Step Five of the FYA Program

Learning Support and Tutoring Services

UC Santa Cruz has many learning support services available to assist you as you plan your academic career. Review the available resources below and consider how these learning support resources will help you reach your goals. Your college academic adviser can assist you with referrals as needed for these services.

Learning Support Resources

• Modified Supplemental Instruction (MSI): Modified Supplemental Instruction gives students the opportunity to learn together in small groups led by advanced Student Learning Assistants.
• Tutoring Services: Services are designed to help students excel academicall
• One-on-one writing tutoring for Writ 2 and other classes.
• Drop-in math and drop-in writing tutoring.

Mathematics Private Tutoring: to hire a private Math tutor.
Academic Excellence Program (ACE): Brings Science, Technology, and Engineering (STEM) students together in small discussion sections that accompany the large math and science lectures.
Westside Writing Center: Writing tutoring tutoring services designed to support students in your first and second quarters at UCSC.

Other Important links for useful resources

• Undergraduate Advising Center has valuable references and degree planning tools for your use.
• The UCSC General Catalog (major and class descriptions).
• The Navigator (policy handbook).
• New Student College Advising Guide for First Year Students.
• Contact information for specific major advisors.
• Student Resources.
• Undergraduate Research Opportunities, Library Tutorials and Research Assistance and Net Trail for research information.
• Meet with your Professors and Teaching Assistants (TAs) for class progress - your syllabus has contact information. It is important to know the name of each of your instructors and their contact information.

Time Management Information: Need help managing your time? 

• Review the Online Time Management Workshop or
• Complete Educational Opportunity Programs' (EOP) "Time Building Blocks" Tutorial to create a weekly schedule.
• For more time management tools, refer to Student Organization (SOAR) Advising and Resources select "Time Management Doc."

Continue to Step Six