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The ARC is ready to help students through Winter finals and into the 2019 Spring Semester.

ARC Announces Winter Break, Spring 2019 Hours

November 30, 2018

The Academic Resource Center (ARC) encourages students to begin preparing for the end of the semester now. Students should make their testing, tutoring, and writing appointments well in advance to ensure that they get the assistance they need. All ARC services will be available through finals week (Dec. 17-21), and will close for Winter Break at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 21.

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Disability Awareness: We can all overcome our challenges

November 16, 2018

Election Day and the Thanksgiving holiday encouraged the Accessibility Committee and the Academic Resource Center to reflect on the accomplishments of some of the United States’ most well-known individuals despite their challenges with “disabilities.” Many are well aware of some of these examples but may be less familiar with some of the more hidden disabilities that former commanders in chief have overcome and/or managed.

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Tips for Students: Preparing for final exams

November 12, 2018

Final exams often test the knowledge students have acquired throughout the entire semester. Depending on how their finals are weighted, their final exam grades could mean the difference between an A and a C on their transcripts. The Academic Resource Center (ARC) understands how stressful preparing for finals can be—for faculty members as well as students. If students are struggling with how to study for finals, these tips from the ARC can help.

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Webster Teaching Festival 2019 Call for Proposals

November 02, 2018

The Teaching Festival Committee is now accepting proposals for presentations and posters for the 2019 Teaching Festival. The Teaching Festival will be held the week of Feb. 11, and proposals will be accepted until Jan. 9. All Webster instructors, part-time and full-time, are invited to participate.

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Disability Awareness Month Tips: If you don't know, ask

October 29, 2018

The Accessibility Committee and the Academic Resource Center (ARC) are providing weekly disability and accessibility tips this month for Disability Awareness Month. If you feel like you need to do something to assist a student but aren’t sure what to do or how to proceed, reach out to the ARC team.

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Disability Awareness Month: Encourage appropriate interactions

October 22, 2018

The Accessibility Committee and the Academic Resource Center (ARC) are providing weekly disability and accessibility tips for Disability Awareness Month. This week's tip is to encourage positive, appropriate interactions to create a welcoming and respectful environment for all students, faculty and staff members.

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Disability Awareness Month Tips: Supporting and obtaining student access

October 17, 2018

The Accessibility Committee and the Academic Resource Center (ARC) are providing weekly disability and accessibility tips this month for Disability Awareness Month. Tip 3: Supporting and obtaining student access. Students and faculty can follow this guide to help navigate through the processes of obtaining and supporting students’ access to their educations at Webster University.

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Student Success Portal Fall Midterm Progress Surveys Launch Oct. 19

October 12, 2018

The Fall Midterm Progress Survey will launch via the Student Success Portal on Friday, Oct. 19, 2018. This survey will be distributed to all Fall semester-long U.S. domestic courses, on-ground and online, and will be available for faculty to complete during a 10-day window that will close on Monday, Oct. 29, 2018. Progress Surveys make reporting the academic progress of students easy and efficient by allowing faculty members to raise early alerts (Flags) for items and to provide positive feedback (Kudos) to students.

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Connect to Academic Counseling Through 'Ask a Counselor'

October 12, 2018

The Academic Resource Center (ARC) will host an information table in the University Center Commons from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 17, and Tuesday, Nov. 6. Academic Counselors will be available to provide students with effective student success tips and guidance on popular academic counseling topics.

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Adding a simple accessibility statement to your event flyer can help signal that individuals with disabilities are welcome and included.

Accessibility Awareness Month Tips: Provide intentional inclusion

October 08, 2018

The Accessibility Committee and the Academic Resource Center (ARC) are providing weekly disability and accessibility tips this month for Disability Awareness Month. Tip 2: Provide intentional inclusion. One way to accommodate individuals with disabilities is to intentionally create a place for them and provide a way for them to be included. To make individuals with disabilities feel welcome, try adding an accessibility statement to the bottom of your next event flyer.

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Cobos Appointed as New Writing Center Coordinator for ARC

October 03, 2018

Effective Wednesday, Oct. 3, Kristin Cobos will move into the full-time position of Writing Center and Online Writing Center Coordinator in the Academic Resource Center (ARC). Cobos will be meeting with many departments and individuals as part of her on-boarding and training process. Carolyn I. Brown, who previously filled the role, is now the Assistant Director of the ARC.

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A 10-year-old in Scotland initiated signage that raises awareness of people with

Disability Awareness Month: Accessibility Tips

October 01, 2018

The Accessibility Committee and the Academic Resource Center (ARC) are providing weekly disability and accessibility tips this month for Disability Awareness Month. Tip 1: One in five Americans is a person with a disability, and not all disabilities are visible. A person may be born with a disability, may acquire a disability through an accident or illness, or may acquire a disability as result of aging. Please be aware that people may have a hidden disability.

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Students are invited to visit the ARC for tutoring services and other opportunities.

Tutoring Program Available to Students Through the Academic Resource Center

September 21, 2018

As the semester is well underway, students may be presenting a need for additional subject-matter assistance. The Webster University Tutoring Program at the Academic Resource Center (ARC) provides a pool of capable tutors who can work one-on-one with students to help them achieve greater confidence, independence, and success as learners. This program is free of charge and serves all students who are currently enrolled in courses at Webster University. Individual peer tutoring is available by appointment for both short-term "catch-up" assistance and ongoing support.

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Deadline Extended for Fall, Fall 1 Starfish Early Term Progress Survey

September 14, 2018

Deadline extended for current Starfish Early Term Progress Survey. Due to recent access issues to the Student Success Portal, powered by Starfish, the Early Term Progress Survey – Fall and Fall 1, 2018, which was set to expire at 11 p.m. CST on Monday, Sept. 17, has been extended to 11 p.m. CST on Friday, Sept. 21.

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Interim Academic ADA Coordinator, Chanelle (Nellie) Hopmann

Chanelle Hopmann named Interim Academic ADA Coordinator

September 11, 2018

Chanelle (Nellie) Hopmann will join Webster University and the Academic Resource Center (ARC) Sept. 14, as the interim Academic ADA Coordinator.

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