The Learning Centers provide a comprehensive menu of academic support services designed to meet the needs of the diverse learners within the Rutgers student body. The varied services help students develop more efficient and effective learning strategies that lead to academic success. The primary missions of the centers are to help students maximize their academic potential and learn with greater ease and confidence.

Every service in each center is available to all Rutgers students as a benefit of enrollment.

Centers are located on four campuses:

College Avenue Center
Kreeger Building
732/932-1443

Cook/Douglass Center
Loree Hall 124
732/932-1660

Livingston Center
Tillett Hall 111
732/445-0986

Busch Center
Allison Road Classroom (ARC) Building 332
732/445-4183

Learning Center hours are:

Monday-Wednesday  8:30 a.m.to 9:00 p.m.

Thursday  8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Friday  8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon

Sunday  5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Academic Coaching

Personal academic coaching is available to every student and is provided in the areas necessary for effective learning: information processing, organizational skills, note- taking, critical text reading, time-management, self- management, and test preparation. Academic coaches provide individualized programs that allow the student to develop effective learning strategies at his or her own pace.

Tutoring

The academic tutoring service provides assistance in difficult courses in disciplines such as accounting, life sciences, chemistry, computer science, economics, mathematics, physics, philosophy, statistics, and quantitative methods. The tutors are Rutgers students who meet stringent academic requirements and have completed mandatory tutor training. Students may attend small-group tutoring sessions in any center during regularly scheduled hours. Tutoring is available on a drop-in basis in each center on weekdays and Sunday evenings.

Study Groups

Course-specific study groups are designed to assist students in mastering course concepts and, at the same time, increase their competence in learning the concepts of the discipline more effectively and efficiently. Student group leaders guide the out-of-class sessions. The leaders are trained to encourage group participants to think about, question, and confirm their understanding of the content while learning more effective strategies for studying and learning the subject.

Researching and Applying for Scholarships and Fellowships

In collaboration with Rutgers faculty, Learning Center staff is available at each of the centers to work with students on researching and applying for scholarships and fellowships, such as the Truman, Fulbright, and Rhodes, for graduate school.

Researching and applying for graduate scholarships and fellowships is an involved process and, to reap the best results, one that should be started as early as a student`s second year in the university.

Course Support

Professors often place course support materials in the centers for easy student access. Materials such as sample exams, study guides, class notes, solution manuals, videotapes, CDs, and audiotapes commonly are made available to students.