Tracking Notes
a newsletter from Jefferson Academic Support Services
a newsletter from Jefferson Academic Support Services
Q: I am an advisor. When do I check Starfish for referral and flags on my advisees?
A: It is advisable to check Starfish at least once a week. If the referral is showing as “active”, the student has not been seen for a PASS appointment by an Academic Coach. If the referral is “resolved”, the student has been seen at least once by an Academic Coach.
Q: I am an instructor. Do I continue to raise a PASS referral on a student who hasn’t shown improvement?
A: If you raise a PASS referral on a student in your class and he/she continues to not show improvement, send them an email outlining your concerns.
Q: What are Starfish Progress Surveys?
A: Instructors are sent two progress surveys per semester. Once around Week 4 and another one a week or so before midterm. These surveys are reminders for instructors to check on the status of students in your class and is an easy way for you to raise referrals and flags on students you have concerns about as well as raise a kudo recognizing students for their good work. If you have already raised a PASS referral on a student in your class for a low grade, we advise not to raise an additional referral on the progress survey.
In Fall 2016, over 220 students were served by Academic Support through tutoring, writing assistance, academic coaching, or a combination of all three.
For the past three years, struggling students who sought out tutoring have been more than twice as likely to pass Anatomy and Physiology than struggling peers who didn't.
In a normal semester, the Educational Testing Center proctors over 1,200 testing appointments.
Our lab currently offers:
This semester, the Learning and Writing Center is offering its first series of OPEN LATE events, including workshops and an open lab "write in" where students will have immediate access to a writing tutor for comments and questions as they work on their papers. These events are open to all students, and offer new opportunities for students with nontraditional schedules to get face-to-face help.
Next Evening Event:
Top 10 Mistakes in College Writing - February 22, 5:30 pm, Room 501
Contact Sarah:
Phone: (540) 985-8449
Email: sccox1@jchs.edu
Office: Room 507-B
Contact Elliott:
Phone: (540) 985-8449
Email: emfreeman@jchs.edu
Office: Room 507-A
One of the greatest fears of college students with disabilities is to be outed to their peers. There is no easy way to give pop quizzes while ensuring the student's confidentiality; however, these are some strategies that have been used by faculty:
For more strategies, see the Cal Poly Disability Resource Center.
Contact Debbie:
Phone: (540) 985-8215
Fax: (540) 985-8001
Email: drmitchell2@jchs.edu
Office: Room 506
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What do we do?
Interested in using the ETC for proctored testing? Click here to complete the proctor request form.
Upcoming Workshop:
Managing Test Anxiety: Tuesday, March 14th, 12pm, Lobby Conference Room (Rm. 302)
ETC Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday:
8:30 am - 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Wednesday :
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The ETC is closed from 12:00pm—1:00pm for lunch.
Contact Nancy:
Phone: (540) 224-4895
Email: neroberson@jchs.edu
Office: Room 508; ETC: Room 509