Center for Learning and Student Support
Get personalized help through a community of peers and subject experts. The Center for Learning and Student Support provides a variety of resources and services to assist you on your path toward graduation.
Ways we can help:
- Assistance with an assignment or paper
- Clarification or reinforcement of course material
- Access to online tutoring
- Additional information on a subject
- Help with developing academic skills and study techniques
- Support with barriers outside of the classroom
Contact Us
Where we are:
L-108/L-110, Warde Academic Center
How you can reach us:
Phone: 773-298-5148
Tutoring: learningcenterFREESXU
Student Support: studentsupportFREESXU
Mission Statement
The Center for Learning and Student Support welcomes students at all stages of their academic journeys -- whether starting, continuing, or returning to college. As part of a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), the Center for Learning and Student Support aims to support and retain historically underserved populations, such as first-generation and multilingual students. Our goal is to empower, promote, and maximize the potential of each student with the help of our skilled staff of academic support specialists, writing consultants, and tutors, as well as faculty collaboration. By responding to the strengths and needs of our community members, our staff provides a safe, welcoming, and collaborative environment where students can strengthen the skills needed to thrive in their courses.
Philosophy
Created under the CASA Title V grant, the Center for Learning and Student Support believes in the power of sharing collective knowledge with students in pursuit of their scholastic growth through graduation. As Saint Xavier University enrolls and educates a significant number of first-generation students each year, our services build on our experiences as former and current students to establish rapport with students and help them utilize resources around them. Our shared knowledge is demonstrated through the peer collaboration of our writing consultants and subject tutors as well as our support staff's individualized outreach to each student.
Our academic support specialists work with students in a one-on-one or small group environment to provide additional academic assistance using strategies necessary to reach their educational goals. Academic support specialists evaluate students' academic progress in counsel with faculty to create individualized academic plans in support of their studies.
Practices conducted at SXU's Center for Learning and Student Support are provided by the Council for the Advancement of Standards (CAS) in Higher Education.
Peer Academic Tutoring
The Center for Learning and Student Support offers free peer academic tutoring for a variety of courses at SXU. Our tutors are subject-specific and tutoring sessions are tailored to each individual learner.
Writing Studio
The Writing Studio aims to improve the quality of writing across all disciplines at SXU by offering individualized, student-centered appointments focused on developing each writer's abilities to compose cohesive messages, and we assist with any paper, any class and any stage in the writing process.
Academic Support
The Center for Learning and Student Support academic support specialists work with students in one-on-one or small group sessions on developing academic skills necessary for success in college, including organization, note-taking, time management and content skill needs.
Brainfuse Online Tutoring
For subject and/or writing assistance, send your paper and receive personalized feedback within 24 hours or meet virtually with a trained instructor at a set time.
Rebound Program
The Rebound Program is a University-wide program built to stabilize first-year students who have fallen below a 2.0 cumulative grade point average within their first semester.
Student Success Academy
The Student Success Academy supports incoming first-year students toward academic development. This head start, summer-bridge program is in place as a confidence builder, helping incoming students develop and hone academic skills.
Meet the Staff
Sara Bellus
Math Specialist
Phone: 773-298-5148
Email: bellusFREESXU
Office: L-110
Maria Dorado
Academic Support Specialist
Phone: 773-298-3153
Email: doradoFREESXU
Office: L-108e
Joanna Nemeh
Executive Director of Academic and Student Support
Phone: 773-298-3763
Email: nemehFREESXU
Office: L-110
Paloma Salcedo
Academic Support Specialist
Phone: 773-298-3947
Email: psalcedoFREESXU
Office: L-108c
February Spikener
Multilingual Writing Specialist
Phone: 773-298-5148
Email: spikenerFREESXU
Office: L-110
Mercedes Green
Project Coordinator
Phone: 773-298-3154
Email: mgreenFREESXU
Office: L-108e