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ARC Policies, Guidelines Channel Now Available in Connections

February 19, 2019

Academic Resource Center (ARC) policies and guidelines may now be found in a newly created ARC Policies and Guidelines channel, accessible to Webster employees on the Faculty and Staff tabs within Connections. Current policies and guidelines available include ADA Procurement Process, Flexible Assignment Deadline Guidelines, Occasional Absence Due to Medical Reason Guidelines, Webster ESA (Emotional Support Animal) Policy and Contract, Webster SA (Service Animal) Guidelines, and Webster General Housing Accommodations Guidelines.

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Writing Center Resources for Students

February 08, 2019

The Writing Center and Online Writing Center can give you feedback on your essays and help you improve your writing. We encourage you to use the face-to-face Writing Center whenever possible for real-time feedback and discussion. If you are a graduate student, online student, or a student at an extended or international campus, we encourage you to use the OWC for your writing needs. Our friendly coaches give constructive, holistic feedback on all assignments.

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ARC Offers Tutoring Help

February 04, 2019

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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ARC to Conduct Spring I Focus Groups, RSVP for Sessions

January 31, 2019

The Academic Resource Center will conduct faculty/staff focus groups to assess its success in meeting the individual program goals of our Testing Center and academic integrity initiatives and programs, our Tutoring Program, and our Writing and Online Writing centers and services. Full-time and adjunct faculty members, as well as staff are invited to attend these focus groups and provide feedback at a session on either Feb. 26, Mar. 7 or Mar. 22. All sessions will be held in the Library, Room 315, and WebEx will be available for those who would like to participate remotely.

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ARC has established guidelines for accommodations for occasional absences due to a medical reason(s) and flexible assignment deadlines.

New Accommodations Guidelines: Occasional Absences Due to Medical Reason(s) and Flexible Assignment Deadlines

January 29, 2019

As of mid-fall 2018, the Academic Resource Center (ARC) guidelines for implementing accommodations for occasional absences due to a medical reason(s) and flexible assignment deadlines have changed. These adjustments were made to create more structure around these accommodations and to ensure that students and faculty are better supported in the implementation of the accommodations.

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Connect Your Students to Academic Counseling

January 25, 2019

This week is an ideal time to revisit academic counseling and how it can help students. Academic Counseling is a service provided by the Academic Resource Center to all Webster University students across the worldwide Webster University community. Additionally, you and your students may be interested in academic success workshops, which are short, informative sessions on a variety of topics.

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Student Success Portal Spring and Spring 1 Early Term Progress Survey launches Jan. 25

January 22, 2019

The Spring and Spring 1, 2019, Early Term Progress Survey will launch via the Student Success Portal on Friday, Jan. 25. This survey will be distributed to all Spring and Spring 1 U.S. on-ground and online courses and will be available for faculty to complete during a 10-day window that will close on Monday, Feb. 4.

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Tutoring Resource Update, Chris Robinson Farewell

January 08, 2019

Chris Robinson's last day as Tutoring Program Coordinator in the Academic Resource Center (ARC) will be Friday, Jan. 11, as he leaves Webster to rejoin Teach For America full-time. After Friday, anyone with tutoring needs or questions should contact Carolyn Brown, ARC assistant director, until a new coordinator is named. Well wishers can say farewell to Robinson in the ARC, or by contacting via phone or email. He also continues to teach as an adjunct faculty member.

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Student Success Portal Training and Resources Available

December 19, 2018

Student Success Portal, powered by Starfish, training is available by request at any time. Additionally, as scheduled training dates are determined, details will be posted in Training on the Student Success Portal website and announced via Webster Today. Many video tutorials and resources are also available in the For Students, For Faculty, and For Advisors & Staff areas of the Student Success Portal website. Overview flyers are also accessible in the For Students and For Faculty tabs. And, the FAQs section of the website contains valuable information.

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Hopmann Moves into Permanent Academic ADA Coordinator Role

December 17, 2018

Chanelle (Nellie) Hopmann will move from her current interim role to a permanent one as the academic ADA coordinator effective Jan. 2, continuing her work with the Webster community to provide equal access for students with documented disabilities; promote a greater understanding of disabilities and accommodations; and coordinate efforts, statistics, and metrics regarding disabilities and accommodations.

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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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