scheduled hours or request an appointment in the CAD office.

The CAD serves as the liaison for those with ADA needs (including designing appropriate accommodations, liaison with faculty, liaison with registrar to reassign classroom, help in getting proper identification for national services such as tapes from Services for the Blind, proctors or scribes for tests).

• Writing Center
• Resource for test applications (GRE, GMAT, TOEFL)
• GRE practice testing
• Computer proficiency exam practice
• Taping and note-taking services for those who have an extended illness or a death in the family or with ADA needs
• Secure place for test-taking
• Place for advanced math and science students to work on lab reports which need Mathematica and Systat

The following links will take you to on-line writing labs (OWLs) where you will find useful information on grammar, résumés, cover letters, research papers, using inclusive language, appropriate writing styles, technical writing, the writing process, finding resources, resource documentation and even places where your writings can be submitted and critiqued.

• owl.english.purdue.edu
• web.missouri.edu/~writery

Links to mathematics sites include help with college algebra, trigonometry, calculus, preparation for math exams and even elementary/developmental math skills.

• www.aplusmath.com