Services and Support

Student Services

One-to-One Academic Coaching

Academic coaches in the CAE teach students how to be outstanding scholars. They help students with time management, organization, study skills (how to study) and self-advocacy. They do not usually work with actual academic course content. Those services are provided from faculty and tutors in the Learning Centers.

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Engage-N-Go Video Tutorials

These short video tutorials feature a wide variety of topics relating to achieving academic goals and are available to all current students. They are meant to complement the work of the CAE's academic coaches as well as the full-length instructional sessions offered by the Learning Centers.

NOTE: Additional tutorials are being developed, so please check back.

Group Study and Collaboration

The CAE promotes group study and collaboration. It is generally recognized that people can accomplish more by sharing their skills and resources than by working alone. The CAE provides an environment that allows students to create study groups based on their needs and a location where they can regularly meet to discuss shared fields of study.

Referrals to Other Support Offices

The academic coaches in the CAE often refer students to other resources on campus. Since academic coaches do not work with academic course content, students are referred for this type of assistance to the faculty and tutors in Learning Centers. Depending on the needs of the student, referrals are also made to instructors, Counseling and Wellness Services, academic advisors and/or the Center for Access and Assistive Technology.

Computers and Study Areas Available

Our services help students achieve:

Increased confidence and improved grades
Self-advocacy, goal-setting and decreased stress
Knowledge of student support services
Connections with campus mentors
Improved college success rates

Faculty Support

In addition to student services, the CAE works with faculty to help support student success with its College Success Referral System and departmental connections. The philosophy and practice of this retention initiative is to identify students, facilitate early academic engagement, offer appropriate services, and create a solid connection to the college with one goal: student retention and persistence. CAE staff will reach out to, and meet with, students on an ongoing basis to maintain a long term, effective follow up system for students and referral sources.

Center for Academic Engagement

Siek Campus Center, Room 230

(518) 629-7550

cae@hvcc.edu

Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Summer 2023 Hours (May 22 - July 28): Monday – Thursday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Friday, Closed

Services and Support

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