Center for Academic Excellence

The Center for Academic Excellence (CAE) is dedicated to helping students achieve success in their academic and overall college experience. The CAE promotes improved academic performance and student persistence through strategies that lead to active learning, engagement, and self-regulation. The CAE staff work closely with students, faculty, and other departments throughout the University to proactively and efficiently identify and implement strategies to bolster students’ academic and personal success. Academic Success Programs (ASP), including the Undergraduate Tutorial Program (UTP), are available to all enrolled undergraduate students. One of the keys to academic success is learning to ask for help early and using the resources that are available on our campus.

Academic Success Programs/Undergraduate Tutorial Program

As part of our Academic Success Programs (ASP), Hofstra University offers individual or drop-in group tutoring for undergraduate students in many subjects, free of charge, through the Undergraduate Tutorial Program (UTP). The UTP is internationally certified by the College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA). Peer tutors who lead the tutorial sessions are in excellent academic standing and have shown proficiency in the subjects they tutor. Students may request one-on-one sessions (if available for the particular subject) with tutors and/or participate in small group sessions. Tutorial support for biology, chemistry, astronomy, physics, and computer science is provided in the form of drop-in group sessions only. Students can receive tutoring for two (2) hours per course in up to three (3) courses per week. The UTP is open to all undergraduate students, regardless of their academic standing, for courses in which they are currently enrolled. Students interested in requesting a tutor can schedule appointments via the my.hofstra.edu portal using NAVIGATE.

In addition, ASP offers a variety of student success workshops throughout the year. For more information about these programs or the UTP, call 516-463-2000, visit hofstra.edu/utp, or stop by the third floor of the Axinn Library, South Campus.