Learning Support & Success Programs
Academic Advising and Student Success Center (AASSC)
AASSC Tutoring Services
Miller Student Services Building, Room 140
Katie Nester, Coordinator
970-247-7085
Hours: Requests accepted Monday – Friday, 8am-5pm
Free to all FLC students
Students who want to master the material in their general education and "gateway to the majors" courses go to the Academic Advising & Student Success Center (AASSC) to find faculty-recommended peer tutors and study group leaders. The AASSC helps students by maintaining a large roster of qualified tutors across the subject fields and by making referrals to departmentally based tutoring programs.
Available for 100-level and 200-level courses (not including TRS courses, MATH and COMP)
Requests may be dropped off in Miller 140, or in the drop-box outside of Miller, just next to the bike rack
Flexible scheduling – where, when and how often you and your tutor meet is based on your needs
Colorado Alliance of Minority Participation (CO-AMP)
Chemistry Hall, Room 150
Mary Mandelski, Program Manager
970-247-7569
Hours are posted on door.
Free for minority students pursuing STEM disciplines (see below)
Our tutors specialize in helping incoming minority students who are majoring in the disciplines of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics in the fall and winter terms. Other goals include:
- Providing early academic intervention services
- Providing career and graduate school information
- Developing leadership skills
- Offering summer research experiences
- Academic awards
El Centro
Reed Library, Room 156
Shirena Trujillo-Long, Coordinator
970-247-7290
Hours:
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Monday 6 - 7 p.m.
- Tuesday 6 - 7 p.m.
- Friday 2:30 - 5 p.m.
Free to all FLC students
El Centro De Muchos Colores (The Center of Many Colors), better known as just "El Centro", is a home-like, multi-use study hall type of center. There is drop-in Spanish tutoring and we also offer a Spanish-speaking lunchtime.
Algebra Alcove
Jones Hall, Room 147
Kathy Wellborn, Coordinator of Learning Support
247-6392 or 247-7234
Hours: M – F, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Free to all FLC students
An overwhelming number of students tell us math was their least favorite subject in high school. Staffed by freshman math teachers and trained peer educators, the Algebra Alcove helps students do better in their math classes by developing their confidence and skill sets. Students enrolled in any freshman math class may work with tutors just by showing up. Tutors assist students with:
- Homework
- Exam and quiz review
- Supplemental instruction
- Problem-solving classes
- Meeting the Colorado Assessment Law standards
- Preparation for the college “Q” graduation requirement
Language Lab
Noble Hall, Room 150
Amy Sellin, Chair of Modern Languages Department
Hours: posted on the door
Free to all FLC students
The Language Lab provides foreign language computer software and programs. Students can practice pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, and study for quizzes. A lab assistant helps students learn how to use these resources. A lab conversation tutor is also available.
Native American Center
Miller Student Services Building, Room 118
Yvonne Bilinski (Navajo), Director, Native American Center
Myra Britton (Hispanic), Administrative Assistant
970-247-7221
Hours:
Pre-Calculus, Calculus, Statistics Center
Education Business Hall, Room 271
Vera Furst, Coordinator
970-247-7169
Hours: posted on door and the Mathematics website
Free to all FLC students
When enrolled in the Math Department courses (pre-calculus, calculus, statistics), students can go to this drop-in tutoring center to get help from both faculty and students.
Program for Academic Advancement (PAA)
Program for Academic Advancement Website
Juniper Hall Building (across from Reed Library),
Jenn Wagnon, Director
970-247-7693
Hours: M - F, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Free to eligible students:
Low-income and first generation college students who apply to PAA and are accepted. Preference is given to students who qualify as both.
Services Offered:
PAA offers academic advising and learning support to low-income and first generation college students. We serve 200 students each year with our mission of increasing the retention and graduation rates of participants. We offer: academic advising, tutoring, academic monitoring, workshops on life skills and study skills, cultural events and field trips, and assistance with filing the FAFSA.
Writing Center
Writing Center Website
Jones Hall, Room 105C
Gretchen Treadwell, Coordinator
970-382-6939
Hours vary and are posted on the door
Free to all FLC students
Advocating “Building Better Writers,” the Writing Center offers free assistance to all students with any kind of writing assignment or project at any stage in the writing process (from generating ideas, to establishing an organization structure, to polishing a final draft). The Writing Center is staffed by writing faculty and trained peer tutors. Students can stop by in person or call to make appointments.
