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Why was I contacted by this program?
Your syllabus should include a statement describing this program. Instructors refer students to PRE if they feel a student needs additional academic help and/or they are concerned about a student in one or more of the following areas:
- Class attendance or participation
- Financial concerns
- Missing or late assignments
- Needs general study skills assistance
- Poor assignment or test grade
- Risk to fail a course
How can the PRE program help me?
The purpose of PRE is to provide free one-on-one assistance when students experience problems in their classes. “Help” can look like a lot of things: advice on study skills and time management, connections to tutoring resources, assistance with identifying university policies, or referrals to other departments who can assist where PRE cannot. Conversations with PRE staff can help with both in-class and out-of-class concerns. Our hope is to have students leave their PRE meeting with a plan to move forward for a more successful semester.
I am a CARE student or student athlete. Do I have to participate in PRE, too?
PRE staff will send referrals about CARE and student athletes to CARE or Student Athlete Academic Services staff so they can follow-up with you with appropriate resources.
I don’t want to wait for my professor to refer me. Can I get help now?
Yes! Students don’t have to wait for their professor to notice if there is a problem and reach out. Schedule a study skills tutoring session or email Dr. Samantha Tackett at stackett@fsu.edu.
Thanks, but I don’t really think I need help. Is it ok for me to ignore your emails and/or phone calls?
Students are not obligated to participate in this program. If you find you need help later, feel free to contact us.
How can I give that feedback about the PRE program?
If you’d like to submit anonymous feedback, fill out this online form.
This is a really cool idea! Is there any way I could get involved?
Sure! There are a few ways you can get involved:
1) Give us your anonymous feedback by filling out this online form.
3) If you generally like the idea of helping your peers, get involved in one of the many peer leadership opportunities at FSU! Here’s a short list to get you started:
What do Academic Success Mentors do?
They will listen to your situation, help you directly, and/or connect you with the appropriate campus service. In your private session, the ASM can discuss a wide-range of personal and academic success topics with you such as: time management, stress/anxiety management, study/learning strategies, motivation strategies, and techniques to address procrastination. Also, they can connect you with additional campus services (e.g., course content-specific help, drop/withdraw processes, financial services, general academic/personal strategies, mental health services).
Use the ASM appointment links to access both in-person and Zoom meeting options for Sun- Fri, between 10am and 8pm. If there is a course-specific or content-specific question that is beyond their knowledge, the ASM will connect you with one of ACE's course-specific tutors and sessions.
Why would a student meet with an Academic Success Mentor (ASM)?
Students meet with ASMs to explain their situations and receive personalized information about appropriate campus programs and student support services (e.g., course-specific, drop/withdraw processes, food pantries/financial support, physical and mental health services, registration/advisors).
Students can receive support for a wide-range of personal and academic success topics (e.g., time management, stress/anxiety management, study/learning strategies, motivation strategies, and techniques to address procrastination) by meeting with an ASM.
Use the ASM appointment links to access both in-person and Zoom meeting options for Sun- Fri, between 10am and 8pm. If there is a course-specific or content-specific question that is beyond their knowledge, the ASM will connect you with one of ACE's course-specific tutors and sessions.