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01/31/2025
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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:

  1. Connections with fellow students and campus resources
  2. Effective goal-setting and action planning
  3. Improved communication skills
  4. Increased self-confidence and independence

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

01/31/2025
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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:

  1. Connections with fellow students
    • All SCAA tutors have demonstrated success on campus and have been recommended by faculty members
  2. Built-in study time
    • Students can build SCAA appointments into their weekly study routines. Online and in-person support is available.
  3. 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
  4. 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

01/27/2025
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For the Spring semester the Library has implemented a new feature to assist students in their research. Within each course shell in Canvas, a student can find a link to a Library Guide that suggests resources (books, article databases, videos and other materials) to help them write their papers, answer discussion board inquiries, and even prepare for their presentations.

For example, if a student is in INFO 310, when they go into the Canvas course shell for that class, they will find a new link in the left hand column: Library Guide (pictured below). By clicking on that link, students can find help in using various Library resources. The link will lead them to the best places to get articles about Sustainability, statistics that may support their research, the name and picture of the subject librarian who can help them get started or provide more in-depth information, and several other valuable links.

We hope you will try it yourself and if we can add something you think would help students, please offer suggestions! Contact Jiannan Wang (jiannan.wang@csueastbay.edu).

01/22/2025
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January 22, 2025 Edition

From the Dean of Libraries, Kristin Hart

During my first semester, I have been fortunate to meet with many of the University's dedicated faculty, staff and students who are also some of the biggest fans of our University Libraries.

They all love the CORE! And, they are eager to work with our Library faculty and staff to continue making this building the bustling heart of East Bay.

More specifically, we heard from our student workers that the CORE is doing great as a resource, but still could use some help in defining more quiet spaces for study, more signage, and more publicity about its services. From our student government (ASI) we heard that it would be helpful to our commuter students if we had a place to nap between classes. And, from our daily patrons we were urged to extend hours and provide more programming.

Happily, we are already at work responding to many of these suggestions. On the 2nd floor, we are adding a snooze lounge with a nap pod, zero gravity chairs and other items to make a cozy and inviting space for students who need a place to rest on campus. In addition, the Core building will now open at 7:30 a.m. from Monday-Friday. And, our Librarians will be offering additional sessions for everyone on how to use our databases, citation formats, and creating annotated bibliographies.

Stay tuned! We will be trying to share the news about our services more broadly and we will continue to seek your input. Together we will keep growing a great university resource.

Workshops, Games, and Study Breaks at the Library!

Check out all the great events that are happening at the Library this semester and please share them with your students!

Mondays, 12:00-1:30pm in CORE 338

Join us on Mondays to learn more about citations, research sources, and more:

  • Jan 27    MLA Citations 101
  • Feb 3    APA Citations 101
  • Feb 10    Literature Review vs. Annotated Bibliography
  • Feb 17    ASA Citations 101
  • Feb 24    Using the Citation Tool in Google Docs
  • Mar 3    Deep Dive: Newspaper Sources
  • Mar 10    Finding Statistics with Statista
  • Mar 17    Deep Dive: Science Research Sources
  • Mar 24    Integrating Sources into Your Writing
  • Apr 7    Deep Dive: Primary Sources
  • Apr 14    TBD
  • Apr 21    MLA Citations 101
  • Apr 28    APA Citations 101
  • May 5    Ask Us Anything: Research Edition
  • May 12    Last Minute Questions and Study Break

Teachable Tuesdays, 4:00-5:00pm in CORE 338

Tabletop Games! Come learn and play board games. Then browse our collection of games on the first floor of the library that you can checkout and take home to play!

Thursdays, 10:30am-12:00pm in CORE 338

Join us for some fun and a study break. We'll have various crafts, trivia days, and more throughout the semester.

  • Jan 30
  • Feb 27
  • Mar 13
  • Apr 24
  • May 1, 8, & 15

Monthly Game Days, Thursdays, 1:00-4:00pm in CORE 338

Join us for our monthly, tabletop (aka board game) day!

  • Jan 30
  • Feb 20
  • Mar 27
  • Apr 24

Creating Seamless Research Assistance within Canvas


For the Spring semester the Library has implemented a new feature to assist students in their research. Within each course shell in Canvas, a student can find a link to a Library Guide that suggests resources (books, article databases, videos and other materials) to help them write their papers, answer discussion board inquiries, and even prepare for their presentations.

For example, if a student is in INFO 310, when they go into the Canvas course shell for that class, they will find a new link in the left hand column: Library Guide (pictured below). By clicking on that link, students can find help in using various Library resources. The link will lead them to the best places to get articles about Sustainability, statistics that may support their research, the name and picture of the subject librarian who can help them get started or provide more in-depth information, and several other valuable links.

We hope you will try it yourself and if we can add something you think would help students, please offer suggestions! Contact Jiannan Wang (jiannan.wang@csueastbay.edu).

Exhibits and Upcoming Events

Don't miss the wonderful exhibit in the CORE main lobby, Buried Lives, which reveals the crucial role Chinese laborers played in constructing the San Leandro Reservoir. The display features artifacts that shed light on the workers' experiences, from tools and dishware to game pieces and animal bones. It also explores the anti-Chinese sentiment of the era, providing a window into the challenges and resilience of these laborers.

Congratulations to the students in ANTH 377 (Fall 2024) & to the CE Smith Museum at Cal State East Bay for creating an eye opening and well designed exhibit.

Other upcoming events in the CORE: book talks by College of Education faculty member Katherine Strom and local author John Machado, an all-night Hackathon in the Entrepreneurship Space, and more exhibits in the main lobby and other areas of the CORE. Want to suggest or create an exhibit in the Library? Fill out the Exhibits Interest Form here: https://library.csueastbay.edu/exhibits

Giving Day is Coming!

While we hope giving to the Library is not confined to one day, we trust you will be on the look-out for Giving Tuesday, which the University will celebrate on Tuesday, March 4th. The Library would appreciate donations of any size which we will use to continue improving the resources, technology and services we make available to students, faculty and staff 24x7. Thinking of making a significant gift to help us continue to grow? Please contact Austin.Rojan@csueastbay.edu of University Development.

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01/17/2025
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Did you know? The Library offers FREE access to textbooks for many courses!

📚 Print Textbooks: Borrow them from the Check Out Desk on the 1st floor of the CORE Building.
📖 E-Textbooks: Access them instantly via links in the library catalog (OneSearch).

Not sure if your course textbooks are available?
✅ Check the Course Reserves (Textbooks) list (organized by course name) or search the title in OneSearch.

Got questions? Our librarians are here to help 24/7 via the library's chat service. Don't miss out—save money and make the most of this fantastic resource!

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