The Student Center for Academic Achievement (SCAA) is your bridge to academic success.
When you come to the SCAA, you will encounter a talented and capable staff of Peer Leaders and Front Desk Team members who will do their best to help you succeed. A SCAA tutor's primary goal is to help you discover and develop strategies that will empower your own learning and enhance those skills you already possess. A SCAA tutor's role is not to edit or proofread your papers, or do your work for you. Rather, SCAA tutors will work together with you to help you become a self-empowered, independent, and successful student.
Benefits of tutoring include:
- Connections with fellow students
- All SCAA tutors have demonstrated success on campus and have been recommended by faculty members
- Built-in study time
- Students can build SCAA appointments into their weekly study routines. Online and in-person support is available.
- Increased self-confidence and independence
- Through one-on-one appointments, students and tutors can work in partnership to individualize support and focus on skill development for the future
- Improved subject comprehension or writing skills
- Participation in tutoring may result in better preparation and understanding, which may have a positive impact on assignment grades or overall performance in a course
What subjects can I get tutoring in?
The SCAA offers peer-to-peer Subject Tutoring for a number of courses across the curriculum as well as peer-to-peer Writing Tutoring. Please visit the Peer Tutoring webpage to view the full list of supported courses.
I want to become a better writer. How can SCAA Writing Tutors help?
We recommend that you make frequent appointments with SCAA writing tutors, so that you can pick up tips and guidelines gradually and apply those to all of your writing assignments. Keep in mind that writing is a lifelong process. Be patient with yourself.
Learn more: Types of Tutoring and Frequently Asked Questions
Make an appointment: SCAA Schedules
Questions?
Contact the SCAA at scaa@csueastbay.edu or 510-885-3674
Stop by the SCAA in the CORE Building, Room 343
The Student Center for Academic Achievement (SCAA) is your bridge to academic success.
SCAA Peer Academic Coaches can help you make a smooth transition to CSU East Bay. They work with students one-on-one to help with navigating academics and getting the most out of the college experience. PAC has four pillars of support: Time Management, Planning & Prioritization, Communication with Faculty & Staff, and Effective use of Campus Resources.
Through one-on-one appointments, students and coaches can work in partnership to individualize support and focus on skill development for the future.
Benefits of coaching include:
What is a coaching appointment like?
During your first Peer Academic Coaching session, a coach will meet with you to go over coaching policies and to set goals for the semester. In the following in-depth sessions, the same coach will check in with you about how classes are going and help you stay on track to reaching your goals. Coaches do this by asking reflective questions and helping you create weekly plans for homework assignments and tests.
How is a coach different from a tutor?
Coaches differ from tutors because they do not help students with specific subjects. Instead, coaches work with students to help them gain essential skills for college and beyond. This includes time management, planning and prioritization, communication with faculty, and use of on-campus resources.
Learn more: Academic Coaching and Frequently Asked Questions
Make an appointment: SCAA Schedules
Questions?
Contact the SCAA at scaa@csueastbay.edu or 510-885-3674
Stop by the SCAA in the CORE Building, Room 343