Worried about passing a class? tired of studying alone and ineffectively? 

Supplemental Instruction (SI) is an interactive academic program that incorporates:

• Hands-on learning activities for students enrolled in specific courses.
• Exam preparation
• Structured study time

Courses that are affiliated with SI will offer ongoing, weekly SI sessions that deliver course material in fun and engaging ways.

1 hour of SI = 2 hours of studying on your own

Statistically, those who regularly attend SI sessions see an increase in course achievement. SI session day and times will be determined by students’ availability in the course and will be geared to their needs.

The Student Success Center provides one-on-one and group tutoring assistance for any subject. Our tutors use independent learning strategies to help students better understand course concepts. Tutors will not do students’ works but will guide students through the material for a more holistic understanding.

Subject Tutoring assistance in:

• Troubleshooting problem(s)
• Study tips
• Understanding of concepts

Along with homework already completed and/or attempted, please bring:

• Syllabus for the course
• Textbook and/or Lab Manual
• Notes from class
• Pen/pencil/paper/eraser/calculator

What we do:

• Provide assistance and support for most levels of Math and Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics), as well as Social Science courses
• Discuss individual concepts, formulas, and assignments.
• Assist in how to approach a problem (such as steps and/or which formula(s) to use)
• Provide suggestions for improvement (i.e. formulas to know, logical steps to follow).

What we do not do:

• Correct your mistakes and hand your homework back to you without a discussion.
• Solve your homework problems for you.
• Sit with you for more than one problem at a time.

The Student Success Center offers students one-on-one assistance with reading and writing strategies in ANY discipline. Our RAWC tutors are trained to assist students with any phase of the writing process for all courses and will help with reading skills for any textbook or literary form. We recognize that reading and writing skills are important across the curriculum and are equipped to help students at any stage preparedness.

Writing assistance includes:

• Draft reviews.
• Ideas and approaches to an assignment.
• Computer software assistance.

Along with a draft copy of the paper, please bring:

• A copy of the assignment
• Any writing you may be responding to
• Notes from class
• Pen/pencil and paper

What we do:

• Provide assistance and support for all levels of writers.
• Discuss individual topics and assignments.
• Provide personal writing profile and suggestions for improvement.
• Revise rough drafts.
• Help with research papers, works cited pages, and all citation styles

What we do not do:

• Correct your mistakes and hand your paper back to you without a discussion.
• Write your essay or tell you what to say.
• Judge writing; please do not ask us to give your paper a grade or to predict the grade you will earn on your essay.

Our Academic Support resources can be found in a virtual Canvas space that is open and available for all WCC students.

Academic support services include resources:

• from the Student Success Center
• from the WCC Library
• from the ESOL department

To access and get started using the Academic Support page in Canvas, you can self-enroll using the link below, or you can email Jamie Seibel at jseibel@yccd.edu to be added to the course.

Bring your class to the Student Success Center for a guided tour and presentation! Our tours include an overview of SSC facilities and general services, academic support services such as tutoring programs, study groups, and academic coaching, specialized support programs including drop-in tutoring, TRAC Cloud, and Supplemental Instruction sessions, as well as academic integrity resources covering plagiarism prevention, copyright guidelines, and ethical research practices.