{"id":56551,"date":"2019-08-22T15:16:26","date_gmt":"2019-08-22T20:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.northpark.edu\/?page_id=56551"},"modified":"2025-01-09T07:32:13","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T13:32:13","slug":"academic-support-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.northpark.edu\/academics\/undergraduate-programs\/academic-assistance\/academic-support-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic Engagement and Student Success"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row gap=&#8221;30&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1616010075188{padding-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner gap=&#8221;30&#8243;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1616011900654{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1>Welcome to Academic Engagement and Student Success<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">University-level coursework can often be challenging, and most students need assistance at some point in their studies. The Center for Student Engagement provides a variety of opportunities for students who want to strengthen their academic performance overall or in one specific course. Academic engagement and advising services are offered\u2014free of charge\u2014to undergraduate students.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1616011895574{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_btn title=&#8221;<b>One-on-One Tutoring<\/b>&#8221; style=&#8221;gradient-custom&#8221; gradient_custom_color_1=&#8221;#f1f1f1&#8243; gradient_custom_color_2=&#8221;#f1f1f1&#8243; gradient_text_color=&#8221;#0d6a93&#8243; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1616010098229{margin-top: 5px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 5px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;border-top-width: 2px !important;border-right-width: 2px !important;border-bottom-width: 2px !important;border-left-width: 2px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;border-left-color: #0d6a93 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #0d6a93 !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #0d6a93 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #0d6a93 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}&#8221; 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Student success coaching and some individual tutors are also offering in-person sessions. NOTE: All access to virtual sessions will be done through your NPU account.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gap=&#8221;30&#8243;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1615997310279{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.northpark.edu\/academics\/undergraduate-programs\/academic-assistance\/academic-support-services\/supplemental-instruction\/\"><strong>Supplemental Instruction<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Students enrolled in a course that offers SI will be added to the SI course Microsoft Teams group.<\/li>\n<li>SI leaders will invite students to join the SI session through Microsoft Teams.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<a 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bookings link<\/a> and select your PSSC.<\/li>\n<li>You will receive a calendar invite to your NPU email address with the meeting link.<u><\/u><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gap=&#8221;30&#8243;][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1615997310279{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Meeting requests for all virtual sessions will appear like the following example:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #5849ad;\"><u>Join Microsoft Teams Meeting<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>See also this <a href=\"https:\/\/assets.northpark.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/20200403161241\/Guide-to-Adjust-Study-Habits-Updated.pdf\">Guide to Adjusting Your Study Habits<\/a>\u00a0for helpful tips on transitioning to 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