Academic Resources For Your Success!

Struggling with your academic success? Then make sure you read this blog post! 

My name is Bailey Harris, I am a Senior Peer Advisor in the Belk College of Business and have struggled academically throughout my college journey. I am now in a better place in terms of my classes but it has taken work, dedication, and acceptance that I needed help. One of the hardest things to do is to accept the fact that you may need help academically here at UNC Charlotte. College is hard but I can promise you that you aren’t the only one struggling with understanding your coursework right now. But lucky for you, the University has plenty of academic resources to aid you in your struggles and help you towards your academic success. Below you will find the resources the University has to offer: 

#1 University Center of Academic Excellence -

What is the UCAE? 

• The University Center of Academic Excellence is an office that offers academic support and resources to all UNC-Charlotte students. Their mission is to increase learning effectiveness, enhance student success, and promote academic excellence. All of the services that the UCAE offers students are built into our tuition so therefore you are already paying for the services so use them to your advantage. 

What services does the UCAE offer?

• Tutoring: The UCAE offers Peer Tutoring services, Drop-In Tutoring Appointments, as well as Group Tutoring. They offer these services for 126 different classes and many of the classes that are Business Progression Courses are offered by the UCAE. I highly recommend this resource! 

• Peer Assisted Learning (PAL): The Peer Assisted Learning program’s mission offers group study sessions that are facilitated by peer leaders who have been trained to guide students apply course concepts through fun and collaborative activities that provide more practice in UNCC’s most challenging courses

• Personal Academic Consultations (PAC): Personal Academic Consultations (PACs) are one-on-one sessions designed to help students develop specific strategies to address their academic concerns. During these sessions time management, test taking, study tips procrastination, stress, and note taking tips are common topics that are addressed.

• Workshops: UCAE Workshops are highly interactive, 45 minute workshops aimed to help students strengthen their academic performance. These workshops are run by trained Staff and Graduate Students currently they are offered virtually, in-person, and across campus. The UCAE offers 17 different types of workshops that range from Finding Your Motivation to Time Management and more. These workshops are interactive for students to ensure that everyone can get the most out of the workshop and to promote discussions about common struggles we all face as students.  

I have personally attended Peer Tutoring for Calculus, Financial Accounting, and Microeconomics, PAL sessions for Financial Accounting, and have attended multiple UCAE workshops on a variety of topics. By attending these workshops and tutoring sessions I began to understand not only the concepts and content of my courses but also the best study and time management strategies for me. 

#2 Math Learning Center 

The Math Learning Center is a place for all of your mathematical needs. The Math Learning Center offers drop-in and by appointment tutoring for MATH and STAT classes to any enrolled student regardless of major or academic standing and there are no additional costs for attending a session. The Math Learning Center offers tutoring for MATH and STAT classes that range from lower level 900s to the higher level courses in the 3000s. That means whether you are in MATH 1120 or even STAT 1220 you are able to utilize the Math Learning Center to help you with any course concepts that are challenging to you. 

#3 Writing Resource Center 

The WRC is here to help you at any stage of the writing process for any subject (whether academic or personal). Our tutors can help you understand an assignment sheet, brainstorm, or even begin drafting an outline. If you’ve started writing but haven’t completed your first draft, we can give you feedback on direction and incorporating additional content. If you’ve already finished writing, we can give you some tips for revising or proofreading. Our goal is to help teach you to identify and understand the strengths and weaknesses of your writing, help you find answers, and help you learn how to research, write, revise, and proofread on your own. We want you to become a better writer by learning how to improve the quality of your writing overall, not just to improve the quality of one specific paper.

All UNC Charlotte students are encouraged to use the WRC for writing assistance, regardless of class level distinction or experience.

There are plenty of resources available to help to contribute to your academic success. All you have to do is schedule your appointment! If you are struggling with your academics it's important to understand that you are not alone and many of your peers are too! Don’t be scared to use these resources!!